Plowing The Snowcrete!

I took this photo of Hubster Dave on his big red tractor yesterday afternoon.

We'd already been to the inn and back - I had to put an industrial heater to blow hot air at the compressor for the sewing room split unit.  It was frozen up and encased in ice - all of which had slid off the roof and surrounded the unit.

This spring a little shelter thing will be made to keep falling snow off the unit!

It was just 30 f degrees yesterday but the sun was shining which helped.

His mission:  To drive the tractor the 7 miles to the inn so he could plow the paved front drive and try to break up some of the snowcrete that is still encasing the drive up to the unloading zone and clear what he could of the back parking lot.

After scraping. Looking much better.

At least now the mail delivery can get up in here to deliver and pick up outgoing mail.

Facing the other direction - 

We have some warmer temps coming. (It can't come soon enough!) But we were worried that wouldn't be enough to thaw the deeper frozen solid stuff so he was doing what he could to break it up a bit more.

Hopefully now the sun can do its thing to help the loading zone drive thaw out.  Not everyone has a 4 wheel drive vehicle to take to retreat to make it up the drive. This needs to THAW!

He ran out of time and will be working on the parking area next.  But guess what? We are expecting another 1-3 inches today.  Please, weather app, be WRONG for once.

Some more stars happened yesterday - this one is a favorite! I love those little houses.  The background isn't really brown, it's not really grey and was one of those fabrics that just didn't know what color it was!  

I paired it with a recycled fabric from a shirt I loved. It picks up the blue and the green from inside the house print.

I've had requests to provide a pattern for these, but since my own pattern won't be ready until the quilt is finished, here's a tutorial for stars from Lo & Behold Stitchery. FREE Sawtooth Star quilt block pattern, 8" square.

*Note* The above pattern does not use my Essential Triangle Tool to cut flying geese triangles from strips.

These 10 were made in yesterday's round of sewing.

I lave less than 10 more to go....but today won't likely be the day to finish them. I'm headed to Boone to the dermatologist.

Let's see what they decide to burn/freeze off this time?!?

Look who's still here.
No name yet, but I'm having nightmare dreams of whole cat colonies moving in.  
When you are this far out, there is no close place or program that takes in spay/neuter and release cats on a quick drop off basis.  You have to have an appointment.  And it's at regular vet prices which can be expensive.
I'm searching for what I can do.  My vet (That is an hour away) did take a humane society coupon giving me $50.00 off but it didn't help all that much.  It would be different if I were near a big city but I'm not.  Everything is an hour away.
I mean it when I say I'm having nightmares about this. I don't want a colony.  I would be happy if Flash (Who will never be tamed. It's been a year. You can't get close to him) would move on...leaving me ZERO cats on the porch to attract more cats on the porch.
This grey one? I think she can be tamed.  I think I could catch her and get her spayed. And maybe she could be an inside studio kitty with Tula if they would get along - which is yest to be seen. Tula is still healing.
I can take her out of her upstairs bathroom, brig her downstairs, she will tolerate pets on the couch for 5 minutes and then she runs right back up to the safety of her bathroom.
I am feeling like a cat mom failure and a bit overwhelmed with too many cats needing care.  Too much to do the responsible thing of being able to catch them all and get them all neutered.
I'm trying. But it's just a lot.
On the funny side - and one thing that is likely adding to my nightmares - I watched a video of a gal who happily showed all NINE of her indoor cats, introducing them by name.
NINE!

Is it a wonder that cats are multiplying in my dreams and stressing me out?
Okay - off to the dermatologist.
I wonder if he'll consider just freezing the one under-the-chin mole that keeps growing a hair so I don't have to pluck it anymore?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Surround yourself with the fabric you love, and just keep sewing!

Happy Friday, everyone!