A Day At Home

What a wonderful day it was. Yesterday was perfect. The sun was shining, windows open, Spring break started and I had the house to myself. I was not home alone, mind you, but I may as well have been. Sweetheart spent the day, into the evening, at his mom's house working hard. For him that is a perfect day too! The kids were outside playing, literally, ALL day. I had to call them in at 7:30 last night. So what did I do with my time? Well, I had lots of plans....they changed many times over the course of the day. My first plan was to put dinner in the crockpot.That big ol chicken cooked all day. The house smelled wonderful. Only problem??? Sweetheart called and would not be home for dinner. That was fine....he was having fun. So that big ol chicken will be tonight's dinner....we ordered gyros and burgers and had them delivered.

Next plan....run that completely LOADED dishwasher. It was full to the brim. I reach under the sink for the dishwasher soap and there is NOTHING. Plan B for the dishes????5 sink fulls later, all the dishes were washed, dried and put away. I actually enjoyed this process. The window over the sink was open. A soft, warm, breeze came through and the birds were singing a special concert just for me. No background noise in the house....just me, the birds, and the warm sudsy water. Plan B was not too bad after all.

So with everyone occupied outside and no one needing me, which sewing project would I do? I really need to get the Hidden Star pieced. I had no desire to do that. Plus, I reasoned, if I was downstairs tucked away, I could not keep an eye on the kids. I would continue working on the applique border of the Underground Railroad Sampler. It is on my goal list, so I told myself it was a good choice.I needed to cut and prep more flowers, Each side of border will have 5 flowers. Each corner will have a cluster of flowers. I decided to complete one side of the border, or at least get it all set and a good jump on it. Sassy was a huge hindrance. She decided all my applique supplies looked like fun.Finally I pulled the quilt top out and set it on the couch. INSTANTLY she claimed it for herself.That gave me time to prep more flowers and centers. In between, I checked on the kids, who were riding bikes and playing out front. They also had a big blanket on the ground and Zach was playing his gameboy while Charlotte crocheted dish cloths. They even ate their lunch out on that blanket. I think the temp was 70 easily. All day long, not one fight or argument...not even one time of bickering! It really was a perfect day!

I got my flowers all prepped and was able to complete all 5. Now granted the base flowers were already there for 4 of them, but they all were so much fun to do.While working on these I convinced myself that my son would not appreciate a new quilt in the middle of the summer......wouldn't a Christmas quilt be so much more loved? I plan to give his children quilts for Christmas, and giving him his at that time would be perfect.
It took me 4 flowers to talk myself into that new plan. I think it is a fine one. A tad on the selfish side, but if you are doing something you are loving, keep going! This quilt has been in the works for more than 4 years. My friend Coleen and I planned to make it together. She has a few blocks done, but could not complete it. I went ahead and made mine. Once I decided on the applique border, it got put aside. Why? It was waiting for the perfect time....I am so thrilled to have this kind of hand work right now.I am enjoying this border so much I can't wait to get side 2 done! Today is suppose to be just as glorious. Maybe I can figure out a way to add some more flowers today. Laundry, and grocery shopping are on today's list. My grandchildren come tomorrow and I am over the moon to see them. We will do Easter morning on Saturday here so they can experience it with us. In the meantime, I will enjoy today as much as I did yesterday. Praying your day will be as blessed as mine!
Blessings~ Bren