Too Late and Too Early

Good morning, my friends. It was a no-sewing day yesterday. This PT business is getting in the way of my sewing. On the other hand, I can't deny that it's helping. If it can help me avoid a surgery, then it will have been worth it.

My morning activities included some time outside. I filled the hummingbird feeders, and then took a walk around. The azaleas are working hard at taking over as the stars of the garden.

They're going to have plenty of competition from the rhododendrons. They too are started opening.

This is one of my favorites of the rhodies. It looks like an orchid to me, and I love that delicate lavender color.

We're seeing plenty of lilacs now.

And our dogwood tree is blooming now. It's the slowpoke among the blooming trees in our yard.

In the greenhouse, I have five lettuce sprouts in this window box. In the one to its right, there are four. I dug up the fifth seed to see if it was showing any signs of life. It wasn't. I was going to plant a different seed, but then I couldn't remember which kind of lettuce I had in which box. If it hasn't sprouted by the time they develop some true leaves, I'll be able to switch it for one that is viable.

Also...look at this teaser. It is loaded with big fat buds. This is when I start checking it obsessively, and it will hold out for days...even weeks...before it opens a single flower.

So it was too early to leave, and too late to start anything. Earlier in the morning, I'd attempted to sew the Velcro onto the headrests. 

It became apparent almost immediately, that I had the wrong kind of Velcro. I had the kind that is sticky on both sides. It gummed up my needle terribly, and the thread was stuck to and wrapped around the needle. Back to the drawing board, I ordered some sew-on Velcro. I'll use the sew-on half on the headrest side. We can still use the sticky backing on the backs of the recliners. Probably, I'll be able to finish them by tomorrow.

While I was gone to physical therapy, Mike readied the garage for setting up my sawhorse and plywood tables. When I was home and able to help, we set up the sawhorses and lifted the plywood sheets into place. And now...it's ready for the quilt sandwich-a-thon that will start today.

I've also carried all my other supplies out to the garage, and I'm ready to go. Hopefully, I have enough batting and spray baste. I ordered another can of spray baste. I figure it's insurance. I probably won't need it. As for the batting...possibly I could run out. I'll just see how it goes, and I can get more if I need to. Once I start, though, it's hard to break stride.

So that's what I'll be working on today. I'm hoping to get four finished. I'll start with the largest among them and work my way down to the smaller ones. Also, I want to get in a walk on the treadmill, and I have one quick housekeeping chore to do. Before any of that can start, though, I'll do some work on my slow-stitching. 

We're expecting some lovely warm weather today. I'll be able to have the garage door open while I work. Possibly, we'll be able to have dinner outside this evening. Things are looking up weather-wise. I hope your weather is improving too.