Finally, Some Time to Sew . . . And Blog!

I know I’ve been gone from the blog for awhile, like a month. One week I was in Colorado, attending to my brother’s estate. The second week I had no sewing to report and no time to report that I had nothing to report. The third week was just general malaise. I’ll stop short of saying “depression”, but it was a feeling of being overwhelmed and having so many things beyond my control. You’d think that at this stage of life (old, pre-historic) I’d be an old hand at daunting circumstances. You’d be wrong!

But things are looking up on several fronts. Spring is so close, I can almost taste it! At least I think I can -  when it stops raining and snowing and the sun comes out. 

I’ve had an offer, which I’ve accepted, on the sale of my late brother’s house. The probate docs have been filed and we should be through all the legal stuff in plenty time to complete the rest of the stuff - closing on the house, passing titles on the vehicles (two out of three of which have been problematic). Stuff. I’d really like to call it what it is, so here goes. . . it’s all “bullstuff”, if you catch my drift. But at least that means there is an end in sight to the maintaining of two households this spring. Still have to get through tax season, a mammogram, and an eye appointment. But at least I’ve found a new primary care physician, even if I can’t get in to see her until June. 

This past week I’ve really had a lot of time to sew. I only had to dedicate one day to legal/realestate/ tax/insurance and utility issues for my brother. After that, I turned my attention to sewing (and family and friends too). I’m beginning to emerge from my protective winter cocoon. 

I finished the last 15 of the 30 blocks (that finish at 16”) for my grandson’s wedding quilt. I’ll do a post next week on that. For now, I’m sewing them together into a flimsy so I can get it to Ruby to quilt in the last half of March. 

After the wedding quilt blocks, the next priority was to get caught up on my blocks for green February in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 

 3 Gameboard blocks, 1 Rolling Stone block, 2 Switchplate blocks, 45 string blocks

Once I was caught up with dark and bright green (I’ll save the pastels for another month), I tackled my red scrap bin. Red is the RSC color that Angela chose for March. While nothing is sewn yet, I do have all my planned blocks cut out and ready to stitch.

Top: 7 Hollow 9’s, Middle left: Switchplates, Middle right: 4 Gameboards, Bottom: 2 Rolling Stones 

There will be red string blocks and maybe a crumb block or two as well, but I usually save those until later in the month. 

Today I will sew. We have no planned family or friend gatherings, there is no paperwork waiting for me or cooking chores or housework. Except one load of laundry to fold. I can handle that. But if a cat climbs up in my lap and insists on holding me in place in my recliner, I may not have the will to resist. I’m sure you understand. 

See you next week!