Hot Day

This is the first really hot day we've had this summer, and we celebrated by turning on the air-conditioner.  I know.  We really know how to have a good time.  Later on, we'll be drinking tequila shots just to liven things up a little.

Erik and I started the day by heading out to the Farmer's Market.  It's almost the last chance we'll have to go to the market before the best of the season has passed.  Next weekend, we're going down to Klamath Falls to see our other son, Matthew, who has moved into a house for his last year of college.  Also, we want to see his band perform.  Then the following weekend, we'll be heading out to see our friends who live out toward the Oregon coast.  That leaves one more Saturday in August.  Then, in September, Mike and I are taking off on a three-week RV trip.  (Can't wait!!)

But to get back to our Farmer's Market trek this morning, Erik and I made the rounds at the Farmer's Market in record time.  The weather was getting noticeably warmer by the minute, and the crowd was growing.  We made the loop, bought our vegetables, took them to the car, and then came back and ordered our fave breakfasts.  For a change, I hadn't been to the grocery store, and I had a list of things I wanted.  Here's what I got:

That would be a trio of pepper jelly for Matthew when we see him in Klamath Falls, lettuce, golden and red beets, pie cherries, Roma tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, red and yellow bell peppers, eggplant, and zucchini.  What a haul, huh?  That's all the produce I need all week.  I was a little surprised they had portobello mushrooms, I have to say.

After that I stopped off at the grocery store because we were out of ice cream.  Anyone knows that it's practically time to call 911 when that happens.  Plus, I got something for dinner, although ice cream for dinner on a hot day suits me just fine.

And then . . . sewing!!

I made the latest bee block for the We Bee Learning Block Bee.  Jackie asked for a Greek Cross block.  She asked for a solid white background with any color for the rest of the blocks.  This gave me a chance to use up the last of this butterfly/lilac fabric that I used when I made my second quilt ever.

After that, I made the August block for the Hello Sun quilt along.  These blocks are so much fun to make.  I can't wait to see the whole quilt put together.

That's about all I did today, but I need to show you some fabric that Lisa gave me when I visited her in California.  I was so taken with the fabric that what she told me about it went in one ear and out the other. There are absolutely no obstacles between my ears, and so this happens to me all the time.  Nope.  Nothing to slow anything down and it just blows through with a big loud whoosh!  Anyway . . . I think she told me she got it at a garage sale or thrift shop or something.

Aren't these great?  I'm light on Christmas fabrics too, and so these will get put to good use.  Thank you, Lisa.  You did good.  I never find cool fabrics at the thrift store.  What's the matter with me anyway?  I am very good at finding jeans that fit, however, even if they are Mom jeans.  (I am a Mom and so it's okay.)

And I couldn't let another post go by without showing you my latest cat pictures.  Smitty is an excellent helper when I'm writing blog posts.  (Not.)  There was an ad playing . . . you know, one of those annoying ones that you can't shut off . . . and he was fascinated by it.

Here are today's images.  Flat cat:

Mad cat:

Gracie, for all her huffing and puffing and growling and walking around looking pissed off all the time is actually quite curious and interested in Smitty.  She's doing much better and has allowed him to bump noses with her a couple of times.  Then she feels a need to box his ears, but he takes it all in good kitten humor.

We'll get there, and it's going better than I expected.  He is a sweet little guy, and even Gracie can't resist him.

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