Not a whole lot of sewing this week… I did get the back made for the Little Pink Houses quilt but that’s it.


I had wanted to have an equal amount of the leaf fabric and the pink grunge fabric in each section but of course I forgot to allow for the overage I’d need for basting & quilting… ugh… so that first leaf section will be smaller than the 6″ pink section, oh well
As to why I’m not spending more time sewing… it’s as if I’m waiting for something else before I’m ‘allowed’ to spend countless hours in my sewing room. I can’t really explain it better. Every time I think ‘I’m going to sew all day today’ I come up with all kinds of excuses why I ‘should be’ or ‘need to be’ doing something different. But, Ha, do I do those things? No! WTH is going on with my brain??!! I’m hoping with more time I’ll be able to work it out 😦 Here I am retired and I can do ANYTHING I want with my time and I’m still not doing what I want to do, UGH!
I’ve been spending a lot of time on our screened porch enjoying the view and reading. I’ve pulled out my old Kindle Fire and have finished 4 books over the last month. I guess that’s something! Check out that adorable Elvis Gnome hubby got for his birthday 😀

Hubby came down with something this past week, he’s all stuffed up and has been in bed for most of the last 4 days (not unusual for him when he doesn’t feel well!). He will not let me test him for covid so I have no idea if that’s it or just some common cold bug. I’ve been wearing a mask whenever I’m within 20 feet of him but I’m not sure that will prevent me from catching it. I started feeling ‘something’ last night and I still feel it this morning…. F***!!! If it turns into anything I will definitely test myself 😦
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That’s all for now… enjoy the rest of your weekend and…

Happy Mother’s Day 💓 💐
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Hope your hubby feels better soon! I understand what you are saying – same thing happens to me! I’ve been taking time off from working and you would think my entire day would be spent sewing but things keep coming up! I guess we have to think of it like a job to make us get it done?!?!? 🙂
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Thanks Tierney 🙂 unfortunately I did come down with the bug DH has. I tested myself yesterday and it’s covid 😟 I’m starting to feel a little bit better today but DH is recovering slower. We’re both vaxxed & had 1 booster.
As for sewing, I think you’re right about treating it like a job. I think I need to do the same for exercise 😉
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Oh no! Hope you recover quickly!
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We’re both doing better today but have lingering sinus issues and hacking coughs… yuck 😦
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Sorry you have come down with Covid. Hope you both recover well.
I think you will need more than a few weeks to adjust to retirement! It’s a big change! Sitting enjoying that lovely view from your porch and reading books sounds like a good start. Just a few structured things in a week helps with motivation to do things like sewing too. Maybe you’ll get to meet up with a group of sewists for regular sewing days?
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Thanks Allison 🙂 We’re starting to feel better, just dealing with lingering sinus issues and hacking cough
I think you’re right about needing more time to adjust to retirement. I plan to check out a few guilds in my area and may join one to get some group sewing time 🙂
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