Friend Of Twelve By Twelve- Spice

I can't believe I got this finished by the deadline.  Instead of the literal interpretation of the selected spice colors I did more of a "spicy" hot sauce vibe.  I used hand painted fabric (my own and Sonji Hunt's), slivers of an African print blouse and commercial cotton.  I set myself the parameters of using what still remained in the workroom and didn't go upstairs and use any of the 75% I moved up there this winter.  The red print looks much sharper in person.  I may also paint over the top of some portions.  Can you tell I have been watching Quilting Arts on PBS.  Nothing's finished until you add some " advertised product".  I did not use any fusibles.

G and I went out to the Freeport Cafe for breakfast and I had the scrambled egg "bowl" with onion, peppers, ham and cheese.  I skipped the home fries that came in the regular bowl that G ordered and the toast.  I also tried the little packet of Splenda in my coffee and 1/3 of a packet was a good amount to sweeten my coffee.

Working only three days now.  Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday this week.  And the weekdays I work till 7 or 7:15.  Promised the Thursday crew a blueberry cake.  For some reason, baking for the boys makes the diet seem less restrictive.

On the way home, G & I did some shopping at the Freeport outlets.  I purchased a new down blanket for our bed.  The winter down comforter was getting too heavy and hot now that summer has arrived in Maine.  G & I don't like the cotton quilt on the bed--it doesn't feel cozy enough. I also purchased a wool bed topper to put on our bed to make it more luxurious.  50% off the $500 price tag. Then we stopped at the Gap outlet and I bought 50% off long sleeve tees, tank tops and v neck tees.  The v neck tees have to go back--I want them looser.

Riley and G just got back from their walk in the woods.  Riley went swimming (to get all the mud off himself) and is now wet and doggy.  But VERY happy.  G is getting the stoop chairs and the little table down from the attic and I want to plant flowers into my stoop container boxes (they now have sturdy new bottoms).  I bought a fragrant varigated leaf lantana (yellow flowers) to add to the Scabiosa (blue) and petunias white and purple with a white stripe). I also have a flat of pink snapdragons.  All my favorite colors.  Sky blue, yellow, pink and white.  Add some lime green and I'm happy.  I did want to buy some paint for the boxes as I don't think the green I used is "pow" enough.

And I have to do the weekly grocery shopping.  The fridge is almost bare.  I really should empty it and wash all the shelves today.  I do like a squeaky clean fridge.  So much for a "day off" huh?