Paper Schmaper ~ Give Me COLOR!

This was the scene when we woke up Monday morning (remember, we live in the mid-SOUTH). Schools were closed, the courts were closed, doctor and dentist offices were closed, & at least one local university was closed . . . but were DH's or my office closed? Nooooooooo . . .

Over the weekend, we had finally figured out why Miss Angel hadn't been eating well . . . a broken/infected tooth! So, we were off through the snow to the vet for a 9 am appointment. Diagnosis? The tooth had to be removed (they cleaned the tartar and plaque off the rest of her teeth while she was sedated) and her bloodwork indicated a mild bladder infection. She will be getting an antibiotic daily for 14 days. Here's hoping she feels better soon!

My office finally closed at 3 pm . . . now, I don't know about ya'll, but I am NOT going to deal with paper when I get off work for snow! Unfortunately, the snow changed to rain, then to sleet, then to snow again, then more rain . . . with the temps hovering at the freezing mark. By 6pm it was very soggy and NOT so pretty.

I used my bonus hours to machine stitch the binding to this little gem. Back in early September, several of us made liberated blocks in solids for what would become a get-well surprise quilt for Tonya. MIL was in the hospital so I just tossed the leftovers into a basket. After they turned into a scrappy 40" x 50" flimsy nicknamed Liberated Leftovers (click to enlarge), my original plan was to hand quilt using Tonya's freehand fans ~ my wrist and hand let me know in a hurry that my plan needed to change, asap. (Oh, Chris . . . I have another one for you . . .)

Today, as I attached the binding (with doo wop playing in the background), I just knew there HAD to be a better name. Then, all at once, there it was ~ Antidote. Is there any better antidote for cold, sloppy wet weather than COLOR? I think not.

Once I have hand stitched the binding in place, Antidote will hang on the wall in my studio ~ beside my grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. I hope her work made her as happy as mine does me!

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