10th finish for 2025 and a surprise package

Woohoo the zig zag quilt is done! It shrunk 2 inches both ways when I quilted it. It now measures 60.5" x 72" which is just right. I really love the buffalo check I used on the back. Wednesday I will be taking all three of the blue flannel quilts to the home office and let the lady that wanted two quilts pick which ones she wants if any of these are to her liking.

Friday I received a package which turned out to be an early birthday present! This was a wonderful surprise! In the package was a lovely note and in it she explained that I could finish this pieced skull anyway I wanted. She even sent along a yard of the background fabric! The skull is 40 x 58 1/2. Isn't it fabulous? I plan on leaving it on my design wall so I can enjoy looking at it.  

Also in the package was a stand with Ukraine t-shirt and a mask she made in the Ukraine colors.

Two rubber chickens and some Let's go TACO stickers. This surprise was so sweet and it made my weekend!

Saturday was trick or treat here. We don't get many kids, but it was a beautiful evening so the neighbors and I sat in front of a fire I made in my portable fire pit and passed out candy to the ones that did show up. Dave put some music on and we had ourselves a little party.

On Sunday by mid-afternoon the dew was finally off the grass, so at halftime during the Browns Patriots game I mowed the front and one side. The grass was really long. Then I spent time doing laundry, dishes, and cooked.