catching up

Driving home on friday I noticed the clouds were low and very grey bottomed, what ever that means we didn't get rain. For a wet season it is still so very dry here. The trees are green but the spinefix and grasses are all drying. I hope we get some rain soon my lawn is looking very patchy. I bought a gardenia to put in the pot by my front door- the so called hardy plant in it died while I was away - I doubt much lasts for long with no water for weeks and 40 deg temps! I realise a gardenia is ambitious but it smelled so lovely and I have visions of toparying it - so far it's co-operative but not flowering on water once a week.

I also have a new co-tennant. A small grey mouse has moved in and made himself quite at home - he seems put out that I'm around, and doesn't seem at all intimidated when I bang things and yell shooo! Tomorrow I'll go to the hardware store and by a mouse trap - I think I'm more afraid of a dead mouse than a live one!

I think my house is in general revolt, today I heard a loud bang in my bedroom and when I went in one of the wardrobe doors was on the floor- no warning, just fell out! Two front steps have collapsed and I'm struggleing to find someone to replace them - the joys of home ownership.

I'm catching up with my quilting swaps - I've finished the Elegant Elves swap and I'm waiting for mine to come home. I completed the Row X Row doing a row of Sunbonnet Sues in 1930's fabrics - I didn't think I liked these fabrics but.... more ideas and plans for future quilts. Mine should be on the way home too.