Weekend Whatever

Last week

Needlework
Sew down binding on Sea of China - spent some time, not done
Finish ALQS quilt - ditto
Finish right front Tori's sweater - ibid.

Outside
Weed, weed, weed
Water
Drag brush
Work on front bed
pick rhubarb Yes!

Personal
Replace the battery in that $%#& beeping smoke detector
Preschool snack Monday
Preschool graduation picnic Wednesday
Walk, water, vitamins. yada yada yada
Simon Boston Trip
Tori to Heifer Farm Friday Saturday Sunday

(click the top pic) Doesn't that blue quilting on the Sea Of China look great!? As I said up there, I didn't finish the binding, the knitting, or the ALQS quilt, but I did work on all three. My original thought with the ship picture was to somehow incorporate nautical flags in a border. But space is limited, and it was sooooo busy with a pieced border that I thought multiple skinny ones might look better. I was happily surprised when I pressed these three out and was reminded of a white with navy trim sailor dress I had as a little girl. Yeah! A perfect solution. I'm pleased with the way this is going. My next step will, I think, be a brown (wood look) wide mitred binding to mimic a frame. Or maybe not.

And now, to quote the Cat in the Hat (I really dislike Dr. Seuss, actually,) that is not all, oh no! That is not all! I woke up on the hottest, stickiest, ickiest day of the week, a day my Jr. Helper was not at school, and decided I could not stand the ripple in the carpet one. more. second. I had considered calling someone last week, to arrange to have a carpet installer come and restretch the carpet, but oh no. I'm frugal parsimonious cheap. I believe I can do anything, remember? So why should pulling up half the living room carpet, (the half that's attached to the carpet in the front hall) jamming a knee kicker with my patella (repeatedly) and reattaching it to the tack strips be beyond my skill set? Well, (5 hours later) I guess just because I *can* do something (tada!) doesn't mean I'll want to do it again. Add "Carpet Installer" to my list of jobs I never want. The ripple's gone. :o) And then, to frost that cupcake, I shampooed the carpets.

I also bought and planted four potentilla (Pink Beauty) and 36 wax begonias - the bed in front of the garage, created last summer during the Great Patio Project is now complete. Woohoo! I should take a picture, I guess.

This week

Dinner Menu
Sunday - Ribs, baked potatoes, baked beans
Monday - Salad supper
Tuesday - lasagna, garlic bread
Wednesday - homemade (grilled?) pizza
Thursday - burgers, oven fries
Friday - grilled chicken, egg noodles
Saturday - deli sandwiches & salad

Needlework
Finish binding on Sea of China
Finish ALQS quilt
Finish right front Tori's sweater

Outside (same ole, same ole)
Weed, weed, weed
Water
Drag brush
Work on front bed
Cover strawberry screen house to keep the %$#! birds off the berries! They're MINE!
Remove dead foliage from daffodils.

Personal
Father's day!
Sunday - when (where) does Tori arrive home from Heifer Farm?
Monday - do band concerts on the green start this week?
Tuesday - last day of school (11 am dismissal)
Wednesday - test at Porter 10:00
Thursday - hair app't 11:30