An Afternoon of Porch Treadling!

How long has it been since I treadled on the porch?

At least a year!  If not more.

And this porch was meant for treadling – in the right kind of weather, which is what happened yesterday afternoon.

This is the wonderful Singer 27 that Charlotte Angotti presented as a gift to Quiltville Inn and those who stay here.  Anyone who wants to try their hand (and feet!) at treadling is welcome to sit down at it – either inside the dining room, or out on the porch.

And this peaceful spot just beckoned to me yesterday.

Yes, there could have been a dozen other things I could have should have been doing.

But sometimes you’ve just got to sit.  And set your feet to rocking.

Watching a lonely country highway – a bin of scraps by my side.

Beware of man-wielding-drone! LOL!

There was also some practice flying while this was going on – I want to know who that old lady is – and why can’t she control the mess of scraps that is happening on the floor around her feet!

And I wasn’t alone!

Zoey spent the day with me yesterday – she had a 1pm appointment for a flea/tick meds update and a pawdicure! 

The girl hates her nails trimmed more than anything and it had been since her spaying in April that she last had her nails tended to.  Well – other than the two I barely managed to clip while she was somewhat sleeping, but that ended in a hurry. 

She does NOT tolerate anyone trimming her toes.  I am guessing that someone at some time before she came to us may have trimmed them a bit too short and clipped into the quick.  Youch.

From what the vet tech said, it took two people to hold her down to get the job done.  And she was rewarded with much treats after.  Maybe in due time it won’t be such a big deal, but she will go get them trimmed quarterly when we get her meds.  It’s worth the extra 10 bucks for ME not to be the bad guy every time toe nail trimming happens.

Little Ivy and Zoey Jo making friends!

In fact – they are quite enamored with each other.

She is SMELLING my food, mom!

Aren’t you going to do something about it?

Yes, Ivy was scooted away to her own food bowl, and Zoey’s food was taken up and put away after Zoey was done with it.

I know enough to know that dogs shouldn’t eat cat food, and visa versa.  But a little smell now and then out of curiosity won’t hurt either of them.

I also got an appointment set for Ivy at 1pm on Monday.  They were too busy to work her in yesterday in conjunction with Zoey’s appointment.

I will have them check if she has been chipped – and follow through with that if she has been.

If she has not been chipped – we will take care of that too, as well as checking to see if she has been spayed.

Please let her not be pregnant!  If that was the reason she was dumped off – shame on those who did the dumping.  She should have been spayed.  And chipped.  And loved.  And not dumped off.

If all systems are go – and no family is found, I think that we have a companion for Lola who will come around eventually, and definitely for Zoey Jo who can’t get enough of Ivy.

And Ivy is loving her right back – rubbing herself on Zoey’s legs, purring, meowing, playing -

The other thing that happened yesterday – HVAC guys came out.  The unit is TOAST.  No saving it.  So it’s a good thing that I brought the window A/C unit up from Wallburg and that we can get this taken care of with a new unit before fall rolls around and I need heat.

The company is about 3 weeks behind due to scarcity of units as things really slowed down on the manufacturing end due to Covid.

We’ve got a couple of warm months still ahead of us – so we should be okay.

And that is something to be grateful for.

How is your Wednesday shaping up where you are?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Is there anything prettier than a simple 9-patch quilt? Now all I can think of is making some simple 9-patches!

However you spend your Wednesday, here's to hoping you find some time to pet the fat quarters!