The dear boy is so excited--on Wednesday he will be free to go back to work and I won't have to nag him. We will see what his stamina is like once he is back to his normal activities. Thanks for asking.

Ritzy, how's hubby doing?

Sounds like it should work Wendy!

I have decided, like Terrie, to stay on the side lines at the moment but am looking forward to seeing all the small quilts I have so much to catch up on after the CW challenge and the Loch Lomond show plus mug rugs as well

I am also trying to organise my sewing room instead of just moving things from one place to another and then having to move them again

Yes we'll just put them up from 1st Sept on this thread. Then if I can I'll reference them on the first post of this thread to say what page they are on. Do you think that will work Ritzy?

Another time then Terrie . I still owe 2mug rugs

I've decided to just stay on the sidelines and cheer you gals on for this CW challenge. I MUST MUST finish my mug rugs. I worked on them a bit this weekend and when they are finished, then I will permit myself to play with you. If you ever thought you might receive a mug rug from me, thank you so much for your patience, I know it's been a long time - but they'll be coming soon! So hard to think what to do.

The date for this challenge is Sept. 1st. How is that going to be handled? Are we just going to post pictures of our challenge piece? Remember, I am new to this.

Ritzy you could use the images of your Grandpa and yourself from other settings and rescale to make it fishing. Maybe.

I'm making my challenge quilt now, just as well as time's ticking on. I'm doing something I've wanted to for a while but wish it was four times bigger Perhaps do a bigger quilt afterwards.

I don't know Lois, I was looking at some and not able to find what I want. Maybe if I try to do silhouettes? I want to get the idea across that I was playing with him and he was not aware so I am not sure that would work either. At the time, I was a young adult--like 24.

ritzy wrote:
Would any picture of a child fishing with a Grandpa work? I bet you could find a way to improvise!

Not so brave. I would not go out in public without a sling on my arm hoping it would say loud and clear "Don't bump into me!" I never went to the grocery store without the sling because I didn't want to appear stupid when I ask the produce attendant, "Would you please place that water melon in my cart?" I also learned that by wearing a sling to the grocery store the sidewalk attendant would offer to roll my cart to the car and place my purchases in the trunk. Just so you know, get all the help you need should you be injured. Also, [url]immobility could end your quilting career.[/url][url][/url] A few years ago I broke a number of bones in my right hand. It took many, many months of rehab to get my hand unfrozen. I was not willing to go there again. They crazy glued hooks, as in sewing hooks and eyes, to my fingernails, attached a brace to my wrist and used fish line to force my fingers to bend again. I had learned first hand what immobility could do to arthritic hands. I wasn't going to go there again. For a very long time I would knit daily, not because it was my first fiber love, but because it gently forced my fingers to maintain a gentle curve. Presently, I can do every thing I need to do sewing-wise but it has taken lots of work and I was not about to loose that ability. Remember what Ricky says, time is the greatest gift you have been given. Lois says, Do whatever it is you can do today because you never know what tomorrow brings. Do what you love. Enjoy it everyday. Share it with those you love. Tomorrow, you might not be able to finish what you've started today. If you have any question about what I say, that's okay because I am really sermonizing to myself.

well, I just need someone who can draw. If I can see it, I can make it. And since I have already told you all about this, I wouldn't do it for this challenge but I would love to do it. I wish I had a picture of grandpa and I fishing--then I would be able make it.

You are brave Lois I think I would be guarding it but like you say you don't want it to freeze .

Ritzy what great memories, you're giving me ideas now

Ritzy, My broken elbow is coming along quite well. After 2 wks the orthropod said my recovery was coming along far better than expected. The crack was in the joint so they don't immobilize unless it's displaced. It wasn't. Instructions were to move it as much as possible. I did because I was so fearful of it becoming frozen. After 2 wks the doctor assured me there was little I could do to displace the fracture so instructions were to keep moving and gradually increase weight and force used. He said if I lifted something too heavy it would ache for days. He was right. Fortunately, I learn my lesson by not going too far beyond my limits. At this point, I can do anything I need to in the sewing room. Still not up to doing yard/garden work. Too bad. So at this point, the injury is providing me with more sewing time. Doctor expects full recovery. Still can't completely bend or straighten the arm. I keep trying. Right now I am FMQ one of my Laura Nowns Quilts. I made 2. The manuvering and repositioning the quilt requires just the kind of stretching of my arm and rotating of my wrist and hand for proper therapy. Sounds like just the right kind of medicine for a quilter. I am doing fine.