{"id":501,"date":"2010-07-04T11:02:30","date_gmt":"2010-07-04T11:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.runquiltknitwrite.com\/?p=501"},"modified":"2010-07-04T11:04:04","modified_gmt":"2010-07-04T11:04:04","slug":"the-waiting-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runquiltknitwrite.net\/?p=501","title":{"rendered":"The waiting chair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another lazy Sunday. Time to take stock and potter through a few long-outstanding things. The house is peaceful. One daughter is happily baking a birthday cake for the class genius with a friend (a thank you for all the help he offers them all year round). It’s hideous – iced in green and turquoise. They got a little carried away with the food colouring. I can hear their laughter from where I’m sitting. It’s nice.<\/p>\n

The other daughter is resting after an apparently fairly sleepless sleepover. To tired to fight with her sister, she’s hanging out in her (very untidy) bedroom – but also seems to be at peace with the world and her family for once! My son is camping with the scouts. There was a huge storm in the night and it will be interesting to see what sort of a state he is in when he comes home. He’s usually no trouble, but nonetheless it’s quiet without him.<\/p>\n

I’ve been looking at my waiting chair and trying to decide which of the masterpieces in progress I should pick up and get on with.<\/p>\n

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The choice is between:<\/p>\n

1) Second Embossed Leaves sock – 1\/3 complete<\/p>\n

2) Neckdown Wrap Cardigan – needs sleeves and border – but I have at least got my hands on the right sized needles. Very warm work though \u00a0when the temperature is over 30 degrees outside.<\/p>\n

3) Schnibbles Winter White top ready to be (hand) quilted. Similar downside to no.2<\/p>\n

4) Nine Patch Wonder to baste and machine quilt – but I singularly failed to make it to the quilt shop for batting during one of my three (yes, three!) child-related trips to Z\u00fcrich yesterday – so I guess that one is out of the running.<\/p>\n

5) Ragged old quilt top to repair – I certainly can’t baste it for the same reason as above, but I could conceivably mend the holes where the stitching has unravelled.<\/p>\n

6) Homespun blocks – \u00a020 completed, but need many more.<\/p>\n

I’m dithering, picking up and putting down. It’s too hot and I can’t quite make my mind up. Maybe after a little lunch all will become miraculously clear to me.<\/p>\n

One thing is for certain, I’m not starting anything new until some of these have at least moved on a little. And we haven’t even got close to considering the UFO basket as well here. I have an order due next week (ordered in a weak moment after perusing blogs full of fabulous fabrics) from the Fat Quarter Shop. Life will get very difficult after that. I must work on my resolve and self-discipline!<\/p>\n

Maybe in the meantime I think I will write a long-overdue letter to a dear friend in the US who is nursing her mother who has Alzheimer’s. \u00a0I guess that should be at the top of my list of priorities.<\/p>\n

Have a great 4th of July, those of you who celebrate it. For everyone else out there – I hope you can enjoy some tranquil minutes today.<\/p>\n

Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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