We’ve had such a busy week! If you have been wondering where the heck I’ve been, all is well, it’s just been a lot going on. Sunday we attended a wine and food pairing Ryan was hosting at the winery where he is Associate Winemaker, and Monday was Eva’s birthday. Fun times, but no time to sew or even blog. By Tuesday, things had calmed down, and I did have a blog post planned, but ran into technical issues and had to give up.

Yesterday I was able to spend a good amount of time upstairs in my sewing room. These latest blocks for Corey Yoder’s Border of the Month program really require all my concentration. I decided to tackle the two units required for each block and get those all made. 60 four-patch blocks, all of which had to have all the seams pressed open. 80 half square triangles, which had to be trimmed and pressed open. Then, finally, I could start assembling the blocks. This process really had me focusing in order to get both the adjacent colors correct and the chain going in the right direction. Not to mention trying not to repeat any of the same fabrics in adjacent blocks.

Five hours later, I had finished five blocks!

And I love how they look.

Now for the most joyful thing of all. Our beautiful Eva turned 15 this week! Here she is at the place she spends all her time, the pool. She is on the swim team and the water polo team, both of which have daily practices, plus she has a job teaching little tots to get used to being in the water. This keeps her super busy and at the pool all day long. That’s why she looks like a model for a tropical travel magazine. She does use sunscreen, but no matter what, she turns brown as a berry.

She is having the time of her life, making great friends, and getting so physically fit with all the swimming she does. She’s a good swimmer too. I may have already mentioned this, but she was in a swim meet a week or so ago, and when we picked her up afterward, Dennis asked her if she had come in first place in any of the events she had participated in. She shyly said, “Yes, all of them”. Breaststroke, crawl, backstroke, and relay, all first place. Can you tell we are proud grandparents? Forgive me for bragging, but I just can’t help myself!