Austin, Texas: Live Music Capitol of the world. And home to some really big guitars (since auctioned off for charity).
Weekly Photo Challenge: Big
It’s been quite a while since I worked on Dippity-Do. Here’s what he looks like after appliqué session #4. I need to iron all the pieces to the background and then I’ll be ready for the first sewing session. I think I’ll move the clouds around some before I start sewing, now that I’ve had a good look at it.
While I’m still finishing up on my first longhorn applique, Pat started her second. Each of her sons will get a longhorn appliqué wall hanging.
The longhorn art quilt pattern is by Susan Cranshaw.
Things that make me happy.
Unconditional love
A snail mail package with a hand-made gift (a Wonder Wallet) from a friend.
This Weekly Photo Challenge had many possibilities. There’s my parking space at Whole Foods Market (at Lamar, in Austin, Texas). I hardly ever get to use it because someone else is already parked in it when I arrive; even so, it’s mine. Then there are my fabric scissors, never to be used for any purpose other than cutting fabric. I hide them from hubby to ensure their safety. I could have posted a photo of any of my dogs, but as soon they chew up something, hubby inherits full ownership; then they are his.
So here it is, what I consider “mine.” It’s the view from my cubicle window. My ownership is temporary, as one of the guarantees of this job is that individuals, units and departments get moved around our agency all the time. I’ve worked on eight different floors in four different buildings, including the basement of the main building, which we unlovingly called “the dungeons” due to its smell.
The statue on top of the Texas Capitol is the Goddess of Liberty. She holds up a star that a pair of hawks commonly use as a perch. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to see both hawks sitting on the star at the same time. That’s when I really appreciate the view that is mine.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine