I didn't realize so much time has passed since I last posted to my blog.  Think this is the longest recess I have done.  Sorry.  I just haven't had anything to write about.  I think I am completely over my bronchitis, but have been slow to get up to speed again.  Guess it is my advancing age, eh?

Today I drove to San Diego for a meeting of the art quilt group I belong to down there.  We have not met since September.  Illnesses, travels, family responsibilities, and, of course, the holidays have all taken up our time.  But today we had a lovely meeting with lots of show & tell (but none from me) and a fabulous Greek lunch served by our hostess.  After the meeting I went over to Visions Art Museum to see the new exhibits that will continue to April 3rd.  What a wonderful display of quilts about people!   One of the best all around exhibits that I have seen there.  Do try to see it sometime in the next few months.  The artists are Jennifer Day, Sherry Davis Kleinman, Lori Lupe Pelish, Susan Polansky, Joan Sowada, and Susan Else.  There is also a small showing by Valerie C. White, but her work, unlike all the others, is not about people.  Of course the Susan Else pieces boggle the mind.  How does she come up with such wonderful ideas and how does she stuff her figures so tightly?  All of the artists do beautiful work and the quilts are interesting to see close up or at a distance.

Then home about 6pm.  KoKo is staying with his favorite doggie sitter and I will pick him up tomorrow.  I wasn't sure what time I would be home today and I knew I would be very tired. 

This is KoKo's friend Sophie who lives in San Diego.  Her mommy was disappointed that I didn't have KoKo with me today,  Next time!

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The sun returns 01-24-17

After a weekend of almost constant rain the sun was out today, shining through drifting chunks of cloud.  I'm sure that there was rain in the LA basin, but not in my neighborhood.  I had to go to Best Buy to see the Geek Squad because there was something weird going on with my laptop.  Turned out to be the operator, not the machine.  All is well now and I can proceed with the SQG newsletter. 

It is however, getting colder.  This morning at 7:30 or so it was 41F, but when KoKo and I returned after our 20 minute walk it was only 39F and I think it went down from there.  But it didn't get over 60F today.  I'm not sure about the morning temperatures because there was frost on the roof tops and on the grass in shaded areas.  At what temperature does frost form?  I thought it was 32F.  Wherever you are I hope the weather will be kind to you. 

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Not much going on in my life right now.  KoKo and I are just keeping warm and dry.   It was gratifying to see all the women who marched today, I was with you in spirit.  Glad everything seemed to go smoothly, except for the rain in some locations.  Isn't it great that women around the world also demonstrated

Another big storm is projected for Sunday and Monday, so KoKo and I will stay holed up. 

I missed the opening of the new exhibits at Visions tonight and will miss the panel discussion tomorrow.  But the exhibits will be there for three months so there is lots of time to visit them.                                           #   #   #

Australian quilt in TCQC 01-15-17

This quilt was part of the Long Beach quilt show in 2009.  It immediately reminded me of a trip to Australia I took in 1972 where I saw sunsets like this one and baobab trees in silhouette.  And, of course, orange is one of my favorite colors.  So, I bought it. 

 

Kimberly Sunset  Beth Miller - Australia 2006 32"W x 50"L

Fused raw edge applique, machine quilted.

 

 

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Just another day 01-13-17

When one doesn't go anywhere or do anything interesting it is hard to write a blog!  But I saw my doctor yesterday and also had a breathing test and it seems that I am over my bronchitis.  I feel that I have been away some place and need to get readjusted to just living...  without coughing. 

KoKo and I have been taking our morning and evening walks all this two months, about 20 minutes each.  So I have been out of the house every day.  And this week I went to the Surfside Quilters Guild meeting in San Clemente - of course, the next day I had to rest up!  But I am slowly getting back in the swing of things.  At the meeting I picked up a philanthropy quilt to practice free motion quilting on.  I haven't done it in so long I'm afraid I have forgotten how.

Some rain this morning, but it is supposed to be clear for the next four or five days.  Give the weeds a chance to really grow.
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Wordless Wednesday 01-11-17

Revisiting post from the past 01-09-17

Although I have added several new quilts to the Collection I have yet to photograph any of the quilts.  So, here is a repeat of an earlier post.


12-08-13   How many times have you heard me say I don't buy quilts that need to be boxed separately - that cannot be rolled?  Well, sometimes I do.  I have another piece by Susan Else which resides in a dedicated box when not on the wall.  Sometimes I can't resist something that "speaks" to me.

 

"Cold Day"  2011 Susan Else - Santa Cruz, CA  Displayed in an 8"sq. Lucite box.  
This came from SAQA in the Lucite box - very cleverly held upright by tiny holes in the bottom through which stitches are taken into the lady's posterior.  I will keep her in the box, somehow it seems appropriate.
There are four views here, one into each side of the box. 

Susan is very good at getting realistic body language into her work.   Love the hair.