The weatherman here in California forecast morning gloom with afternoon sunshine. As of 11:30, it is overcast and cold. My favorite kind of weather! I have bread rising, the house has been picked up, and an afternoon of quilting is before me.
My Lenten vow to complete projects is working out . . . so far! At least my pile of completed quilts is much higher than my quilts in progress. My husband treated me to six yards of a great floral fabric yesterday so temptation to veer off the set path looms.
Besides the bowls of rising bread dough, I have some boneless pork simmering in barbecue sauce. It is getting a long, slow, all-day cooking so we can have pulled pork sandwiches for dinner. Besides the usual slice of onion and cheese, we complete the sandwich with cole slaw dressed with Asian salad dressing. I know, it sounds odd but it works.
Although we have given up eating out for Lent, we are finding it enjoyable to have 'fast food' night at home. I never think to make tacos as they are easier to obtain already made and hot. Since the beginning of Lent, I'm finding it is more fun to prepare favorites at home and they taste better, too. One of the blessings of Lent? I like to think so.
As I finish up some of my quilts in waiting, ideas are running through me head for yet to be cut fabric. The fan pattern has been a favorite of mine but, recently, the rail fence pattern has been used for three of my quilts. Up until this year, I have never made a quilt with that pattern as it seemed too simple. I was amazed to realize how many nuances can be achieved with it. My favorite quilt was made with every scrap I could find. It was a pattern but it was not a pattern and very cheerful.
It is kind of like people. You don't all have to be one or two of a kind to work together!
