One Without the Other
Today proves that one without the other does not work. It is 32 degrees out but with no sun, it is down right feeling raw out.
Today Dennis took his little red pickup in to be fitted for new shoes, aka: new tires. Rod’s shop is just a bit off to the east of us and next Monday, the tires will be in. They will be in and on and also balanced. 2015 was the year new tires were put on. I think they did remarkably well.
I worked on getting borders cut for my log cabin quilt. I needed a total of 27 strips cut from 44″ wide fabric. At the halfway point, I knew something was about to give. Last year I had a gift certificate at the quilt shop in Bird Island from Nephew Larry as I had made a total of eight Christmas stockings for his family.
In the summer of 2022, I headed north to cash the certificate in. To round things out I purchased a card off of the quilting supply rack. It was for one of the cutting blades that my rotary cutter uses. It was $14.98 plus tax. Today on Amazon, I ordered a package of ten blades for $47.98 plus tax. Shipping was free. I did not get fleeced by the quilt shop. I know from experience that the price would not have been any different if I had shopped elsewhere.
I did get through all of the cutting that was needed for now. There is a certain amount of grunge in fabric, regardless of the price per yard. After the cutting, I did iron the strips. It makes it easier to get it under the needle if all is nice and flat. As per the photo, my calculation on the amount of fabric that would be left of that third border fabric, was spot on. No, it won’t be doing anything but hitting the circular filing cabinet.
After submitting this blog for publication, all lights in the studio will be turned off as well as the heater that has been oscillating, keeping my legs warm. The shoulders, arms and hands need a bit of a break before changing out Dennis’ dressing on his left foot.
Tomorrow we have an appointment with the surgeon. We are hoping for a good report, but I seriously doubt that the Velcro boot will be retired. As many stitches as I cleanse every day, I can only imagine how many layers of stitches cannot be seen.
As per Dennis’ promise of earlier this week, while I stayed busy in the studio, the floors were damp mopped. Sweet indeed!