I haven't posted for a while because it seems dumb to report I spend most of my time running errands, and that Penny has unresolved diarrhea. There has been a small amount of sewing, but mostly trips to the grocery, bank, hardware store and pharmacy. I am slowly making progress on the blue and white quilt, but haven't taken a recent picture. Oops! There are interesting non-quilting things happening, so here we go.
Nancy, her friend Sharon and I all went to McAllen to a quilt shop there called Around the Block. It was a very nice shop with a huge classroom and up to date fabric. I wish they had more to choose from, but I did find some wonderful sale fabric with alligators on it as well as some grunge for a border on the blue quilt. I also got a layer cake to make a quilt I saw on Youtube. With these fabrics and the ones I picked up from Wallmart and Joann's, I have a great selection to choose from while also making the quilts I brought kits from home for.
Here is the loot I have acquired since arriving here over a month ago.
The layer cake is in the front, and I have the pieces paired up in preparation for cutting. Blue grunge on the far right with some nautical fabrics for a charity quilt.
These frutilicious half yards are from Walmart. I have a plan for them.
In the background, you get a peek at the yellow and green alligator fabric.
I got the clothespin fabric and the cute support fabrics from Joann's.
These cute piggies and their supporting cast also came from the sale rack at Joann's.
The grocery store here is called H.E.B. So far, we have never been there when there weren't a thousand other people there, too. No matter what time we go, it is packed. Waiting in line to check out, there are employees stationed at each row to keep social distancing intact. Mr Wazoo isn't the most patient person standing in line, so it is usually a stressful undertaking to get groceries. I have to say, though, the store is wonderful and has a terrific selection of items. That's why there are so many people there.
Mr W, a comfortable 6 feet behind the next person in our line
Every checkout is full.
Our buggy, full of goodies!
The rest of the day is taken up with cooking and cleaning up, some TV and crossword puzzling and taking Penny for a ride and a run around the park. I'm getting a better rhythm going and hope to get back to sewing soon. Tomorrow two of our daughters are coming for a long weekend to visit with their Grandpa and the crazy folks. Now, if we can just get Penny's diarrhea to stop...
On our nightly ride around the park we spotted three new campers! These are fawn and white Indian runner ducks. They are the pets of a couple from Saskatchewan, Canada. They also have their two little granddaughters, a big dog and two cats with them!
The group travels in a big fifth wheel, and have a swell enclosure for the ducks, complete with a paddling pool with what looks like a diving board!
After supper, we settle in for the evening jamboree of fun. ha ha ha. The guys fall asleep, I do puzzles and Penny entertains herself with toys.
She has loads of toys, but prefers to do this weird game with her blanket.
Gotta love her.
Okay, at first glance, what is this? A strange smiling native with wild hair?
Nope, it's my Dad's hat, right where he left it, hanging on a candle wall sconce!
Hey, I get my kicks where I can. See you later!
