today's word is diversion

the baron was at a fabric store the other day and spotted some very deeply discounted halloween fabric. deeply discounted enough, in fact, that the baron had this thought: 'hmm.  halloween is coming, and baby x will need a trick-or-treating bag...' and before the more prudent side of her brain could counter with 'halloween is yet 8 months away', the baron found herself at the cutting table asking for three yards, please.

the baron was at the fabric store to pick up thread to match a large - very, VERY large - quilt she's working on; that tree below, constructed from lots of different fabrics and appliqued onto a white panel of fabric, is the center of the quilt.  

has the baron mentioned it's a big quilt?  so big that her tiny singer sewing machine is dry heaving at the thought of having to quilt it?  so big that it's more practical to talk about it in feet rather than inches? 

so big that the baron decided to take on the smaller, more manageable task of a trick-or-treating bag instead.

oh, but reader, it's a lovely  bag.  totally worth two days away from the quilt-of-nearly-unmanageable-proportions.  she made it reversible, using two fabrics: one rather silly and one a bit spookier.  thus, depending on his mood - or his age - baby x can select which side he'd like to use.

see!?  clever, handy bag, eh?  this small project was not a useless diversion.

wait, was today's word denial?