Summer and Quilts

Summer is still hanging on here.  We're still having temps in the nineties most days, though we have had a little respite in the form of rain lately, which gives us slightly lower temperatures.

I have to admit that I totally love seeing the flowers still blooming their hearts out.

And you know I love seeing the chickens strolling around in the heat scratching at whatever catches their fancy.  Big news, by the way, I have a new batch of baby chicks due in next week.  I can hardly wait!!!  I was going to wait until spring, but decided to get them now since our daughter is coming down for a visit next week also.  She may be a grown up young lady, but she loves her some baby chicks!  (And of course her visit is much bigger news than even baby chicks.)

I've got the "groovy" quilt all pinned up and ready to quilt,

and I sneaked this little baby boy quilt in while you weren't looking.  I've started quilting it, and I'll show you the whole thing when it's finished.  Maybe tonight, who knows?

I got some quilting books from the library the other day.  I was reading one of them and the author was saying how offended she was that some of us lesser mortals did a meandering stitch all over our quilts.  I closed that book and it went back to the library.  I am so glad I did not spend any of my money on it.  I enjoy quilting.  I am well aware that I do not do a perfect job of it, but I have fun and the people to whom I give the quilts love them.  That's what it's all about to me.  I do want to improve, and I think that I do with every quilt I make.  Maybe I'm just a little touchy sometimes.  What do you think?

Anyway, until the quilt police come and take me away, I'll be here doing what I enjoy!

Hope you're finding plenty to enjoy doing, too.

Hugs and kisses,