Greek Key Log Cabin Top

It's a flimsy!

Greek Key Log Cabin

36 x 45

I was going to make Greek Key blocks as one of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) projects to use 1.5 inch width scraps. January's RSC color was blue and February's is green. Between those two colors and neutrals I had enough pieces in the 1.5 inch width scrap bin to make a small comfort quilt top. 

And sew on...

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I have been winter sowing a lot of seeds. I sow native wildflowers as well as some hardy annuals that need stratification or cooler soil temps to germinate in pots on the deck. I have more to sow in pots before I start winter sowing some seeds directly into the gardens.  I noticed a big increase in seed and bulb prices this year. Glad I ordered a lot of seeds on clearance last year from a variety of places. I briefly glanced through the Harmonized Tariff Schedule  and it appears that maybe tariffs have something to do with the price increases. 

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I finished two books. 

The Friend of the Family by Dean Koontz. " We exist now as we have always existed...forever in a mystery so strange and so profound it cannot be solved. Such is the world."

Falling Apart and Other Gifts From the Universe by Catherine Ryan Hyde.  It is not within our control to save everyone. 

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Oh joy! In the last few weeks I have received scraps, fodder and fabrics for comfort quilts from Ann D., Julie S., Barbara A., and Wanda D.  I am thankful. 

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During the winter we had some high winds. Some trees fell on an area in my new Perky Goth/Moonlight  garden right where I had planted some bulbs in the Autumn.  I have a chainsaw that can cut branches up to six inches. We also have big chainsaw I don't operate but I need to take it in for repairs to the pull cord. It needs a new one. My oldest son and I cleaned up what we could until chain saw gets fixed. 

Before. Branches look small in the photo but they weren't! Flags mark bulb area and also in that area was a wood trellis with Clematis. I need to make a new trellis. 

After. Waiting for chain saw repair to cut the bigger stuff but for the most part trees and limbs are off the planted area.