Two Beauty Products, Wisdom, Foxy Visit, Triangle Quilt Decisions

 These three things below were birthday gifts and I thought I'd share them with you. I've mentioned Eckhart Tolle before and how much I love his writing. Saying that though, it is kind of involved in a way and you need to keep your wits about you if you are to take anything away. But I do enjoy his talk about the need to banish negative thoughts and as he puts it, making sure the present now is your friend not your enemy. 

I think I'm addicted to lip balms so anything to do with keeping lips smooth and not feeling dry is much appreciated. This is the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask and feels like heaven on your lips. I use it all the time. Probably one of the best skin beauty products I've ever used. Here is the link to Sephora for you to check it out. It's not cheap but you only need a little at a time so a small jar will last a long time. 

There is a movement to use more organic type skin products. That little jar is deodorant from the Beautynut Skincare line.  After a lifetime of rolling/rubbing on a product, to use your fingers to paint your underarms feels odd. I'm determined to use it and finding where it is made from safflower oil, it feels nice on my fingers. It seems to be working but how would I really know with just Hubby and I here. :) Here is a link to Health Nut Shop where you can read more about it.

Meanwhile, the fox who moves across our property from time to time paid us a visit and stayed a while. He had taken a dip in the pond and came up to the driveway to shake and dry himself off. He is quite a long fellow and high on his legs which is how I think he's the same guy. 

You may remember last summer a fox took naps on this same stone driveway; I think it's him.  I'm not sure why he's so skinny as there is an abundance of red squirrels within sight of him there around the feeders. Of course, they disappeared quickly when he decided to lounge about. But if it's the same fellow, he nabbed one two winters ago and I got a photo of it. Update...looked back at the photos and this is not the same fellow who did this latter, not unless this one can grow a whole lot more fur by winter and look a lot plumper. ❗Several have let me know this lean fellow looks like a young yearling.

I don't do indoor bouquets like I used to as I now leave it all for the bees and such. But I couldn't resist making one bouquet back in August as things were starting to die down. 

I lied about the last day for veranda stitching. We have been enjoying much warmer temperatures again with lovely sunshine. Murphy and I have been on the veranda several days this week.  She really enjoys it out there with me. 

Somebody asked and yes, I am using the big hoop for this particular hand quilting. I've finally gotten the hang of using it. And no, I haven't been able to do any rocking with this...it is a stab through and up for each and every stitch but it's moving along nicely. I should say that I used old pillow cases found at the farm house for some of the white triangles and I don't know about the thread count and such but it is tough stuff and resistant to the needle. Why they held up so long, I guess.

On the wall is this piece still- the scrappy triangles.

 I tried the blocks in a number of different ways including making a rainbow kind of design but it left me feeling eh. I tried four different colours meeting in the middle, but that didn't wow me either. When I tried the four triangles of the same colour meeting it gave it a little more oomph. 

The whole of it still has an overall minimalist vibe but seems to look more interesting to have the different patterns abutting each other.  I'm gradually joining more blocks so will show you more together next time. And of course, there will be another decision as to how these then get assembled. 

It's fun to remember the projects the fabrics were used in. 

Hope you have had a great week and the weekend will be even better. As always linking with these wonderful folks:Not Afraid of Color, A Stitch in Time, Brian's Home Blog, Viewing Nature With Eileen, Powered By Quilting, So Scrappy, The Madd Quilter, Kathy's Quilts, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework and Floral Passions..