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I also used colors for the RSC, what is this you might ask.  Rainbow Scrap Challenge, the idea is to use up all your scraps.  For the month of July, the colors were Hot Pink with pink, red and green added in.  The colors for August are Purples with Greens.
I’ve started putting my circles together, I’ve got January and February all done.

I’m working on March now.  I think I’m going with 3 months across for my width, the length will be the rest of the year.  I’m also going to change the smiley faces.  I’m going to use a yellow or green smiley face for April, May and June.

I’ve also been working on my Gwinnie Medallion quilt.  You can check out the info over at Humble Quilts.  The choice for July was Log Cabin.  Weeeeellllll, I don’t piece blocks, I do needle turn applique, so had to get a little inventive on this one.  So I done Lincoln Logs in place of Log Cabin.

The next border for August is Stars.  So I’ll have to figure out what to do with that one.  It has to be applique.  I’ll have to surf the web for a star.  You may notice it’s a little wrinkled, my iron decided to quit on me, so have to buy a new one.  Hoping to get one tomorrow while I’m out and about.  So what has everyone else been working on? 

Product Description(Amazon.com)
Andy Carpenter’s accountant, Sam Willis, is stunned to receive a phone call out of the blue from Barry Price, a high school friend he hasn’t spoken to in years, pleading for help with something too frightening to discuss on the phone. Barry needs Sam’s financial acumen and lawyer Andy Carpenter’s legal expertise―and he needs them immediately. But when Sam almost runs over an injured dog lying in the road on the way to Barry’s house, he can’t drive off without waiting for help to arrive. By the time Sam makes it, Barry’s already taken off on a private airplane headed who-knows-where.
Assuming their help is no longer needed, Sam and Andy turn their full attention to helping the dog Sam found recover from his injuries. Then they learn that Barry’s plane has crashed, and they come to the terrifying realization that Sam was also supposed to have been killed on that plane. Barry was in far more serious trouble than either of them knew, and for Sam and Andy, the trouble is only beginning. 
Series: An Andy Carpenter Novel (Book 11) 
Paperback: 320 pages 
Publisher: Minotaur Books; Reprint edition (June 24, 2014) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 1250048974 
ISBN-13: 978-1250048974

MY THOUGHTS:  Although this is a series, it is also a good stand alone book.  Andy has one big case, to prove Denise didn’t kill her husband, Barry.  Andy hasn’t got much to go on so he starts the team on the look for anything and everything to prove this.  Andy’s team finds some interesting stuff about Barry.  He’s moving lots of money to an off shore bank.  What could this mean?  And why are people that Andy talks to come up dead?  Does this really have anything to do with Barry?  Or Andy’s client Denise?  Just when Andy is ready for the defense to start it’s case, his client accuses Sam of having an affair with her and Andy of knowing this and not telling the court.  Sam is arrested for murder and Denise has a new lawyer.  Andy has to prove that Sam didn’t commit this crime or he will spend the rest of his life in prison.  Can Andy and his team do this?  You’ll have to read the book to find out.  I give this book 5….

This book is for 2 of my reading challenges…..
What an Animal Challenge
52 Books in 52 Weeks

Climbing the wall is Honeysuckle and Trumpet Vines.  There is also some Wild Poke to the left.  It has fallen down, but there is still a small piece there.  They are done right done, but some lilies and daffodils are in here also.  The little bird house has nesting English Sparrows.  They raise their babies and they fly away.  As for the trees in the background, they are mostly maple trees, with the exception of the Blue Spruce.  It is over 60 ft. tall and still growing.  But it is getting a little raggedy with age.  Here’s another view….

This window is our living room.  When your sitting there you can see everything going on in this Wild Place.  Did I mention there are squirrels and chipmunks roaming around here?  I haven’t seen any, but I’m almost sure there are some bunnies living in here.    I’m linking up with Kim over at Little by Little.  Hop over and take a peek at Kim’s place.

Tomatoes…just hoping they get to turn red.  They are kind of tiny now, hoping the frost doesn’t get here too early this year. 

There is a Cantaloupe in there too.  It’s just now starting to bloom.  Don’t think this one will get a full melon on it before frost time.  And of course what’s summer without a good roll in the dust.

Toby having a roll-fest in the dust. 

I’m linking up with Jesh over at Art Work from Jesh for Seasons.  Hop over and check  out all the photos everyone is sharing.

I’ve also been working on my Red Work baskets.  I just finished block 4.

I’ve started on block 5.  It has lots of French Knots, so this one is going to take a little time.

I’ve been thinking about starting a Band Sampler.  Don’t know what this is?  Head over to Sharon’s place, Pintangle, she has an article about Band Sampler history.  She has a Band Sampler that she’s been working on.  You can see her Band Sampler here.  Sharon’s Band Sampler is 96 feet 5 inches long, she’s been working on it since 2009.  She shows some pictures of the Sampler.
Have you done a Band Sampler? 

I’m linking up with Heather over at Books and Quilts for Needlework Tuesday.

Product Description(Amazon.com)

A lawyer by day, Andy Carpenter’s true passion is the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization he runs with his friend Willie Miller. So, it’s frightening when there’s been a break-in at the foundation building. It turns out that a recently rescued dog, nicknamed Cheyenne since her arrival at the foundation, has been stolen. Andy and Willie track the missing dog to a house in downtown Paterson, NJ and sure enough, they find the dog…right next to a dead body. The man had been murdered mere minutes before Andy and Willie arrived. Could it be coincidence? Or could the dog theft be connected to the killing?
Andy takes Cheyenne safely back to the foundation building. That should be the end of his involvement, but Andy’s curiosity – and his desire to keep the dog from further harm – won’t let him stop there. The cops have just arrested a man named Tommy Infante for the murder, but as Andy looks into the break-in and the dog theft, he starts to wonder if Infante might actually be innocent. When Andy takes Infante on as a client and starts searching in earnest for evidence that will exonerate him, his discoveries terrify him. The murder might be just one small cog in a plot with far-reaching implications, and unless Andy can uncover the truth in time, thousands of lives could be in imminent danger. 
Series: An Andy Carpenter Novel (Book 13) 
Paperback: 352 pages 
Publisher: Minotaur Books; Reprint edition (June 21, 2016) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 1250056330 
ISBN-13: 978-1250056337

MY THOUGHTS: Even though this is book 13 of the series, I really liked it.  It is a stand alone book and you get all the info on the characters in the book.  This is a lawyer/mystery book.  The main character is Andy Carpenter, he’s the lawyer and a rich one.  He doesn’t actually have to work, but he usually gets dragged into a case.   This case is all about a dog that gets stolen from the rescue organization that Andy and his wife help support.  This one dog leads to murder, several of them.  There are lots of characters in this book.  My favorite is Heck, he’s the muscle of the book.  He doesn’t talk much, the only word he says in the whole book is yuh.  I give this book 4….

This book is for 1 of my reading challenges…..
What an Animal Challenge

This is Bob up close and personal.  As Bella says, “he has a big head”.

Back in June, Bob got hit by a car.  Thanks to his big size, that’s what the vet said saved him,  nothing was broken and no internal injuries.  But he is marked, see that stripe on his back, that’s where the tire of the car rolled over him.

Bob is a “Gentle Giant”, he loves everyone, except for cats!  lol

What exactly is Friday Night Sew In…..here is some info for you….

Friday night, we all stitch or sew in our own homes, in our comfy jammies, watching movies (or if you’re like me…Better Homes and Gardens!) in front of the fire/heater/aircon (depending on where you are) with a nice comforting beverage and some very forgiving chocolate!   Enjoy everyone’s ‘virtual’ company by sharing your progress over the weekend on your blog/FB page/Instagram with hashtag #FNSI , and feel the love and encouragement from all your fellow crafters.

So what will I be working on tonight.  Well, I’m going to get caught up on my circles, work on my Dot Quilt and maybe work on my RedWork.  Don’t forget to hop over to Wendy’s.

Get Ready……..

Get Set…….

Blow……