What Day is it, Anyway?

I know that a Spring Break is a long enough break when I start to even forget what day it is.

Two weeks!  Two wonderful weeks – to plan, to stitch, to dream.  

To take a road trip, or two.  

To not worry about what time it is, what needs to be done. 

Cereal for lunch?  No problem and no complaints!

And yes, I know that I am finally unwinding and relaxing when I decide to forgo the bra when getting dressed for the morning as I doubt the deer will care.  RELAXED!

Not in a slovenly way, mind you.  There has been some cooking, some cleaning and even some laundry.

I also tend to use these solo cabin times as a way to get inventive with what has been lingering too long, forgotten in the freezer.

A twist on the old favorite Funeral Potatoes!

I discovered a  2 lb package of cubed hash browns that were getting to the semi-icy stage.  I combed the cupboards and found a can of cream of chicken soup, and I knew I had shredded cheese and sour cream and half an onion in the fridge.

Also found in the freezer was a package of our sliced and frozen leftover smoked turkey from Thanksgiving. I cubed that up and added it to the mix.

This concoction baked and bubbled until well done and I have enough likely to last me through the weekend!  Toss in a green salad and I’ve been good to go.

With The Hubster coming up for the weekend upon his return home from Santa Barbara, it’s likely I’ll be making a trip to town today for some more groceries to see us through the weekend. Rick and Mona are also coming up.  We have a new hot tub to install, and I’ll post more about that hilarious saga as soon as I see it being pulled up the steep drive.

About the blocks at the top of this post.  I’ve been working on these as my “On the Go” project since the year began. I’ve finally completed enough of them, and I think I know how I want to set them, and that is my goal for today – I am LOVING them. 

For those who want the block design, it is my plan to submit these for an Addicted to Scraps column with Quiltmaker, so stay tuned on that.

Finished, bound, and photographed!

It was finally dry enough outside to hang my Checkerboard Rails quilt over the deck railing for a photo op.  Oh, I love how this turned out! 

Someone asked how many blocks exactly and what the size is – and do you know – I don’t rightly know!  My answers are “a lot” and “big enough”.  At some point I’ll count them all and figure it out, but the best I can say is that it is FULL size.  I just kept making blocks until my eyes were happy with what I saw.

And the flip side!

Goodness, that green homespun is REALLY GREEN! It makes me smile though – I was able to use the gifted fabric in a place it looks fabulous.  I did pre-wash the homespun because I know it is a shrinker-upper and I wasn’t sure how colorfast it was going to be.  It is soft and yummy, and with the wool batting, this quilt is so snuggly!  I’m glad I didn’t quilt it too closely together…wool is best when left to puff a bit.

Sadie thinks so, too!

Yep.  Love that green binding.

This morning’s sunrise!

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A post shared by Bonnie K Hunter (@quiltville_bonnie) on Apr 5, 2018 at 5:16am PDT

Make sure your sound is on, and watch for the birds!

I want to get out hiking.  The weather has just not cooperated.  Today looks more promising, but it was only 26 degrees out when I stepped on to the front porch this morning to take that video.

I'm a fair-weather hiker.  But I'm going to get out there.  I am.

Quiltville Quote of the Day!

Vintage Bowtie Quilt Found near Asheville, NC.

Have a terrific Thursday, everyone – I’ve got a date with a pink machine who’s calling my name!