My helper...not

 Oh we are having a heat wave....an Arizona heat wave...(to the tune of Having a Tropical Heat Wave). Temps are high already and Monsoon is starting. When I woke at 5am it was 93...going to 112. Now 101 at 10am! Murphy only is going out to do his thing and right back in. Me? I am going to the sewing table. Yesterday Dianna came for quilting and lunch. Always enjoyable time and good conversation. 

Dianna's quilt will be a wall hanging. She is making it all in floral print so the fabric she brought me are flowers and I shared some floral print with her, I forgot to take a picture...next visit.

Prime delivery  late yesterday was this...what is it you ask?

A wool zippered tote that contains 

A wool pressing mat and silicone piece to put under the mat while using. A new cutting mat. My mat is about 30 years old.  I have been told how great the pressing is with these mats. Also in the tote was

A  pouch containing pins, tape measure and scissors. Don't you love getting new stuff for sewing.....  

Murphy, the helper...not... immediately took care of the box it arrived in. He loves tearing it all up! He also thinks the quilt is for him...

and yes, I did give him belly rubs! We are...I mean Alan and Lisa are still on vacation arriving back on Tuesday. Across the courtyard friends Robyn and Dave have been checking on me.... nice to have good neighbors friends. As for an update.... depending on when you ask, I am doing really well. Then there is the moment when I unintentionally move my shoulder...yes still wearing the  stupid sling... and then there is pain. Pacing myself and paying attention to what I am doing helps. Of course my heel is still healing..... I am a walking injury!  This has slowed me down...Alan is always telling me to slow down.  

Okay friends, time to sew and stay on iced liquids. Right now it is iced coffee and then it will be water for the day. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement, and thank you for your friendship.

Time...

 Hello day 2 of September. I have been here...but not. Just having lazy and quiet days. Last week, A;an and Lisa took he week....Sunday to Sunday... and took a trip up North. they visited Jerome, Sedona Cottonwood and a stop in Wickenburg on the ride home. All first for Lisa and she enjoyed the beauty and relaxing time. They also went horse back riding. Murphy and I were on our "stay home vacation" and we loved it. All back to normal now. Normal...really a crazy household...I would not have it any other way.

I did play with the new sewing machine.... hope to get a few projects done.

Alan is always saying "we should have gotten a cat" when Murphy is being Murphy. So, I found this nice easy pattern on Ann Wood Homemade website and made him a cat....the only cat he will have! Just before my roommates left town I went to the doctor for a follow-up. Do not have to use the boot unless my foot is really bothering me and return when needed. Also had blood work and all is stable. All in all I am okay. To be honest the foot is 90% better so that in itself is great. It is a long healing for an Achilles injury. Next will be a visit to the hand specialist. Never ending!

Once again, Dianna brought me back from Hawaii a Plumeria stick also known as Frangipani. 

this is the 3rd time at this trying to grow one. This time we decided to try the water method. So far so good. When she brought it to me the leaves at the tip were closed and now are opening. This plant will be yellow...Thank you Dianna for not giving up on me.

It is amazing what a week of no care that the garden gets messy. Alan with Murphy's help did yard work. However, once the broom appeared, Murphy quickly made a get away and took it in and under the bed.

He loves brooms. Of course Alan has a backup and while Murphy has "his" the work still continues. The possession did not last too long before Alan came in and took it away.

Did I mention Murphy also loves mops and dust cloths and mail and boxes chases the vacuum? No wonder the house keeping faeries do not stop by. At the moment he is howling at a passing siren from the firetruck. 

Nice to chat with you but...   Time to put the swishing in for fluffing and start the next swishing... out to the laundry area we go. Oh and socks....Murphy loves to eat socks!Thank you for  your kind words and for your friendship.

The end of Nonsoon

 Yes, this has been another Nonsoon...Monsson seems to be a miss this year. We nowhere touched the rain. So now we are officially into Autumn. The holiday season. Of course this is not the usual season anywhere with the virus still hanging overhead. We have been healthy here. Hope all of you are also. Masks and distance.... 

I have kept busy...

I made this table topper.... with some change. It is the 10 minute table runner. Usually it is narrower and longer but I wanted to use the fabric without cutting so this is shorter and wider! The metal bucket is full of cinnamon pinecones and then the autumn flowers. The flowers seem to soften the potential overpowering fragrance. 

I have finished the first embroidery block for the quilted runner SAL. Needs pressing and trimming and then the fabric pieces cut to form a block. Today I will trace block 2. 

Tomorrow is my flu shot. A follow-up from the injections. Happy to report that most of the pain is gone. If you have any arthritis you know it is never completely gone, but I will take less pain. 

I have asked The Brother Alan to make me something else..... and he said yes. Today we will get a start. It has been nice having him around this week (on vacation). Murphy will certainly miss him. They have worked in the garage a few times which is play space for Murphy. At the moment however, Murphy is restless. He is going in and out (thank goodness for the magic screen) an under the sofa carrying bones and his squeaky

 toy. This is what we see! He is getting almost too big to get under and out. Well, my friends, stay safe and healthy. Thank you for your kind words and for your friendship. 

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