February 14h
Happy Valentine’s Day to my peeps. What is more striking is that the month of February is half gone and spring will be here is some thirty days. Lots to look forward to as we enjoyed some heart shaped cookies today.
I did suit up for a few laps on the drive. On the second lap I realized I had forgotten to acknowledge the grease zerks in my titanium knees. Yup, I felt those knees and two laps were enough.
The sun was powerful today. With the south windows allowing all those rays, I did sit in the west porch and read for some time this forenoon. If Dennis’ three kitties would have been allowed in the house, they would have been vying for those windowsills. I looked out the east bathroom window and checked on Dennis in his rocking chair in the patio porch. With snowmobile boots on and the hood up on his heavy duty jacket . . . Dennis is persevering but not to the huge allotment of time as usual. Come on, -19 and wind chill at -41, the warmth of our 70 degree home is hard to beat.
Over the last several days I have the next machine quilted project to put under the needle. On social media I belong to a group that has the 700 series of Bernina sewing machines. It is pretty amazing that you can ask opinions and questions from people around the world in regard to what they have under the needle.
With this project I am using Odif 505, a temporary basting adhesive for the sandwiching of the backing, batting and pieced top. As per many quilters, it is achievable to manhandle various sizes of quilts and have it retain those three layers consistently. Some have used it for king size, 99′ x 109″ and all has held. It does not stick to the needle as the sewing is done. It sure beats hand basing or the ever arduous safety pins. My project is 72″ x 82″ . . . a bit larger than some of my past items. This is the project I went to Sherburn for to purchase the backing. There was enough to add a border. At that time I picked up a can of the 505. Tomorrow I will check into thread color and what stitching design to use on this quilt. No time frame, no pressure.
Dennis and I are each on our own for supper. There is a can of Marie C’s chicken dumpling soup that has been brought up from the pantry. I am thinking more on the lines of my grainy bread toasted with a side of cottage cheese with a dollop of the jellied cranberry that is left in the refrig. There is something about that tangy cranberry and the creamy cottage cheese that rings a bell for me. Dennis considers cottage cheese with sugar on it. Not!
I know everyone is anxious for warmer weather. With anything in life, it’s painful to be patient but the rewards are and will be sweet.