Friday Food 07-12-19

KoKo and I are going on a road trip to Washington state.  I haven't figured out how I will eat since restaurants don't usually allow dogs and I can't leave him in the car if it is hot.  But I can always find a drive-thru take out if I am very, very hungry and run out of cheese, crackers, and fruit.  

Before we go I need to get down to H-2-O, my favorite pokey bowl spot in Irvine.  I have tried many others, but I particularly enjoy this one spot. 

While in Washington I will be in Coupeville on Whidbey Island for a class with Sue Benner.  When I was there in 2013 I had this wonder salmon salad at Christopher's.  I hope they are still open and still offer this great salad.  Some places are so good that they stay in my mind forever! 

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Wordless Wednesday 07-10-19

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The summer of the lizards? 07-09-19

I know almost nothing about lizards, but I may learn this year as we seem to have an abundance.  KoKo loves the idea, but I won't let him off the lease to chase them.   Although I have seen them occasionally around the yard, this year I see them every day in my yard and everyone else's in the neighborhood.  I do wonder why there as so many this year - maybe because the drought is over.  But aren't lizard desert animals?  They should like the drought.  Anyone know? 

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Sewing on little quilts 07-08-19

The Surfside Quilters Guild in San Clemente, CA. has a challenge every other year and this is the year.  The theme this time around is "Hang Ten" in keeping with our seaside location.  There was a packet of fabric and instructions, which are pretty standard for all challenges.  For this project one must include ten of something, or the numeral 10 or the word ten, etc.  I decided to do "Hang Ten Quilts", using the main fabric as the background - a sort of Quilt Show.   I had forgotten that making a tiny quilt takes a LOT of time including the finishing.  

This is my first quilt.  It is about 6" square and uses 1" "blocks".  I didn't do well on the quilting, but I rather like the rough look; it wasn't intententional .   Originally I thought I would make all the quilts the same size, but that doesn't represent a quilt show very well, so they are all different sizes, colors, techniques,  and either square or rectangular.  

I suppose some of my fellow guild members read this blog so I am spoiling the surprise at the unveiling at the August meeting.  However,  I haven't done much else but work on these little quilts, so haven't anything else to talk about.  The other nine little quilts will be the surprise.

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