I Call Squirrel! (Or Bear?)

You know those moments the moment they hit!

Something happens that completely derails your plans for the day – and you end up with extra time!

The plan to go to Wallburg was quashed as the A/C unit was unfrozen and working yesterday morning.

The determination to just baby it along until we have it checked out by the Blue Ridge Heating and Air guys on Tuesday prevailed.

The decision was to turn the unit off at night, so it couldn’t freeze up over night – and wait for the verdict to come in on what we need to do.

Which gave me extra time.

And the project I was working on (Blossom Time blocks shared yesterday) were at the cabin and not at the QPO.

HOWEVER _ there was a May/June 2020 issue of Quiltmaker sitting on my desk, and as I flipped back to see which Addicted to Scraps column block was there to play with – I found Nearly LeMoyne calling to me.

Have you tried this one yet?

Trying out a couple from Tula Pink’s True Colors line -

With my own neutrals as background.

I think this block will do fun things when it is simply set block-by-block without sashing.  One star hands off into another, as in square dancing.

It’s Scrap User’s System Friendly – and I really need NEED NEED to make more.

These fabrics were on my cutting table -

So I sliced them up and stitched one more.

MOM!  Why are you still sewing?!

I think there is more than ONE squirrel going on here.

Or make that – BEAR.

While I was working on things at the QPO, the Hubster sent along these photos -

We have been staining the deck -

it’s looking really nice -

We’ve had to work it in patches due to the rain we’ve had (And it’s a big job) and there is just now part of the covered part of the porch to do.  That should be finished this weekend and then we’ll move on to the railings.

The great thing about this stain is that you can see it doing its protecting job – any water beads up on it and you know that the wood is going to last a lot longer with that coating on it.

Dave came home from Lowes and saw some very distinctive paw prints on the unstained portion, up by the grill -

Moisture picked up from walking across the stained portion -

And deposited on the part we haven’t gotten to yet -

And these prints are WET!

They have not been there long!

I am glad I had Zoey with me -

And that Emmy Lou was not outside.

Not to mention that the sliding glass doors were closed and locked because we were gone. 

All we can guess is that this bear (He or she? Cub or teenager, or adult?) was attracted by the grease catcher on the Blackstone which will now be emptied and washed after every use!

We are also assuming it heard the truck coming back up the drive and took off over the edge of the deck and up into the woods.

That was a close call -

And a reminder to not leave anything edible anywhere – not even in the cars. And to lock the cars when parked for the night here.

This morning things look lovely – I think it’s a great Saturday for a hike up to the Appalachian trail for some mountain time.

No bears hopefully – only pony sightings!

Anything in store for your Saturday and weekend ahead? There is only ONE MORE DAY to get yourself entered for our IronEZ Gift-Away.  I’ll be drawing for 2 winners – one to receive the IronEZ iron spray bottle holder and a second winner to receive a 2-pack of fine mist spray bottles!

Head on over to THAT POST and find where to get your entry in.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

These five simple words mean so very much to the world and we who live in it.

Floribunda quilt shared by Kerri during our workshops 4 years ago in Helena, Montana.

Free pattern found under the free patterns tab at the top of the blog.

Make the most of this Saturday – and make at least part of it QUILTY!