Aww, They Are Buds .... NOT

Though we were supposed to get down to 63 this morning, we are hanging out at 73.  Ummmm that's about as far off as our weather guessers have been in a long time.  I'm thinking Kitters won't need a warm bed for some time to come.

Mr. C and I went out early, but barely got to the end of the road.  Sometimes he's feeling it, sometimes he's not.  In spite of the camera, it really is quite dark out at 6:00.  The days are definitely getting shorter.

Here's my prize from the day before.  I have four projects in my to-go bag that need one thing or another.  So far, I've not been lucky enough to find anything suitable, though $100 worth of fabric jumped into my bag at the quilt store.  I spotted a sign down the road a bit ... Quilt Cabin ... and my girls said I should stop in for some patriotic stuff.  

It was very small with mostly empty racks ... and then I saw THIS!  There's 7 yards there, and I now regret I didn't buy the rest of the bolt.  I may just have to go back.  The one on the left is from 2016 and could not be more perfect for a quilt I've been trying to reconstruct.  At $6.00 a yard compared to $15, it was a steal.

When I got home, I snuck in the back door to find this.  WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON THE BACK OF THE COUCH???  He was so sound asleep he didn't hear the driveway alarm OR me coming in the door.  I called to him quietly .....

And got this sleepy WHO ARE YOU look!  He kind of knew the voice, but he probably couldn't see who it was.  In a flash, he was down on the floor doing his happy dance at my feet.  I love this kid.

We went outside immediately.  Awww look, they are BUDS.  Well not so much.  Kitters thinks he's handsome, and keeps following him around.  Cooper is not impressed.  On occasion, he tries to chase her, but she doesn't run ... she just tries to snuggle up to him.  

She has actually changed color to more of a brown/tan color with all the brushing I've done.  I can't believe that much hair came from a cat!  

This is her favorite cool spot to catnap.  Remember the squash and zucchini?  GONE!!  I think I'm too old for gardening!

Once again we checked the tomatoes, only to be held back by the two pepper plants that are going crazy.  These are mostly 6" long.  Hey, why not roast them and make chili verde?  Boy was that a BAD idea!  I followed the recipe and stuck them in the oven, only to immediately be inundated with the acrid smell of burned hot peppers.

Me thinks I should have done this outside on the grill.  It got so bad I turned the exhaust fan on high for the next hour.  I was sure Jonathan was going to fall off his perch, but he hung in there.  Here it is a long time later and it still smells!!  Next time I'll just buy a can of roasted chilies.  

It was just a weird day I guess.  I got up too early and by 8:30 am was ready for dinner.  I truly needed to accomplish something, so I finished up the binding on this donation quilt for the Shrimp Feed which is next weekend.  The three bottles of wine, two lap quilts and three desserts fill the bill.  Okay, maybe just TWO desserts since one of them is caramel brownies.  I may have to donate that one to myself.

The afternoon was also filled with quilt stuff.  I spotted this online and HAD to have the pattern.  It's on order, so I guess there will be another trip to the quilt store.

And finally I started this one.  Weird, yes?  You won't guess what this is going to be.  Had I realized myself, the fabric might have been much different.  Come to find out, I was short by a LOT ... and then I cut it all wrong.  Oh DARN ... back to the fabric store I must go!!

Dinner was leftover burrito with a little avocado to cool it down.  Now I've got the itch to make smaller chili verde burritos and freeze them.  Of course the best part is the rice and refried beans, but I'm not going there.  Too much work

Today we are on the cusp of Labor Day ... a day when we celebrate ourselves and our working neighbors for all of the accomplishments of this amazing country.  Though at times I have not been in favor of the labor movement, like when one guy came across the table at me during negotiations, then threatened me in front of ten witnesses (one day I'll tell that story), they have brought us everything that makes life comfortable.  How can we not celebrate THAT!!