Where did the weekend go?

The weekend went by like a bolt of lightening, but at least a lot got acomplished here in the Walker household... The ususal, grocery shopping, cleaning, book and pattern writing etc. Weekends like this make me feel like one of those modern super women, if you know what I mean.

Part of my busy weekend meant making some much needed progress on my book... But, everyone needs a break, so I took the opportunity to snap a picture of my companion here in the studio. I hear that lots of quilters have cats that like to snuggle down into their owners fabric stashes. Well, I have a quilting DOG! My beautiful Akita, Ginger... She's my ever constant companion here in the studio and she keeps me in my place quite frequently by leaning on the foot of my chair. So, here she is, passed out asleep on my studio floor. It was so cute I wanted to share.

The rose bush from Valentines day got planted which then meant I had to prune my long time roses here in the garden. They came with the house and were obviously well loved by the previous owners so I feel inclined to continue nurturing them so I can have even more flowers in my house during the warm summer months. The pesky weeds have started cropping up here and there and stopped many of them in their tracks with my trusty garden tools.

As a sneak peek, and to prove to myself that I'm making progress on my patterns, here is a basket of fabric collected for a new Autumn themed pattern I'm working on. Creamy yellows, rusty reds and chocolate browns. Maybe someday it will grow into a quilt!