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Daniel & Rufus

@danielrufus.bsky.social

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Retired Internist 🩺. Former microbiologist 🔬. Army veteran, medic '70s. Grow veggies 🌱🍅🧄🫛, fruits 🍓🍎🍇, flowers🌸🥀🌻. Quilting🧵. Sarcoma survivor. Dogs are gifts from heaven 🐾 History autodidact 📚 #quilting #GIST #quiltsky #BattleGroundWA 🪷

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 10h

Those are interesting, and lovely.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 13h

He doesn't look too happy with that!

I tried plastic booties on Rufus. I thought they would keep he feet warmer on walks. He refused to take even one step!

Maybe you can wear an Olaf costume and Olaf will be your mini-me?

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 1d

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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 1d

(Philadelphia Inquirer)

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly 100 years ago.

History not repeating itself, but maybe echoing?
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100 years ago news @100yearsagonews.bsky.social · 1d

Oct. 18, 1925: The Fascisti League of North America offers “deep and loyal devotion and their unconditional obedience to the institutions of this great country.” The Mussolini supporters had received an official welcome to Philadelphia by a representative of the mayor.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 1d

Yay! 🎉🎂🎊

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, this is the "woolies" lime of flannel.

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!
Hopefully it will be finished while it's still autumn😀

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 3d

Mine isn't yellow yet either. Soon....

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 3d

Twenty is a lot of rose plants! What fun!

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much!

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 4d

Flannel quilt top almost done. Four more (long) seams to sew tomorrow. Then wait for batting to arrive. Given the thickness & warmth of the flannel, I ordered the thinnest cotton batting. This weekend I want to find a good flannel backing and fabric for binding. #quilting #MenWhoQuilt #quiltsky

Flannel quilt top, almost completed. Fall colors. Half square triangle blocks, half of those have stripes.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 6d

So much leading up to this day. And wonderful you are finally here!

The quilt was a beautiful gesture, and hand made. Very touching.

Now on to the road to recovery!

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 6d

Maples in the chicken yard and on the dog walk. Southwest WA State. #gardening 🌱

Paperbark maple with orange, yellow, and green leaves.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

I did a disappearing nine patch and discovered swastikas too! Fortunately, they were not sewn together yet, so it wasn't ruined.

I find it helpful to take photos of the assembled blocks and upload to Ipad. Somehow, I see things in photos that I don't see otherwise.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you 😀

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 7d

Today I worked on a flannel quilt. I had already preshrunk and starched the fabric. For flannel, I use 1/2" seam allowances and larger blocks than with #quilting cotton. After laying out the blocks, I saw a secondary pattern I liked more. More striped HSTs will be needed. #Quiltsky #MenWhoQuilt

Here I just laid out the HST blocks, trying to distribute them semi-evenly. Starting with 10" squares and 1/2" seam allowances, the HSTs become ~9 1/4" blocks. When joined, they will become 8 1/4" blocks.

When I looked at this semi-random arrangement, I saw the start of a secondary pattern. I also want an additional row and column for the size I want.

These are heavy, soft flannel in Fall colors.

Some of the blocks rearranged. If I counted correctly, I'll need 14 more stripy HST blocks and one that isn't striped. I also need to shuffle them around a bit, to more evenly distribute the various colors and patterns and avoid the same color/pattern against itself.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 8d

Such a beautiful orchid! The pumpkins works with it too!

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 10d

I agree, this appears to show males are more likely to condone violence, not females. It does appear to show a correlation with youth, however.

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 11d

I agree with you. I'm not buying many anyway and shipping is so expensive, so I just picked up a few at the big box store.

Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 11d

Yesterday I helped out at awards of Quilts of Valor to 16 Cowlitz tribe elders who had served honorably during the Vietnam & Korean (!) war eras. Quite moving. I made one of the quilts. I imagine this was a very belated recognition & thanks. #Quilting #QOV #quiltsky #MenWhoQuilt

Veterans of Vietnam and Korean War eras, Cowlitz tribe elders, being awarded Quilts of Valor for their histories of honorable service.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 11d

Almost all of the harvested green beans are cut, blanched, and frozen. One more batch today. 🌱#Gardening #KitchenGarden

Fresh, home grown, green beans in a stainless steel colander. Ready to freeze.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 11d

I've noticed before, that some of those big box store bulb packages are mislabeled. Also, you have to be careful the bulbs are not all dried out. But mail order isn't necessarily more reliable. Local nurseries are usually better.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 12d

Actually that's nicer than than the one on the package.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 15d

I planted tulips, lilies, and a bearded iris for next year. It's an act of almost naive and insane optimism, planting now to enjoy in 6 or 7 or 9 months. The iris instruction was wrong. It stated plant 4-6" deep. Nope. Plant at soil surface level. #Gardening 🌱

Colorful labels for iris rhizomes and tulip bulbs.

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Daniel & Rufus @danielrufus.bsky.social · 15d

Finished harvesting bush beans. There were lots! I cut, blanched, froze the first batch. These were planted in late July after harvesting garlic and onions. I was curious if there was still nitrogen- fixing Rhizobium in the soil. The root nodules say yes. #KitchenGarden

Green beans, just harvested. And a yellow straightneck summer squash.

Green bean roots showing nitrogen fixing Rhizobium nodules.

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