Busy Weekend!

We had company this past weekend...Ron (Bob's son) and Ron's wife, MaryJo arrived on Friday later in the evening.  They live in Indiana so had quite a trip....Ron was in a Trial Bike run in Metamora on Saturday and Sunday.  I prepped some food on Friday (mainly breakfast items) and stayed home on Saturday while MaryJo and Bob attended the trail to watch Ron.  He ended up taking 2nd place on Saturday!  WooHoo!!!

Riders walking the obstacle course before their turn

While they were gone Saturday, I stayed home to prep food for Saturday and Sunday dinners!  I love to cook and entertain so I was right at home! 

Sunday I did go with them to watch Ron and 70 other riders! run the course!  It is grueling!  You need lots of upper and lower body strength!

Ron going over some obstacles

Hard to see but this kid was only 7 years old!!!

Back to Ron!

Ron and MaryJo

So many different age groups as well as experienced folks and one woman!  There is Beginner, Novice, Advanced and Expert categories and each run a different 'track'.   MaryJo and I stayed at section 3 & 4 while Bob stayed at section 5, which was an uphill track!  I thought it was so interesting and look forward to watching Ron run this course next year again!  This is a short video of Ron...you don't want to put your foot down at all...amazing to watch them balance on their bikes!

Just a nice weekend  watching Ron and sitting visiting at night and of course eat! 

Discharge Paste

Busy week...something different, right!  Had visit with ortho dr. for my wrist(s) and we'll be scheduling surgery to correct the tendon in my right wrist (I have what is known as de Quervain's) sometime in June or July...waiting to hear a date.  Not looking forward to this but I'll be happy to (hopefully!) be semi pain free.  If successful, I'll get the left one done as well.

In the meantime, playing again!  I was watching an old video from Laura Kemshall on using discharge paste and I just happened to have some on hand!  So what quilt could I use the paste on!!  Last fall I made a table runner (see that post here)  and it just called me to play with it.

This was the table runner before the paste!

I used a small foam brush to apply the paste, let dry, then ironed over the paste (with window open!)

Waiting for the paste to dry...which doesn't take long....

I still have to wash out the past but I do like the effect on the leaves.  If I had to do over I might just do the leaves and let the rest of the piece as is...but it looks good and who knows...I may just cover it with some more past instead of the 'lines'....

The background color is actually brighter than what appears in this picture.  But I'm happy and Bob still hasn't noticed!  HA  So I guess it's not that bad!









We also had an overnight visitor Saturday!  Ron, Bob's son, was in a bike race not far from us and he took 1st place!  Woohoo!!

It was really nice to have Ron for dinner and just to sit and talk Saturday night.  He left by eight  Sunday morning to head over to Holland to pick up MaryJo who was visiting her dad.  Then they were heading back to Indiana!  A lot of driving for him but so nice to have the time with him!!!

I have started to work on my 12" squares for another exchange...these are due in September but I'm not sure how much I'll be able to do come surgery time!   So I best get busy!!!