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| The huge cross in the Carthage chapel |
Friday evening Stevens and I and our friends Debbie and Bill went out to dinner and then to the annual Christmas festival at Carthage College. The concert has become a holiday tradition. We noted fewer people in the audience (they've numbered the seats in the pews so no longer packed shoulder-to-shoulder, plus they now charge ($20) when it used to be free) and, significantly, fewer students in the orchestra and the choirs. But the performance was still wonderful and the music was magnificent!
And at home Sunday evening we watched the first two episodes of Three Pines, the new series based on Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache books. As the French would say, "Formidable!" (= Terrific! Tremendous!)
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Part 1 of my OMG: a mug rug for the ornament exchange at the upcoming quilt guild party.(Ornaments don't have to hang on the tree.)
Part 2 of my OMG: the November installment of the guild BOM (no photo). I have to make the October blocks. The December block instructions were just emailed.
I have assembled the Blue Heaven blocks into columns. One block is turned the wrong way (marked with green masking tape, right center).
Linking up with Oh Scrap! and Design Wall Monday
This link goes to a website for the Erzebirge workshops that make nutcrackers and other wooden figurines.
Our concert selfie.
Sounds like you had a great (and entertaining) week. We were down in Richmond half the day as Pat sang in his last barbershop concert. He's quitting at the end of the year. I was able to meet up with two friends for a few hours before the concert. Blue Heaven looks great. Glad you spotted the turned block before the top was all together. Love your nutcracker additions. I'm off to my stitching group so I can make more progress on the ornaments.
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to attend the local high school Show Choir's holiday concert later this week. It's always good. We did miss 2 of our grandkids' concerts last week as the weather wasn't good for driving 90 miles each way, at night. Guess we've officially become old people who don't like to drive on bad roads in the dark. LOL
ReplyDeleteAre you sure you want to change that block turned wrong? You could give this quilt a name that hints there is something to search for.
ReplyDeletewhere did you watch 3 pines? i love those books....
ReplyDeleteAll the concerts sound lovely, and love your mug rug, too! A fun gift for your exchange. We have one of those in my quilt group coming up on Thursday. Blue Heaven is amazing - you had a lot of blue scraps! We liked Three Pines, too!
ReplyDeleteYour Blue Heaven looks great. Is that a Bonnie Hunter quilt?
ReplyDeleteBlue Heaven is rreally beautiful, and you are almost finished. Good job! Hugs, Judy
ReplyDeleteYou've had a busy holiday season in and out of the sewing room. Very fun Nutcrackers. I finally got out My Guy's collection of guitar playing nutcrackers.
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