Heading Out

I won't be posting for a few days. We've decided to head to Colorado tomorrow morning. We haven't been to the Denver area to visit Tom's family for over 5 years. That said, we're not real sure how I'll get along at that altitude considering how much more oxygen I'm using than five years ago. We'll just have to play it by ear and if I find I'm not tolerating it, we'll turn around and come back home.

We're going to take our time traveling. Will stop in Dodge City tomorrow afternoon and have dinner with a distant cousin I've never met face to face..or if we did we were both too young to remember. That will get us to Denver Thursday and we'll have a couple of days to visit with family and attend a wedding on Saturday. Then on to Greeley Saturday evening for a couple days with Tom's mom and sister.

So I'll see you all next week sometime. For now, here's another Dutch Treat block finished. It's called "Dinner Party". Isn't it cute?


You all be good while I'm gone!

New Blog

My friend, Cynthia of Iowa Star Quilts has started at new blog. Stop by and welcome her to blog land!

Wheels On Fire

That's the name of the Dutch Treat block I completed this week.

It's certainly the only thing that has been on fire here this week. No other quilting or sewing going on unfortunately. The sutures were removed from my eyelids Thursday. Maybe one day I'll feel brave enough to share before and after pics. Two other doctor appointments seemed to swallow up the week.

Happy weekend everyone!

Tom's Challenge

So now I'm back with TWO posts for today.

I told you all that Tom joined my quilt guild last month. That was just in time to take part in our 2009 Challenge which is due at tonight's meeting. He finished the binding on his this morning.


Tom says binding is still "bondage" as far as he is concerned. That is what took the longest. The art part of it was fun. It is called "Retirement - Priorities". It's a look back at his career and a look forward to enjoying retirement with me.

I think he did pretty darn good, don't you? It's 12 X 18".

I'm Still Here.

I haven't really fallen off the face of the earth. Just haven't been on the computer or quilting much this past week.

Last Tuesday I had a bilateral blepharoplasty..in laymen's terms...eyelid surgery...to remove excess skin that was affecting my peripheral vision. You can read about it here.

The procedure itself was totally painless. I can't say the same about the first evening. What with the major swelling and recovering from the laser use, it was pretty darn painful! I was told to use frozen peas in little baggies to help with the pain and reduce swelling. Problem is I'm one of those people who get a brain freeze every time I eat something really cold and so as soon as I put the peas on my eyes, I not only had the pain from the surgery but major brain freeze as well. I know, I know, I wasn't supposed to EAT the peas...and I didn't! But putting them directly over my sinuses gave the same result.

Thank God for good pharmaceuticals. By the next morning the pain had subsided though it's taking days for the swelling to slowly start to resolve. As a result my vision has been a bit blurry and therefore computer and quilting are a little difficult. I know the end result will be worth it.

I did manage to get two Dutch Treat blocks finished though. Don't look too close..I certainly couldn't!

Teddy

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