Getting Drafted

I woke up at dawn-it was nice to see sunshine

 instead of a massive cloud covering!

I played around with some pattern drafting for two different kinds of summer tops for me-something comfy but a change from the tshirts I always wear.  I began sewing on one but had to quit to head to the neurologist.

After a good appointment and encouraging words from him, Bill and I went to Corky Bells to eat and celebrate;  he agrees with the rheumatologist and the new medicine I'm on-hoping it will cut the inflammation that is running rampant in my body!

After eating, we took a walk and enjoyed spotting their young 'gator in the river.  He was begging for food but it is illegal to feed them for obvious reasons!  This one is about 5' long.

The docks all along the river had egrets sitting atop the posts--it was fun to spot them!

Once home, Lena greeted me and we both enjoyed a good rest after our busy day! 

 Today, I hope to finish the top and start on te other one--we will see how my drafting numbers work out! lol

 

BANGING AROUND!

I cut a bunch of pieces of wood 

to put in shelves in that storage closet.

A level, a drill, a bit of paint and I have two more shelves 

which are just what I needed

 to get things off the floor and out of the way!

Now the closet is clean and neat while it still holds 'things'.

Like old quilts, a rollaway bed, and stuffies, for example!

While I was banging boards in the closet, 

Bill was doing some electrical work-he had to cut through my sewing room wall where a panel box lives-through to the garage where a new panel box is going in! 

 And then the conduit leads up across the garage trusses and down the other side....

....where a new panel box is going in for the plug for my new lathe-I just might get to introduce myself to it this Friday!

We took a golf cart ride out to the pond-

isn't it pretty reflecting the setting sun colors?

Look what is lurking in the pond-yup,

 Bill is happy about its visit-me , not so much!

 

Squared Off

 It's amazing what you can accomplish when you stay home all day!

This quilt went together, was loaded and stitched and then I moved onto the next one!

 A quick job on this one , too!

Next I will be adding the binding so I can add these two to the pile for donations!

 And I am proud to say I have another completed pair of socks!  

The Patons Kroy makes a very hardy pair of socks!

And best of all, my niece came for a visit while here on vacation!

We went out for a lunch on the deck of Corky Bell's, along with her friends!

Look who stopped in for a bit of sunning

 and swimming!

A Date!

 The sunshine sets off the beautiful blooms on the ground orchids--it is thriving!

 Yesterday, Bill and I enjoyed a very leisurely lunch on the river this afternoon--

how nice to enjoy each other's company, the perfect weather and the beauty of the river.

 Do you see what's on the fallen tree?

 He wanted to enjoy the sunshine, too!  (a three year old gator)

 We watched the wildlife on the river and even the odd boat or two;

there was even a group (fleet? ) of four KrisKrafts--they were beauties!

 Once home,  I tackled the last touches on the knitting machine for this sweater.

I have just tacked the critical points to help seam it up.  

I hope to have this finished by the end of today--

well, at least all seamed up so I can do the bit of garter around the neckline.