I got off to a really good start on the Christmas Delight Block last night and then worked on it off and on today. It is going so smoothly. The whole center of the mistletoe and berries are done and now I am working on the first of the 4 flowers and wreath that goes all the way around. You might be able to see where I have worked by clicking on the picture and seeing it more 
close up.
Earlier today while taking a break from working outside I got one and half of the Dear Jane (Insanity) blocks quilted. That one is moving steadily along. This is row D # 4 & 3. Number 4 is only part way complete.
When I ordered my book “Little Brown Bird” from Amazon in order to get the free shipping that I always want to take 
advantage of I needed my order to come to $10 more than what it was. I asked Mike if he wanted anything and after briefly looking he said no so I took that to mean that I was to go ahead and get something 
(right? maybe I misunderstood?) so after I briefly looked at some more things I found this pattern. From the way it was listed I thought it was a book – wrong it was a pattern with instructions and fit in a heavy envelope with the quilt on the “cover”. If I decide not to make the Little Brown Bird I might try this one out. It actually looks much easier and is a little smaller! The name of it is “Winter in the Garden” by Sheila Wintle. This was on sale as well so if I decide I don’t want to make it I can always gift it to someone. There is always a quilter somewhere who will want something that you don’t want anymore. (a little glare from the flash on that photo but I was too lazy to do it again)
On the weather front, spring is back tomorrow, we missed the big freeze all the plants are safe although I did notice today the the top of the largest hydrangea looks a little frost damaged, not bad – all I had left to put over it was a tarp and I think it was either pressing down to hard or because that side of the house just happened to get a degree or two cooler than other parts of the yard? It will be ok, I will just trim off a little here and there. You are actually not supposed to put plastic over your plants to protect them from freezing. If you do you should make sure it is propped up in some way off of the plant itself. I learned that on a garden blog, the plastic is supposed to be the “kiss of death” – his words not mine.
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