Random Thursday, Ten-Four

My sister stopped by for a visit yesterday morning, and we took our coffee out on the deck.  It was a bit cool, so we wrapped ourselves in quilts.  I looked up into the ash tree, which has been raining leaves this past week.  Before they're all gone—and it won't be long—I grabbed my camera for a few shots.

Blue and yellow...a favorite color combination.

And looking left, my neighbor's maple tree was a gorgeous burnt orange. 

This was yesterday.  I should have taken one today for comparison.  About a third of the leaves blew away on the breeze today.

I finished the second scrap mini yesterday.  It's a perfect mug rug size.

Again with the loopy quilting.  This time I wanted to test out a variegated Sulky thread.  It's actually a machine embroidery thread, but I picked it up on sale at Joann last month with this quilt in mind.

Now that I know it seems to work okay, I will go ahead and use it for that quilt.

Here is the back.  I used up most of that vintage-y apple fabric.  Maybe just a strip or two left for the scrap drawers.

Sharing a song with you today, too.  I had three in mind, but so as not to overwhelm, I picked just one.  I've always been a fan of Brent Smith, the lead vocalist.  He seems in fine form, physically and vocally, this year.