Fall Colors (Sutherlin, OR)

I have been spending the last four weeks at the park enjoying the autumn weather.  It has been a quiet month as far as traveling or just going out sightseeing.  

Dan has been busy with going to his treatments five days a week.  Other than having problems sleeping, he has had very little side effects from radiology. 

So what if it is only 50 degrees out, I have a fur coat.

The cats have been enjoying the cooler weather.  Dusty starts begging as soon as we are up.  Try explaining to a cat that it is dark outside and you are just not in the mood for sitting outside before sunrise.🐱

Max is ready to hibernate for the winter

I'm loving the fall colors and the Halloween decorations around the RV park.  Gert the goat has a new friend and fall look for autumn.  I'm curious to see what Gert will wear for Christmas!

Every morning walk has something new to see.  Low lying clouds, changing colors, deer and turkey sightings, and new autumn flowers blooming.

 Even the crisp cold air has been a welcome change from our dry summer.  Everything is green again. 

Sunrise - Timber Valley Skp RV Park

I have also been spending too much time shopping online lately.  I decided it was time to get a new pillow sham for Hitch's bed.  He is the only one that will sleep on it, so it is his bed.  A new scratching post is on its way as well.  

Hitch says it is time for a new scratching post

Yep, I do believe this one has had it.

On the Cutting Board

Well, I'm trying very hard to get my quilt done.  Max, as you can see below, has been a big help.  

I have to admit that the kitty-hug breaks have kept me from getting tired of working on such a big project and I have made some great progress despite the setbacks.  Below, is Row 2 sewn together.  I finally started marking 1/2 inch along the edges so I would not quilt over the 1/4 seam allowance.

I thought sewing the seams on the backing would be the hardest to do, but I found it to be the easiest part....well, next to hand-quilting each block that is.  I can hand-quilt all day on blocks.

Row 3 -- done...

All 5 rows are now sewn together and the back is done.  And you will never guess my next problem...It is too short by about 8 inches.  I need the quilt to cover the pillows as well as hang far enough over the end of the bed to cover the skirting. 

In the meantime, the quilt is in the hoop so I can finish quilting the 1/2 inch gaps along the seams.

Hopefully, I have enough fabric left to make one more row.  I decided to add a row of Delectable Mountains to the top using paper-foundation.  I'm working on the row in between quilting in the hoop

Happy Quilting!  Happy Halloween!👻