No Pictures

Carol here ~

We went to the Maine Quilt Show last Friday and I did not take one picture, not one!  I had planned to on our second walk through but I guess I got side tracked chatting with people we knew.  There were many beautiful quilts, I'm so bummed I didn't get any pictures.

BUT! If you search "Maine Quilts" from your Facebook page there are several people that DID take pics and you can see many of the quilts there.

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday, a rather hot one today. I guess it is summer it might as well be hot now. 

I picked blueberries this morning, now that was a hot endeavor. I was pleased to see the bucket full.

I enjoy picking them but it could have been a little cooler. I’m up in the studio now trying to cool off and enjoy the quiet.

Maine Quilts

Carol here ~    

It's time for the annual Maine Quilt Show at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta!

There will be lots of quilts on display and plenty of vendors for shopping.  We are planning on attending on Friday, anyone else?

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday evening, where does the time go. I know it must go somewhere as it is mid-July and almost Maine Quilt Show time. (July 24-26) That means summer is half over, a sad thought. 

Carol has had a couple tomatoes but not many and I picked her a couple of cucumbers today. 

Earlier I told you about the frog that jumped out at me when I was watering. I haven’t seen it lately but saw this little green guy instead. 

I guess being green makes sense if you hang out in the bushes. I could hardly see this little guy.

Summer Fun

Carol here ~ 

Erin had to have her car in for service in Auburn yesterday so Parker followed her down, picked her up and they both came here.  Evan was already here because he worked the night before.

Erin and I got a kayak ride in, it was wicked hot!

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday evening out by the fire. It has been good fire nights, the last couple, at least. Dead calm and warm, we’ll see how the mosquitos are as it gets closer to dark. I just had to move back away from the fire, it was too damn hot. The way the wood gets stacked up on the fire, you would think it grew on trees. My wood pile is going down ever so slowly but is going down. I brought down three loads with the tractor this afternoon and filled the wood box. With the fire roaring now the box is being depleted quickly. Something to do tomorrow. Job security.

Not much has been going on around here. Some days it is too hot for this old man, others not so bad if I can get out of the sun. The sun and I are not the best of friends. I feel guilty spending all my time in the studio in the air conditioned coolness.

This and That

Carol here ~

I lied.  Last week I told you I had all the 2024 quilts completely finished.  As I was rummaging around in the cubbies looking for the five 2025 quilts I had quilted so I could attach the binding to them I found 2024-30 and it was not bound.  Oopsie.  It's done now!

2024-30

And I got the bindings made and attached to the five 2025's, they are ready for the hand work.

July!

Carol here ~ 

Happy July 1st!

I was able to get in a couple afternoons of binding out front on the patio.  

I finished up both 2024-34 and 36 quilts. 35 was finished previously.

2024-34

2024-36

That is the last of 2024 quilts.  Phew.  Now onto making and attaching the binding on the four 2025 ones that I have quilted.  Maybe I'll get started on those today, at least one anyway so I have it ready for patio binding.