One of the things I’ve been working on is stitching the arcs for the Pickled Lady blocks. I’m trying to get lots and lots of them ready as stitching the arcs to the clamshell body takes next to no time. Unfortunately, my wrists are still not cooperating so pressing the arcs wasn’t possible before the picture was taken. All the black triangles are cut for at least another 40 arcs while the white pieces are being cut as I need them.
It was bitterly cold here on Wednesday. So cold that the first cold weather alert of the season was issued by the city. It seems awfully early for this horribly cold weather and makes me wonder what January and February are going to be like. When it’s bitterly cold, I resort to my mice slippers. They are toasty warm and I really don’t care how ridiculous they look. My mother bought these slippers for me well over 15 years ago and I treasure them. They only come out in the winter so they’ve stood up quite well. Watching the cats’ reactions to the oversized mice on my feet makes me laugh. The sight of them makes Mr. Q.O. laugh.
Smudge greeted me Wednesday morning by chirping for his breakfast and doing figure eights around my legs. Huge improvement. Getting him to eat on his own has been a challenge, so hearing him ask for breakfast felt like a huge achievement.
Both of the kitties were spending time either in the cat beds or on the couch, staying warm. Lester looked at the windowsill ever so briefly on Wednesday afternoon but I think he could sense it was chilly and decided to head for the couch.
Mice slippers? How Cute! My cats would be attacking them! Stay warm with those kitties!
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The arcs are beautiful!! But I am really glad to hear that Smudge was doing figure eights!! I love that when the cats do that. A definite improvement for sure!
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OMGosh Cathi, I LOVE your slippers!! It’s a good thing they don’t have a tail or those two cats would be tripping you up all the time.
Crispy
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Oh so glad Smudge is doing better. These little ones of ours give us so much joy.
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What a great idea to get them already for attaching! Those are quite pretty too:)
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I am anxious to start one of the pickled lady quilts, but it looks so time consuming for me…I applique and like the slow process of that but the piecing looks dauting…peg
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I’m laying on the couch reading blog posts, and as I read about kitty chirping for breakfast and doing the figure 8’s around your legs, I thought to myself … yep, Zoomer does that too – it’s so funn … uhhhh wait did she say SMUDGE??!?!? I reread that part and shouted out a YAY! LOL!!! Oh my – imagine how much better he must be feeling to get his appetite back – that’s wonderful news!!!
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Glad to see smudge is better. Your arcs are perfection.
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Yeah for Mr. Smudge! Love the slippers! Stay warm.
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Great news about Smudge – Hope the cold doesnt disrupt things too much. Heating up again here – 34 C on Sunday…
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So pleased to hear that Smudge is doing a bit better, and your Pickled Ladies blocks are gorgeous!
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I’m so happy to hear Smudge is asking for food!
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Smudge looks so much better in this pic, more lively and alert – you must be so relieved, I can feel it from here! We will gladly share our heat and rain if you like. Love the slippers, I have a pair of husky slippers my son gave me a few years ago, if you press on its ear it barks.
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oh so cute mice slippers!….love your pickled ladies too!…YAY! just Wonderful news that Smudge is chirping and dancing for food!…Bless his heart…Hope that your wrists will be doing better soon!….Annie
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Great post – I have no idea how you get so much done! great!
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Cathi, it’s bitterly cold over here !!!!! 😦
Those mice slippers are simply too darling.
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Love the mice slippers 🙂 Great progress on the ladies!
And last but not least I’m so glad to see that Smudge is much improved! Bunnyhugs to them both! Ellyx
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