Charity Block Challenge & Poor Derby

 We had to take dear sweet Derby back to the vets this week.

He wasn't getting better [as far as energy] and was not a happy

camper - his tail was still down.  His UTI meds needed to be

changed due to not agreeing with his tummy

[even after adding 1/2 of a Pepcid].  

We came to the conclusion that he sprained his lower back 

rough housing with Julep ... so the vet added pain meds plus 

and anti-inflammatory to his daily meds.  These took a

few days to kick in and he now seems more like normal.

I've been lifting him on and off he sofa and carrying him

up and down the stairs ... I'm going to need back meds

myself by the time this is over.  Julep is going for her

dental cleaning on Tuesday and I know she's not going to

be happy either.  

 Charity Block Challenge from the Old Country Store

My sister and I are headed to Lancaster on November 29

to attend a lecture by Scott Fortunoff the president of Jaftex

Corporation.   Jaftex is the umbrella company for several other

fabric companies.  The story behind Scott's visit to Lancaster

 in a nutshell is the Old Country Store was the winner

of a challenge contest that Scott had.

 Getting back to the Charity Block Challenge

Since my sister is not a quilter she sent me her pair of fat

quarters.  She received the black and gold fabric by FreeSpirit
designed by William Morris.
I received the orchard print from the Kaffe Fassett line who

[in my opinion] is a master of color and design.  I have
a small stash of Kaffe fabric that I don't want to cut [yet].

Finding the right 10-1/2" x 10-1/2" square pattern to use

is a challenge.   I should stay simple and just do a block with border.
 I have a few weeks before I mail back but the clock is ticking.

The incentive for returning the block is a $10 gift

card for the Old Country Store which basically is

a free 1 yard cut of fabric.  

Today I'll be working on some small Xmas quilts

and pillowcases and of course carrying Derby

up and down the stairs.