peacock quilt... paper pattern

 Quilting.

Well, I don't think I have talked much about this.  I am making a quilt , a memory quilt of sorts, but I only have a couple of things, t shirt and a button down shirt i can use.   the rest is inspiration..

I have completed the middle block.  it is a t shirt .   I have done the submarine he was on.  

I guess this man was quite the guy...  he accomplished so much.   

I have started the peacock, which he was instrumental in developing for NBC's peacock.. at least I think that is right.  

Anyway, I gave in and bought the paper piecing for the peacock.  my original came out aweful.  well not awful, childish.  so i decided to make it right. 

the first thing i have done is to cut all the pieces and organize them.   

I used some food trays from the dollar store to organize the pieces.  

It took me a few days to cut out everything.  this pattern is the Peacock by Ms Craft.   I will find her first name  and  add it.

Having it all organized is great.   I am only doing  the top half of the peacock.  I don't need more than that.  

Each of the feathers (two each) and the 'spins' have different colors.  the way the pattern runs, there are eight sections, and a color for each section.  here is my first finished and beginning of my second. 

 

this is what the paper piecing looks like.  first feather 

another shot of the top of the feather

nearly complete

and this is the first completed section of the feathers.  

This is the second section.  

I will keep posting updates and pictures to show the work done each week.   I will be trying to work on these at least an hour each day... if i can.  i love the way they are coming out.  :)   

Feb 10 2022 what a week so far

 2/10/2022

First of all, i can not believe we are in 2022.  

the mask mandate for our town buildings has been lifted.

On Tuesday afternoon I went to goffstown to visit with CB.  It was a nice visit.   I got to see a bit of where AM lives and met her kids and husband.   I only wanted to visit for a couple hours and stayed longer.  It was last moment for me.  I didn't plan it at all. i should have. but I am glad I went.  I did invite ginny, but she could not get away.   she wants to plan something in advance.  

I have had an uncomfortable feeling for several days.  i am not sure what it is.  Work is ok, not great.  i feel like something not so good for me is happening.  i have 5 or 6 years before i retire.  I have a new boss.  my old boss was promoted.  I am very happy for him, it is a well deserved promotion.  i am not sure how long my new boss will be here.  he can go anytime now.  I think he is overwhelmed.  He is having some personal things going on with his mom.  I was not told anything, i just overheard and I am struggling with what to say or do.  I don't know why.  

T got into an accident sunday.  I am struggling with that too.  he is okay.  just very upset.  no damage.  the vehicle rolled into two parked cars ...  there is more but i will tell it later.  

I haven't heard from the Cali kids.   the #1 is in her own world, well they all are. haha.   GF's got a granddaughter!  she is adorable.

I am struggling ...  

The quilt i am doing is making me happy.   

ugh... i am struggling.  a lot.  

ok, i just got asked by a co worker how i was doing.  as far as my new boss.  best question ever.  the discussion was great, just getting asked and having someone be concerned for me was wonderful ...  i told TP it made me feel good.

:)  

So today 2/11/2022 is hard.  not sure why.   telling TP my new boss seems to have a black ora..aurora .. I am not sure why I feel this way.... I need to cleanse this office..... oh my... oh my ...

work thing

 So, where I work, the people (100) all have different types of positions and jobs.  there are the ones who drive around, ones who supervise them.  ones who answer phones and ones who supervise them, ones who have other jobs ... these people are on the first floor.    on the second floor are those who are more in charge make the decision and so on.   the floor 1 people have decided the floor 2 people are not good people and they never tell us when food is brought in, etcetera.    this week in particular was really tough and I am still mad about it.   the other day my boss was out.  they called him over the intercom.  i called downstairs, told them he was out and is there anything i could do?   no, someone brought in pastry's for him, i said, oh, just bring them up and put them on his desk.   and I quote this person, 'What! and let you eat them all yourself!"   

I took a deep breath and said 'did you call him"?   he said yes, I said well you should text him. and i left it at that.   

this angered me.   

oh and then this happened the next day

hey boss, did they tell you you got pastries?

No, when.

yesterday, they said (his name) called you.

oh, what was it?

Pastries from (store they got them from)

Oh, my Cuz said she was going to send something!  she called and i missed her call.   who was it that called upstairs.

it was (name of person)

oh, i missed his call too, (he chuckled)  

Custodian chimed in, oh I tossed an empty (name of store ) box out this morning.  

boss looked at him and said , oh well i would have left them downstairs anyway. 

So my boss is a very kind person.  very kind hearted.  he did nothing.   i get it.  there are bigger things.

I get it.  But really,  this behavior ...   I will never ever understand how anyone would not ask someone permission to eat food or take something that does not belong to them.   they NEVER told him he got a package ... rude.  rude... rude.    

the consequence is   1  the person who sent it will never get a proper thank you

2.  you insulted me and I will not forget it.  totally uncalled for.   

3 you never said anything to the (person receiving the gift)

4. you ate all the pastries without permission from the recipient.

shame on you.   it is just wrong.....

3/22/22

Today my boss and my old boss were joking and I called my new boss 'new boss'   hahaha

he asked when he was going to not be called the new boss.  and then I told him my story of the 'new girl'   oh, there is much more of this person.   

So when I started working here, let's call this one ASH.  well ASH would always complain that I took the place of the (girl who didn't score well on the civil service test and I got her job) Pest.  So, for the next Ten years I was called 'the new girl'  i would get mail marked 'name of company' atten: new girl.  seriously  for ten years.   Ash was not a bad person, he just did not know how to act around women, neither did most of the men.   

I then told him (new boss) about my experience with one of the more ...ummm ... shall we say casanova's in the building.  he was quite the flirt   to this day. haha.  So, our fax was in a part of the building where a lot of people were, and i was using it one day.  with my back to the people, i could feel someone behind me, very very close.  so i said with as much aggression as i could muster.  'if you come any closer I will kick you so hard you will be chewing on your balls'   he backed off and started giggling... yeah.. he left me alone after that. 

These events above happened in 1996-2000    in fact i may still have some of the notes i will have to look.  sigh.  The environment has changed somewhat.  

Knee Bones... and a mind blown

 Feb 2, 2022

Saw Dr Lemos today.  he is a orthopedic surgeon.  he looked over my xrays.   asked me a bunch of questions and then asked if my feet ever got numb.  I was like, well, yes of course.   all them time.  he said how long. i said always!  he asked if i discussed this with my primary, i said no, i always thought it was tied to my planter faucitis.  He understood.  he then said, the next step for my left knee would be a shot, but he wants me to find out what is happening with my feet.  so he is making an appontment with a neroulligist.   hmmm  Mind Blown.