Another near finish

Since I posted the picture of the rest of the orphans this morning I've been sewing steadily. This top went together much more quickly than the first one because all the orphans were already sewn into bigger strips, squares and rectangles. There weren't quite enough blocks for the entire top, so I filled in spots with squares, little rectangles and strips that I pulled from my scrap bins. Not a single orphan block is left, and only a few of the fillers are left. The fillers will be tossed into the crumb box for mile-a-minute blocks, and the orphan block drawer remains empty. What a great feeling!

After dinner I may get the borders cut or I just may call it a night and focus on blog reading. My back is a bit sore from two days of sewing so giving it a rest would probably be a good thing.

Our daughter and son-in-law got another short DVD from Guatemala of their son. He's definitely growing, and still as cute as can be. They are still waiting on the preliminary OK of the DNA test from the US embassy. That's a 45 day minimum process so it may be another 2-3 weeks before all the paperwork moves on to the Protectorate General's office of the Guatemalan government.

In the meantime our daughter-in-law continues to send Sophie pictures at least once a week. She is growing like a weed and can't be left alone for a minute because she is rolling all over the floor. Her favorite position is to be held up on her legs and feet - I think she may turn out to be an early walker that leads both of them for a merry chase.

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Gratitudes:

1. Another Mariners sweep!

2. Another empty plastic bin

3. Another cool day

4. An air conditioner for the longarm room

5. Strawberry waffles for dinner

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