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Bits and Bobs
Today was Mama's birthday. She was born 108 years ago on May 8, 1911. We lost her on July 1, 2007 at the age of 96. I don't know where the years have gone. 95th Birthday celebrationAt the moment,...
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Home again, home again
Hello again, good folks. I'm back home again. I took a trip to France with my friend and while it was enjoyable I am SO glad to be back home in my own little world.We spent three days in Paris before...
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Fresh veggies and black bulls
Summer is here in the mountains. We're having days of high 80's with higher than usual humidity. Oh well, this too will pass soon. At least we're not looking at months of hot, humid weather. It's...
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My Mountain Life
Good morning, friends. I've been up to my usual doings here on the hill. Summer is truly here and we're having our hottest weather of the year. It's still a lot cooler than a lot of folks so we...
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She's Alive
She's alive and well but not so on the ball. I'm so glad that y'all are hanging in with me. It's been a pretty busy time around here, at least for me. Our guild's biannual quilt show was held...
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And Away We Go
Mere days after returning from the Jekyll Island birding trip I headed off to Houston for the International Quilt Festival for the first time. That's one of the holy grail type events for quilters...
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Way Out West
Yeah, I know, its been a while. We're in Fountain Hills, Arizona for a bit and the time has been flying by. Two sets of the "kids" are here also. One set lives here and the other set is snowbirding...
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A New Day
A new day dawned here in the mountains. I'm hoping that it will be a better one. Yesterday's sunrise The past few days here on the hill have passed in a blur. I came down with a severe stomach virus...
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Where does the time go?
Where in the heck does time to? Anyway, on to more of our travels way back in January. Who knew? Anyway, one of our outings as a family group was to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. We arrived in...
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Hello There
Hello everybody. Hope you're staying home and being safe these days so much as possible. My quilting hobby has prepared me quite well for long hours at home and I'm doing fine. This is a quilt top...
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Bits & Bobs
The weather here has been up, down and all around the town, so to speak. We've had temps up to the 80's and then back to the 50's during the day with freezing temps at night. Strange stuff. Through...
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Green Days in the Mountains
Holy moly, where does the time go. I've been sewing, of course. I got a graduation quilt top off to the longarm quilter several days ago and can now work on other stuff. My applique group is doing a...
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Here We Go Again
So, here we go. The staying home due to the Covid19 virus thing is getting old. One day looks just like another and it is so easy to lose track of what day it is. There are no "events" to mark the...
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The New Nornal
Well, here we go. I've been seeing bloggers who have already switched to the new Blogger format and are not happy with it. Figured I'd better get aboard and see what the fuss is about. Besides, I'm...
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I'm So Excited.....And I Just Can't Hide It.....
(Snicker....now get that song out of your head.)I'm in the middle of a quilting project and I'm excited about it. I don't think I've been this pumped up about a project in a very long time. Many,...
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Hot July Days
Hey, everybody. Summertime has arrived in the mountains. We had such a lovely June weather wise. Now, the humidity has crept in along with higher temperatures. Oh well, we'll survive. Just talked...
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TA DAH! A post finally
At last! You finally get another post from me. I've been busy working on a wool applique project and have been enjoying it immensely. It is tedious but fun. So here we go with some pretties....
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A Catch Up
Okay, its time. All these months of the covid pandemic have taken their toll on all of us. I know that at times I am frustrated, sad, stressed, lonely and just plain unhappy. Then at other times it...
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Come Along for the Ride
I thought it might be of interest to see how a quilt comes into being. I saw a quilt lying on wildflowers in a field recently on a blog. I fell in love with the concept and the idea. I believe that...
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The Ride Continues, Part 2
My progress on the tumbler quilt has been slow or non-existent a lot of days but I have made some progress. Nothing about this is hard but it takes time and perseverance. I got the strips cut from...
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Tumblers Finish
I owe all of you an apology right up front. I have been so remiss in not getting another post up to let you see how this quilt turned out. I debated long and hard with myself but finally decided to...
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Election Day 2020
I am an American. It is my right, responsibility and privilege to vote, to have my voice heard.I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,...
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Covid Woes and Log Cabins
I am so far behind and downright ashamed of my lack of posting. I love to read posts of other bloggers and it is just not right to leave mine languishing. I have been pretty much staying at home....
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Merry Christmas
I'm running behind times as usual but let me wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I hope you all are still safe and warm. We had a white Christmas here on the hill. It's not unusual...
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Happy New Year 2021
This past year has been such a strange and awful thing. Who knew way back in March that we would all be hunkering down at home, cutting out travels, foregoing hugs and generally becoming hermits? We...
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