Rainy Mondays & Etc.!

Before the rain started yesterday, when my body clock was shouting loudly “But it’s only 4:30am!” at 7:30am East Coast time, Sadie and I headed out to check what had happened during the 10 days I was in California.

GREEN!

So much more green.

And green is the color I really miss the most during the long winter days, weeks….MONTHS.  To see this verdant green make a reappearance just brings joy to my soul. 

“Welcome back!” I sing to my favorite neighborhood gnarly tree. We’ve missed you!

This tree also boasts my favorite section of fence for quilt photo ops.  Add an old tumble down shed or two and you’ve got the makings for a scene that just makes my heart breathe.

Azalea in my drive.  OH, color!

Neighbor’s dogwoods in bloom.

We continued on our walk, knowing it would be our ONLY long walk this day – you can feel that rain coming.  Rain brings more green!

Cascade of white azaleas.

And the beauty around me is not JUST happening on the outside of my world – check this out – my Valentine’s present was finally installed:

Sliding cabinet shelves!

What a difference this makes, and I am grateful to the menfolk in my house for taking the time to do this for me.  These cabinets are deep, and it was always a pain to reach anything that was in there…the bending, the crouching, the reaching..NO MORE!  Every time I walked into the kitchen yesterday I opened yet another cabinet and slid the sliders out…..oh yes.  This is wonderful!

By mid afternoon I was done getting all of the book orders out the door, and headed out to do the one rainy Monday job that no one wants to do:

Sitting at the tire place for new tires!

Never fear, I of course had my busy bag with me, and it didn’t take more than an hour.  In fact, as I was stitching I met a lady who came up to me with an “Oh! You are quilting!” and we had a nice chat.

Yes, when quilters meet quilters, out comes the phone and we start showing works in progress!  She is a fairly new quilter, is taking classes at a near by shop and though I didn’t tell her who I was or what I did, told her to tell the shop folks “Hello from Bonnie Hunter” when she next goes in, telling her that they know me.  It was fun thinking of what she might discover when she tells them.

But for that time period, it was fun just talking quilts and explaining English paper piecing to a new quilter also waiting while her car was worked on.

Before I headed out to the tire place, it was decided that we would take a couple of days up at the cabin for some R&R before I head off on a driving trip to Georgia on Sunday.  As the tire place is 1/4 the way to the cabin it was a no brainer.

We arrived last evening, put a few groceries into the fridge and settled in with feet up to enjoy some mountain time.

Binding to Blue Bloods!

Thimble by TJ Lane and Signature 60 thread – bliss!

Please ask your local shop to bring in this thread.  I’ve had so many requests on where folks can find it – and that is not the kind of information I have.  I’m not a spokesperson for the company, I just love this thread.  

I have found an online source at Red Rock Threads.  If you do order from them, please tell them that Bonnie Hunter sent you.

Did you catch yesterday’s Quilty Box Gift-Away post?  It’s an awesome box – be sure to get your entry in ON THAT POST. Drawing to happen Friday evening – I plan to be home by then.

I have the show & share photos from California on deck for TOMORROW, and you’ll want to come back and see those.  Oh, they are gorgeous!

Mama, make it stop!

Poor girl…it was raining pretty hard when we went to bed last night, and that rain on a tin roof – while a sound I love MOST in the world – Sadie doesn’t like storm noise at all. Remember, thunder shirts don’t work for her.  I just snuggled close until we both relaxed enough to let sleep win over the sound of the rain.

There is a machine calling my name in the cabin studio.  I’m heading there as soon as this posts.

What will I be working on?  Not sure yet.  But I can’t wait to get started!

Quiltville Quote of the Day!

Basket quilt found in Illinois.

Those obstacles may seem huge, but your motivation is bigger than they are!

Have a lovely Tuesday, rainy or not!