Home Quarantine–Day 548 (Or what feels like it!)

New Day, Same Routine -

Are you feeling like it?

The one thing I can say about this is the sense of humor that so many have – shared through social media has really helped!

If it weren’t for laughter to lighten our moods – I don’t know how we would survive even the next month ahead of us!

Check this out:

We’re On A Roll by Java House Quilts!

Leave it to quilters to sum up the strange and funny times we are experiencing in our lives.  

You can find the pattern Here and it is available as a digital download as well so you can start making your own commemorative TP (Or lack of TP) quilt. LOL! 

It’s nice to see a bit of something else besides mask making, more mask making, even MORE mask making – and Zoey.  Along with “piecing behind the scenes”  for our Unity Quilt Along, Part 3 to come out on Monday, that has been my life.

Yesterday I had long conversations with my Mom, my Dad, and a video chat with my son Jason in Portland - and even at one time a 4 way video chat through Facebook Messenger with both of my sons and my husband who joined in on the call from his office area upstairs.  That was so great.

I’ve even watched through most of my shows that I wanted to binge.  Who would think that there could be such a thing as “over binged?!”

So – I wanted to do something fun that we could keep us with something new to watch -  (yes I will tab it at the top of the blog for easy reference for everyone.) is to use a google form to compile what we would recommend to others!

I have included areas for Title, a place for answering what kind of show it is (crime, romance, funny, etc) and then a radial button space for clicking which streaming service you are watching it on – and OTHER if it is a none of the above (like an old DVD you have).

I have one favor to ask – please read through things to see if someone has already listed that show – so that we don’t make the list longer than necessary.

If this proves good – I was thinking of doing the same thing with a form for recommended audio books – all things we can listen to while stitching away.  Sounds good?

okay – ENTER!  View Responses HERE.

I finished season 3 of Broadchurch last night. What should my next watch be?  

I really love dramas with great character involvements. Series that are long running (many years to dig into) and stuff that definitely does NOT have subtitles – because I can’t sew and read at the same time.

These three masks are going to my brother & sister in law in Idaho.

Scott messaged me about needing some while he is out in the field. He runs Wilkinson Pest Control service in the Boise, Idaho area and is deemed essential.  he has respirator type equipment while spraying chemicals, but should he need to talk to a client at their door, he wanted to protect them from anything that he could be carrying unaware should they need to sign something, or talk to him about anything – even from 6 feet away. 

I made him two in industrial gray (He didn’t go for the Peeps Easter fabric ones! LOL!)

And this one with Zodiac characters is going to his wife Alicia.

I also put a couple in the mail for my mom and step-dad.

Farmer’s Market Fabrics for Jean, Gordon and their daughters!

Jean is the friend down the road and when I asked if they were in need, she said YES!  She loves the Farmer’s Market in Independence so I though these Farmer’s Market fabris would be fun for them.  After all, we are all a bit fruity – life is a bowl of cherries, and if it hands you lemons, make lemonade!

It doesn’t sound like an awful lot – it’s taking me longer to make these as I have been using the mask making as a Leader & Ender thing while working on Unity behind the scenes.

And I really REALLY wish I had my stash of novelty fabrics up here because we could crank out some fun ones.

My washing machine is definitely feeling the love as I have not previously been much of a fabric washer, and these fabrics need to be pre washed to remove any chemicals or finishes from them before placing them against someone’s face.

And YES – the shrinkage needs to occur too to bring those threads in the weave of the fabric more tightly together.  Hot water.  Hot dry.  And then iron.

If you missed it – I posted my mask making hints in a video in Yesterday’s Post.

And if you are on the fence over whether to make or not to make – don’t let it bother you.  It doesn’t have to take any time away from your regular sewing if you just make enough for your immediate family as Leaders & Enders.  I can get about 4 done in an evening doing it this way.

 

When giving masks – save and print this graphic.

Just because WE know, doesn’t mean the people you are giving them to know. I will be enclosing this little graphic printed on paper in the baggie with each mask.

Would you look at what’s going on here!

They have accepted each other in a “I think I can deal with you, but keep your distance” kind of way – but Zoey gets very protective of her water bowl when Emmy Lou wants to drink from it.  It’s hysterical!  But tails keep wagging.

We ended up ordering a “slow eating” puzzle bowl for her because she has a tendency to wolf down her food, swallowing too much air – and then 20 minutes later she throws it up.  I am trying to piece together her previous life.

This is her new normal.  there is no need to wolf down food, swallowing too much air only to toss it up before she can digest it.  So the slow feeding bowl should help, and we also ordered some “sensitive tummy” food for her.

Loving her Peep babies!

I am NOT loving the snow that was on my roof and on the cars this morning!

And so begins another day.  I’ll be warming up the van to head over to the QPO, take care of the cats, get the mail out, grab a few items I need, and then back here to the cabin to make more progress on our Unity Quilt Along Part 3, and dive into more masks as Leaders & Enders.

I have a pork roast thawing for dinner.  What’s your favorite way to cook one?  Instant pot? Crock Pot?  In the oven?  I need some ideas.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Don't forget to appreciate all you have because you are too focused on what you want right now.

A little bit of gratitude in the morning will carry you through the day.

Scrappy Mountain Majesties Quilt from the Free Patterns Tab at the top of the blog.  Could this be your next project?

Have a wonderful Good Friday, everyone.