July 4th, 2009

This is the quilt I have made that will be raffeled off at Liberty Days on July 4th 2009. I consider it an honor to have been ask to do this. I lived in Liberty for 15 years. I have quilted with many talented women up there. Many whom donated quilts for this celebration wraffel. I'm happy to be counted their equal.

A ROCK SURPRISE

A simple surprise for my 3 granddaughters. A Stone necklace. The girls love necklaces and the stones I picked up in Springdale are beautiful.

10th annual Jarrett Family Reunion

It came and now it's over. The Jarrett reunion was held in Sprindale Utah, just outside of Zion's Park in a darling spot with individual cabins, lots of big trees and grass, and a swimming pool. While others went on the big hike in Zions Park, I visited with my mom and dad. My brother and his wife did all the cooking. It was great! Lots and lots of nieces and nephews and their wives and families came. That was fun because I don't get to spend time with them. And of course my mother brought the famous chocolate chip cookies!!!!!!!! Next year I'll be in charge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet Rewards

I have come to appreciate notes given to me by my granddaughters. Notes of gratitude and love for time spent with them or a special gift or maybe just being funny. The thought of them thinking about me and wanting to express themselves to me in a lasting way just warms me to the toes. I am going to give them a special place in my favorite drawer. I will keep them forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 2nd annual Schools out Party

Well, another year, another end. Life is so grand that way! Everyone needs to celebrate at the end of a busy long school year.

We celebrated by first putting together some Hobo dinners made with groundbeef, carrots, potatoes, spices and a little gravy wrapped in foil. Then on to deseret, S'mores made with gramcrackers, hersey's chocolet bars and marshmellows wrapped in foil. Jackson was earning a meritbadge for his wolf, so with grandpa's help, he started the grill and put our wrapped dinners on to cook.

While they cooked we played games and jumped on the tramp. Before they were finished a special guest arived, Spiffy the magicician. He was so cool!

On to our dinners, they were soooooooo good. The evening went on and on and on. Finally at 11:30 we were all asleep.

See you next year!

Oh, I almost forgot. When ever I have my grandchildren together we usually find something in nature to fastenate all of us. Jackson and Wyatt found the skin of a water snake. COOL

Projects

I have been dying to buy an old window - I finally did, in an antic store in Logan Utah. I also bought an old bread box at a shop in Clearfield Utah. I've been giving these two items a great deal of thought. You see my house is very contemporary. Contemporary like my daughter. Having only one daughter to raise I have taken many opportunities to figure out her style. It's always been different from mine but I believe with all my heart that differences can blend, both in personalities and style. My style has been able to change depending on the place I am living and my responsibilities at that time. The most important thing to me is that you are comfortable in my home and I am comfortable living in it. We've been in our home 4 years now and I haven't had time to work on every room. This year I'm going to change that. I've decided that I need a spark of vintage in each room.

SO

I've chosen a deep Plum paint called Interlude that I will treat both these vintage beauties with. Come back and you'll be able to see them.

THE RAIN -- THE RAIN

OH MY GOSH, I WISH I COULD BE RECORDING THE WONDERFUL SOUND THAT I HEAR RIGHT NOW. IT'S RAINING, NO, I REALLY MEAN RAINING. IT'S BEEN DOING IT FOR ABOUT 2 FULL DAYS. IT LOOKS MORE LIKE A RAIN YOU WOULD FIND IN GEORGIA. COMING DOWN LIKE SHARP KNIVES, HITTING THE GROUND HARD AND WITH GREAT FORCE. EACH DROP HOLDS A PINT OF WATER, PRECIOUS CLEAR WATER THAT CARRIES NUTRIENTS THAT BRING FORTH LIFE AND GROWTH TO THIS EARTH. MY FLOWERS AND PLANTS AND TREES AND LAWN ARE BEING TOUCHED BY THE MASTERS HAND. THEY ARE BEING TOLD, "YOU CAN BECOME WHO YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO BECOME", I WILL HELP YOU.

So often we are like the plants on the earth. We become dry in need of water. We begin to loose our strength and our limps hang down. We try to stretch, thinking moister can be received from here or there. Maybe a little bit can! We dig our roots deep into the earth, or our work, thinking that time will surely bring on new buckets of renewal. If it doesn't come, what can we do? The plant will curl up and die and have to be pulled from the garden. We have two choices: One will become limp and loose her value to herself and family and others. The other will do everything she can to survive.

Like the plants and flowers and trees and grass, we need to be watered and fed nutrients of value. Our attitude effects us every day - our choices effect us every day - our family and friends effect us every day - these sources help to fill our buckets. The living water that I receive from my savior Jesus Christ is there for me and you Daley. I can't be who I am suppose to be without the love and support from him.

Thank you for this rain.

Schools almost out

OK, OK, this boarder is not my style but it kinda goes with the party coming up with my grandchildren. It's our annual schools out party and we are using the trees that are in this boarder. It's also getting close to summer and I really like the idea of the sand. I can imagine the clear blue sky too. I'll change it after our party.

I want to thank you for your patience with me about going private with my blog.

Today is my 38th wedding anniversary. It's been a long time but I wouldn't change anything about it. I love my John more today then I did 38 years ago. We have definitely been in this together.

This ones for you Cynthia

OK, this is what I did today. Feel Free to Laugh at me! I got the center of my quilt finished, as you can see, and I put a 2 1/2" strip all the way around that, then I've cut 2 1/2" by 6" strips and have sewed them together and then onto the quilt. It will go all the way around. Then I had to call and reorder another jelly roll. It should be here Thursday. OH THAT'S NOT FUNNY!

Then I was making lunch for my daughter and her children. I wanted to make a raspberry and banana smoothie. I had some beautiful raspberry's. I got all the ing. in the blender, it was very full, and I turned it on. I was very lucky it didn't blow up and go all over. While I was feeling very cool about escaping that fate I turned off the machine. I got out the glass glasses and set them just so. Then I picked up the handle of the blender to pour - and the bottom came off the blender and - the smoothie went all over the cupboard and was running down to the floor. It got all over me and everyone standing behind me. Oh ----! I wanted that smoothie and I was going to eat it. I used a spatula and picked up two glasses. It took 1/2 hour to clean it up. All we could do was laugh!

THEN

I walked my daughter to her car and turned to hurry back in the house to write something down so I wouldn't forget it. I stumbled up the steps and I fell on the porch on my left arm and stomach. Oh ----! I knew I was in a fix because I don't get down that far unless I fall because I can't get back up, bad knees. I turned over and sat on the steps to figure out what to do. In the mean time my daughter had started her car, but she couldn't see me, until she backed out and was headed down the street. As she went by she waved, and I waved back. OK I couldn't hold on to the house with my right hand and I didn't have anything to hold on to with my left hand and my knees just couldn't to it by themselves. I thought of rolling over on to my knees, but I quickly changed my mind. SO I scooted down the steps to the bottom one. With both feet flat on the ground I grabbed a hold of the brick corner of the porch and was able to pull with my arm as I lift with my thighs.

WEW

I got in the house, got my purse and keys and went to Seagull Book and bought me something to read so that I would stay down and put for awhile. I've only read 5 chapters and I love it so much. MASTER by Tony Sorenson.


WHAT A DAY!

My first speed quilt

About 20 years ago the new way of cutting quilt pieces was with a rotary cutter, there was a very fast way of stitching a Log Cabin Quilt also. A class was being taught on this at my very favorite quilting store in Ogden. Gardner's Sew-n-Quilt.
This is the only class I've ever taken on quilting, but it was with out a doubt a Hugh blessing to all quilters.

I chose a red print and white eyelet for my mothers king size bed in a room with red shag carpet and her French Provinchial Furniture and Pink Sheers.

The reason I'm telling this now is because 5 years ago my mother gave me back the quilt,(all nicely cleaned and pack in a zip lock bag). She moved and no longer used a king bed. All this time I haven't known what to do with it. I've hated seeing it still looking like the day I made it, but, with no one to sleep under it.

OK!

I have a friend (becky lewis) who is so sweet and will do anything for anybody. I was visiting her in her new home the other day. I am so happy for her and her family, the home is so very lovely. A wrap around porch facing a wooded area up in the mountains. Oh my gosh, you couldn't ask for a more peaceful place. As I walked through her bedroom I notice that she had a big king bed. I wanted her to have this king quilt that I made. It's in perfect condition and it needs a home. I hope that she will take it and enjoy it. It has at least another 25 years on it. The only catch is -- it's red!

The second Hugh blessing for quilters is the Jelly Roll, and the Charm Pack.

WILL YOU TAKE IT BECKY?