Brass bells

When I was a kid, mom had a little brass bell like the one on the left.  It is only about 3 inches tall...minus the ring on top.  I don't know what that part is called, but I don't think the one mom had was that big.  She kept it on this little red strip of torn cloth and it hung inside her closet, right inside beside the door.  She would let me play with it sometimes when I was sick.  Though I liked to look at it, it did not hold much appeal as a play thing.

I never knew were it came from...it was an odd thing for mom to have.  Or it seems so to me.  I don't know where it ended up...probably still hanging there at home somewhere.

We were up at Patton's corner, and I spied these there...I bet they were there the other time we stopped, but there is just so much to see that it is hard to take it all in.

Quilt top finished.

It took me two or three days to decide what fabric to use...for the inner strip and the border.  then I came across the green and had enough of it to make borders all the way around.  So, finally decided to take MaryBeth's advice and use red for the inner strip. 

Not sure when I am going to quilt it...I am wanting to get something together to quilt though.  But I do not want to buy fabric for the backing.  But I am having a heck of a time deciding what to piece together to use for the backing for any of the quilt tops I have available to quilt.

Tootie and her mom came Friday....her mom went home Sunday afternoon, and Tootie stayed with us and went home yesterday.  All the while wishing they lived next door till she never had to go home.  She has not lost her second tooth.  She lost the first one while we were in California and the other day wiggled the second one out while on the way home from somewhere.

No great events have been happening...it is just fun having her around.  Even Puss Puss is beginning to accept her.  It thrilled Lorelei to death when Puss Puss came and got in the bed with us the other night.  Puss even walked up on her and did the pedal-pushing or kneading on her legs.  Then Lo was sitting with me Monday night and Puss jumped up in the chair with her. 

Puss has a real fear of children, and will growl and strike out if pushed at all.  Lorelei has never been mean to her, but some other kids were and she has not forgotten it.  So this is a big step of trust on her part.

Day Lily time approaches/is here

Just trying to blog a quick post before I head downstairs to start a load of laundry.  It was overcast for so long, I couldn't decide if I wanted to try hanging our a load or not.  I have decided to do the load and then decide for sure.

I have one day lily blooming...not the one above...mine is in a place where I cannot get a good photo at all.  But I am looking forward to watching them bloom for a while.  It really extends the season to deadhead them.

So, I best be off and head down there and start the laundry....I have fabric to cut and seams to sew...all fun things to do.  Even the laundry.