I'm Going to Texas: November 2016

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

- The big reveal

Retrospective (12/19)

Patch #335 First girl

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We first got the news on August 19

http://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2016_08_19_archive.html

but I was asked not to say anything, so I just stitched pale pastels to remember the day.

Then this past Monday, official word was received. With Meg's birthday just two days away, she requested a special vanilla vanilla cake (her long-time favorite first documented here

http://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2009/08/double-pleasure-double-fun.html).

So the candles were carefully placed with G's assistance:

"M" for Mommy/Meghan ...

then lit (with a serious flame-thrower) ...

sung over ...

and blown out.

But it was G doing the wishing ...

because he had been told that the cake would reveal whether he will be having a baby brother or a baby sister ...

and he discovered ...

there was pink icing inside ...

Wish granted! A new baby sister will be arriving in April.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

- One more

Retrospective (12/19)

Patch #334 Pretty in not-quite pink

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October 28 Peaceful paisley

http://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2016_10_28_archive.html

Then birthday shopping in Gruene for Meg's birthday.

I'm determined to finish the October patches before the end of November, but I'm cutting it awfully close!

Monday, November 28, 2016

- Two more

Retrospective (12/19)

Patch #333 The secret is (finally) out

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Okay, so not yet done with October, but I'm two down and two to go.

October 25 Saltbox

http://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2016_10_25_archive.html

October 27 Pink muhly

http://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2016/10/isn-it-nice-to-be-home-again.html

And just two days to a big reveal ...

Sunday, November 27, 2016

- Rudolph the Texas ...

Retrospective (1/15/2017)

Patch #332 Reinhorn

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Rein-horn?

Or is that Long-deer?

Either way, Don's latest assemblage is getting us in the Christmas spirit.

I decided to contribute to the holiday cause by straightening out my cloth stash, the bulk of which is thrifted linen clothing (my favorite fiber) ...

I even got a few retro patches done.

October 22 Chocolate cake for breakfast

https://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2016/10/grandparent-privilege.html

October 24 Dolphin day

https://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2016/10/monday-monday.html

and October 26 Flounder gig (aka TSA nightmare)

https://imgoingtotexas.blogspot.com/2016/10/ill-booten-gotty.html

Hopefully one more day and I'll actually finish the October patches.

Saturday, November 26, 2016

- Baffled

Retrospective (1/15/2017)

Patch #331 Finding a way

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The air is finally cooler so we're doing some much-needed maintenance along the east trail, which was washed out by a six-inch deluge in September.

We started by filling around the exposed rocks with some yard waste ...

covered that with decomposed cactus ...

from the compost rows created back when I was working on the Hearts for Charleston project with Dee Mallon ...

then topped the compost off with rock ...

scraped up from the flood plain ...

All of which should make for a more stable path once it's all done ...

But just in case, we're adding a bit of insurance in the form of five baffles ...

each one an old fence picket set between some ugly pavers that we took out of the garden right after we moved in seven-plus years ago. They'll be easy enough to step over, and likewise easy to move out of the way when Don needs to mow the back trails.

Not coincidentally, it's been a great way to work off the Thanksgiving turkey!