Inside and outside..............

I spent a lot of time outside yesterday but first, inside.

I hand sewed about 45" on the Charley in the Forest binding.

I trimmed the prints and solids star quilt.  The backing is 3 fabrics.  The one in the middle is a limey green with pink circles.  Since they are opposites on the color wheel I don't know how to describe the color with the mix.

I pulled some fabrics as possible binding.  I'm not opposed to having a light binding because this quilt will probably be for a young person and the darker fabrics may be too dark.

I have narrowed it down to three of the five fabrics I showed.  

Fabric #1

Fabric #2

Fabric #3.

I think any one of them will work so I just need to make a decision.

I forgot to take any photos while I was outside so I took this one from the kitchen window.

One of the garden centers had $15 pots planted with an assortment of annuals so I got 2 of them and put the contents in my hanging pots.  I just had to fill in around the plantings with a little dirt and they were ready to hang.  I'll get a better photo outside some day.

While outside I dug 3 coneflowers and 2 Lungwort and planted them in pots.  They will go to my granddaughter's house at the end of May.  I need to dig more but that was enough for one day.  I also did more cleanup in the front garden and dug out some dandelions.  I'm wondering if I'll be stiff and sore or if my body is adjusting to outside work.