Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The One Where I DID Buy a House!


So, awhile back I almost bought a house, and it was a whole stressful undertaking which ultimately left me all bitter and houseless, vowing that the whole home ownership thing was a senseless racket and that I was going to live in my housemates attic FOREVAH!

But that was so August. In just a few days I close on my new house, and it all went down without the stomach-aches or headaches or any icky stuff that happened last time.

This is a little townhome, located close to lakes and trails and fun shopping and restaurants. I haven't written about it up until now because it seemed like I was always waiting for something to go well - waiting for my offer to be accepted, waiting for the inspection, waiting for the appraisal, waiting for the SECOND appraisal, waiting for underwriting...and now...nothing. There are no more hurdles to clear, and in three days I'll get the keys to my new place.

The blog has been quiet lately, because, you know - packing. And it will mostly likely be quiet for a little longer because...unpacking. Once I get settled in and my new sewing room set-up, we'll be back to business as usual. Except I'll be a homeowner!

Friday, November 6, 2015

Snapshots Quilt Along: August and September

After getting back into town, I've hardly been able to sit down and sew. Part of this has to do with the fact that my jetlag has been hell, and I've been stumbling to bed at 8 p.m.!

I've been running a little behind on my Snapshots blocks, so I finally sat down and cranked two of them out last night. 

The August block is called "Like Riding a Bike". The tiny little pinwheel flowers were a pain in the neck, but aren't they cute!




September was "Quilty Cat". I'll need to sew on little button eyes, but not till after it's been quilted.


I'm hoping to get more sewing time in this weekend. Maybe I can stay up late. Till like 9 or 10 at least!