tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post915386510844885398..comments2024-03-29T02:06:42.732-07:00Comments on Cat Patches: July AlreadyBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-60890008971737150482020-07-05T09:44:20.398-07:002020-07-05T09:44:20.398-07:00Wow, I didn't know there was a Creative Grids ...Wow, I didn't know there was a Creative Grids ruler for rotary cutting contoured face masks! I'd heard of the special die cutters, but those seemed ridiculously expensive considering that precision cutting isn't really necessary for the masks. But rotary cutting is a different matter altogether. What diameter rotary cutter blade worked best for you on that inside curve?Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-11660705475504086212020-07-04T11:30:25.444-07:002020-07-04T11:30:25.444-07:00Are you fusing to some sort of pressing sheet? I d...Are you fusing to some sort of pressing sheet? I don't recall doing that with the pet portrait that I have in the works. That recipe looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us. What a spot Matthew and his friends found for camping, also congrats on his new job!!The Joyful Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706614750500929214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-80878343988779155412020-07-03T07:46:42.461-07:002020-07-03T07:46:42.461-07:00You could also read The Plague by Camus.You could also read The Plague by Camus.Sandra Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100820913707798961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-73256261799580408512020-07-02T12:54:06.876-07:002020-07-02T12:54:06.876-07:00oh wow, I've been "working in the field,&...oh wow, I've been "working in the field," so I've missed LOTS of your posts! When we come back to base camp, it's HOT, and I'm TIRED, so we shower, and then I fix dinner, then I am DONE. soo, having said all that, Luna looks fantastic! As do your hydrangeas and lavender! I've found clematis typically likes cooler feet, so even if the leaves are more exposed, as long as you keep cover on their roots and base stems, they do alright. But I'm sure you'll figure out where yours wants to be and it will thrive. Or die trying! <br /><br />I've only made 2 masks since we left Rockport, giving one of them away. Can't find a taker for the other, go figure. Here in Austin, there were lots of youngsters (ha!) congregating in protests, so, now, rates of infection have skyrocketed and everyone is blaming the bars. I think everyone is afraid to say...being all politically charged and all. (not meaning to be any reflection whatsoever on my feelings on the protests and/or riots, nor the tragedies that started it all)<br /><br />Interesting read on those pretty mustangs. Amazing that RE could pick 'em out just like that! After all this time.<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing more about this job offer for Matthew. I know you've enjoyed having him around. Will he be going far away or at least staying somewhat local? Our daughter is suffering after having lost BOTH her jobs, with not a prospect in sight. But, truth be told, she's clearing more money on unemployment than she had been making, soooo....there's not a whole lot of incentive...but, then again, that is NOT how we raised her....so, I dunno what she plans to do. She's always too busy to talk and forgets to call back. Life must be pretty good up there in VA. <br /><br />It's hot here, too hot to put in full days, mostly. We purchased a kiddie pool and set it up behind the camper. Why not...no one here but us and the coyotes! Unless you count the hummingbirds...we are now up to about 8 that are staying close by all hours of the day and into the evening. Hungry little boogers they are. We bought a 10 pound bag of sugar at Sam's Club when we went to get our tires rotated. Wish I had a 10 pound canister in which to keep it!<br /><br />Stay well!<br /><br />kchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012014316959117841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-53358526183412763862020-07-02T10:28:36.527-07:002020-07-02T10:28:36.527-07:00I've been on the backburner about that mask te...I've been on the backburner about that mask template. I love Creative Grids but didn't know if I would make anymore masks. It seems hard to breath with them on compared to my 3M molded masks I've worn over 30 years since getting asthma. I've never worn them during warm/hot months. Did you skip the interfacing, I noticed she said optional. I'll be wearing one for the rest of my life when I'm out and about it seems. I also have to find a way to pull the elastic to the back because the loops hurt my ears or maybe I'll just use one long piece. I have lots of cute novelty fabrics and it would be nice to have some FUN looking masks. We're in the midst of a heatwave here and I'm hoping it won't be like the summer before last where it turned hot and stayed hot until fall. It was awful. I skipped trimming and just mowed today because I can't take next to 100 degree weather and there's no cool spell predicted. Have a great holiday. Natureluvr57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14487510996211307516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-87558716329372731472020-07-02T08:59:52.614-07:002020-07-02T08:59:52.614-07:00Thanks for the recipes. We try to eat meatless at...Thanks for the recipes. We try to eat meatless at least once a week as well. Luna looks Terrific! Did you know that your side bars have disappeared and your search bar too? I wanted to find one of your old recipes today and couldn't search. Maybe it's me...Thanks!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-38874862965365251892020-07-02T07:41:26.186-07:002020-07-02T07:41:26.186-07:00Enjoy! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Qui...Enjoy! Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck on your project.Patty https://www.blogger.com/profile/09158113907316211890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-4343670821983525262020-07-02T05:58:07.685-07:002020-07-02T05:58:07.685-07:00Oh, those portabella look so good. I've never ...Oh, those portabella look so good. I've never had sorrel that I know of, but I do like a good pesto. I was making masks and thinking on that template, wondering if it would be worth the purchase. So far, I'm just using the paper pattern repeatedly. Yay for Smitty, learning to stay close. Smart cat. The grin on Matthew's face is really fun to see as he explores! piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-32000254692508497112020-07-02T05:27:40.558-07:002020-07-02T05:27:40.558-07:00A Bird Called Enza by Dawn Meier is based on the I...A Bird Called Enza by Dawn Meier is based on the Influenza epidemic. First free online book I read & it added a lot to my understanding of the times.Janet Bronstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-29251716810096983832020-07-02T01:11:31.472-07:002020-07-02T01:11:31.472-07:00I didn't get round to making the additional ma...I didn't get round to making the additional masks yesterday so that is on today's agenda as he'll need them for work on Saturday. Congratulations to Matt on his new job. These are such worrying times on the job front with many employers going bust or reducing staff to save money and their companies. I love the pictures from his camping trip of the horses.Lyndseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984204149343024935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-57249223411562318002020-07-01T18:01:00.395-07:002020-07-01T18:01:00.395-07:00Always enjoy reading the escapades of Smitty, Expl...Always enjoy reading the escapades of Smitty, Exploratory Cat Extraordinaire, and what’s happening in your corner of the world. Today is Canada Day, and since our local quilt store is still restricting visits inside for a few more days, our Guild’s annual outdoor display along the verandah has been cancelled this year. In our little retirement complex we are having a “Quilt Walk”, displaying about 80 quilts on balconies for the locals to view as they wander around, only our weather forecast was for more torrential downpours, so we changed the ate to the weekend. Yep, you guessed right, the day was gorgeous! Let’s hope it continues to be sunny for our alternate date. Many of us have started to feel the isolation, after three months of pretty much lockdown, and this will be a good way to revive our sense of community. <br />Many of us are snowbirds, and wonder if we will be able to head South this winter, or if the border will stay closed. <br />Waving to you from Cochrane,Alberta. JillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-36283942692302545192020-07-01T17:47:20.828-07:002020-07-01T17:47:20.828-07:00I learned that clematis need cool roots, but do li...I learned that clematis need cool roots, but do like sunshine up top. My s-i-l taught me to always plant a ground cover at the base of the roots of the clematis. Your flowers are lovely!<br />Terri in BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362926850196381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-9699843719615884522020-07-01T16:50:25.828-07:002020-07-01T16:50:25.828-07:00Not a mushroom fan, but love pesto. I make it wit...Not a mushroom fan, but love pesto. I make it with basil as mine has taken over one section of the flower bed. I;ve seen those articles about the masks - yeah sewists! Vroomans' Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258050499246235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-28499206586052017462020-07-01T14:46:24.939-07:002020-07-01T14:46:24.939-07:00I was making some masks today too so great minds m...I was making some masks today too so great minds must have been thinking alike. Something that occurred to me about the clematis - what if you cut it back so that it could concentrate on strengthening its root system and not have to deal with the leaves situation. Just a thought. Luna is looking wonderful - can't wait to see what you do next. And we love portabello mushrooms and will often have them as a 'hamburger'. And wow - wild horses that close! Lucky!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.com