Thunder and lightning...

... Very very frightening! (Me Galileo Figaro...)

Most unseasonal thunderstorms after days of hot and humid (around 100F or 36C). Really freaky weather for us. Doggles stayed inside. I had to go to work. BOOO.

When we moved out from UK when I was a tiny wee girlie, my mother thought we had moved into a 'poor' neighbourhood because of the 'poor little children running around with no shoes on'. We learnt that it is an Australian preference given both the weather and necessity to prove we are tough (try walking barefoot on tarmac when it's 40 degrees in the shade). So although there was thunder and lightning and a hail threat, I braved the back porch barefoot to take these for you (cos that's how I roll!).

Kona sour apple (my happy colour) bordered in grey. Plus a yellowy green and a lavender also bordered in grey

My grandmothers would have said I looked like a gypsy.

royal blue, pale blue and lavendar... And chipped orange nail polish - Laura needs a pedicure.

My work colleague says it is because I know my genetically determined place - I've got the barefoot right but not the pregnant or in the kitchen bit... He narrowly avoided a broken nose.

lemon, pale aqua blue and cornflower

Sorry, can't tell you the exact colours but can examine my Kona card later if you like.

I got this done on the weekend - I had to force myself and could only do some straightforward seams after my marathon finish. But as I have over 20 of you lovely people signing up to FMQalong, I had to do it. And I was glad I did. :) Colours make me happy.
Still time to win your own set of 6.5" squares in my giveaway! I'll draw it Sunday.

Post script:

I have been accused of favouritsm (showing photos of Patches and not Lainey), I'm evening up the playing field. 

It is honestly because she's a bit camera shy. At least compared to Patches who is a total camera slut.

Lainey was a pre-not-loved dog - 3 years of mistreatment before she came to me and it took her a while to get over being kicked. Although she is not the brightest dog you will ever meet, she is one of the most gentle and sweet natured.

She is particular about being photographed with her own colours so the black and white quilt suited her to sneak onto yesterday. Lainey is a tricolour Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. This means that she is black and white mostly with touches of tan. She sleeps with her tongue out and DRIBBLES so I have to keep her off my quilt or that will turn tricolour too. (Patches is what is known as blenheim - tan and white, but he has been known to turn himself tricolour by digging madly in black mulch. He is my problem child.)

Look at how resentful she looks!

Now go enter that giveaway!