Lots of likes to share today at Not Afraid of Color. After your celebrations ( if you are in the US) hop on over to LeeAnna's blog and chime in with your thankfulness or likes for this week.
For me on this Thanksgiving Day 2020, I most thankful that close family is well. We are able to be with our son. Our daughter is with one of her daughters and grands. A 2nd granddaughter( son's daughter) and family live close to her momma and her partner's family. Our youngest granddaughter( daughter's youngest) is with her fiance's family, so that is good. I think they are distancing as far as gathering goes, but they have them in the same town.
I love finding treasures that I can use. From my mom’s stuff, a pastel multi colored perle cotton. Perfect for big stitching on the binding of a neutral project.
hint: you'll see finished project the last Saturday of this month!
We passed the Bonneville Salt Flats on our road trip. We didn’t stop, so this is a photo from the interstate. This sculpture was there when we visited on a motorcycle trip in the 90’s. Probably 1994 or 95. I was tickled to see it again.
I don’t remember the name of this mountain, but it was so pretty! The sky so blue, the contrast of the dull brown grasses against the dark green trees. Somewhere between SLC and Battle Mountain NV, where we ate pizza in the car.
Then, when we stopped in Susanville CA, we watched news and weather from Reno/Sparks. The weatherman’s name is Jeff Thompson. My baby brother’s name! That was interesting!
And last but not least, I like that we traveled safely and arrived to spend the holiday with our son.
This view greets us every morning.
Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy
Each Tuesday, I try to participate in TO-DO Tuesday hosted at Home Sewn By Us. Roseanne and Sue give us this format to commit to and to be accountable for a to-do list! No pressure though! It’s all good!
Last Week’s list,
1. Continue stitching on Christmas designs. ✔️
2. Start on fabric yarn crochet rug! ✔️
I just barely got started! I chained 40. And then started back across, but it twisted badly, so I put it away till I was out of the car! I did finish one that I had started a few months ago. It’s now finished!
Well, almost! I have to tie off and weave the tail back in!
Next week:
1 . Finish the embroidery and post OMG for November link up.
2. Start cutting hexes for the Christmas table topper.
Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy
Well, here we are almost to the end of November. We arrived safely at our son’s house. We are staying in, except for neighborhood walks. He lives alone, works from home and is in a very small town.
I have a bit of scrappy light neutral sewing to show!
There was a slab, trimmed to size! 
Sharing today a few photos and items I am grateful for this week! Check out the other posts at Not Afraid of Color to see lots of “Likes” today! Thanks LeeAnna for giving us this place to be Thankful!
1. Last week our “beverage/party” fridge failed. It was the fridge that we used since we moved into this house in 1988. We replaced it about 8 10 years ago and put it in the garage, thinking it would last 6 months or so! I am THANKFUL for friends that came forward and offered us this wonderful replacement!
2. We normally ZOOM with kids and grands on Sundays. But our youngest granddaughter called me Tuesday after she got home from work. It’s good to talk one on one! She is my "Miss Sunshine"! So GRATEFUL that she is happy and well.
3. I spoke with my friend and long arm quilter that had been diagnosed with COVID-19. She is feeling much much better and says she’s back to 100%. THANKFUL!
4. As you read this we are on our way to share the holidays with our son. He was going to be alone...I couldn’t let that be the case! We are taking extreme precautions as we drive West. Masks, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, 6 ft apart, no crowds. We are so EXCITED to be able to see him!
4. We had a little “oh no!” happen Sunday. As I started my car, the check engine light came on. Mr Busy added the diesel fuel additive, that the owners manual stated may be the reason. Nope! So he immediately called the dealer and they got it in at 7 am Tuesday. By noon we had it back in the driveway, all better. Nothing serious, it was low on coolant! What! Oh well, they added coolant and did not bill us! I LIKE THAT!
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Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy
Each week, Roseanne and Sue provide this platform to share a to-do list and then report how we did the next week. It really is keeping me on task. So, I’m linking up with Roseanne and Sue at Home Sewn By Us!
Last week.
1. Make more Heartland blocks. ✔️
2. Stage stuff ✔️
3. Work on embroidery blocks ✔️
1. There were 13, now there are 20. Because my design wall is in the hallway, this layout is horizontal. The quilt will be 4 blocks wide by 6 blocks tall! But now I have hit a wall. I don’t have enough fabric to make 2 more large bordered squares. Unless o piece the leftovers with extra border fabric. Mathematically I should be able to do that. I haven’t yet. I will wait until these are sewn together and remeasure.
2. I’ve been gathering and organizing. Two black bags are my handwork projects and the supplies needed.
3. The star is almost done. I need to decide on the stripes. I had planned on gold, but the contrast isn’t enough. Maybe aqua, maybe lime green.....I have to get out my floss stash! 😀
Next week, a smaller list. 3 days will be on the road.
1. Continue stitching on Christmas designs. (In the evening when we get to our destination.)
2. Start fabric yarn crocheted rug. (I can do this in the car, as long as I’m not driving!)
Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy!
There has been some scrap sewing!
Some dark scraps!
Nothing to show and tell, just yet!
I still haven’t found background for these scrappy sprouts! It’s the same old story! No shopping being done, I’m reluctant to purchase online, for fear of not being satisfied! My LQS has limited selections. And my focus has been elsewhere lately. So these were labeled and put back in a project box for safekeeping!
I did make these...
Four hollow 9s. ....In browns and beiges. I have lots of brown.....cause several years ago this walk hanging happened!
And to round out the neutral theme! This today!
I'm linking up with Angela at ScrapHappy Saturday!
Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy
