House Quilt Block 4

I've been trying to find time to work on the new hose quilt block. I hate getting behind. It really discourages me - so ...

City Centre . . . downtown Elmhurst

Since I posted a picture of our little plaza a few days ago, I thought I'd post an artists rendering of the proposed improvements being planned for this year.

There is a caveat - "some details illustrated will be different in the completed project". That seems to leave the door wide open, in my opinion.

I'll be watching - and will photograph the end result.

The plaza is in the top right picture of the Elmhurst scenes. You can kind of see some umbrellas and awnings. There is a fountain already, and - during the holidays a Christmas Tree stands there. One of our favorite restaurants, Fresco's, has al fresco dining on the plaza.

Illinois Spinal Care

Well, my visits to Illinois Spinal Care are paying off! My shoulder is pretty much pain free and I have almost my full range of motion back. There's just one small spot that needs work. The fringe benefit is that Dr. Darrin fixed the ache in my lower back when it was so sore from coughing all night, and . . . yesterday he fixed the ache in my jaw and I didn't even tell him about it. Somehow, he could tell. It's like magic!
Dr. Darrin Redinger is on the right in center picture. Dr. Travis Bertke, on the left is his partner. They are both so nice, and friendly, while also being very professional.
I thought I had pretty good posture, but the x-rays they took show otherwise. I'm glad to be working on this now, before it gets really bad.

Yesterday winter, today . . .

it's summer in Elmhurst! I walked across the street to the bank and saw . . .

this



and this!


What happened to Spring?

Testing
I sent this text from my Raspberry! Yea, I learned a new trick! I also sent a picture of Joey, but it is taking longer to get here.

Two of My Favorites

Sally Fields is my favorite actor. I remember her speech when accepting an Academy Award to the effect that 'if Mom's were in charge, there would be no war'. Amen!

For Better or For Worse has been my favorite comic strip 'from the beginning'. I have corresponded with Lynn Johnston, it's creator. She is a nice, 'regular' person who does not 'take on airs' as my grandmother would have said. I admire her very much. I still have some of the old strips that I saved because the 'spoke to me'. This is one - enjoy!

Thread Painting Class

Beginning thread painting is another IQF class that I enjoyed a lot. It's so much fun to learn new techniques. Bonnie Langenfeld is a very good teacher and, if she wrote a book on Thread Painting, I'd buy it!

I haven't finished my project yet. It was an all-day class, but I got there 10 minutes late, with very little caffeine, and never quite caught up. My first mistake was to start out in the wrong direction. It was supposed to be a horizontal not vertical layout. I was planning to keep working on it, but maybe I should start over - and get it right in the first place.