Two versions of the same quilt

 The second picture I just adjusted in Picasa3 with a bit more oomph. Even this simple design is exciting because the color is richer. It makes me want to dye new colors, in a few color-color gradations, as in yellow to purple, and all the in between no-name shades.

It's already working

Ok I took your advice and had oatmeal for lunch and then only three small leftover meatballs for dinner. I didn't have any wine either. I feel wonderful already.
I got a great night's sleep, starting at 8pm and slept all the way through except twice when I had to give a pill to Dave. I call that all the way through.
I had oatmeal and a few crasins with milk and feel super full. I will do it again later today and then maybe an apple for dinner.
My weaknesses (no surprises here) are butter, bread, starches of all kinds, greasy anything, cheeses, cream, ice cream, sour cream and olive oil. Not to mention peanut butter and popcorn. And COOKIES.
So what in the world have I been eating? All of the above.
And since Dave can only eat small servings, I find myself giving him 1/3 of a meal and me having 2/3 of the rest.
Wine everynight is like drinking a full glass of Coke.
All I can say is NO WONDER.
I wouldn't have started this if my feet weren't killing me from carrying all this around all day, not to mention my knees and hips.
I want to say that I am grateful for the oatmeal suggestion, and my arteries are also thanking you.
Lovest,

Brooke's Drawings in Collage Sets

Slowing Taking Over

Chumley was asleep, cuddling his baby squeaker toy, and as I snapped this picture  he raised his head, still with his eyes closed. He got this toy from the vet when he was neutered.

I moved the drawers up by myself and then had Dave's help bringing up the frame. I am not getting the IKEA dresser. Don't need it. 
Then I took down his bulletin board which was screwed into the wall as tho it weighed 600 pounds, and then hung this temporary quilt, called Hilltop Houses. It never got a rod pocket sewn on, so bulldog clips are doing the trick.
  I'll be looking at this as I fall asleep and wake up, forcing me to make something much more appropriate for this space.

We had both Poang chairs up here, like it was a doctor's waiting room. I moved one down to the studio. I guess I can get rid of the blankies on the couch as Chum would sleep on a small towel if it were on the right spot of his couch.

I don't know how much decorating I can do up here, as there are lots of guitars in the way. But I can keep his bathroom cleaner than it was when I moved back up. eeeouww.




The view from the top of the stairs. Do you recognize those tab top curtains? When I went looking in the garage for the curtain rings and red drapes I found the rings, no drapes, and these two panels, one of which is temporarily on the other window. Must be yours from Singapore?

I moved one chair/ottoman into the corner and now we have a bit more room. The TV stereo cabinet is still pulled away from the wall as Dave will continue to paint it for the rest of eternity. grrrr.

Since my chest of drawers held my tv, I had to find a replacement, and this table works and is easy to move for viewing from the chair.
I had originally thought of putting it on the previous tv cabinet, which had been stored for two weeks in the potting shed. But it just was too low, so it will be a night stand again, holding various quilts.


These quilts are waiting to be hung, one in the living room and one in the bath. It is more blue than the one I had there before, which got put back over my chair.
I'll probably not use this room at all anymore now that my clothes are up here. Good. When guests come it will be so easy to just put them up here.

Nine Drawings

I am sure each one of these took more than 15 minutes, but love how one fed on the previous one. Plus they used a light pencil to shade in the space and make it look dimensional.