Monday, May 12, 2025

Lions, quilting and weeds - Oh my!

I am glad it is Monday so maybe I can rest a bit. It was a busy weekend! Friday I went and saw a middle school production of The Lion King. The kids did a good job. They must have needed more kids because there were a lot of little kids (2nd and 3rd graders) playing zebras and other animals. They were so cute. I had a crazy trip home - a speeding driver that almost crashed in one town, traffic backed up to get off at several exits in another town, and I ran over a possum. I couldn't slam on my brakes since there was a car right on my butt so the possum got run over. On top of all that I pulled a muscle on my left side and it hurt. It's is ok now.
Saturday was much quieter! I spent most of the day quilting and napping. Sunday I decided I needed to get a start on the weeding. The bed next to the house wasn't too bad. Just some clover that needed pulled. Here is the before and after
The next bed was a real mess. Creeping Charley was taking it over. I pulled all of that and cut back a few of the Mugo pine branches. It now looks a lot better
The center bed is a real mess. I got started by pulling all the thistle before it flowers. I got a few weeds pulled until it was getting too hot. I had been at this for three hours and I had enough for the day. I had barely put a dent in the mess.
I then quilted more on the Harley quilt which is now 73% done. I circled the area that still needs quilted.
Throw in some laundry, making a pot of soup, and putting the lable on a baby quilt rounded out the weekend.
Tonight I will have to get after the alterations so I can hand them over to the lady on Wednesday when I see her.

4 comments:

dianne said...

no rest for the weary - you did a LOT!

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

That Creeping Charley is so hard to get rid of. I have some in crowded areas that is now growing up instead of out and is about 8" tall.

Robbie said...

I just found out the name of Creeping Charlie! I told my friend it looks like baby alfalfa to me! HA It's quite invasive here in Michigan and I assume other states as well!

Vicki W said...

I'm glad your weekend calmed down after Friday night! The Harley quilt is going to be done by the time I get back from vacation Memorial Day weekend.