My sister, Frankie, of Just My Opinion, has been visiting with me this weekend. We went to a birthday brunch for our most special sister: My-Sister-The-Nurse, visited with Elegante Mother, went to the French Market for flowers and veggies, and came home to Frankie’s pasta salad for dinner on Saturday.
Sunday morning, we went out to garden early in the morning, and spent about an hour and a half putting the herb garden into shape for the remainder of the summer. We came in for breakfast and to clean up, and then worked through the middle of the afternoon to finish the Log Cabin quilt top that we started a year ago. It’s based on one of Eleanor Burn’s “Quilt in a Day” books. If we had been able to work for one entire day, we might have actually completed it in a day, but we’ve been working two hours one month, and two another. We have officially finished the top! YEA!!! It will be sent off to my favorite machine quilter so that Frankie will get to use this quilt this season!
That left us a little time to hit the shops for clothes for Frankie’s first day back at school, and preparation of dinner for five: Dear Husband, Stepson #2 and his girlfriend, and the two of us. We took advantage of summer veggies and had fresh green beans, and a “Summer Salad” (tomatoes, green onions, and cucumbers in a vinaigrette with LOTS of dill!), and crimini mushrooms. We rounded out the meal with a flank steak, baked potatoes and sweet potatoes, sliced tomatoes for those who don’t eat the Summer Salad, and watermelon.
We gathered in the living room to veg out for the evening, and I turned on the TV.
“Leverage” is a show that I enjoy, and Frankie had never seen it. We watched two episodes and chatted about Round Robin quilts, and whether we wanted to do one within our family.
Frankie has to be on her way this morning. I’ll really miss the early morning visits. We both head for our personal choice of caffeine and something to read while we rise up into our daytime personae. Sometimes we check e-mail, sometimes we sit and chat. But once the coffee or tea has had the chance to do it’s work, we are off and running. We both have found that it’s more fun to garden when you have company. It’s not just the idea that many hands make work light, though that IS important, but sometimes it’s just the fact that you have company and that your endeavor doesn’t have to be solitary. I need to go visit her this fall and help her with her gardens. Turn about is fair play, and I really owe her the help!
So, in a few moments, we will be parting and starting our days, separately once again. It has been a lot of fun to have these days together!