I finally finished my batik quilt that I call "peaceful." (Sorry about the blurry photo; I'll try to post a better one later.) It was one of those great pieces that I found to be an amazing stress reliever. I used simple blocks with calming colors. My original intention was to give it as a gift, but this quilt helped me through some stressful times over the past few months, so I think it has to stay here with me. Just running my hands over the fabric seems to calm me. It's like a meadow or a waterfall calling to come, sit, relax a spell. The world will be waiting when you get back. Now it's on to finishing Nina's quilt and then Andrew's. I'm hoping to finish Nina's soon so that I can have Andrew's done by his birthday.
Work's been busy, so very little creative cooking is going on. My wonderful 2nd cousin, Gail Bongalis, came for a brief visit last weekend and so I made Spanakopita (spinach pie) and George grilled chicken. I'll be happy when the weather cools down just a bit so that I can finally turn the oven on again!
