Sunday - the 20th of January! That came fast.
I did return to work on Thursday the 10th. It wasn't too bad for the first couple of days - I didn't get worn out. Last week got pretty rough - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I worked 11-12 hours each day. That *sucked* (I hate using that word, but it fits) . I basically came in from work, ate supper, and hit the sack. Thursday the 17th I got off work on time, but I was hosting Bunko so I had to get the food and get everything set up, and didn't get home until after 9:00 pm. I went to bed pretty soon after getting home, as I was pretty tired. Friday was ok - I worked a little bit of overtime and I also had to get my sewing stuff packed up to go to quilt group on Saturday. Today (Sunday) I've done laundry and finally got a chance to check my e-mail and blogs. Time flies!
I finished setting a quilt top on Saturday at my quilt group's sewing day. Its a pattern called "Sand Castles" by Teri Christopherson, published in her book called "Mad About Plaid" from Black Mountain Quilts.
Its done in Kaffe Fassett fabrics - one of my favorites. This top is about 51" x 62" without borders.
This is the fabric I plan to use for the border. Its in a couple of the blocks of the quilt also. Any thoughts on the border? My group was divided - some like it and some don't - and I think it depends on whether you like Kaffe Fassett fabric to begin with. If for some reason I don't use the green gazania fabric, the quilt might not even get a border - I like it without a border almost as much. The quilt will be quilted in a dense pantograph with light yellow thread, and will likely end up on the sofa. (that seems to be where a lot of my quilts get used!)
We went to see "Charlie Wilson's War" (Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts) this afternoon. It was a good movie - there was a lot of the f-word (in case anyone objects) but it was really interesting. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't know much about the US-Afghanistan relations during the 1980s, so it was somewhat educational as well!
Speaking of Tom Hanks, we saw "The Terminal" on TV last night. I know it was released several years ago, but I'd never seen it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Its the one where he's visiting from a foreign country, which has fallen into a civil war as he arrives in the US and he cannot leave the airport because his country is no longer recognized by the US. He spends several months living in the terminal until the war in his country ends and he gets his visa back from the authorities.
OK - what else is going on? I'm having a hard time getting to Curves - they changed their hours and I can't get there before work anymore. They open at 7:00 and I have to be at work by 7:30 am so I can't get a 30-minute workout. When I work late, I can't get there by 6:30 in the evening either, and I only have a 30-minute lunch hour. Grrr. Its frustrating. I hate to quit going, but I think its unfortunate that their hours and mine don't jive better.
I've updated my book list (in my sidebar). I've been reading a lot lately - since I've been feeling better and can focus again - and I read really fast. Joe reads alot too - about as much as I do - and once we've both read a book, we pass it on to someone else that might enjoy it. He likes non-fiction more than I do, but we have similar tastes. So far, we agree that "Marley and Me" is the best book we've read this year. Its a wonderful story of a couple and their wayward labrador retriever. This book was published a couple years ago.
That's about it for now. I'm looking forward to a pleasant week - and I'm wishing you the same!