One Day, Two Finishes

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Halloween!

Halloween is a non-event around here. Where we live, we don't get any trick-or-treaters. That doesn't mean we don't treat ourselves, though. We do have emergency candy in stock in case we need it. Smitty hasn't told me what he wants to be for Halloween. Sadie is going to dress up as a black cat. 

I'm happy to say it was a day for slow yesterday. I took care of a few domestic things in the morning, and then I plopped myself down in a chair and spent the day stitching. After a while, I'd turned all four corners of It Takes A Village.

And then I had just about 15 inches to finish it off. Ta-da!

Here's how it looks from the back.

And since there was still time left in the day, I spent the next 45 minutes or so finishing off Autumn's Harvest Pumpkin.

And here's how that looks from the back.

And that took me straight to dinner time. I had in mind to try this recipe for Marry Me Tortellini. This was so easy and so tasty. It's made in a single skillet. It's easy enough to make in the RV, and so this is definitely a keeper. 

The only thing I did differently was to forego the fresh basil in favor of a little sprinkle of dried basil. Fresh basil spoils so quickly that I usually substitute dried unless I'm going to use the whole amount I'm forced to purchase. I've tried growing my own, but it never does very well.

So I don't have a lot more to tell you today since I spent the day perched on my derriere. However, I realized I'd forgotten to post the pictures I took of every blooming that at our vet's office. Their Black-Eyed Susans were very pretty.

Also, a hedge lines their parking lot, and it was all abloom with these pretties. My phone tells me this is "Redclaw."

Today's dinner will be made this morning. I'm starting some chili in my slow cooker. It seems like a good day for chili. And chili also requires cornbread, so I'll bake up some cornbread to go along with it.

On the sewing front, I've reached the section of my whiteboard dedicated to WIPs. Next up, I'll get to work making another row of blocks for the Stair Steps project.

This one requires a fair amount of cutting, which often makes my wrist hurt. I'm going to try putting a splint on my wrist today to see if that helps. I hate it when my passion for sewing breaks my body.

Also, tomorrow is the reveal for the Sashiko piece. If you're curious to have the mystery solved, be sure to check in. Here's the last picture I showed you.

I'm excited to show you the whole thing. It has special significance, which will become apparent when I can tell you about it. 

So that's all I have for you. I'll leave you to your day. Watch out for spooks!