Joyous July - Birds Are Singing!

 It has turned out to be one of the best starts to summer ever! 

The dining room bay window is an ongoing bird lover's haven. There are so many different birds flying about hourly!

The birdbath in the backyard is popular on hot dry days, they go in just to cool down & refresh themselves.

My favourite spot is the front porch!

I'm loving the newest curtain that I made from a gift from Sandy, who knows I love whimsical!

It took me a couple of years to figure out how to best display this throw & the great thing is that there is another one in fall colours!! She could not decide on which colour I would like best so she purchased both & gifted them to me!! xXx

The summer breeze creates movement & the cool turquoise colour really compliments all the black elements on the porch.

I was alone on Canada Day but did enjoy my time on the porch!

I broke my middle toe! It sure was a forced march to slow down a bit. I moved furniture around & in the middle of the night...forgot where I had newly placed it!

It's now been nearly two weeks & oh, it sure does hurt still!

I cut fresh peonies that were in bloom to enjoy in the house, there were so many this year & for the first time bloomer on the sideyard, it bloomed white!

I finished The Bed & Breakfast Basket quilt from a 2009 Connecting Threads kit. I liked it but when Rose longarmed quilted it, I loved it! So this weekend I'll be spending more time on that lovely porch hand sewing the binding.

I made more baskets to enlarge the quilt size & added the homespun gingham sashing before adding the final border.

Every spring I wanted to have it made by May & every spring since 2009, it never happened.

I am so glad to have it finished!

I found this wedding gift that was made for us, the couple has since divorced like so many others have since we were married. I know Bill is my soulmate & loves me unconditionally, what I love is that this man never tried to change me & allowed me to be me. That is love!

It is that time of year again, strawberries from Nova Scotia's Miller's Farm. I purchased them last year from the same farm, they must have a contract with Sobeys.

It was a busy morning hulling, washing, spinning, & bagging these beauties!

I did leave some out to enjoy this season & will enjoy them for the next several seasons.

This was my accomplishment this week! Sew Fresh Quilts - MODERNITIONAL BEAR PAW!!

It has several thousand pieces cut & resewn into this quilt!

I've made several quilts in between this making this one. It was a lot of work, so worth it though!

It was originally square - I unsewed quite a few squares to make it rectangular in shape.

I redid the design to fit this area in the foyer. I'll post photos after it is machine quilted, bound, & hung in this area for you to see my vision!

I have also been working on the Summer Mystery 2022 quilt with Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts. I'm two weeks behind so I must get caught up by Wednesday before another week's mystery comes out.

A trip to my Nurse Practioner to go over my bloodwork this week was not a good one. I have rheumatoid arthritis & my hands are taking a toll with disfigurement. I'll be having a video call with a specialist for treatment to slow the disease. I knew I would as both my parents had different forms of arthritis, genes you can't outrun or change what you are made of.

Our genes load the gun - our choices pull the trigger.

Motion is lotion to the body so I try to keep moving, that foot & toe sure does hurt!

So glad it was not my driving foot, I need that for driving the car and my sewing machine! lol

On a happier note, my girlfriend Deb & her husband were on the Miramichi Bay with their beautiful pontoon boat & she took these photos for me!

The summer is so beautiful here & every season leading up to it is too!!

Enjoy the beauty the summer season has to offer, wherever you are!

Cynthia xXx