It's a Boy!

Yesterday was 2 whole weeks since I've had a foster pup to look after.  I love helping out this charity and having someone here with me.  I had a call from my trainer yesterday and she let me know I am expecting again soon, due date 30th of August.  He has a super cool name, but I cannot tell you due to patient (the blind person) confidentiality reasons. But I have to give you a hint!! You have probably seen the two goofy guys on TV in the ads for a brand of sheds..."T".. that's all I can say!

This is boy5.  Boy6 coming next week fits the same description though.  I am excited to meet him,
but I will only have him for two weeks.  He is at the very end of his two years of training and will go to the client right after he leaves me.  I can't wait to look after him.

I've done well with the blood tests this week with no leftover pain at all this time.  The arm where she stuck me once is fine and the arm where she stuck me twice only has the tiniest of bruises but no pain.  Happy!

Today I am looking forward to spending time with my dear friend De.  She makes me happy too!
Hope your day is nice as I know mine will be. xx debbie

Travelling Treasures, Life, and Dogs

I would like to offer my sincere thanks to dear Cheryll for helping to keep this little idea of mine going.  Cheryll was the July winner and she chose to offer a fun guessing game on her blog and the winner would be the next person to receive the Travelling Treasures parcel.

Lyndell H. was chosen for correctly guessing Father's Day as the answer to the giveaway.

Lyndell does not have a blog, so when the time comes next month, I will be happy to host the giveaway for her.   Cheryll has put together a lovely parcel and I can't wait to see how much it changes yet again.  Congratulations, Lyndell and I hope you have fun playing along.

Not long ago, I mentioned I needed a blood test and the blood collector hit a nerve,  causing me such pain that I was unable to sew at all for two weeks.  Unfortunately, the results of that blood test earned
me an invitation for another date with the blood collector.  I put it off for over  two weeks because I was expecting to be stuck twice: a fasting blood draw, drink a sugar drink, then another draw one hour later.  Well!!  If only!!  Today I finally got up the nerve to go again.  The blood collector  told me right away I would need 3 sticks instead of 2. Grrr..

The first stick was fasting and along with the other stuff ordered, she filled 9 tubes. Then I drank a sugar drink, and she stuck me again 1 hour later.  Then I had a third draw, one hour later again. I was there before 7 and home just after 10am.  At least she didn't hit a nerve this time, but she told me to rest all day due to the testing she did. Ok then.  I was SO happy to get  home after all that! 11 is not a nice number when you are talking about someone taking your blood LOL.  Another no sew day, too.

If you read my blog, you know I am a foster mum for some very special dogs.  The longest I have been without a dog since I started was 6 days.  Tomorrow will be 2 whole weeks since I said bye to
dear boy5. I have enjoyed having a little break, but I am so ready now that I emailed my trainer today
to say I  hope she finds someone for me to look after very soon. :)

 

This picture came in my email. It just makes me happy.

 

 

                            No idea who this is- it's another email picture, but I love it!

Don't know who to give credit to for this picture either, but I LOVE it!!  Don't know how they all  ended up looking the same direction  at the same time, but it makes me smile.  Do you see the four  odd coloured ones?   xx debbie

FNSI

Thank you dear Wendy over at Sugarlane Quilts for hosting Friday Night Sew-In.   I always find it
sew inspiring to be sewing along with friends from all around the world!

I had plenty to choose from on Friday night, but this project needed some attention.  I am behind on the blocks, but I will just keep doing the best I can for now. Sometimes life gets in the way.

I am still working on Block 3.  This block is huge! I spent most of the evening trimming these 16 blocks of 1/4 square triangles.   This turned out to be a bit tiring...but it is still an important part of the process.

I finished trimming the 16 1/4 square triangle blocks.  Here they are laid out, but not yet sewn together.
They are meant to make four pinwheel blocks with the two sets of colours being a mirror image.
I am not sure if these are correct or not, but I see four pinwheels, and that works for me!! LOL.

I've had this ruler for years. I am finding it quite helpful with this project. There are a LOT of
half square triangles which means one must be careful of the bias.  This ruler has channels for
the rotary cutter, which means I can trim two sides of a block before I have to move it. Considering
that bias can be a bit delicate, I am happy to have this ruler here.

I am also making this quilt in a Batik version.  When I finished trimming those 16 blocks, I went through my pile of Batik fabrics.  These are what I chose for my other Block 3.

I hope you had a productive Friday night too! xx debbie