Daniel & Rufus
@danielrufus.bsky.social
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 🪷
Grow veggies 🌱🍅🧄🫛, fruits 🍓🍎🍇, flowers🌸🥀🌻. Quilting🧵.
Sarcoma survivor.
Dogs are gifts from heaven 🐾
History autodidact 📚
#quilting #GIST #quiltsky #BattleGroundWA 🪷
Congrats on returning and success with a difficult several months. It was like a biomedical boot camp. Now you need some time to recover emotionally and spiritually. Be easy on yourself, it can take some time.
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Congrats on returning and success with a difficult several months. It was like a biomedical boot camp. Now you need some time to recover emotionally and spiritually. Be easy on yourself, it can take some time.
That's hilarious!
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
That's hilarious!
There's some jerks in the world 🤬. Sorry for your frustration.
December 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
There's some jerks in the world 🤬. Sorry for your frustration.
A caring and important message. Thank you. Always but especially now.
I shopped for another supply to take to the food bank on Monday.
This time will include a big bag each of dog and cat food, that they will divide into smaller bags.
I feel good about doing that, and not as helpless.
I shopped for another supply to take to the food bank on Monday.
This time will include a big bag each of dog and cat food, that they will divide into smaller bags.
I feel good about doing that, and not as helpless.
December 7, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A caring and important message. Thank you. Always but especially now.
I shopped for another supply to take to the food bank on Monday.
This time will include a big bag each of dog and cat food, that they will divide into smaller bags.
I feel good about doing that, and not as helpless.
I shopped for another supply to take to the food bank on Monday.
This time will include a big bag each of dog and cat food, that they will divide into smaller bags.
I feel good about doing that, and not as helpless.
Looks like you are at your peak 😀.
December 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Looks like you are at your peak 😀.
Really nice! So vibrant and colorful! Your great grandson will enjoy it so much!
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Really nice! So vibrant and colorful! Your great grandson will enjoy it so much!
Making the pieced binding is a nice, creative artistic final touch. I think it makes the binding into more a part of the art, and not just "well, I have to finish this". Anxious to see the final quilt!
I made a red and blue binding for a QOV waiting for it to come back from long arm service.
I made a red and blue binding for a QOV waiting for it to come back from long arm service.
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Making the pieced binding is a nice, creative artistic final touch. I think it makes the binding into more a part of the art, and not just "well, I have to finish this". Anxious to see the final quilt!
I made a red and blue binding for a QOV waiting for it to come back from long arm service.
I made a red and blue binding for a QOV waiting for it to come back from long arm service.
It's going to be a fantastic quilt!
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
It's going to be a fantastic quilt!
That would be reassuring for me.
I have someone who will take care of Rufus, but almost my age. Rufus clearly know he is loved. The last time I left im with a neighbor / friend for all of 3 hours, he sat by the door the entire time! That neighbor can be completely trusted but is older than I am.
I have someone who will take care of Rufus, but almost my age. Rufus clearly know he is loved. The last time I left im with a neighbor / friend for all of 3 hours, he sat by the door the entire time! That neighbor can be completely trusted but is older than I am.
December 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
That would be reassuring for me.
I have someone who will take care of Rufus, but almost my age. Rufus clearly know he is loved. The last time I left im with a neighbor / friend for all of 3 hours, he sat by the door the entire time! That neighbor can be completely trusted but is older than I am.
I have someone who will take care of Rufus, but almost my age. Rufus clearly know he is loved. The last time I left im with a neighbor / friend for all of 3 hours, he sat by the door the entire time! That neighbor can be completely trusted but is older than I am.
Thank you!
I think the final HSTs came out to 9 inches. The size was based on what I could get put of the pre-shrunk fabric, 2 ten-inch squares per fat quarter. Left-overs were used to make the striped HSTs. I used the "magic" method so they didn't get stretched on the bias.
I think the final HSTs came out to 9 inches. The size was based on what I could get put of the pre-shrunk fabric, 2 ten-inch squares per fat quarter. Left-overs were used to make the striped HSTs. I used the "magic" method so they didn't get stretched on the bias.
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Thank you!
I think the final HSTs came out to 9 inches. The size was based on what I could get put of the pre-shrunk fabric, 2 ten-inch squares per fat quarter. Left-overs were used to make the striped HSTs. I used the "magic" method so they didn't get stretched on the bias.
I think the final HSTs came out to 9 inches. The size was based on what I could get put of the pre-shrunk fabric, 2 ten-inch squares per fat quarter. Left-overs were used to make the striped HSTs. I used the "magic" method so they didn't get stretched on the bias.
I worry about the same thing. Sometimes I do some math and wonder if I will outlive him. I have tried to identify potential homes for him but so far, have to found any.
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I worry about the same thing. Sometimes I do some math and wonder if I will outlive him. I have tried to identify potential homes for him but so far, have to found any.
Wow, you are so fortunate to have a squirrel hound to protect you. Those rodents are vicious!
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Wow, you are so fortunate to have a squirrel hound to protect you. Those rodents are vicious!
Raintree nursery has some nice varieties.
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Raintree nursery has some nice varieties.
They are make and female. I don't know if pollination is easy between American and Asian types. I have a very tasty hybrid between the two species, "Nikita's Gift", developed a generation ago in Ukraine. It has the rich flavor of American, with the somewhat larger size of Asian. No pollination.
December 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
They are make and female. I don't know if pollination is easy between American and Asian types. I have a very tasty hybrid between the two species, "Nikita's Gift", developed a generation ago in Ukraine. It has the rich flavor of American, with the somewhat larger size of Asian. No pollination.
These are Japanese persimmons, a different species from American. Some are good before becoming soft and jelly-like. I tried growing American persimmons but they don't do well in my yard.
Do possum like your persimmons?
Do possum like your persimmons?
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
These are Japanese persimmons, a different species from American. Some are good before becoming soft and jelly-like. I tried growing American persimmons but they don't do well in my yard.
Do possum like your persimmons?
Do possum like your persimmons?
It came out beautiful!
I go through the same process, alternating liking and not.
That last crinkle process is kind of magical.
I go through the same process, alternating liking and not.
That last crinkle process is kind of magical.
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
It came out beautiful!
I go through the same process, alternating liking and not.
That last crinkle process is kind of magical.
I go through the same process, alternating liking and not.
That last crinkle process is kind of magical.
Such a sweet doggie!
And a nice quilt, too!
And a nice quilt, too!
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Such a sweet doggie!
And a nice quilt, too!
And a nice quilt, too!
Yes. I used the thinnest batting I could find.
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Yes. I used the thinnest batting I could find.
Thank you!
I'm glad it's done!
I'm glad it's done!
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Thank you!
I'm glad it's done!
I'm glad it's done!