Hello Friends
Hope you are all doing well. I can't believe how fast summer has gone. But when you are grieving, there is no such thing as time. At least for me anyway. The past almost 8 months have been a blur. But I feel like I am coming out of the fog. For those of you who have lost someone close, you may understand. Since mom passed in January, I have not done much in the crafting area. I am hoping to change that as the weather changes. We had a taste of fall last week and I found myself at the sewing machine. I am currently working on a jelly roll rug. I am also making a felt stocking for my daughter to be. Yes, my son is engaged! We absolutely love her. She came with 2 dogs and recently got a third. They are the best!
I do have some quilting that I need to work on. I need to bind a quilt and I need to get backing together for 5 other quilt tops. I found a long armer in a neighboring town and they did great work on my latest quilt. I would like to take more to them, but I am not sure I will have anything ready before the Christmas rush. I don't need these done that fast. I have Legendary by Elizabeth Hartman cut out and ready to sew. This will be for my son. I also found a pattern to make a quilt for my daughter to be. Those will have to wait until next year. I also have 2 scrap quilts that need backing. Those I may quilt myself.
But let's talk about reading. I made a goal this year to read 6 books. I have just started book 14. I can't believe I have read that much. In January when mom was in the hospital, I finished the first book in the ACOTAR series. I have read consistently since then. I bought myself a kindle in July and have been using Libby. I am reading a quilt murder mystery series. There are 20 books in the series but I am only on book 4. I will probably take a break from that after this one. I have other books I would like to read. I try to keep my reading light and not read anything too heavy. I have 8 paperbacks that are pilling up that I need to dig into. Earlier this summer I was reading 3 books at one time. It got a little confusing so I have stopped that and just stick to one. How many do you read at a time? Do you enjoy audio books? Four of the books I have 'read' were audio books while I was sewing. Do you think audio books count as reading? I do.
