Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Nonplussed

Sorry. This post's title -- Nonplussed -- doesn't really fit. The dictionary says the word means confused or surprised. Although a second, informal North American definition is given as unperturbed, not bothered. (I suspect, by "North American", they do not really mean to include Canadians & Mexicans. It seems a uniquely United States of American thing to do -- take a word & through mass misuse, change it's meaning to nearly the opposite of its definition.)
Anyway, enough semantics.

I just wanted to update you on my Christmas + quilts.

One niece quilt is almost done, quilted & nearly all bound. I'm close to finishing the quilting on the one for my brother & the blocks for the other niece quilt are over half made. My quilt's status remains at the first 4 blocks I made. I suspect it would be a big mistake, but I'm kind of tired of + blocks & am thinking of putting them aside for a while, not finishing it with the group. Historically, this sort of behavior has meant that this is the quilt that does not get finished. So -- big sigh -- I will keep the parts at hand & will continue to plug away at them.




Come to think of it, maybe you are nonplussed -- maybe I am, too!

3 comments:

Rachaeldaisy said...

LOL!! A+++ for writing such a fun post!! I thought nonplussed meant "not bothered" too so it's not just a North American thing.

O'Quilts said...

You should be nonplussed at the dictionary. My guess is that all meanings are ok..depending on the usage...U r fun though...you know:)

Rebecca said...

For a second I thought I'd have to reread all those novels...

Fun post!