Progress all around

On Saturday I dumped out the 9th truckload of mulch. I twas the hardest day because it was the beds around the house so there was more shoveling and wheelbarrowing around. It took about 4 hours of hard work but I'm done for another year! Here are the Lenten Roses that my Mom planted a few years ago. They seem quite happy.
I'm glad to have this job done and to get back to my rudimentary daily exercises that are less strenuous.
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Yesterday I got back in the dye studio to dye a lot of quilt backs for veterans quilts.
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I even dyed one for one of my own quilts. I was going to dye a backing for the Oak Moth quilt but I decided that I'd piece a backing from the vintage and repro fabrics so I can use more of them up.
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Every day I add 2 or 3 rows to the shawl. It's slowly growing. 
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After dinner last night I finally had time to start cutting out the Oak Moth quilt. I got all of the background fabric cut, aside from sashing and borders.
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I started cutting the leaf blocks. I hope to get all of the rest of it cut out today and maybe start sewing.

​At least I don't have to mulch!