Not Much Sewing

I have not been doing much sewing at all on this trip. I usually spend every evening sewing at the table, but not this time. Mr. LQ and I have been playing Cribbage a good bit. Good to spend time together.

When I have been sewing, I've been putting together my jeans rag quilt for my daughter. She collected all the jeans for me, and asked very nicely. So I agreed. I am putting the last row on, and it won't go for me. I got so frustrated with it, I put it away that evening, and haven't gotten back to  it. It is nagging me tho.

I think I am being eaten up with fire ants, or something. I've had itchy legs, after walking across expanses of open areas. I did see some tiny critters crawling on me once. Now I'm putting Ben-Gay cream on the bites to take out the sting. Also works for mosquito bites. But you smell minty fresh for a long time after. And DON'T touch anywhere near your eyes!!!!

Thanks,
Lin

Tree Cutting

We were treated to first-row seats to a tree cutting. There was a 100 foot tall tree next to the trailer behind us. It had a rotten spot that they were afraid would make the tree fall on a trailer in a storm.

And you can see how close it is to the car port awning there.

I was glad the guy up in the tree had on a red shirt--made him easier to see! He's in his 60s (old, huh? Uh, NO), and we wondered if he's ever had a tree accident. We pulled up our ring side seats and enjoyed the show. I sure wouldn't want to clamber up there. The tree was shaking while he was doing some of the work. No thanks!

Thanks,
Lin

I'm Still Alive and Everything!

I just know you all were worried when I dropped out of blogging so vigorously. It's just that we're on vacation, and internet access has been spotty.

We're in Florida, and went to see the water twice. First on the Gulf side:

The water's quite calm, and warm! It was shallow for a very long way. Remarkable, to me, to be swimming in March! The joys of Florida.

A few days later we went to the Atlantic side:

The water is cold! Even the water in the tidal pools is cold. Nobody's in the water. We waded a bit, just to see.

So nice to have these options tho, isn't it?

Thanks,
Lin

Fat Quarter Slide--For the Last Time?

Since we're in the trailer now, I have Fat Quarter Slide on our bed. I'm very happy with how it looks here!

You can even see the backing on this pic.

I am so happy with the way it fits in here. I was worried about the size because RV beds are never the same size as home beds. It fits just perfectly! Ta Da! The flannel backing worked just as I had hoped too, keeping it on the bed better than quilting cotton would have. The heat register is on the floor at the foot of our bed, and I didn't want the quilt to slide off and sit on the register. The spread that came with the trailer did slide off, so I was aware of it. It also provided no warmth at all. Now we're cozy.

Thanks,
Lin

Tampa

We have finally made it to Florida! We had to wait for all kinds of things to happen before we could leave. Now we're here and there's no snow! OK, that's pretty amazing to me. It was around Knoxville when the snow disappeared. Coming thru the mountains in Tennessee was harrowing. Fog, rain, temps in the 30s. I didn't like it.

Today we went to the Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa. It was built in the late 1800s as a hotel.



The place is HUGE! I can just see Lady Mary Crawley there. There were bits on the tour about how people had to act in that time period. Certainly no spitting, fidgeting, leaving a lady alone. A gentleman had to escort her everywhere. She could not enter a room by herself.

I recommend to anyone in Tampa to see this place. Get a feel for how the other half lived.

Thanks,
Lin

An Old One

I made this when my daughter was in high school. Those are her school colors. I was going to put something for band in the middle, but never did. It is now hanging in one of our bedrooms. I like the braid.

Thanks,
Lin

Fat Quarter Slide---Again

The quilting is completed on Fat Quarter Slide. Here are a bunch of pictures of the quilting. Each square has a different motif. I had to wrack my brain to come up with that many designs.

Pay no attention to the fuzz on the quilt

Thanks,
Lin