It's getting worse

Yesterday I arrived home from work to find this monster in front of my house. They had dug a hole the size of Montana and were in the process of filling it back up. The house shook and the noise was LOUD. They had started at 7 AM just before I left for work and weren't finished until after 8PM. I'm not sure if you can tell but my swale is completely gone and is now where all my neighbors have to drive. My sidewalk is totally smashed. I have no where to park (my husband has a big SUV and uses the driveway) so I have to park on the lawn (that's the end of that) I am told not to worry, the construction company will fix and replace everything to the way it was before they started.

Outgoing - Romatic F8 #4

This block is for Claire in New Hampshire. She has used a pretty pansy floral in purple, pink, blue, yellow and flecks of gold.

Unlike the Christmas F8 swap, I like almost all of the fabrics that have been sent so far (I've received almost all of them). There are no large prints or directional fabrics to work with. Most of the fabrics have many colors in them making them easy to match up coordinating fabrics. What a fun swap this is turning into.

Incoming

"Stars" Country Style by Marion in the UK.

Christmas F8 from Thearica in North Carolina.

Another Christmas F8 , this one from Linda in Mississippi. There is only one Christmas F8 left that is due to me. I don't think anyone has heard from this lady so the odds of me seeing that block is slim.

And the first of the Romantic F8, this one from Penny in Virginia.

If it isn't one thing...........

Roseanne Rosanadana used to say "It just goes to show, if it isn't one thing it's another". You know how I was complaining about the weather, well it is finally tourist weather. The temps are perfect and the windows are open. But there is always something isn't there.

Some rocket scientist has decided that septic tanks are bad for the environment so all of Ft Lauderdale needs to be on a sewer system. Mind you I am perfectly happy with my septic tank. Only once since I have owned this house (1969) have I had a problem. That was because the drain field had collapsed and needed replacing. Gee whiz, the house was built in 1956 and things do go bad now and then.

Yes, the powers that be have decided that pumping sewage to a treatment plant then pumping it out two miles into the Atlantic Ocean is a far better idea then my backyard. Let's not get me started on that rant, I have made enough enemies in this neighborhood with that kind of talk. Mostly with the folks who want to put in swimming pools but can't because of the septic tank in their yard.

So back to the weather.....yes the windows are open. They have started working on my street to put in the sewer pipes. It is really noisy when they are here working, I know because I stayed home from work on Friday due to illness. But worst of all is the pump. The dreaded pump works night and day, pumping water into the storm drain. My house sits high at 7 feet above sea level. If you dig anywhere around here you hit water. So they have to pump it out so they can work below sea level. The pump keeps going, droaning on and on 24-7. And where did they put this pump you ask? Did you really have to ask? Of course, right in front of my house, and no, the plywood box does not muffle the sound. Here is a view taken from my front door.

Romantic F8 blocks 1,2 & 3

The F8 Romantic swap fabrics seem to be rolling in rather steadily. There are some really pretty fabrics being sent out that I just couldn't help starting to make some of these. I am not going to show a picture of the fabric before I cut them up as I think you can figure out for yourselves which one is the focus fabric. Several of the ladies have agreed to let me keep the leftovers to use in the Heartstring projects. I do not have much of an imagination, so you will most likely see the same or variations of the same block.

Block 1 goes to Kathy. She has used a Hoffman fabric (one of my favorites) which has several colors and a bit of gold.

Block 2 is for Mikol. She has used a chocolate and pink paisley. Seems to me that chocolate must be the in color this year. I have been seeing it everywhere teamed up with pink, aqua, lime green and orange.

Block 3 is for Penny Sue. I am not a fru fru kind of gal, put I do love this type of floral.