Misc: Fabric and fusing, snow, wrestling, food, RAM!
It’s been an action packed few days: it is now 9:34 a.m. Friday. Since this time Wednesday morning…..
I received two memory cards (RAM, not hard drive) for my 2010 MacBook Pro and successfully installed them! WOW what an improvement now that I’m at the max. for this machine, 8 GB! Why did I wait so long?
Then I got to go downstairs. As promised, I’m sharing some of the fabric–since I can’t share the in progress pics until the quilt is done and juried (either in or out).
Yesterday was Eli’s final meet/tournament of the wrestling season: a new one, but a worthy addition to Maine’s line-up. In the past, the three state champions for each of the 14 weight classes (from 106 to 285), one each from Class A, B and C schools went to New England Regional Championships. This year, in an effort to have the best of the best, they instituted a New Englands Qualifier tournament the week after States. The top four finishers in each weight class got to compete.
As my loyal readers (thank you! I am still astonished at that concept!), you know Eli is a GOOD wrestler, hubby/dad Paul is an Asst. Coach, and I’m a loud fan of Eli and the Camden team. Last weekend, Eli placed third in States, having lost by just two points to the eventual winner of the 145-lb weight class in an early round, thereby ended up in the Consolation bracket where the top spot was number 3 (which he got!).
But it wasn’t one-sided: it was back and forth and tied at 5-5 until halfway through the third period:
But in the end, Eli couldn’t hang on to the very strong senior from Massabesic, who got back on to his feet and managed to score two points at the end of the third period to eke out the win.
That makes Eli one of the top SIX 145-lb. wrestlers in the State—all classes! (there is no wrestle-off for 5/6, but the other one tied at 5/6 is the boy won won Class A States!). As a SOPHOMORE! Of the other six, one is a sophomore (he placed third), and four are seniors. WAY TO GO, ELI! (Yup, bustin’ my buttons proud!) AND, Eli placed higher than ANY other Class B or C 145-lb wrestler (meaning he did better than the boys who won first and second last Saturday)! The top three in each weight class from the Qualifier meet will compete in two weeks at New Englands. And (drum roll) Connor Winchenbach, a senior, qualified to compete, too! Way to go, Connor!
Then came food! Connor’s parents and three teammates who traveled with them (the school did not provide a bus!) and the three of us went to Pizza Hut, and boy could you tell only Connor has to make weight. Those boys ATE! <beam>
Hmmm…just noticed my watermark needs the date changed! ….Anyway….
During breakfast guess what it was doing: yep, snowing. This is the FIFTH snowstorm/snowfall we’ve had in the past seven DAYS. I ran out during breakfast to get this photo. Good thing as the temperatures have just pushed above freezing and it has changed to (yuck) rain. That means slush and, when the temperature drops tonight, ice. Yuck.
So that’s the past 52 hours. Today: work more on that quilt, hopefully work on a drawing lesson/class, and hang out with Eli on the last weekday of Winter Break. Tomorrow: to Portland with Eli to buy new running shoes for the upcoming Track and Field season, then to a SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) meeting in Portsmouth, NH on Sunday. WOOT! And fabric dyeing with Kathy, hopefully on Tuesday!!! Double WOOT!
February 21st, 2014 at 12:45 pm
Sarah,
A video on your particular use of Mistyfuse would be super..I am aware it can have many uses, but have not used it exclusively.. Susan D-L
February 21st, 2014 at 1:36 pm
Love trying to keep up with you via blog. Lots of cheers for Eli. You were in Newport — which is two towns away from the one, Carmel, where I was born and grew up! Keep us posted on the wrestling.
February 21st, 2014 at 3:22 pm
I too am new to MistyFuse. My favorite is on hiatus. And I do a lot of fusible applique.
Kudos to Eli and friends on their wins.
February 22nd, 2014 at 8:17 am
My days and weeks have been much like yours… very little time doing the creative stuff…. and plenty of the not so creative. Maybe today…..
We’ll all be waiting to see the reveal!
February 23rd, 2014 at 7:07 pm
You are such a lucky girl! All that snow, slush, ice and good stuff! Would you like some sunshine? I love that photo of the trees, snow and sunset. Beautiful.