"To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of Fall. "
~ Ann Patchett [found the quote on IG]
Hi everyone. I am back and doing fine! The weather has surprised us here at the beach! Suddenly it is very cool, even chilly. Will we have Fall this year? Sweater weather? I was tempted to put my beloved flannel sheets on my bed, but ya never know---could be 90 next week.
Maybe it is time o get out my When the Wild Geese Fly quilt? I've been seeing V's of geese lately, and today flocks of tiny blackbirds; also migrating monarch butterflies and dragonflies, even a hummingbird on my neighbor's giant sunflowers.
We're having high surf and riptide advisories, hurricane waves and dark of the moon tides, plus equinox. Tomorrow I'll go down to see what has tossed up upon the tideline.
My market has beautiful pumpkins [and mums]. Pumpkins are well priced this year, 5.99 for these big beauties. I may pick up a couple this week, because I doubt our annual Pumpkin Patch trip will be happening, how sad!
Marketing...still a scary hassle, though my store is clean and well-distanced, which is more than I can say for the packed -with-people doctor's office I had to sit in for four hours last week. I'm thinking of trying this home delivery service: Fresh Direct HERE. They have fresh produce from Pennsylvania and local NY farms too. I can stock up on staple goods at my store here but I run out of fresh foods quickly. I know I should try to get out and about more, but having a fresh resource set up would be good to add, I think.
They feature local heirloom apples and tomatoes, just like the farmers market. I want to try this recipe:
Suncooked Tomato Sauce here [though on close inspection I see the temperature has to be 92* or higher to work, it's hardly ever that hot here, even midsummer, so???
They also have the locally grown produce ''mystery '' boxes, CSA boxes, but delivered to one's home and no yearly subscription is required.
I've been ordering heavy items from Target, very reliable: Dawn dish soap, Mrs Meyers surface cleaner, All and Downy, Clorox Two. They do not have Clorox wipes anywhere though and no paper goods still, though my market does have paper towels and toilet paper now. Sometimes it's Charmin and Bounty but mostly it's not. Next I plan to add shampoo and similar to my Target list.
With my back and hip pain it's better for me if I don't have to load and unload these items from my store.
Price gouging report! I use a certain hypoallergenic baby powder , cornstarch not talc. My store has it in the Dollar aisle [but not in recent months] for yes, one dollar. On Amazon it is $11.oo, yes eleven dollars. Yeesh.
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Since it is fairly chilly but gorgeous, Mo and I have been sewing each afternoon on the deck.
I finished the binding of Year in the Country and now--even as I type--the scary wash and dryer cycle is going. I just can't resist that washed, used, primitive look for my quilts.
I made the binding with short lengths opf binding leftover from other quilt projects.
I love how it looks, what fun this entire project has been.
Then when the low almost-Autumn sun gets too low in the sky, glaring at us from under my patio umbrella's edge, we've been working on Starry Eyed Jack in the sewing room. Oh he is so cute and just for FUN, so I forced myself not to nitpick and redo, not to insist on perfect corners and points.
And finally, I cut the binding for Baby Pineapples. I want a wide, almost 1", binding, need that final pop of the aqua solid. I haven't done a wide binding in years, I hope it comes out okay. That is a quilt that definitely will improve with shrinking and crumpling, so I'm looking forward to that step, even tho it is always a moment of dread, to stuff the project into the washer and let whatever happens , well, happen.
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I'm reading Kindle Unlimited free books, currently by Barbara O'Neal. They are quite different from my usual mysteries and thrillers, I suppose very ''lite'' reading or women's fic, but her characters are delightful women, people I would love to call my friends. Often they dabble in the mystical! I am not a spiritual person but when I read about mysticism and psychic powers I am so enthralled. How about you, have you ever had your fortune told? Tarot cards read? LOL, me neither.
I also read the new J D Robb, won't comment yet as it is brand new. And I have a new Randy Wayne White on my Kindle and a new Vince Flynn. Can't wait to see what Flynn's writer does with hero Mitch Rapp in a Donald Trump world. [Vince Flynn passed away a few years ago, the series is now written by???]
Have a good week!
love
lizzy
gone to the beach......
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Great blog. Love the large pumpkins.
ReplyDeleteHappy you are feeling better.
Good to hear you're stronger. The doctor's waiting room sounds a bit unpleasant.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the close-up of your Year in the Country quilt where you can see how the quilting works brilliantly with the applique, crossing and making random intersections. Your quilter did you proud. The binding works so well.
The online veggie plan sounds great.
Happy beach combing. Penny
That is NOT GOOD that you had to wait in such a crowded doctor's office! Love your autumnal quilts, and also, your beach pictures!
ReplyDeleteGood deal you are starting to feel better;)))
ReplyDeleteI love your Starry Eyed Jack piece--such a fun quilt! and your Year in the country came out so lovely--so folksey and fun...I like your pieced binding, too, it adds to the unique flavor of that piece..
Stay safe--hope the grocery delivery of produce works out for you...We seem to go through lettuces so fast here--I am the big veggie eater--Hubs not so much--although I get them into our soups to make sure he gets a share ;)))
Stay safe and feel better--hoping to get my CS rows in order so i can begin sewing...
Hugs, Julierose
Starry-eyed Jack looks like such a fun project for this early fall season. And Year in the Country turned out beautifully, the quilting adds so much dimension as always. There are some things here that we can't find, like Lysol spray shower and bath cleaner, but I refuse to pay the grossly inflated prices some vendors are trying to charge. We'll make do. I hope the CSA deliveries are as nice and fresh as they appear, that would take a huge burden away from you in the shopping process. I'm surprised that your doctor's office allows that much crowding in their waiting room, very different here where they are scheduling people far enough apart that there was nobody in the waiting room last week when I had my appointment with my primary care provider. So happy to hear you're doing better, hope you can get out for a beach stroll today.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are up and about and able to stitch a little on the porch. The smoke has finally cleared, for now, so we can actually get outside again.
ReplyDeleteLove your year in the country quilt- congrats on the finish!!
Love the pumpkins - Starry-eyed Jacks and all the fresh ones. BTW Kyle Mills took over writing the Mitch Rapp novels after Vince Flynn's untimely death. The beach looks lovely - hugs to Mo. Terry
ReplyDeleteYes~! Thanks. Kyle Mills for Vince Flynn...I was so tired from fighting the New Blogger I forgot to look it up and add book links. I am looking forward to the newest book.
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I would definitely give one of the produce boxes a try! You can always cancel if the first one disappoints. Have you seen the one that sells 'ugly' produce - I can't remember the name of it, but the produce is fine, just not cosmetically perfect. I think they include other things like bagged and bottled goods with smudged labels, all at a discount.
ReplyDeleteI have been making good use of Walmart's 2-day free delivery to order dry goods as I don't think I could make it through the store right now - unless I drove one of those carts and I'm afraid I'd run over someone! I'm sure Target offers much the same variety of goods so why should you struggle to get out when you don't have to?!
I don't think you can find any kind of disinfecting wipe ANYWHERE! Fortunately I don't go through that many and still have part of a big tube from pre-COVID craziness.
OMG, yes, you DEFINITELY have to watch prices on Amazon, especially from the third-party sellers. Some of them have really ridiculous prices!
I love how your Year quilt came out! And Jack will be so fun on your door!
It's still fairly cool here, 50s at night and 70s during the day. It could stay this way a long time and I wouldn't complain! We do have a little haze from the fires out west and I hope they get some good rain soon to help put them out!
Take it easy and I hope you have a good week!
Yay! You sound good :) Ugh, I wondered if your doctor visit was going to be as crowded as it was last time.
ReplyDeleteI hope the veggie box is a win. My neighbor does something similar, on and off. Oh man, that tomato and pasta dish looks good.
The pictures of Mo on the patio came out great. Perfect lighting for him.
Thanks for mentioning what you're reading. I have the worst memory for author's names. I completely forgot about Randy Wayne Wright...maybe intentionally... jk ;)
Hope you found some treasures on your beach walk!
Kel
Had to smile at your 'scary wash and dry' session in getting the new quilt ready to live with you. I love the crinkled look myself but am always a bit on pins and needles until I can see how the quilt fared. So pleasing to see the fall pumpkins stocked up. One of my favorite things about fall! Love to read both Barbara O'Neal and JD Robb books too. Nice to have books that provide a bit of escape from our life.:)
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