Wouldn't you think...

I would have outgrown my childhood nickname of "Tumbleturd" by this point in my life.  Every year I hope that this is the year that I don't end up with at least one substantial bruise or scab in a years time. But no such luck.  I thought I had just about made it through 2011 but nooooo.  I was priming my basement stair case today.  I was probably about half done when I stepped back to admire my work, only then realizing I was 3 steps from the basement floor.  Thank goodness the paint tray broke my fall, ha! After laying there a minute saying Damn! Damn! Damn! I started assessing if I had any injuries.  Fortunately I landed on my posterior.  I'm sure I will have a wonderful aray of bruises tomorrow and I have a bit of a twinge in my left lower back.

But I picked myself up, cleaned the paint off my butt, and got back to work.

When I had to wait for the paint to dry so decided to sew a little.  I found a tutorial online on a twister quilt block and decided today was the time to try it.  So far so good.  I also finished another table runner.  I made one at Thanksgiving to donate to the VFW's December craft show.  So since I still had strips precut, I might as well use them up.  Below is the result of that work.



 Also I forgot to show one of my Christmas gifts.  John D. help Dennis with his estate sales.  John came across this at another sale and knew just the person to go to.  He figured, I'm sure, if Dennis didn't buy it I would.  So here it is, another selection for my toy sewing machine collection.  It even still had it's original box.