FINALLY I'm getting a chance to Quilt - yippeee! It didn't take long to sew with my Left foot. I really miss my Knee lift presser foot, but hey I can SEW!
I have completed 3/4 of my Aunt Anne's Buddy Blanket for her 75th Birthday.

I kept working on the pic I have of her @ 18 yrs of age. No matter how many times I used Photoshop, I couldn't bring in the detail enough to produce a nice print on Fabric. All thise hours were wasted.....sew onto plan "B" As luck would have it, Aunt Anne sent me a picture from a few weeks ago. She & my Uncle Nick took their cousins from Italy out to the Mandarin. I used Photoshop to fix what I could....mainly the whites of her eyes. They kept printing as green. I also did a touch up on a few wrinkles, teeth & face outline. The fabric print seemed to accentuate these areas. I am veri pleased with the fabric print now.
I hope to get some time over the next few weeks to complete the quilt. It needs to be finished early August, I'm glad there's alot of time.

Well I have my New cast on - an "Air Walker" The hospital told me I would have to pay $195.oo!!!! I said to him " you are kidding me right? Is this a joke?" He said since I don't have Extra Health coverage, I have to buy the cast myself. So of course I'm asking what my other options are....he said he could put on a Plaster cast, but then I couldn't remove it to take a shower. Gawd, where have I been for the last few decades???? Guess this is the New Healthcare - pffft

Well it ends up he "lends" me an Air Walker cast. The new liner cost me $45.00 which is a bargoon in comparison. I return the cast once I'm finished.

It is a Pleasure to take a shower. I have gone swimming a few times in our little pool. I don't put my foot down & the water is great for my body temperature & my foot. Also I cover the cast in a grocery bag when going out to the chicken pen - ya just Never know what you might step in, walking around there - LOL

They will look @ my ankle again in mid July. That's when they will decide if I need to wear this cast for an additional month, or be set FREE - Fingers crossed!

Well I Definetely live a crazy life! We have been fixing the old back porch / vestibue. It is taking longer than we thought....oh well - but then a crisis hits!

Friday nite as we are relaxing with a coffee, we hear the dogz screaming while they were wrestling. We assumed BBQ was being too rough & raced to end our 1st doggie fight. Instead we find a disaster.
BBQ had grabbed Propain's New Heavy Duty collar. Propie dropped to the ground & rolled over playing. The collar made a noose around BBQ's lower jaw, & also cut off Propains air supply. Poor BBQ was trying to jerk her head away, & her mouth was bleeding everywhere....poor Propain was choking to death, & screaming / gurgling / fighting. His eyes were rolling back in his head. Kari is yelling for me to find a knife, but being in a cast meant it took forever.
Meanwhile Kari is trying to unhook the collar - but Propain was so afraid he bit Kari a few times. Both hands were biten, & a huge bite in Kari's belly. His right hand bled all nite, even though I had bound it. The belly bite was Blue & blood was everywhere. Thank goodness he had a Doctor's appointment the next morning. I can't remember ever being so afraid.
We were numb with shock & we couldn't talk to each other all nite. The dogz were a total wreck. They wouldn't go near each other or us.
I am HAPPY to say "EVERYONE" is FINE & thank gawd they have forgotten all about it.They wouldn't play with each other for a few days, but they are back in LUV again. We have a body harness on Propain & nothing on BBQ unless we are going out for a walk.....Pretty scary shit!

Just a Fast update - ankle hurts, but Hands hurt more...there must be a trick to using these darn Crutches. Kinda bummed today. I had hoped to set up my Janome & use the "start" button to run the sewing machine, but Hubby is too busy. He's working on the Sunroom & is stressed out because he is so far behind. With my down, he must feed Everyone including me & the stress is showing.

I am using my time instead to learn More about "Composition" in photography / art etc. Kari's cousin Sarah <> told me to check out "the rule of thirds" which I had Never heard of. I know about using the sky, or ground & making it 1/3 of the quilt....but the Rule of Thirds takes it one step further. You should divide your piece into 9 squares & then there is a bunch of other artsy pointers. It is too late for my "Eleven" quilt, but I will definetly use some of those tips for my next project....but that is a Longgggggg way off. I Still have to finsih "11" & hang her on my wall before any other Art quilt is started!

My Favorite Aunt Anne is turning 75 in August. I'm making her a "Buddy Blanket" so her guests can sign her quilt. Whenever she looks @ the lap quilt, she can remember all the fun she had. I am using "photoshop" to fix an old pic I have of her. I think she is about 18 yrs old. I plan to put it in the center of the quilt, with a giant "75". I'll give her a bunch of permanent markers for her guests to use. Nothing better than having those signatures to make the quilt special. I didn't know her favorite colors, but she had sent me a recent pic. I used fabric similar to her shirt.....hope that will be close enough. This is my 3rd Buddy Blanket.

Well signing off, need to hobble to the Lazy Boy & get lazy.....ankle is throbbing.

Yippeeeee - HAPPY DAYS! The dogz were wrestling while I was walking to feed the chickens. Kari & I had been relaxing, so I was finishing up all my work for a nite of R & R. I was suddenly knocked to the ground from behind & my ankle hurt like hell. I put ice on the swelling & figured I was being a big baby.

Next day the swelling was worse, & Kari's Truck wouldn't start. Kari took me to Emergency & rushed home to meet the tow truck. I now have a cast because I Fractured my ankle. IF I am a good girl & don't put any weight on the ankle, I Might get away with NO cast, or @ least a small cast. Otherwise it will be a big cast. Wish it was my Left foot, cause then I could drive & use my sewing machine....but Noooooo It had to be my Right foot.

Guess I can kiss the summer FUN goodbye - No aquafit, no swimming in my pool, no sewing but Plenty of VEX, Chocolate & sitting on my butt!

Happy 80th Birthday Irene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, talk about Dog drama! Betty @ Aquafit offered to take us & the demons for a walk thru a Park along the shore of Lake Ontario. We warned her about "looking" @ Propain....cause he doesn't roll like that - LOL
We unload the dogz & instantly they start growling @ Betty (78 yrs young) Lucky she is a dog person & didn't take offence.
Along the path we came across Many other dogz (look away, look away) Alot of folks on Rollerblades, bikes & jogging.....dogz were a little freaked out @ 1st, but kept walking. When we came to the lake, Both dogz were Spazzin' out. I tried to get them to sniff or step into the water, but they wanted Nothing to do with that weird dangerous stuff that was moving.
Round trip was about 45 minutes. Good for the 1st time. I hope to book Betty again next wk. We Could do it ourselves, but she knows All the other people along the trail. She was fantastic about rushing & telling the people "these are Not friendly dogz, don't let your dog come closer" I'm sure after a few times, the dogz will get comfortable with the trip. They crashed & slept for over an hour after the outting. We have hope that Propain will be ok, he was Fantastic @ class on Sunday - yippeee

Eleanor & i went to Fabriclandwest.....I Didn't need any fabric, but wanted to see Eleanor. Welllll I did it! I went in, shopped & left with ALL my money! The last few times Fabricland had a special one, I spent $ - I don't think they will miss my few bucks. Was a cheap afternoon.....all I spent was for mu lunch - yippeee!

We went to the little "Breakfast" joint across the street. We like their all day breakfast. Well today they cooked my eggs in "Butter" If you are Lactose intolerant, you know what that means! ( bloated, diarhea, & feeling aweful ) The dogz like the eggs, sew it wasn't a total waste.

Kari has dug the footings for my Sunroom. I am cleaning out the closet, which will be transformed into a beautiful sunroom - will post pics mid-way. Well going back out to enjoy the rain. Tomorrow will be sunny & maybe the posts can be cemented in. No more work can happen today because of the weather....sigh

ohhhh this is the little Propain sleeping on the pull out couch.
As soon as it's opened, he jumps in....No invitation needed.
 I don't know what we will do if we ever get company.
His body stretches almost the entire length of the mattress.

Took the brats to the grocerystore parking lot all by myself today.
 It was raining and the kids were getting out of school.
The Fear was evident in Propain's eyes.
Thank goodness BBQ was mellow....she calmed Propie down enough for him to do his "Watch me" and sit.

Kari is up north helping a buddy move his house trailer.
Wish he would get home so I can Stop cleaning. LOL

Finally downloaded the pics of my Unexpected gifts @ Eleanor's place. I met with Irene Ryder, who was a fellow member @ East Toronto Quilt Guild, many yrs ago. Irene brought these Gifts to share with us....quite a surprise.
On the rigth is "Pebble Head". It is a "fabric trading card" Irene made. <> It is a hand painted & embelished 2 x 3 card. The Pebble head has a cute little face painted on it. The Envelope is a beautiful Fall scene from a calendar.
Irene is quite talented & showed us her new direction in Fiber Art. Good going girl! Many thanx for the cute Trading card & envelope.

*ohhhh i know this pic is cheesie, but they look Sew freakin' cute. It's My "blog" & I'll post what I like - LOL

*Also getting New pics to post....Cute little gifts I was given while @ Eleanor's place. Just have to download & resize.

*Planted my pansies....I waited too long, they looked frightful. Tomorrow I must dig up a bunch of flowering bushes. Kari is fixing the droopy back deck & the new posts have to go right where my garden is - isn't that special!

Give me a good reason to buy New plants. I have my eye on a beautiful "Russian Olive" ( grey/green color) tree & also a "Honey Locust"(Lime Green color) I think the contrast will be awesome in the back field, Hate to spend $150.oo......but hey, it's only Kari's money - LOL

Today "brave" Precious walked around the dogz, oblivious to any possible danger. They were eating all the "Dragon Fruit" I threw out to the birds.

It has been a Super hot day, instead of the Rain they were calling for. We ended up having Another "Pool" day,after doing our rounds with the dogz. We took them to the park, Pet Smart, grocery store & a nice long walk along a side street. When we got out of the car today, Kari grabbed Propain's body harness to remove the lease. This usually results in a bite, but not today. Propain's eyes bugged out, but he waited until the lease was off. Our fingers are crossed we can turn him around.