Drizzly Saturday, 9-26-26

I had so much planned for today – outside. Maybe tomorrow?

I’ve been working on the quilt for Jenny’s baby but of course I can’t show you because she reads the blog. I’ll send it to her before the baby is born and then I’ll show you. It’s definitely an improv pieced quilt – something I love to do so there will be no pattern.

It’s so warm out I haven’t felt pressured to bring more plants in but my FB feed keeps showing a plant spray for gnats – I see it about every 3rd entry! Anybody use the stuff? I don’t remember having an issue in the past but I don’t want to lose all my plants either.

Has anybody used this product?

Reader photos

Country Threads Garden Club
I really love this Bullseye!

Ursula said all blocks are 10” – such great quilts!

In the hayfield today

On our way back from the hayfield we took the wilderness trail to the northwest corner where it’s very thick undergrowth and the dogs suddenly chased something. I thought it was a squirrel but I honestly think it was a cat up the tree – a cat that I don’t know but I just had to go fast so the dogs would leave and quit barking at what I think was a cat. I did not get the chance to return but I did put a supply of dry cat food in the woodshed. Looks like the cat distribution system is working again.

Sweet Annie

This is what I’m cutting down by the barn – I know it as Sweet Annie. We bought it from a vendor at the Country Living Fair many years ago. A dried bouquet has become a noxious weed around the barn. I do love the smell tho and I will hang bundles of it inside the barn this winter.

Church at 10:30 tomorrow morning – I couldn’t sleep on Saturday nights all summer because church started at 9:30 and I was always afraid I’d oversleep and not get the chores done before I had to leave. One time my nightmare came true – I mistook the time and was late – the pianist!!!!!

Bullseye Update, 9-24-26

For those of you who can’t join in on the sew along, fear not! Just save the steps and join in when you can or wait till another time. Many of you have vowed to finish projects before starting a new one so hang in there with that resolve. We will start cutting circles next Tuesday. I’m thrilled that so many of you are joining in what I hope you’ll think is fun. Truly it is the most relaxed quilt technique you’ll ever learn. You know me – it just does not need to be perfect and I am not the quilt police!

I hadn’t been to Walmart in a long time and I had lots of pet food to buy – in the summer months I cannot keep dry dog and cat food around because it gets buggy so I buy small bags only – until now. Walmart alone was over $300! But I don’t have to go back for months!!!

I had planned to cut corn stalks when I got home but it started raining so I didn’t even get any pictures.

I am trying so hard to sew – he loves me so much. Sigh.

This was Mortie’s favorite box! Three blew it apart!!!

Barney
Tim

Millie has stopped eating as far as I can tell. I have some paste treats that she’ll eat but it’s not enough to keep her alive. Not much I can do – it’s heartbreaking to watch. When will be the right time to let her go?

Loved all your answers to the Bullseye question!! Thanks so much!