Daily Notes- November 30

                                        

I bought this fabric "primitive style" work (long, long ago) before I knew of Janet Bolton.  This is pretty much a copy of her work sold by another Janet.  I have several forgeries.  And I own the book by Bolton so I know the others are copies.  This little one is six inches square.  I liked it because I liked chickens at that Time in my life.  This little square is usually hung on a small nail in the fireplace mantel.  Looks like the chickens are decorating a tree. I made quite a few quilts with chickens in that period of my Life.

I never actually did any primitive work as I tended to shift pretty quickly to Modern when putting squares and rectangles together and never really considered embellishing the surfaces with new subject matter.  Perhaps......my "bases" need some hand appliqué work???  Modern chickens and flowers?

It's 20 degrees this morning in Maine.  Very cold overnight and the news says a very big storm is approaching- due on Sunday into Monday.  This morning the Sun is shining and the grass is still green.  It's all very odd.  And very COLD.

I went on line this morning and found a Pinterest page with Bolton images. I drew a few in my drawing notebook right next to me- always ready for me to draw something (finding a pencil was difficult this morning).  One of the drawn images has a reindeer and two trees under a star filled night sky.  I might just give it a try.  My rendering is in no way accurate and I made no indications of color of fabric.  So, while the image idea is Bolton's- the finished work will be quite different.  The page with her work also contained images of work by Jude Hill.  And it was a nice surprise to see it there.  Sort of an indicator that I am walking a certain Path and haven't strayed too far.  Even though my work will never be exactly like either Janet or Jude.

We have to drive over to Comcast and file a complaint.  They have stopped sending me a paper bill in the mail.  Just an online indication that a bill "is ready to see".  I am in arrears as I only pay bills when I get them in the mail.  I do no bill paying on the internet.

While in that area we might stop in at the greenhouse and look at Christmas Trees.  Or not.  Twenty Degrees.  It's really cold out there.  So glad the furniture moving was done yesterday.

G feels the living room is COLD now that there is no furniture in it besides a couch and two side tables and lamps.  And the old antique cabinet full of dishes.  The thermostat registers the same number as always.  So he went to bed a few hours early.