Seeing the World Through Autumn-Coloured Glasses

I usually do my posts later in the morning, sometimes afternoon.  This is because the seeds of the post often germinate during my morning walks with Rocco.  My husband passed the comment a few months ago that each of us is quite like our respective dogs personality-wise.  At first I thought, um no?  However, since that comment, I have been realizing more and more how true it is.

Rocco sees the world through rose-coloured glasses.  He loves everyone, human, dog or cat, at first meeting, without exception...

...even those that, shockingly, are inanimate!

He forgives in a heartbeat, he moves on; in all honesty, for the most part I do this.  I believe he sees things in perspective.  Our problems are really pretty minuscule.

from Earth Blog

He is a happy, joyful, I-love-my-life, I-love-my-world kind of doggie.

Lake Erie in Lakeside Park Oct. 18

One of the streets in Kingsville Oct. 18

He lives in the moment, something I am working hard on, with some success.  My quilt guild has been occupying a large place in my life this past week (which is why there have been no posts), some positive:

Three more wheelchair quilts quilted, needing strings and binding

Brand new WIP#1--Blocks from the quilt "Pearl Grey" in Machine Quilting With Style by Christa Watson, a book I ordered the day it was released in Canada, Oct. 12, for our guild. My plan as librarian was to make a project from each book I order to help showcase the new books.  I only got 2 blocks made in time for the meeting, but I love the way this is going to turn out! It's an awesome book for the beginning quilter.  Truly.

Brand new WIP #2 from First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting by Christina Cameli, the second book I purchased for the guild.  This is another great book for the beginning quilter, something that I think this guild overlooks.  I used 30-wt Gütermann cotton for the words.

...some negative.  The Universe put these two photos in my path early this morning:

On Late Night Quilter Stephanie's Instagram, and made by Julie, whose business is Owly Design.

From Quilts and Cakes Gina's Thought For The Week post

Without going into a lot of detail, the long hours and hard work and excitement I had already put into my guild librarian position has not been well-received by the president along with one or two apparently offended-by-a-friendly-reminder-to-return-overdue-books members.  I'm out.

At this stage in my life (well, really, in any stage of anyone's life) I surround myself with happy things.

Some kind of maple tree, Oct. 18

Rocco finds joy in every aspect of his life.

Even when skies are grey... Oct. 21

There isn't a mean bone in this pibble's body.  I love the ladies that I have gotten to know through the wheelchair quilts charity project.  I will stay in touch with them for sure, as they do make me happy.  As do you, my readers in this wonderful QBL I am a part of.  :-)

Should be back with some finishes this week! Yay, and two are on my Q4 FAL list!  One more thing, Craftsy is having a one-day sale today on classes.  $19.99!  Clicking through on the link on my sidebar to find a class and take advantage of this great deal (voice of experience on more than one occasion) will put a few bucks in my pocket, and I thank you.

And if you haven't seen it, Stephanie, of Late Night Quilter, my hive mama for the New Bloggers Hop this past summer, has a new Quilter's Planner out, which looks pretty swanky!  Hop over to check it out and follow her link for purchasing.  btw there is a giveaway there today as well!  The block I designed for the Fabri-Quilt blog hop got chosen as one of the 52 blocks featured. :-)

Linking up with Sew Fresh Quilts and Freshly Pieced.