HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We have much to be thankful for.....a wonderful family, friends, each other, a lovely home and most of all....the fact that we have not killed ourselves or each other over this project!

Don is on the mend. Doc told him last week that he could put weight on the leg and start weaning himself from the boot. What does that mean to Don? FULL SPEED AHEAD!!!!! Today he got up and said, " You can sleep in today. I think we will not tile." He put the boot back on, so.......at least one day of rest, sort of.

This last week we had the help of a friend, Gale Yarrow. Lights went up and what a difference that made! Don was helping from the ground for about 5 minutes and he couldn't stand it any longer. Yup, up on the ladder!!! One dirty look from me and I gave up. Back to painting. The ceiling was a killer. Three days of painting above my head....I guess it was good for toning my arms. Hope the feeling returns soon!

Walls were not a challenge and were completed quickly.

Then there is the "freckle checking" for the spots the "roller" missed.

Right how we are deep into floor tile. Not bad after deciding where to start! Long days and sore knees. We will get this done too. Deadline is approaching quickly, as we'd like to have the room usable by Dec. 5. That remains to be seen.

We are bringing in a landscaper to "clean up" the outside. Rock is too much for me after this tile.

I was going to say that we do have a life other than this project,
but right now that is not the case. I have some friends I need to apologize to as I did not get their quilts finished by today as I had planned. Soon! I promise! Soon!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family, friends or whatever you choose to do. We will be missing our family as we celebrate ..... sort of!

Bumps in the road

Fall is rolling right along. There have been a few "bumps" this year and all plans and projects will not be completed as expected, but we are doing OK.

So, our bumps started with dropping the 5th wheel trailer on the pickup bed.....totaled that and the tailgate, went on to find out we needed new brakes on the trailer, Don's table saw died, the garbage disposal died and finally Don broke his leg! We saved up for all these things for a long time!! We have had a mostly charmed life and so one must expect a few "bumps" at some point.

We are still waiting for a treatment plan on the leg. He fell off the ladder on Oct 28, trip to ER, splint, Nov 2 trip to orthopedist, Nov 4 CT scan, Nov 9 we are back at orthopedist to see what we will do. If the ankle is not involved, it's a few weeks of healing, but if it is, that means surgery and then 8 more weeks of this......

I am really surprised by his attitude. He is taking this very well, keeps himself busy and finds way to accomplish most tasks.

In and around all this, I was able to attend Quilt Market, a shopping day with the girls and then the quilt show and lunch on Friday. Quilts were interesting, but there was not much that I needed to purchase from the vendors. Maybe I have too much already?!?!?! Here is a look at the "Best of Show" quilt, done by Sharon Schamber. I can dream! This woman is incredible!!!

Haven't heard from #1 daughter this week....what's happening, Krista? # 2 is doing well in the P. They are still not in permanent housing, but believe that it is getting close!

So, after the PEO garage sale this week, I will be full time into my part of the studio construction. Don has a couple of the contractors lined up to finish out the attic insulation and the heat and air system. Then it's me and the paint brush. I'm really looking forward to this, because it makes big visual changes.........

Samples of the very neutral background for all the fabrics and quilts that will be out there. Trying to keep it very light as the only windows are north and west. I am quite happy with the choices.....

Better get on with some other things. Hope that all of you are doing well! More in a few......