S-A-H Retreat

The S'mores were scheduled for one of their favorite week-long retreats in Kentucky this week -- Nuts and Bolts a/k/a Buts and Bolts a/k/a Nots and Bolts -- but with an oncoming ice storm followed by single digit temperatures, the conference site suggested/requested we cancel without penalty.  As disappointed as we all were, we are now grateful we didn't need to attempt the trip!

Knowing that we were all half-packed and wanting an excuse to use some of the 6 pounds of taco meat she had prepared, Nancy offered to have a sew day at her house this Tuesday.  Well, weather conditions in middle Tennessee have been dicey at best (my eye appointment in Nashville Monday morning was cancelled) so we had to cancel that event, too.

What does one do when the week has been blocked out for a retreat?  Declare a Stay at Home Retreat!  

Since most of my planned projects were already in the van, I decided to see what I could do with the remnants from Cathedral Stars and in two days I have completed enough Jacob's Ladder blocks for a small throw.

The missing block needed a minor adjustment.  And the arrangement still needs work.  I will add a double border and call it done.

Meanwhile, outside the sewing room window today the ice was building on branches ...

... then the temp went up and rain erased most of the ice.  What's coming next is questionable as we are on the dividing line of the weather map.  One son in Arkansas had 5 inches of snow, another son in Nashville had an inch of sleet.  We have a generator and if the weather gets worse, I can still sew.

I'm considering starting a new project tomorrow ...