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These words will pretty much describe my week-end.
In the bleak mid-winter — that just about describes today (I know, it isn’t even winter, yet!). It was dark and cold with a few snow flurries. I didn’t have time to sit by my happy light as I had to be at church early to help with the Art’s Commission ministry fair.
Yesterday morning, I had an appointment to get my hair colored and cut. I thought I said that I wanted it a little shorter. She started snipping away and the next thing I knew, yikes!, it is really short. Short would be okay, if it were a decent haircut. If I get brave, I will try to take a photo so you can see. The worst part was that Mr C couldn’t hide his dislike of it. Oh well, it will grow, won’t it? In the meantime, maybe I will just wear a bag over my head.
I feel like such a klutz. I have fallen twice in two days, both times, I was carrying my coffee travel mug. Yesterday, when I came home from my bad haircut, I slipped on the mail that was on the floor because it had been slipped through the mail slot. I hit the floor like a ton of bricks. Today, while rushing in to church with my coffee in my hand and wearing high heels, I caught my shoe in my pants leg and down I went on the concrete steps, but, I did not spill my coffee. So, tonight, I am feeling a little stiff on the left side of my body. It is a god thing that I have strong bones.
Last night, we attended the Baroque Christmas concert at Trinity. It is such a beautiful experience. I love Baroque music. The musicians and singers come from Europe, Canada and the US. The musicians play authentic Baroque instruments — recorders, flutes, harpsichord and strings. My favorite part of the concert was a section of a Christmas Cantata by Bach, sung in German. After the concert, they served Wassail and cookies.
This afternoon, I finished another dupioni table runner, and started blocks for more, using my Christmas fabrics. I still have to do the bindings on both. If I had enough to do a bias stripe, Imight try it. I liked Diane’s idea of using just a bit of the stripe. Instead, I will do a matching binding.
I made a boo boo on this one. The center block has the same fabric on the outside that I used in the border which looked weird when I put it all together. I tried to remedy the situation by doing some fancy stitching on it.
I used the same red metallic thread that I used in the quilting. I am not sure if it works; it looks better in person.
I want to make one more in dupioni, but decided to start on the Christmas fabric, for a change of pace.
I am doing production work, making several blocks at a time with strip piecing.
So there you have it — my week-end.
I wish you could recover from the bad haircut as quickly as you recovered from the falls! Everything else is beautiful though — as usual, thank you so much for sharing. And for reminding me of one of my very most favorite advent hyms… “earth like iron, water as a stone, snow had fallen, snow on snow…”
My solution for the bad haircut is love wearing hats! I hurt with you when you mentioned the falls…don’t go faster than you’re angel can fly 😉
I had a similar haircut experience on Friday. If you’re still going to Frances, our chairs were maybe 10 feet apart. I visualized growing it out a bit but shaping it lightly on the way; it came out, um, shorter than I wanted. I blame my imperfect communication.
Sorry about the falls. Throw those high heels away, wouldja?
Love the green dupioni table runner! It is so very Gerrie. I hope you are soaking up the sunshine today–isn’t it nice? (But deceptively cold out there)
So, I will get to see your short hair tomorrow! Falling down has become one of my biggest dreads–one of the reasons I am moving out of the “house with all the stairs.” You may be sore for awhile. I’m just thankful you didn’t break anything. I think a nice hot buttered rum, or something similarly festive and warm would probably ease your pain! That’s how I’d treat it. Now, be careful out there!
What a clever solution!
We still like you even with a bad hair cut. Your husband may even get used to it. And it will grow.
I think I like your green table runner even better than the red one. And I like the softer greens and teals you’ve picked to go with your Christmas fabrics. I may just be inspired to make some table runners myself.
Did you notice you said “It’s a GOD thing I have strong bones” ? Very appropriate, whether you meant it or not!
So glad you didn’t get seriously hurt. And your hair will grow–you are still a beautiful person through and through.
And your runners are gorgeous.
Sharon
Hope you’re not so sore today. Falling is such a jarring experience to the body.
You make me feel like such a slug…we didn’t even make it to church yesterday!
Sorry about your falls, I only know too well. My shadow gets in the way all too frequently.
The stitching on the center block was brilliant. It really makes it all very special. Very lovely.
Merry Christmas!
Excellent solution for the boo-boo block. I like the addition of texture the stitching brings.
Sorry to hear about the klutziness– maybe the coffee mug needs to be retired 😉
My MIL has a great solution for the winter blues now that she’s moved north. She says that since she’s always enjoyed ski vacations, she naturally feels like she’s on vacation when it snows! It’s all about one’s perception I guess.