How can it be Thursday again?  We are so consumed with getting ready for the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio that I forget I have other obligations.  If you read the blog, you’ll know I had a busy weekend when Eric and Nikki visited from Greenbush, MN.

Sally, Susannah’s twin, is not any better and yet I simply cannot determine what the issue really is.  She isn’t eating grain or hay so I tried some whole wheat bread this morning.  She is getting weaker – I saw her stumble when another goat butted the fence so I know she cannot go back with the others.

I’m expecting a nest of guinea eggs to hatch soon and because they are such notoriously bad mothers, I will catch as many as I can and raise them in the barn.  I suppose that will happen next week while I’m gone, too.  Oh, my poor pet sitters.

We finished the Tessie quilt and it is wonderful!  We are going to cut a Starter Pack for this quilt which will sell for $53.95.  It will have a selection of darks and lights to get you started and no pattern will be included in this pack because we have already sold a number of patterns which we would not want to duplicate.  So don’t forget to order the pattern separately if you don’t already have it.

Here’s another jelly roll quilt I recently finished using a Villa Rosa pattern called “The Lady”.  The jelly roll is Sweet Serenade by Basic Grey which sells for $39.00.  I used aged muslin for the 1-1/2 yds. background and binding.

And here is my next project – a panel with coordinates from the line Always Blooming by P&B.  I can’t wait to hang this in my porch next year – it’s a summery blend of pinks, roses, oranges, greens, aqua/turquoise, citrine, and brown – I love it!  I’m just working on it now so I will show you the finished quilt when I return from Ohio.

My ankles are covered with chigger bites and I am miserably scratching away – very annoying!

I’ll be writing the Farm News from Ohio next week as well as the blog.  Can’t wait to go shopping – this year I want a beautiful fall wreath for my front door.  Fun!

Connie helped me move this cupboard into my living room porch this week.  Slowly but surely it’s coming together.

Mary

A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy:

‘So I hear you’re getting married?’

‘Yep!’

‘Do I know her?’

‘Nope!’

‘This woman, is she good looking?’

‘Not really.’

‘Is she a good cook?’

‘Naw, she can’t cook too well.’

‘Does she have lots of money?’

‘Nope! Poor as a church mouse.’

‘Well, then, is she good in bed?’

‘I don’t know.’

‘Why in the world do you want to marry her then?’

‘Because she can still drive!’