do. good stitches october: around the world

{First of all, thank. you. for both sweet and thoughtful comments + emails yesterday.

I think a lot more of us are in the same boat than we realize.}

This month's block for do. good stitches kinda kicked my butt.

We've talked before about how I'm a wonky kinda gal; I am seriously exact-seam-impaired.

Hence, it took me THREE TRIES (three!) before I finally got it right.

I'm sort of glad, though, because I like the final version a lot better.

{the 2nd version didn't make it to the block phase before I made a major cutting boo-boo,

so no picture there. you know what they say about 

measuring twice, cutting once, right? riiiight.}

Unrelated, but I made Lasagna Soup for dinner tonight. 

The girls were wishy-washy about it, but I am in love,

especially with the canned(!) fire-roasted tomatoes. 

Helloooo, how did I not know about these before??

Wishing you a happy weekend. 

Our plans are scant; I might just close up shop and hunker down with the chickies on the couch.

It's feeling like that kind of a weekend.