The backing fabric (ordered online) arrived before thanksgiving. I think it goes well with the quilt. It went through the wash. Now top and backing are ready to deliver to the quilter.
I got a little more done on the second sleeve of the Kultainen käki Cardigan.After I finished Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, we dropped it off at the library. I have a lot of books at home I haven't read or haven't read in a long time. Der Kleine Grenzverkehr by Erich Kästner is a novella I enjoyed years ago after my summer in Salzburg, which is the setting for the story. It's a fun story and hits a lot of the locations I was familiar with during my stay.
This present from my BIL was a nice surprise. From the series "Chicken Soup for the Soul" it's a collection of very short stories about people and their dogs. Great bedtime reading!
We were alone for our Thanksgiving celebration, as planned. I spread out the preparations over several days. Charlie came home with a turkey breast, which he prepared. I had a Quorn faux chicken breast. I made stuffing and cranberry sauce, cooked a sweet potato and pulled some frozen Lanttulaatikko (Finnish rutabaga casserole) from the freezer. I used boxed vegetarian mushroom gravy. Of course, I had to cut everything up into tiny bites, except for the menu items that were already soft.
Our wine was the Madroña Member Selection GSM&M. It was lovely.
We finished our dinner off with some frozen cheesecake from Trader Joe's. A squirt of chocolate sauce on top was a nice touch.
The sourdough starter needed feeding, so I made bread.
I had my appointment with the audiologist on Tuesday. I have a severe hearing loss. The audiologist thinks some of it will return and some might be correctible with new hearing aids, not an expenditure I was planning on. I see the ENT specialist this week, so there's still a chance I'll get some good news on that front. Also this week: outpatient rehab and a consultation with a neurosurgeon. Oh, and I think that pain when I sit may be a bruised or cracked tailbone. That's the only pain I have, and it only hurts if I sit, stand or lie down. My head doesn't hurt, at least.
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What's on my loom: Some progress on the placemats.
What's on my sewing machine: Boys quilts. Expecting to sew binding on Soren's quilt soon.
What's in The Doll's Storybook: In "Caroling and Dreaming," a young brother and sister get to hear the dolls singing Christmas Carols, but shhhhh! It's a secret!
What's on my iPad/iPhone: Finished Die Unendliche Geschichte by Michael Ende. With my new hearing impairment, I've had to keep the phone close to my ear. Then listened to Prequel by Rachel Maddow, a history of the fight against Fascism in the US during the time leading up to and through WWII. Some of the figures highlighted were known to me. I was familiar with the German side of the events because of having studied German history as part of my Master's Degree, but much of the American involvement was new to me. This is a book every American should read or listen to.
What's in my wine glass: Synfonia Red from Portugal. Not quite as good as the Madroña wine we had for Thanksgiving, but still nice.
What's my tip of the week: Be careful around large energetic puppies.
Where are my books: The stories in each book first appeared in the blog and they are reproduced with a few changes.
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Note: This blog post was produced on the iPad and the MacBook, using the iPhone for some photos and some photo processing. No other computer was used in any stage of composition or posting, and no Windows were opened, waited for, cleaned or broken. No animals or dolls were harmed during the production of this blog post.
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