#2 for 2009

Finished! ........ finished the binding last night as i watched TV......this morning the "quality control committee......Mia sniffed it.......Max gave it a lick .... Miss Kitty rolled around on it... gave it their seal of approval...............City Boy...cocked an eyebrow and said...."pink?...we don't know anyone who would want pink!"

Oh well.......sorry the pictures look a little "washed out"...but, the SUN....the glorious Sun has appeared this morning in full force!!!

Should start my next project later today....this time i'll try to take more pictures and explain how to "quilt as you go"...i adapted the method from the book....Divide & Conquer! quilt it your way......by Nancy Smith & Lynda Milligan....ISBN # 1-880972-43-3....plus a reversible table runner class i took in my former life........

I'm thinking a little boy quilt.....bright colors.....maybe red, blue, yellow gold and green.....the brain is spinning!!!

Cabin Fever

Do animals get cabin fever?

Yesterday.....after several hours of two dogs demanding my attention......there was whining.....there was begging......there was barking......there was staring at me with the soulful eyes.........

I opened the door on the front porch..a small crack.......it was in the 40's, no wind and sunny......well, this satisfied them for about an hour.......you know the .....running in and out ....the chasing of the birds.......harassing the cat.......dog stuff!!


Then they were back to being my shadows........hard to concentrate on quilting when two dogs are trying to sit under my chair or on my lap.......

By mid-afternoon they were driving me nuts!!! What did i do when the kids were young and driving me nuts.........a ride in the car!!

The word "RIDE" brought on a state of chaos........running....jumping......twirling......barking.....up and down the stairs......all this in the time it took me to find my keys!!!

We slid off the mountain.........went to the mailbox ....... to see the goats ....... to see the moo cows.......to see the rock quarry.......waved/barked at the tree farmers......looked at the ice in the river...........Mia riding shotgun and Max, my little rear gunner, who watches out the back window of my truck.....making sure there are no sneak attaches from those "farm dogs"......

And just like my kids..... we came home sooooo tired......... they had to take a long late afternoon nap....

I think dogs are just little kids with lots of hair...................

After the Pity Party

This is how i spent my day....... Found this fabric in .....of all places......Wal Mart!!! I know it's not a name brand or an expensive fabric....but, something about the color and pattern ...just, sort'a jumped out at me ......so in the cart it went............

Found the flea market block pattern over on.....crazymomquilts......very simple and easy...then i quilted my blocks in and "X" design.......pink front and green backing......can you see the quilting stitches??

And i'm using a quilt as you go technique to bring everything together......so easy!!!....my kind'a quilt...!! When it's finished, hopefully today ...it should be 52"x42"....maybe a nice baby quilt or wall hanging.....

Now .... if i knew someone with a baby girl or who decorated their home in "pink".....i'd have the perfect gift!!....i'm thinking of naming it......."X's and O's.......you know ...like when you sign a card.....XO XO XO....hugs an kisses!!!

PS....Thanks to all my blogger sisters that left encouraging messages ..... they brighten my day and the "Pity Party" is gone for another six months or so........Place you trust in the Lord and all will be well...........................

It finally happened!!!

I finally let all those "gloom and boomer's " on TV get me down......you know....the ones that have those "pieces of interest," about the state of the economy or how to improve your personal finances...........

Seems like every station i turn to on the DISH....there is someone telling me how bad things are and what i need to do to improve them........ugh!!!

Now..... i'm like the old farm mule ...that just plods along knowing that my Lord and Master is in charge and He will provide for me.......it may not be what i want or feel i need ...but, He always guides me along the right pathway in life and provides for me along the journey.....

This morning as i looked out on the barren, cold, stark woods on the northwest corner of our land....i let the "Pity Party" begin!! I was stressing about how to pay for the crown needed on the tooth i broke last Thursday.......how to pay the bill for the propane put into our tank yesterday (they just showed up .....filled the tank and left the bill!!)......how to cover last weeks service charge from the utility company and the increasing interest rates on those credit cards i'm trying to pay off.........self-pity is a miserable companion....!!!!

But....like the mule......after about 30 minutes of this nonsense....i took the bit in my teeth and had a heart-to-heart talk with that little voice in my head............."God is in charge ...He will provide.....and you will survive....!!!"

OK........time to harness-up and start the day.......!!!

Stay safe and warm out there.............................

Friends Award

My wonderful new friend over at ...Scraps and Pieces...sent me this super Friends Award and if i understand the instructions correctly i need to include the following paragraph and pass it on to 8 more bloggers ....... so here goes!!

"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbon of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight more and include the cleverly written text into the body of your awards"

"These blogs are my award winners:

Life in a Small Town

My Own Velvet Room

Paulinescountrytales

Sharon's Cottage Quilts

The Chicken Chronicles...Again

Wishing For My Turn

WHAT'S NEW AT MY HOUSE

StandridgeStation

More snow on the way..........stay safe and warm out there......

I'm Going To DisneyWorld!

Isn't that what all the key players shout into the microphone and cameras after the big game?...Why not Phil!!??

This is my groundhog........my Phil........


Well ... actually he's the gopher from the movie Caddy Shack ...... found him many, many years ago sitting on a shelf in a K-Mart.......poor little guy...he needed a home......now he lives with us and takes center stage (hearth?)..for several days each year....


He dances and sings...."I'm all right....don't have'a worry about me"......

It's a happy little song and always makes me smile......................

Thanks to my wonderful new blogger friend over at ...Scraps and Pieces....for my Friends Award.......i'll post more about that tomorrow....but, for now

Stay safe and warm out there....................................

#1 for 2009

"Mom's Traditions"..........finished it yesterday.....had set a goal to finish it by noon..but, due to the City Boy deciding that the plug, in the drain, in the laundry room needed to be removed......Oh, Lord....give me patience and tolerance.....didn't finish until about 1:30....Still had time to make some cuts for the next project....yeah!!!!

The back is brown with tiny blue and gold flowers on a vine pattern....the lattice work is light brown with dark brown flowers.......

The front is a collection of Thimbleberry fabrics in star patterns from a BOM club years and years and years ago in another lifetime....i used Moda fabrics for the borders and lattice work....seems to work well together

Counted my UFO's ...only have 6!!! Didn't want to work on any of those so i started a Turn Twenty with stuff from my stash.....

The sun is shining ....... temps in the 40's ........it's "Football Night In America"to quote Al Roker....and life is good!