Happy Easter!

Good morning, my friends, and Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

I gave myself a lazy day yesterday, although lately it seems as if every day is a lazy day. Since we've been home from our trip, my energy level has been running on low. It occurred to me that this could be a side effect from my having started alendronate (generic for Fosamax). Fortunately, I've had no other side effects. I might ignore the lack of energy, thinking it's just from being busy during the day, but it seems unusual for me. 

Whatever the case, I'm turning over a new leaf today. If it's the medicine, then I believe I can overcome that by just getting back to more movement in my day. Today I'm determined to do some walking. Whether it's outside or on the treadmill will be decided when the sun makes up its mind whether to shine or hide behind the clouds. We're expecting a warm day today. So far, it's clouded over, and not particularly inviting.

Getting back to yesterday's sloth, I started by stitching Tiny Treasure #39. This one has satin stitch, leaf blanket, stem stitch and straight stitch.

Smitty was outside when I finished that, and so I joined him to see if anything new is blooming. One of the new daffodils has opened. It might not appear different at first glance, but if you look closely at the image below (sorry it isn't sharper), you can see that the yellow from the "trumpet" extends into the white petals behind. This one is called "Golden Echo."

Smitty joined me back inside for the day's quilting effort. He guarded the high road. It's dark in the stairwell, and so he turned on his lasers to be extra cautious.

Sadie guarded the lowlands below.

The third row had three pieced blocks. First, the churn dash.

Here's a peek at how that looks from the back.

This next one is the Diamond Star.

And, finally, this Anvil block.

There were two panel blocks. Each panel block appears twice in the quilt. I've already done the first one of these. This was the second.

And then this one...I just outlined the house and the pillars at the front.

And that was pretty much the extent of my activities yesterday. The bottom half of the quilt is finished now, and so I've turned it around upside-down to keep the bulk of the quilt on the table, rather than in my lap. I'll start with this panel block today.

And I really want to get back in my sewing room today. I haven't done any sewing on my domestic machine for a couple of days. Big Bertha and I are missing one another. My first task there will be to get to work on the Inverted Stars for March and April. Probably that's all I can finish in a day, but if there's time (and energy), I'll get a start on the Green/Blue/Aqua Gumballs quilt. Also in the sewing room, I need to get serious about making backs for two of my flimsies. The weather is warming up enough to consider setting up the sawhorse tables in the garage and sandwiching more quilts for quilting. Unless I've miscounted, there are 14 flimsies to sandwich. (Yikes.)

Okay, so Sunday morning blueberry oatmeal pancakes are next, and then I'll get on with my day. Hopefully, I can generate a little more energy today. It's Easter, right? And instead of the Easter Bunny, I'm summoning the Energizer Bunny. No chocolate bunnies required.