Getting Late
I should be in bed - it's getting late and I have a big day planned for tomorrow. A friend and I are hiring a ute and will be picking up furniture, birdbaths, terracotta pots, 25kg bags of dog food, gypsum, downpipes and so forth to bring over on the barge.
Then on Friday I'll be driving down to Newcastle which is a 9 hour drive so I will be leaving at the Crack of Dawn. It's a fair way - I plan to make it in a day, but if I get tired I'll stop for the night. I'm staying the weekend with some friends and catching up with some others who will be driving north to see me, then all going well I will be coming home with a new beagle who will live with us. She is a rescue dog and is 3 yo. Swampy the cattle dog is going to move back to live with the Ex (she is his dog), and then I will have 2 beagles.
All paws crossed here for a compatible relationship between Simon and his new sister, but having spoken to her foster mother this week about her behaviour, I am hopeful.
So lots of organising going on, and not a lot of sewing. I have been making a few more of the string blocks from the previous 2 posts - I have done 17 now, and I have been working on the Repro 4 patch. Here are a few blocks pinned up. I like the pink, and realised after I had quickly snapped the photo that the quilt will be on point, so please turn your heads 45 deg to one side. I can see you doing that!
Better go to bed; I will be away 4 or 5 days, so will catch up then with all the exciting dog news (we hope). She has to like me I'm told, so she may choose someone else. But I know The Secret Way of the Beagle, and plan to have tasty biscuits in my pocket at our first meeting...
PS it's raining and my tank is over half full. Knew that would make your day ha!
Good luck with the new pooch! I'm sure she'll love you, animals know who will make a good owner and who won't. Drive safely and enjoy your visits.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to share a photo of the Ute. I am sure the Americans will get a kick out it. (They look like a vehicle that was available over here in the 1980's - Ranchero or El Camino - depending on if it were Ford or Chevy.) When we first saw them in Cairns, my hubby & had a reall good giggle!
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip and good luck with the new family member!! Love the pink four-patches.
ReplyDeleteBye to Swampy! Can't wait to meet your new beagle :)
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip!
Jeanne
Enjoy your trips. Give Swampy a kiss from me and I wish her the best with her dad. Can't wait to see photos of the new pup.
ReplyDeleteI'm learning from you that planning ahead really is important.
ReplyDeleteGlad you didn't ask us to stand on our heads. LOL Can't wait to see pix of your new furry friend.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love beagles, you'll have to post lots of pictures when she finally gets home. It will be great getting to know her, and so nice to know that she's being 'rescued'.
ReplyDeleteI adore the pink and the fourpatches- they look good anyway you view them. (But yes, we all tipped our heads on the side....)
Have a great trip. Can't wait to see some pic's of the new addition *s*
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your new Beagle. The sure way to their hearts is treats!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very full time ahead for you.
Yes, I tilted my head too ... but isn't it the same pattern either way?
ReplyDeleteLove the four patch. I've never heard of a Ute, so would love to see a pic of it. Good luck with the new puppy.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the new pup will love you like crazy! Speaking of loving crazy, I love your bright strings! Fun!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with winning the heart of the new Beagle. I think you're on a good track with the biscuits in the pockets!! Beagles really know how to sniff out food :)
ReplyDeleteHere is a thought on quilt sizes. Not all quilts have to go on beds, or walls. A quilt that stays around your favorite armchair or the couch can be a serendipitous thing. It needs to be wide enough to tuck in around you so there are no chilly bits and long enough to keep the toes covered; about 60 x 72 works for most folk. By an amazing coincidence this size works (really really) well as a coverlet, laid sideways on a queen bed. It fits from below the pillows to the bottom of the mattress top and gives a minute over hang on the sides. For your very pretty string blocks that could work out to six blocks by seven blocks (42) with a 4-1/2" border all around.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny, so you are off and away while I am here leaving this note..? Well then, I want to say I hope the welcome home is including the wee new beagle lass! I hope you are the one selected for her to own, and that all's well that ends well. She will be a lovely companion for you and Simon.
ReplyDeleteI'm love the pink/4patch, even with having to crook my head. And the string thing is just yummy! Whether it turns into a big quilt or not, it's soooo pretty! And for the record, a wall quilt can be whatever size you make it..*VBS* Hugs, Finn
I love the 4-patch. I did several 4-patches (4?) a few years ago for baby quilts. I still have some blocks from an exchange and some blue and yellow's left over from the boy quilts. I think I'll get them out...gtgs (got to go sew)
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