Finally photos of Mish Mash and more

Sorry this has taken so long to post these photos, but dial up is slow...

This is the top of the Mish Mash. On the right is part of the inner border. I need to buy the batting, then I can complete Mish Mash and Calle can have her own quilt. Hopefully she will share it with me.

This is the fabric for the back. It seems calm in comparison to the front. I think I have enough of this to use as the binding (I hope I have enough, I bought what was left).

These photos are from for the Baby Brick Quilt from Kaffe Fassett's Muesum Quilt book. It is for Wendy and Jeff (Wendy is due in November). I have used the left over fabric from Mish Mash (so no you are not imagining a similarity). It is Amy Butler's fabric from her Freespirit line. I have yet to find her new Rowan line in stores here yet.

Well it is almost 11pm and I need to get my rest. Tomorrow is the Centre Island BBQ with work. I need to get in touch with Allison about when to meet.

More later.

Finally Saturday

My vacation ended and I had to go back to work on Monday. Why cannot I win the lottery?

Trotsky is getting better. When he went to the vet on Monday his blood glocuse level was 1.9. That is very low, dangerous low. The vet altered his insulin amount and we are adjusting the amount based on how much food he is eating (e.g. if he eats a lot he gets the full injection. If he eats half of his food, we give him a half dose).










Trotksy with the frog Allison gave him.










Calle at her most refined.

Gardening
The daylilies are done for the summer. I got a number of good photos. I also learnt a lot about photographing flowers this summer. I bought a book about nature photography while I was on vacation (Digital Techniques for Successful Nature Photography by Cub Kahn). Although it is a small book, it has a considerable amount of information. It describes the basics of photography (e.g. aperture and shutter speed). I have been experimenting with garden photos and cat photos.










One of the many daylilies.

Quilting
I finished the top of Mish Mash while I was on vacation. I have not taken any photos yet. I have the fabric for the back, but I need to buy the batting. I went to Niagara Falls last Saturday with Allison and Len. I should have gotten the batting while we were there, but I forgot to make a note of how much I need. I did pick up a 24 inch ruler and more asian fabric.

I need to get fabric for the cat blankets and Christmas stockings (I also need applique paper for the stockings). If I have time I may make a blanket for the latest addition to the family, Rusty.

Knitting
I think I have picked out a few possibilities for Allison's Christmas sweater. I think I'll let her decide which one she like best. It is no surprise that she is getting a sweater, since she more or less demanded one.

We will be starting the work knitting group soon. I have to finish designing the poster and writing the announcement.

Other Stuff
Next Saturday is the Citi Friends and Family Picnic at Centre Island. I have invited Allison and Len to join me.

I have started my Christmas shopping already. I think I am the reason why Indigo Books had increased sales in the second quarter. Yesterday a package arrived and I thought it was a gift I ordered (remember Indigo sells more than books). But it was Season 2 of Veronica Mars. Which is so much better. We are currently watching Season 1 of Slings and Arrows (www.themovienetwork.ca/slingsandarrows). Season 2 comes out on DVD in November. Season 3 is airing on TMN (the last episode is on August 28th) . Each season is 6 episodes long (around 50 minutes each). It is a very smart and funny series. We finished season 4 of Six Feet Under.

It is time to check on Trotsky.

More later.

L

Where has the summer gone?

I know there are more weeks of summer to come, but I have no idea where the past month and a half have gone.

At the beginning of July Trish and I met our friends Wendy and Jeff and their daughter Olivia at the St. Lawrence Market for a visit. We bought some fresh produce and had a picnic at the park on the other side of Bathurst. We made plans to do it again later this month.

That was until we found out last week two weeks ago that Trotsky has diabetes. He was at the Vet's office 5 out of 7 days. His blood glucose is being regulated by insulin. We give him two needles a day. He will need to receive insulin permanently. He has improved since Trish first noticed he was having difficulty walking. He goes back to the Vet's August 13th for another check-up. What they do is give him his morning insulin and monitor his blood glucose level every hour. After they are confident the insulin dosage is correct he will only have to go to the Vet's for 6 months.

Our summer trips have been cancelled to be home with Trotsky. The first three weeks are crucial while his insulin dosage is being adjusted.

Garden
Most of the daylilies are done blooming for the year. I got some good photos and some not so good photos. The not so good photos look good on the camera, but there seems to be a problem when I get them printed. I'll try printing one or two at home to see if the colours are any better.

We missed the Open Garden at We're in the Hayfield Now. It was last weekend. We really don't have room for more daylilies...

I'll post photos later.

Quilting
I'm on vacation as of 5 pm last night. I will be spending some of my time this week sewing (I hope to get the top of Mish Mash completed). I then need to find space to layout the backing and put that together. I have to buy the batting. Oh my, so much to do...

I started cutting the fabric for the Baby Bricks Quilt. Wendy is pregnant with a girl. I'm using leftover Amy Butler from Mish Mash. The pattern is from Kaffe Fassett's Museum Quilts.

I'm making the cats blankets for Christmas (one of September's projects). I'll use the block pattern from Mish Mash and make them 2 x2 with a 2 inch border. I also will make Trish and Calle Christmas Stockings like Trotsky's. I have these scheduled for October.

Knitting
I got official permission to organize a knitting group at work. We will knit for an organization called Street Knit Project (www.streetknit.ca). The scarves and toques we make will be donated to local homeless organizations.

I also have to knit a sweaters for Allison and Trish. That I'll start next month.

Other Stuff
We just finished watching season one of Deadwood (www.hbo.com/deadwood). I think my mother helped to write the profanity dialogue. It was very good. It is like the Sopranos set in the 1870s in a gold mining community. I have not seen a HBO series that I have not enjoyed. Oh wait I think Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of theirs. I saw the first few episodes and realized that if I didn't enjoy Seinfeld, I was not going to enjoy Curb. Revised statement: I have not seen a HBO drama series that I have not enjoyed.

We are now watching season four of Six Feet Under. Next on my list is Dead Like Me. Season 2 of Carnivale is out. Hopefully the video store across the street will get it in soon.

It is time for my visit with Trotsky to see how he is doing.

More Later.

L