Yep, 35 today.
Was looking through some old photos and found this one from New Year’s Eve 1999. Greg and I had gone to the Florida Keys to celebrate. Unfortunately, he had the stomach flu, so I spent most of the evening eating Chinese delivery and watching cable while he slept. He insisted I get him up for midnight, however. We got gussied up, took this photo, and went down to the docks to watch fireworks.
I got there right at peak spring blooming period!
Quotes from the movie:
Dr. Tart (Tim Conway): [reading the note from Jock’s killer] If Jock could talk, he’d give you a clue. But now that he’s dead, what can you do? He deserved what he got, I don’t regret it a bit. By the way, you’re standing in bull ca-ca.
Dr. Tart (Tim Conway): [reading the note from the killer] I said when I died, that I’d come back. If you believe in ghosts, you’re on the right track. I’m out of the grave, and roaming the moores. If you want to be safe, you better lock all the windows and screens.
Doll voice: Listen up dummies. The help is all gone, the house is bare. Now you know, a shadow is there. There’s one left to die, then my job’ll be done. I like killing people, it’s a lotta kicks!
Dr. Tart (Tim Conway): [reading the note from Uwatsum’s killer] In this house, it’s hard to survive. Some’ll be dead, who are now alive. Mr. Uwatsum is gone, ‘cause he knew too much. Bye for now, but rest assured we’ll keep in constant contact with each other.
Dr. Tart (Tim Conway): [reading the tombstone engraved by Tibet’s killer] To dig your own grave, is quite a sight. But to bury yourself, is not very bright. There are more to kill, and the job’ll be done. Now there are five, soon there’ll be a lot less.
Dr. Tart (Tim Conway): [reading the note from Lord Morley] Now you will see, I can do something right. I’m going to show you, a killer tonight. I want Phyllis to come to my chamber, and see. Who was the one, who murdered Lady Morley and myself.
Dr. Tart (Tim Conway): [Reading a note next to the dead Hilda]Hilda is dead, and here’s something to note. You can’t bury her at sea, ‘cause her bosoms will float.
And my favorite:
Dr. Tart (Tim Conway): You want another glass of pus?
Inspector Winshop (Don Knotts): No I don’t want another glass of pus!
Just before my trip I finished the quilt I had been making for Baby B. It turn out pretty well for my first real foray into patchwork, first try at machine quilting, and considering how often (and how late into the game) I changed the design while making it.
I went with a farm/garden/food theme as Baby B’s mum and dad have one heck of an organic garden on their one acre and mum has been active with Heifer International. I could picture Baby B sitting on the quilt watching mum or dad weed or pick fruits and vegetables (though I have a feeling he will want to be more hands on than that!)
I liked the backing fabric: red tomatoes against the grasshopper green background.
I added yellow ric-rac to the binding.
When I began I had planned on Snowball blocks alternating with simple nine patch blocks. By the end, however, I had exchanged the nine patch squares with the much more complex 54 40 or FIGHT! blocks. I really like the secondary pattern this block makes with the corners of the snowball blocks, creating a diamond effect for the farm scenes. I left the center of the 54 40 or FIGHT! block as one solid piece of watermelon fabric (the original block calls for a four patch duplicating one of the corner four patches) to create a tertiary star pattern.
The piecing is a bit off so the points don’t always match up. There’s an old saying “As you sew, so shall you rip.” I put that into practice with this one. I’ve now learned to baste, baste, baste.
In the end the top wasn’t flat. This lead to major problems machine quilting it. I was able to stitch in the ditch around the main diamonds, but had to tack/tie much of the rest of it.
We’re SOOOOOOOOOOOOO proud!
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8:59pm update
Aaarrrggghhh, we’re so washed out in that photo (and I have a double chin!). This one’s better.
Weather:
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening.
Southerly winds at 30 to 40 mph with higher gusts to 50 mph will
continue across the advisory area through the remainder of the
afternoon. In addition… blowing dirt and dust has been observed
across much of the advisory area and will likely continue through
early evening. Winds will slowly subside during the evening across
the region.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult… especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Record Report
Statement as of 1:32 am CDT on May 20, 2009
… A new record high temperature was set at Mankato Minnesota…
A record high temperature of 97 degrees was set at Mankato Minnesota
yesterday… Tuesday may 19 2009.
This breaks the old record of 94 set in 1975.
I think this is kinda neat. Different, you know.
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
—Carl Sagan
