Just a reminder that I am still looking for some more photos to join our Virtual Iraq War Protest! I added a couple more today. Just click on the Endless/end this War bumper sticker in the side bar. I still have some bumper stickers left – if you want one, send me your snail mail on the contact above.

Today, I came down to the studio and, after shortening a pair of high-water jeans to cropped pants, I pulled out the fused silk scraps left from the big commission that I finished about a year ago. They have been under my cutting table, out of site. I was delighted with what I found.

I began cutting small squares and decided that I wanted to make a cruciform piece a la Mrs Mel and Liz Berg. Here is Red Crucis, fused to batting.

And here is is after a pillowcased backing and quilting and a close-up.

I did some of that wonky satin stitching on it. I really love doing that with the variegated thread. This piece is not that large – maybe 12 inches square.

Here is my thread doodle for today. It is of my mini-iron. I clearly need to spend some more time at this!

What is with the Z, you ask? Hang in and you shall discover.

The crappy virus did me in. It morphed in to sinusitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, and bronchitis. Since I already had arthritis and bursitis, I was feeling rather done in by the itises. The antibiotic that was prescribed on Tuesday did nothing to ease my fever and pain. It took until Friday to get the wonderful super antibiotic — the Z pak — Zithromax. Instead of 10 days of four pills a day, you take 2 the first day and one a day for f0ur days. By Friday night, I was up to going out to dinner with Mr C and my temp was almost normal. This morning, I awoke feeling like a new woman. Let’s hear it for the Z!

We had a lot of catching up to do around here. Mr C has been busy building a fence and so the house has been very neglected. Since we are having very important guests tomorrow (more about that tomorrow), we needed to do a good purge and clean. I even took Maggie for a 2 mile walk. I then went out to do some errands and shopping for dinner for our guests.

Tonight, I am tired, but it is a good tired, not a sick tired.

Please check out the Virtual Iraq War Protest Flickr site. I have added more photos and the stories that accompany many of them. Just click on the Endless/end this war bumper sticker in my side bar. Hope all of you are receiving your stickers and are taking some great photos to share with me.