It Feels Like Spring

   The sun is shining bright today and a little past noon we are at 59 degrees F  I love it

     I may try to take a walk today and see how my chest handles it. I am hoping I have made the turning point with this acid reflux. I have been really ill since early last year.  The best thing I did for myself was to get off the two medications back in November, and use an organic aloe vera juice. It has been since November that I started taking this before our main meal and this week I feel like I just may be approaching the turning point. Hoping so.  Have to really really watch everything I eat.

   I am back to more cleaning-a deep cleaning-just finished up with the bathroom this morning. Next up go over all the furniture again-most of it is wood, and then tackle the kitchen-that really needs it too. Want the house to be in really good shape before Spring.

  I pinned the bag layout a couple days ago, using quilting curved pins-that are used for securing the layers together.  .  I needed to use some of the large pins as I ran out of the smaller ones.  These smaller ones are hard to find-but I did find them online and ordered more. The larger ones are perfect to use for securing  the quilt layers together when hand quilting.

  I was able to get better photos this time

     I do not have as many of my own hand dyes left-I do have a special set that I may choose one or two of those to add to my fabric selections. I have several larger pieces of mine that I can cut up too.

     The green and white fabric on top middle is kantha, the flower pounded is mine

The light yellow on top is natural dyed with mimosa that I did at the woods house, the deep blue is mine, and beside it-the green piece is mine.   

    Over the years I have been gifted some lovely hand dyed fabrics from friends online. Thank you again-

    When the computer and tv went down I decided a good time to get a different schedule for my day instead of the computer or the tv. I am enjoying getting back to reading my bible again-every morning to start my day and then making  time during the day to paint.  

    When I was cleaning in my craft room-I looked at the tins again that are full of Crayola items-mostly different pens. I bought those on their internet site when they had sales running. I even found watercolor crayons.  I am enjoying  using the different pens so far . I am going to use these to practice flowers etc. Thought it could help me with painting better? not sure  but so far they have been fun to use.

   Enjoy your day!