Best Laid Plans - SQUIRREL

 I have a week to myself and I thought I can sew all day, every day.

But First, Tri-cities Guild and grocery shopping on Monday.

HAHA, I didn't get to stitch All Day.

Tuesday, I went to visit my Sister at the Family History Library.

OPPS, Down another rabbit hole.

Then it was time for Lunch.

I had to run a few more errands in the pm, and stop to have the girl at T-Mobile help me.

I needed to connect my phone to my car.

Always a waiting game, she was on the phone helping someone else who had Sprint.

The person hadn't changed out her SIM Card.

My week's plans are being a bit highjacked by the Neighbor who let us know-

It's a Yard Sale weekend.

The sweet Neighbor across the street told them, "This isn't a Yard Sale Neighborhood"

Paul helped me uncover the tables in the garage.

The Bernina Table is in Parts, It will go into the SALE.

I'm finding other things I can live without.

Maybe a few Books, Baskets, trinkets my kids won't want to deal with.

The extra GUILD fabric kits will go and I'll keep a separate tally for them.

I have extra Hancock BOM (Block of the Month Kits)

Since 2006-2007, a long time ago.

I'll have to move my car and sit in the sun, one whole day.

Got a chair, wide brimmed hat and Water? It's gonna be a Hot week.

My Plans were to get Betsy going, but the embroidery Machine is calling me.

Aunt Mary can you do this??

Sure, I just need the Digital Pattern file

 & Pre-hemmed Hankies ordered on Amazon.

OH, look, Squirrel...

There was a file for the Moses Lake Temple too.

I had to hem this one. It was a Tester.

I can't see the Apple Blossoms, but I know they are there.

No date has been announced, yet.

I am not in that Stake so probably not invited to the Dedication.

But there is a Planned 2nd Ward YW Reunion for the Open house.

I could make my friends a Hanky.

This new Book from Jennifer arrived this week.

Autographed by Jennifer, just for me.

It will have to wait in that never ending pile of Books, I haven't read yet.

Can you feel my pain of being distracted?

It's Quilt Market in Salt Lake City, one more thing to watch on my Laptop.

My friend Julie H is there, Lucky Quilter.

It's a WOW Wednesday!

 Last night's Guild was Sew Fun.

I volunteered to do the Silent Auction this year. 

I got a little help and a few extra volunteers at guild for setting up.

I spent Tuesday mostly just playing with the boxes from the Garage.

The ones from a former quilty friend. 

I put a bunch of fabrics in Ziplock bags that I labeled as a KIT.

I told the Hubby, these are all the Quilts that I won't be making.g

I hope to see a few come back to guild as Finished Quilts in their desired patterns. 

I had 18 boxes and I am down to about 3, not counting what I brought home that wasn't bid on.

That box will be saved maybe for a Yard Sale or the next Meeting.

The ladies suggested we put the tables at an angle for fun. 

We had to put up more for the the Guild ladies who brought stuff to Guild. 

Oh what fun to ponder the Quilts that will come from this Sale.

Quite a few bidding wars happened. 

My Quilt Buddy won the prize of winning the most bids.

She hasn't been to guild since before I left on my mission 3 years ago.

I had to help her out with her winning bag of goodies in my RED Wagon.

I'm so glad she had fun.

Just one more picture...

A lady brought a tote of fabric she measured and labeled with a sticker.

It is one this table. We combined like fabrics and bundled them.

Musical fabrics and Christmas. The Box under to left side of this table had Flannel in it.

I wonder who took it home??

When the papers were tallied and the Money counted, we found out we had exceeded the proposed amount that is in the Budget. Hurray for Us.

The YSA did the Lip Sync on Monday night and us Old Crazy Mamas dressed up

 and did Beyoncé's " All the Single Ladies" with walkers.

Here's what we looked like after the lip Sync.

I saw a few videos and the kids enjoyed it.

Many did their own versions of Elvis and Beachboys and 

Sonny and Cher, all in good fun.

Finally Stitching on a Friday

I woke up early again, but went back to sleep after watching the 

MSQC Tutorial on YouTube HERE

Her Quilt was done in my favorite color,,. the color of the Year

Cosmos

She called it "Constellation"

I think it would look good Scrappy, or planned Scrappy.

 

I thought of making it today but instead I cut the fabric for the Alternate Blocks

I bought a multi colored fabric on the Shop Hop to use as the chain. 

It took a while to cut all the strips and sew them, then Press and sub-cut into the 4-patches and

Center piece of the chain Block.

This is the finished Quilt with a different colored Chain Block.

I may or may not add the extra blocks on the outside corners...

 My 2022 RBD Challenge Blocks.

16 RBD Challenge Blocks.

#17

Ocean Waves Block 

It was a block from the 2021 RBD Challenge

Easy Choice being the block used by my Pioneer ancestor.

Ann Mariah Bowen Call Lloyd

July is the month to think about our Pioneer Ancestors.

I got my Book for the 2022-2023 DUP year starting in September.

I also got the Medallion for the Headstone when I pass away.

Just in case the girls don't know how to get it. 

(FYI, it's in Dad's Blue Box)

Really I'm not going anywhere!

We were exposed to Covid last Sunday and so far have no symptoms.

Knock on wood, quick!

Tomorrow we go to the Temple again with the YSA for Baptisms

I made Cookies!

More about that in my next post.

We have been home from Omaha for a Full Year now.

It went by fast, really.

I still miss that place, but not all the hard work we did.

Independence Day Weekend

 I am missing Omaha this weekend.

The Fireworks there are unsurpassed by anything I have ever seen!

Here is the Memory I shared on my Facebook today.

I had to walk around and take pictures of the pretty flowers tonight.

I'm so glad I did!

The Lilies on the Hill at the Trail Center were even more colorful.

Thanks to our Neighbor I have two new colors. The ones on the left are old.

The thunder and lightning storm that cancelled the Sweets game tonight probably ruined all the blooms.

This was us at the game earlier this week.

We enjoyed having dinner with my Cousin and her husband in Pasco after our Temple Day.

The Chinese place on Road 68 wasn't too bad.

They live in Utah, and sometimes Utah is just too far away!

Grateful her grandson is still getting better every day. 

What a Miracle!

My stitching was not as plentiful as I wish. 

Here's  hoping for more in the coming week.