What do April Showers bring?...............May Flowers!
Ok, so I'm a little embarrassed by this picture. We took this at an Amish greenhouse we stopped at one day. I guess this would be an "upcycle"? Well-fertilized??? No, we didn't bring any home. We did get 4 tomato plants and flowers for 3 pots. I'm hoping to stop at another greenhouse later this week.
And speaking of flowers.........
Here is the wonderful young lady I have been mentoring at church for the last four years. David built her this wall of old barn boards to use as a photo backdrop for her graduation party on Saturday. She loves flowers so decorated it with flowers. The wall was a big hit and we were asked by her friend's parents to borrow if for their party.
Sunday I attended a vocal recital and then had my piano recital. They all did very well.
Speaking of piano students, my student who took 2 of Mabel's kittens sent me this photo. Doesn't she look just like Mabel?
I am glad piano is finished for the summer. I will miss the students, but their schedules were becoming so chaotic that it was difficult to squeeze in lessons.
On Monday, I looked at my calendar to find a completely blank square of white! Whatever should I do?
Well, here is the list.............
I did a load of laundry, moved the piano to a new location and rearranged some other furniture, hung up new quilted all hangings, I quilted the Snailin' Around Town Quilt,
While it was quilting out, I pieced these drunkards path blocks just to try out a template I hadn't used before. Not sure I like them, but I do like the template. This might become a quilt, or not.
And I quilted and bound this wall hanging for my hubby to give to his mother for Mother's Day.
And I baked cookies.........
And I gave Esme a bath (she's not too sure about this new-found freedom in my calendar)
I also took the cushion off the piano bench so that I could recover it. I might have worked on that, but the cushion was in use.
As was the cushion from the window seat which I also want to recover. I have never seen Esme and Mabel spend this much time this close together.
And earlier in the week, I did the cutting for the Cozy Picnic sew-along that starts in May. I'm trying to hold off sewing ahead and am making myself stay with the weekly assignment. We'll see how long I can make it. I love this Art Gallery fabric. I am doing the Earthy fabric kit.
Well, that's about it for the start of May. I'm hoping to get a lot more quilting done this month since the TBQ closet is really full.
Christi
