We are well and truly into the dog days of summer!
That means not only is the weather hot and steamy, but it's also Doggie Daycare time!
This year it's just our son David's dog, Jozy (rear). He's from the same litter as our dog, McKenzie, so it's a family reunion of sorts. David has a month-long job assignment in California every summer, so he brings Jozy to stay with us.
I missed David's visit/Jozy's arrival, as I was in Florida with my mom. She wound up in the hospital over July 4th weekend with a nasty case of bronchitis (thank goodness, not Covid!). I stayed with her after the hospitalization to make sure she was following doctor's orders and to get her to all her follow-up appointments.
Of course I packed some stitching projects to work on, but I got distracted by Mom's library.
She has saved copies of lots of the good ol' books we both enjoyed back in the day. I got caught up in re-reading some favorites. Indeed, I've embarked on a bit of a Georgette Heyer binge. Yay for summertime reading!
Before I left for Florida, I had started playing with an idea for a July mini quilt. I guess this will become an August mini quilt!
This Rainbow Scrap Challenge project got finished up during July. Diane Knott of Butterfly Threads did the quilting and I hand-stitched the binding, label, and hanging sleeve. It's been shipped off to it's intended recipient with the less-than-original name "Scraphappy Stars".
Another July finish: I love how the fan quilting (again, Butterfly Threads Quilting) looks in this quilt! I made this quilt top several years ago and never proceeded to the quilting stage. In February, a visiting friend fell in love with the un-quilted top, so I finished the quilt and gave it to her. I'm glad the quilt found a happy home!
I was also able to finish a Sugar Loaf block for this month's Rainbow Scrap Challenge color: dark blue. I already have two blue blocks in light blues and bright blues, so I figured one more blue block was plenty.
And since the Sugar Loaf blocks make scraps in just the right sizes, I made two Easy Breezy blocks.
And now I'm off to watch the dogs frolic in their wading pool! Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay safe, and have a fun August!
