While G watched the Ninja Challenge on cable I had the opportunity to go down to my workroom and start in on something. I have a similar (subject matter and dots) quilt hanging at the library now and have been asked if there are others in a series. Why not?So I looked around for another blue dotted fabric and found this and pulled out my limited supply of fused pieces of fabric-- just didn't feel like searching for the glue bottle which has disappeared. Started cutting, free-hand in case you wondered, placing, moving. Nothing is fused yet because I can't quite figure out how I'm going to accomplish that. Yes, I do know how. But the fabric is on the wooden table, on my cutting mat and none of those surfaces are iron friendly. Moving means things sliding and falling off. I have sort of decided to tap/fuse the flowers together on release paper.
I did enjoy doing the cutting. Nice to get back to work again. And the dots really cheer me up. What's not to love about dots???? After my daily walk, I have a choice of making banana bread or making some of my "signature" tulips for this quilt. Or I can do both. Tulips while the bread bakes. Multi-tasking.I have been dreaming of Reny. Worried about him. Is he happy? Then I remember he is at the breeder's with lots of dogs, little tiny puppies and "starter" dogs. Reny was wanting dog company so he's happy. I miss him. But each morning I wake up relieved that I will not be spending the day with him. Am I a bad person for this?
In fact, I am relieved that I am not responsible for any person, child, animal, deed or deadline. No strings on me. I don't even have library fines. I don't need to check the calendar, the clock or wear a watch if I don't want. Freedom calls me like a siren song. What would I do if truly free? Go when I want. Just leave home and go places. Visit people. Do nothing. Yes, that's what I would love to do. Life as a constant road trip.
And if I won the lottery? Build a studio on the back, south side of the house. Remodel the kitchen so it is clean, modern and utilitarian with radiant heat in the floors. Finally have a shower built in my bathroom. Buy a second car of my own to haul big and dirty things. Get my hair colored every three weeks so it always looks perfect. Buy several pairs of eyeglasses so I can change them with my mood. All these "freedoms" have a price tag. And I have little money. But a girl can dream. What do you dream?
I dream of finishing the attic into an amazing studio-library room where I can do projects and puzzles and sit in the sun and "think" of stuff to do. I dream of 100 pound pumpkins growing in my backyard. I dream of eye-searingly bright flowers in my edged beds in the back, side, and front of my house. I dream of a new sliding glass door and deck with an awning. I dream of a big swinging chair in the yard somewhere shady so I can swing outside and read. I dream of making cards and selling them. I dream of making a boatload of crafty arty items/renting a table/and selling them. I dream of shelving in my basement. I dream of a new water heater (the insta-heat one). I dream of a new dryer. I dream of being surrounded by books and cats and friends and family.
ReplyDeleteright now I'm dreaming of my son having a full time permanent job. He just graduated college and is on the resume trail...ugh. Other than that I would like a house full of new furniture untouched by teenaged persons and a covered porch. We have a large piece of land a big house and 2 porches-unfortuantley both are uncovered deck-type things. I'm not a sun person so I find it really hard to enjoy the outdoors. Now that tuition is not a factor-maybe a covered porch is in my future????
ReplyDeleteI like your polka dotted quilt Joanne. It looks so bright and cheerful. I would buy a nice house in a good neighborhood. A covered wrap around porch would be awesome, with a great view. I could set up rocking chairs where I could do handwork while I admire the view of the gardens. Hire some staff to keep it clean, do the gardening for me. Then I would only do what I wanted to do. Take some risks - buy a house, fix it up just to sell it. Maybe fix up a bunch of houses in a deteriorating neighborhood to bring it back up.
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