Feline Friday

 Khaleesi ....

The lure of the ceiling fan is too much to handle .... she can't even take her eyes off it to sleep! 

Happy Feline Friday, Y'all!
 

Feline Friday -- The Canine Edition

Today's Feline Friday post has been hijacked by a dog!

The canine portion of our family is feeling neglected.  And ... being the little Diva that she is .... she is going to be the first "guest" dog on Feline Friday.

Please meet Harley Divason .... yes that's her registered name.  We usually refer to her as "The Har".  Harley is my crazy little Papillon.  And yes, she truly is crazy.  She says quirky, but trust me, it's crazy. 

This picture was from Bark in the Park.  Our local minor league baseball team sponsors one night each season that you can bring your dogs to the game.  Harley attended with her pack mates, Lexie and Teddy. She did fine except for when a strange lady tried to pet her.  The Har wanted no part of that.  When will people understand that she's only to be touched by her "staff"?

Most of the time Miss Harley sports a pink stripe in her tail and pink toe nails.  Pink is her signature color.  She has several pink dresses and coats and she loves wearing them.  She loves going to the spa and having her "hair" done.  She considers our groomer, Gayle, as part of her staff so she's OK with spa days.

Notice the pink feather in her hair above .... her alter ego is Lola (she's a show girl) .... and if you sing Copacabana to her, she'll prance around.  She is a true little diva and I love this little doggie with all my heart.  She's one of the two family princesses. 

Oh and Har wants me to add that she LOVES, LOVES, LOVES her kitties.  They are the best playmates ever!  She especially loves that little spotted one! They play tag all the time.  She says that not all of the kitties appreciate her willingness to play, but those Bengals really do! She's sure that eventually that big, black kitty will learn and quit hissing at her and smacking her on the nose!

Happy Feline Friday, Y'all!!

Weekend Wrap Up

There's not much weekend to wrap up actually, I even missed posting on Feline Friday due to all the hoop jumping I'm having to do to get my revision surgery scheduled.  So I spent almost all of Friday at the hospital attending nutrition classes, and having a psych evaluation, and learning about a procedure I'm already familiar with ....  but whatever it takes at this point.

I did get a couple more Lucy Boston blocks done and as promised here are a couple picture of those:

I've got a couple ready to go with me this week on the 2013 Mountain Quilt Quest with my friends Debbie and Susan.  I'm looking forward to it even though I'm still a little sore from my "ex-plant."  This is what the hospital calls a band removal: Ex-plant.  I kind of like that word.  So anyway, hopefully I'll be a diligent little shop hopper and take lots of pictures to share.  No promises though because I always have good intentions and usually come home with very few or no photographs to share. 

Oh ... and I did get the binding done on a very special quilt which I will deliver this week!  So there was at least a little progress made this past weekend.

Weekend Wrap Up

I didn't get a whole lot accomplished this weekend, but I made a little progress here and there.  I got my first two blocks in the Primitive Gathering's Warm Winter Blessings BOM put together. They are wool on cotton applique and I used the Steam-a-Seam Lite as recommended in the pattern.  I've still got the stitching to do though.  It will be nice to do in the evenings after work.

Block 9 -- which is the first block they sent

Block 2

I also started working on my anniversary present.  I had posted some time ago here about my Hubby receiving a package from Primitive Gatherings.  Inside was my anniversary present.  He got me the Evelyn's Album BOM!  I had drooled over it when we were at the International Quilt Show in Cincinnati, but had already spent more than my share and let it go.  Click here to see the whole quilt. This quilt is wool on flannel and I got the first block cut out and fused and just need to do the stitching on it now as well.

Block 1

I woke up this morning to find that Part Three of Bonnie Hunter's Lazy Sunday was out!  And I'm WAY behind!  So today I spent the day cutting the rest of Part Two.  Hopefully I can get some if sewed together this coming Friday and get going on Part Three here in a couple weeks.

Lazy Sunday - Part 2

I completed another Lucy Boston block and started another one too.  But I failed to take any pictures.  Once I finish this next one, I'll take some more pictures. 

Feline Friday

Our host, Sarah, at Sarah Did It! is on a two week hiatus while she is recuperating.  We all are hoping she is doing well and wish her a speedy recovery!  There will be no link up this week, but we'll continue on in her absence.

Hockey is my absolute favorite sport.  I adore hockey.  I miss getting to games, but I do enjoy watching it on TV unlike most other sports.  My license plate on my car even reads "PUCK NUT"!

Wednesday night was hockey night in our house as we cheered on our beloved Pens in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

Khaleesi is a HUGE hockey fan!

Even her sister Keira is intrigued as she peaks up over the corner there to the right.

And they SCORE!!!

GO PENS!!

Happy Feline Friday, Y'all!!

Weekend Wrap Up

My weekend had its ups and downs.  Saturday was really fun.  I met my friends Debbie and Susan at Quilts by Phyllis and we hung out there for a while.  Our hubbies hung out in the parking lot waiting for us.  Then we went to visit a local thread shop called the Village Sampler.  I needed thread for my anniversary present. The ladies there were very helpful and nice.  I got some of the thread I needed and they ordered the rest for me.  We then went to a local pub and got a bite to eat.  I was pretty tired by the time we got back home so I took about a 3 hour nap.  I continued to doze most of the evening.  By bed time I had the chills so I took my temperature and sure enough I had a small fever and some nausea to boot.

Sunday my temperature returned to normal but the nausea continued and I could not hold my eyes open.  Very long story short ... I spent the whole day in the ER being poked and prodded to find out nothing.  My official diagnosis .... too much Percocet.  I stopped the Percocet and lo and behold ... I feel better.  I tried to get Lortab today because I'm still pretty sore, but the doctor's office didn't call me back.  Aleeve just ain't cutting it.  Hopefully tomorrow they will hook me up.  This is my second bad experience with strong opiates.  As I have said many times today, I have no future as a drug addict.

Since it was so late last night when I finally got home from the ER and because they literally wore me out running tests, my hubby and I decided one more day at home was probably in order.  So I stayed home today and slept in.  Then got up and did some sewing.  My Civil War Sampler BOW is officially caught up! Yay!

Block 19 -- Ohio Star

Block 20 -- Lincoln's Platform

Next I started on a new BOM I received not long before surgery from the Temecula Quilt Company.  The pattern we are using is Road to Freedom.  It's being done in solids instead of prints.  So far I'm really enjoying it.  5" blocks though ... What was I thinking?? As the blocks get more complicated, the pieces are going to get teeny tiny!

Here are the first 5 blocks:

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Block 4

Block 5

Not bad for a day's work. Back to reality tomorrow however.

Surgical Vaction Update

I had ambitious plans for sewing while I've been off on my surgical vacation but I've not felt quite as good as I thought I would.  I've had a lot of swelling and discomfort.  I've mostly popped Percocet and dozed on the couch with the kitties.  

I did however get some work done on my Civil War Sampler BOW.  I'm two blocks away from being caught up on this one!  Woo Hoo!  But just this one ... sadly.  Here's my progress on this one:

Block 11 -- Blockade

Block 12 -- Louisiana

Block 13 -- London Square

 

Block 14 -- Rosebud

Block 15 -- Apple Tree

Block 16 -- Tennessee

Block 17 -- Calico Puzzle

Block 18 --Tea Leaf

Pretty good progress considering.  And let's not forget my helper today, Nala:

 I've still got a couple more days before I go back to reality.  Maybe I can get a few more things done or maybe I'll just keep taking Percocet induced naps!