Oh Those Crunches!!!

At 4:30 in the morning, I opened the door and turned on the house fan.  It's heating up once again.  At least that helps to hold my A.C. at bay for most of the day.  Here we are oblivious to what's coming at the end of the day.

As hot as it has been, it's also been windy.  Not the nice cool breeze on your face, but hot, like opening my convection oven door.  That made it rather difficult to spray the weeds.  Obviously, they like the heat as much as my tomatoes do.  This is around the back corner of the house, and I forget to check it.  I'm using a new kind of spray, so we shall see if it really works.  

Measuring that with a measuring spoon is not in my repertoire.  Just WHERE do you wash the spoon that it doesn't kill everything close by?  What was that other recipe again?  Salt, water, vinegar ... anyone know?

I was sneezing the entire time.  I'm guessing it's because of THIS.  I used to think it was beautiful, but the more I sneeze, the more I wonder if that was a good life choice.

After the problems with the last two quilts, I wasn't looking forward to doing this one with the name on it.  I finally decided if I screwed it up, the recipient wouldn't mind since I knew them pretty well.  Worst case, I'll cut off the top and bottom and have it embroidered again.

Disaster struck within the first 10 inches.  NOOOOOO .... that noise that sounds like a rock has fallen into the machine.  Crunch Crunch!!  Either I didn't hold my mouth right, or I didn't pray enough.  I calmly took out the bobbin thread, took the case apart and put it back together.  I thought I found the problem until I went to replace it and a big chunk of thread and lint fell out.  From where, I've no idea.

I put it back together, took out about two inches of stitching and began again.  IT WORKED!!  You've never seen anyone so happy .... BUT WAIT.  We haven't quilted over that heavily embroidered name yet.  I held my breath!!!  It wasn't smooth as glass, or soft as butter, but it quilted right on through it.  What a relief!!!

Though I literally held my breath through the rest of the six rows, it worked just fine, though I had to reset the entire program once again.  WHEW!!!  I can't tell you how happy I was to have this one completed.  Mostly because I have four more just like it ... when the embroidery is completed that is.  

I celebrated with a COLD ONE.  No, not a beer ... but an icy cold PEPSI.  Lunch was one of my weird things.  Use up those eggs and tomatoes.  By the way, my eggs were purchased 4/11, and I have one dozen left.  Do you think they are still good?  I really don't know how long eggs last.

Mr. Cooper and I lounged around for awhile, but he was panting a bit, like it was too hot.  Okay little guy ... time for a haircut.  This is of course his least favorite thing to do in the world.  It's okay little buddy .... I won't cut off anything important.

Not the best job in the world, but he doesn't care. He's a cool cat now and can't see himself in the mirror anyway, so he doesn't know it's kind of raggedy.  Poor baby's eyesight is failing him, though he seems to be able to find the ball every time.

And so ended a stressful day, with a big sigh of relief.  Luckily even I could not find the spot in the quilt where I stopped and restarted.  The recipient is going to love it.  Now for MORE hand sewing.