Sewing and painting

 I thought I'd add a photo of Our Shirts quilt top....

I couldn't photograph it outdoors this time!!

And Pirate keeping an eye on proceedings...

Today has been shuffling things around..and painting.

Second coat done in the corner 

Corner filled...and the next piece of wall to be done...

That small wardrobe is full of packing..I have a feeling that the packing and the walls are what are holding it standing!!

Second coat on that and I may be able to move things around and bring the chest of drawers that holds my fabric and yarn stash...and maybe set up the frame for my half finished quilting....

It is going to be a late/early night tonight.

Time to do more on the cushion cover block

One of our best friends and Pirates teammate.. although nine years younger...is being buried soon...."today" if you are in Adelaide!! 11am in Whyalla to be precise..10½ hours ahead of here.

Despite being an Aussie (!) with that aggressive streak..he couldn't have been a kinder more caring person.

I'm glad that I got to know his wife too on her trips with him for him to ride the Masters Track world championships.

About 4½ years ago he fell off a ladder...and was x rayed just in case. They found an aggressive brain tumour...and was told 5 years max. They don't often tell you how long nowadays. But at least he knew and coped well.

His local track league and the youngsters he helped along will miss him too.

This was the view from the turbo trainer this morning. A good place to think of him and Pirate.