A Successful Massacre

 So I broke down a bought those horrid fly strips because my house was swamped with the rotten little things. I hate those strips but I was desperate and did not know what else to do, I caved and got the dreaded strips. They are ugly but they work. Work they did. I will spare you the photographic proof but trust me to say that the three strips I hung in the window in my downstairs literally were covered in the space of a day. I can now sit unmolested by sticky annoying flies.

Finally, finally, finally I got the bear made for The Hostess. 

Getting this fellow made was just a gong show.  Long story short, in the end I had to get another pattern (I lost the first one) and the new pattern did not need the joints that I had to order from China. When I screw up I do it all out and full on. Thankfully he got made and The Hostess is very pleased with the result. Personally I am beary glad to have him finished at long last.

A friend's daughter asked me to hem a bridesmaid dress for her. In the event that I could do it I hauled my vanity stool downstairs for her to stand on while I pinned up the hem. Turned out the hemming job was above and beyond my skill set. I can sew quilts and do simple projects but most clothes are beyond me. Sheer overskirts scare the bejeebus out of me.  I did not need to haul the stool down. Curses.

I decided that I would take advantage of the situation and make use of a piece of blue velvet I found while sorting in the craft room. When I got my vanity dresser the stool had a silk cover that had seen better days. I removed it and put this black vinyl on it instead. I never was a really big fan. Utilitarian but definitely not pretty.

I removed the vinyl, tightened up the joints and made use of my blue velvet remnant. I rather like the look of it now. Definitely one of the easiest reupholster jobs I have ever done and well worth the effort

It just needs a good dusting and then it can go back upstairs where it belongs.

It is still hot and humid here. I was out this morning and picked up a small grocery order then I went and got some breakfast. That is my big outing and my treat.. I really have no need to go much of anywhere else. I have all I need at home at the moment. I am blessed.

I nearly have a quilt top sewn to eventually become the first donation quilt. I am rather pleased with it. I still have to make cushion covers for Birthday Twin's children from her husbands shirts. They won't take long so I will get at them one of these days. I have to wash her quilt and check it for any weak seams and then will be the major problem. The major problem will be getting all of it packaged up and into the mail to her. I have postal issues but I know she is anxious for it all and that will spur me on.

Today I have a few housekeeping jobs to attend to and then I will spend the rest of my day sewing. Sounds like a solid plan to me on this hot and humid day.

Toodles

Linda

I'm Back

 I took a little break from blogging last week because I was being lazy and because I don't have a lot to say. I can't even blame it all on the pandemic, I doubt much would be happening even if things were normal. That's just me.

I did do some more weeding and then it got crazy hot. I think Mother Nature is telling me to knock off weeding because every time I do it, the temp goes up and stays up

 Yes, all those lush green leaves are weeds. Maybe I should just embrace them as lovely plants and give up the fight.

SO there we are, the after math of a Linda weeding. Far from pristine but its done. Now if it ever cools off I will continue. My marigolds have no blooms thanks to the neighbourhood rabbit. Most annoying.

I have declared war on the flies in my house. Oh my Lord there are a million flies in the house and even more outside. I finally caved in a purchased some of these

I dislike the look of these things but ugly as they are they work. I can at last sit in the living room or the kitchen unmolested. I have ugly strips of dead flies hanging in the windows but I can't care. I will never understand why flies have to be right in your face or be walking on you. Makes me crazy.

I have finished Birthday Twins quilt and just have to wash it. She would like two cushion covers made so I need to go that. I can also move onto other things. A certain Teddy Bear is at the very top of the list at long last. Thank Goodness for patient friends.

It has been super hot and super dry lately. This sort of weather only makes me want to sleep. 

Well I am out of things to write about. I shall try to do better in future. I maybe should make a list as the week goes by so I don't miss things.

Toodles

Linda

Help I've Fallen......... Oh Wait I Did Get Up.

 First of all I am fine. My ego is bruised and the metal garden globe got flattened but all in all things are ok. Having said that I will give you the full story. 

So last week it was way to stinkin hot to work in the yard. That had been my intention, I had weeded round the front yard then I planned to make a stab at the back yard. The heat however put this on hold as I do not do well with heat. This week the heat has broken and today was nearly chilly. My legs were feeling not too bad so I decided to have a go at the back yard.

Really needs it don't you think? Well I got stuck in, I planted the last of the petunias and started to do the weeding. I was going along rather well, and then next thing I knew, I was planted firmly on my arse in the midst of the glass mushrooms, the metal globe was flattened and I had bounced my head off the side of the shed. Harumph! what a pickle. How to get back on my feet. I could stay where I was and be a garden gnome. Not the best of plans so I needed to get up.  I will have to say that I can fall with the greatest of ease. Thankfully I don't tense up so I rarely get hurt. The downside is getting up. That is where I have a terrible time. 

Thankfully the glass mushrooms remained intact. One of the caps came unglued from the stem but no other damage done.

So on hands and knees I got myself over the wine bottles and over to the bench, Once there I managed to haul myself up to my feet, took a few attempts but at last I managed it. My knees do not like it when I am on them, they complain very loudly and I am sure tomorrow they will still be complaining, Best of all was I got back up again.  I did go back into the flowerbed. once I got my wits about me and planted two hostas that I got this year to add to the bed. I wanted to show the flowerbed who was the boss.

Because I do "Linda weeding", its hard to see that I have done anything. I left the blue box in the picture to prove that I actually did remove some weeds. I gave the bed a good watering and all was well. 

I even managed to get the dumpsters out to the back alley. Thankfully I did that before I went splat.  They should have been put out last week but that just never happened. It shall be interesting to see if I remember to bring them back in. 

I hope to get out and do more weeding tomorrow. I also hope to get the metal globe standing back upright once again. The tree needs pruning and then I can move back into the front yard. The work never ends and I shall keep plugging away at it. It is good for me to keep doing all I can do myself.

I have gotten the top for Birthday Twin's quilt finished. I hope to get the backing material soon and then I can get at the actual quilting. Next quilt I start will be one of the donation quilts I hope to make. I need to settle on a pattern, there are so many that I want to try. The mind boggles at the possibilities, She has asked me to make two cushion covers, one for each of her children, I think that is a lovely idea.

That;s it for the excitement for today. Here's hoping  that tomorrow if I get back out there, I manage to maintain my footing,.and keep my arse from sitting on the mushrooms.

Toodles

Linda