February 1st already!

Well January went by quickly for me. Not sure why. Only the one big snowfall which has quickly melted and this week temps are supposed to read 60! I read Lullaby of Polish Girls

which took longer that it should. The books is only 212 pages but it took me much longer than I anticipated. Why? I guess I just was not driven or compelled by the characters or the story. After finishing I read the back jacket about the author and it sounded as if it was semi-autobiographical. Still. It wasn't one of my favs. Continuing on my book a week quest I started Children of the Jacaranda Tree

. Set in post-revolutionary Iran I am already hooked. Over the weekend I worked on a few sewing/quilting projects. One project I have been intrigued by was a fold and stitch wreath. I bought the pattern and supplies Weds and worked on it Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Clipped threads this morning.

I am pretty happy with how it turned out but I am not sure I really would want to make another one. I have enough supplies to make one more and I might make one for my church's holiday bazaar but I think right now I need to take a break. I did baste a square for my Hawaiian quilt. The pattern is of sea turtles which I love. And lastly eight deer wandered through my back yard early this am. I caught a few on a video. Will try to figure out how to post.