Wow Am I Sore

I started following a professional skater on YouTube and she has me doing all sorts of exercises and stretches to strengthen my legs. While I do stand all day long at my 'job', the strength in my outer and inner thighs is lacking. Clearly from what they're telling me this morning after skating yesterday.

Anyway. I had to make room to work on Elijah's pillow cover so started piecing the blocks together for the baby quilt for Jims cousin. 

The direction I'm heading with that top

Once I got the area cleared on that portion of the sewing table, I started back in on Elijahs pillow top. I had to do some background quilting before applying and appliquéing things down. We stopped by Park Bench Quilt Shop between skating and groceries to pick up the background fabric.

That carried me through to about 8:00 and I was tired from our busy day so called it a night. Customer coming to pick up this morning and I'll be working on Bernie most of the day to finish Diane's quilt. 

Where Was I Yesterday?

I did do quilting things both Tuesday and Wednesday, but yesterday morning I was off and running with Jim. We were doing this...

Trying to get the old boots off. The bolts/nuts were rusted on. 

My old skates received a minor overhaul. New boots, cleaned bearings, and new inserts. Here they are ready for me to pick up on Sunday...

The skates reconditioned

Here's the thing about my skating habit. I used to go whenever I could. Didn't matter the weather, temperatures (most rinks are not air conditioned), inside or outside, I loved to skate and would get on them as much as possible. I started training for speed/distance competitions and then I found out I was pregnant.

The doctor said I was not allowed on my skates. Life, moving, college, boys, moving, new careers, moving, and now age have gotten in the way along my lifes path. 

Nearly 40 years later I'm treading into a very familiar, yet oddly new experience. When ya start losing your balance (as we do as we age), skating becomes a new experience all over again. And, my skates were not done yesterday in time for me to enjoy getting on the floor. I grabbed a pair of rentals and at least played for a little while. Well, played is not correct. Trying not to fall is more like it.

But it'll come. 

Back to the quilting end of things. Tuesday was a busy day. Here is what I've been working on the past two days...

Another Tilda

And since I've been long winded this morning I'll just tell you all the blocks in the 9-Patch QAL are done. I just need to get the border in. The last block in the Quilt Room is being constructed and I've got a little less than half done on Lynette's Tilda quilt above.