Today

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I have veggies from the garden. Yummy!

Weeds from the front flower bed.

These photos were taken about an hour apart. I only got about half the bed weeded. 

The berries are almost done producing.

They are eaten by the birds as soon as they ripen. We haven't gotten to enjoy any of them, not a one. I think I will dig these out this fall or spring. They are thorny and kind of taking over this area. 

This sunflower is tall!

And, the first one to bloom.

Over the weekend I made 

more masks for a friend.

She will be attending a family funeral in two weeks and wanted masks for her adult children. She provided fabric for the fronts. 

I am about half way finished with quilting the Butterfly baby quilt.

I am using a heart design and white thread. The quilting doesn't show much, but provides some texture. I wanted the focus to be on the sunflowers and butterflies.

We hadn't heard from our friend who tested positive for COVID-19. We don't have contact information for any of his children. His cellphone went straight to voice-mail when Husband tried calling. He called us yesterday. He had to call an ambulance last week when he became too weak to walk. He had been in the ICU since Thursday. He had only been able to contact one son. He isn't allowed any visitors. He was moved to a room yesterday. He sounded terrible. He can hardly talk, said it was painful to breathe, feels horrible, hurts all over. He says this virus is not a joke.

Stay safe and well.

Today is??

Friday, I think. All week Husband and I have been asking each other what day is it?

We did our regularly planned shopping on a different day and have been kind of lost since then.

I have gotten all the A Blocks for Border 4 of Designer star pieced. There are 2 each of 6 colors.

I have been working on the banners for my brother.

 

I am not having fun. This fabric is much different from quilting cotton. Very slippery and frays horribly while sewing. The seams are fine once they are finished. I am sewing French seams 

and topstitching for durability. 

It makes me not regret sewing and altering prom/bridesmaid/wedding/evening dresses.

I got lucky with the bobbin thread! This project is using a LOT of thread.

Around my yard - 

Hollyhocks hiding behind the sunflowers.

The Japanese beetles are everywhere.

Day lilies.

The group on the left is almost finished blooming. The group on the right is just getting started.

Zucchini!

There is a tiny zucchini under all those huge leaves!

Mini cukes!

Two tiny mini cucumbers.

I threw a handful of wildflower seeds in one of the raised beds just to see what would happen.

They are slowly growing and 

there are a few flower buds.

Milkweeds!

The Monarch butterflies are happy with all the milkweeds. They were too fast for me to get a photo, though. These smell so good!

Darn Japanese beetles!

Just some photos of random 

flowers around the yard.

 

I got a call yesterday that the library where my quilt group holds our monthly exchange meetings is opening to the public, with safety restrictions, of course.

We can hold our meeting on the 25th. They are making a space available to us that allows us to social distance better than our usual room. Masks will be required. They are practicing strict sanitizing procedures. 

The plan is to show the blocks from each bag, just like we always do. There will be Show & Tell, just like always. I'm excited to see my friends (and all the Show & Tells) but a little apprehensive at the same time. It seems in this area that most people are not taking this virus seriously. People are out and about without masks. They are poo-pooing the notion that masks are effective. When Husband has had to go to various places to conduct business (mostly farm related) the employees are meeting the customers outside, but not wearing masks. 

Our friend who contracted the virus from his family the week of July 4th was sent home from the hospital to recover and told to quarantine at home for at least 10 days. Husband has called him to make sure he is doing ok. He sounded pretty good the last couple of days. Husband has to deal with the business where he works. When he went in to conduct business yesterday he was wearing a mask. They all laughed at him thinking he was making a joke concerning the sick friend. When Husband talked to our friend today he was feeling much worse and was preparing to go back to the hospital. 

We are wearing masks everywhere we go and trying to practice social distancing. I feel like people think I am overreacting. I would rather overreact than be sick.

Stay safe and well.

What I am doing today

I quick walk around the yard revealed - 

Black Eyed Susans starting to open. 

Monarda, or Bee Balm, given to me by a friend. It looks a little rough, but will bloom soon. Hopefully, some rain will

get it going soon.

 

Some of the green beans are looking bad thanks to the birds and wind. Some might produce. Guess we will have to wait and see.

Sugar snap peas are hard to see! They look like leaves.

 

I did find a handful and there are blossoms so there will be more!

I got a new light above my big cutting table in the garage. 

It is a high lumen LED bulb and is 

pretty bright. I don't do a lot of cutting at night, but it does help out on cloudy days.

I got a request for some bowl buddies. 

My friend's grandson is in high school and involved in several music programs. He also is working at the local pizza place. He and his mom requested music and pizza themed bowl buddies.

And, now I am back to sewing blocks for Designer Star.

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We got a call from a friend yesterday. He had spent some time with family during this past week. Some of them were not feeling well. He began to not feel well over the weekend. He went to the ER and has tested positive for COVID-19. They admitted him to the hospital. He had been at our house before he left to spend time with family. I am really hoping that he does ok. I am also really hoping that he was exposed after he was at our house. We have been trying really hard to be careful. We don't go out except to get groceries and farm supplies. We have gotten take-out meals a few times. But we are not going to bars or restaurants or where there are crowds. We are wearing masks and social distancing when we are out and around people. I hope you are too.

Stay safe and well.