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Ten O’Clock Sunday Night

Just like that my weekend is over.

I was up early Saturday morning to play pickleball at 8 am. It was a little misty and the court was a little wet, but I managed to get a couple of good games in.

After about 1.5 hours of pickleball I was on my way to Battle Ground, WA, for Rico’s weekly sheep herding lesson. We had two weeks without a herding lesson so we felt a little green out there and the sheep were feeling frisky and a little unpredictable. But we all enjoyed ourselves. Well, I imagine the sheep didn’t enjoy it as much as Rico and I did.

All of this and I was home before noon! I really can’t tell you what I did with the remainder of my day.

I got up early this morning and met my pickleball coach for a great lesson. He worked me really hard for nearly 2.5 hours. I was pretty tired by the end of it. We worked on a lot of different skills and he tried some new shots on me to see if I could defend them. I handled them pretty well.

I had taken the dogs with me since it was cloudy and cool and when I was done with Pickleball I threw the toy for them in the park until they told me they were done. Might have been five or six hours! Hahaha!

We were home by about 11:30 and I laid on the sofa with ice packs all over my body for about an hour. Then I took a bit of a stroll around the back yard to pick up, well, you know.

I noticed that my snowball tree has some little blooms on it.

Not quite as spectacular as its spring blooms.

I have four red maple trees in my back yard of two different varieties. The first variety is in full color right now.

When these trees start to fade, the other two will change color. They are the really spectacular ones called October Glory. The October Glories are on of my favorite things about fall.

One of the things I love about fall in Portland is that the minute the rain starts, the moss starts growing. Here’s a close up of some moss on a paving stone.

It’s like a mini landscape.

While I was out there I picked some of the last tomatoes for my dinner salad.

I might have enough for one or two more salads. It makes me sad to know tomato season is over. I just love garden tomatoes in the summer.

Before dinner I hit my sewing room to start putting the linings for my two bags together. I got a lot done.

I sewed and installed the two slip pockets.

I made the zipper pockets for each bag..

I’ve gotten where I can make these now without referring to any instructions or measurements. I used to be so intimidated by these zippers!

I think this is the zipper pocket tutorial that I used way back when. I do make my pockets a lot bigger than the one in this video. They end up being about 11 inches wide and 10 inches deep.

I also finished up the zipper plackets for the top of each bag.

Here’s all the pieces ready to be assembled and then sewn into the bags.

I had planned to finish up the two bags after I had my dinner. But I made the mistake of laying down on the sofa with Netflix on, and that’s all she wrote. What’s left to do is really minor. Just sew the zipper plackets to the top of each lining piece, then sew the side and bottom seams. Then the gussets. And then sew them into the bags.

It seemed like it took me a long time to get these lining pieces all done. And then I realized that’s because I did two linings at a time. I usually only do one. The good thing is that I’ll have two bags completed at the same time.

Facebook has given me some great memories the last few days. First up is this photo of Bender from when he was about five months old. He was handsome even then and definitely still a puppy.

And this next photo is of me and my beloved Forrest… the Magnificent Beast from my tattoo. This was taken on the beach near Cannon Beach, OR, when a friend was visiting a good number of years ago.

I loved that photo. I loved that dog. I miss him every day.

We have a mixed bag for weather coming up.

October can be all rain, so I’m liking that we have some sunny days mixed in with the clouds and rain.

Another work week on its way. Be strong Anne!

21 Replies to “Ten O’Clock Sunday Night”

  1. You packed so much into this weekend! I can’t believe the numbers of hours at a time you can play pickleball, either!

    Is that blue bowl holding your tomatoes Fiestaware? I wonder if they did a survey of the number of owners of Fiestaware if quilters would be at the top! I know a few quilters with it, and I think it’s because of the intense colors

    Thanks for writing! Hope your work week goes well.

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    1. the bowl is Fiestaware. I got rid of my old Corning Ware and bought a set of Fiestaware about six years ago. it makes me happy every time I open that cupboard and see all that color. I had thought about it for years and finally made the impulse decision to buy when I was at the dept store and it was all on sale. I LOVE it!!!

      Anne

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    1. What you really need is good rain gear. Gore-tex shoes are a must!

      we are supposed to see a coupe mornings right around freezing next week. That seems really early to me.

      Anne

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  4. Sounds like you had a busy, fun weekend with the obligatory body aches. Love the fall colors.

    Your bag is coming along slow but sure. ALways like to pause before zippers. I will check out the zipper tutorial.

    Things here are chill- 37 degrees this morning chill. My yard is green turning golden and vibrant yellows.

    Finished 4 scrap placemats from the veggie quilt and in the process of altering a pant pattern. If they work they way I hope, then I will have a master pattern to use. The pants will be next. Then more scrappy placemats with napkins. Working those gifts in between my clothing pieces.

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    1. I have put in so many zippers that they are easy to me. But I like them to be done well so like to work on them when I’m fresh.

      Seems easy for 37 degrees. We’re supposed to get down to 31 degrees one night next week. I’m not ready for that cold weather yet! I’m enjoying the beautiful fall too much.

      You have a lot of projects going on!!!

      Anne

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      1. Keeping busy with project as the garden is going to sleep. With all the rain we’ve had working in my other happy place is natural. Will work in the garden this week as we had frost yesterday morning and they are now predicting a couple of dry 60-70 degree days in a row.

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  5. Majestic picture of Bender 🥰. It sounds like you are mastering pickle ball – you will be hard to beat! Those bags will be fabulous – I always love your color ways – and of course the luscious Aboriginal fabrics 💕

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    1. I love seeing how much I’ve improved in Pickleball. that’s part of what makes it so much fun for me!

      I’m loving working with the Aboriginal fabrics for a while!

      Anne

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  9. What a nice chatty post to find for Monday morning coffee. Hope you get to retire soon, pet, sounds like you are ready! It is nice to have photos of our old doggy friends. I miss mine too. The two at my feet are cherished more for that….I am sure you find the same. Have a great week!

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    1. I’m soooooo ready for retirement!

      And yes… I love all my photos of dogs past. Forrest was a special one. He is the dog to which all other dogs will be compared and none will measure up.

      Can’t imagine life without my dogs.

      Anne

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