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?

THE STORY OF THE CRAB BUCKET:

ONCE A MAN WALKING ALONG THE BEACH SAW ANOTHER MAN FISHING IN THE SURF WITH A BAIT BUCKET BESIDE HIM. AS HE DREW CLOSER, HE SAW THAT THE BAIT BUCKET HAD NO LID AND HAD LIVE CRABS INSIDE.
"WHY DON'T YOU COVER YOUR BAIT BUCKET SO THE CRABS WON'T ESCAPE?" HE ASKED.
"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND," THE MAN REPLIED, "IF THERE IS ONE CRAB IN THE BUCKET IT WOULD SURELY CRAWL OUT VERY QUICKLY. HOWEVER, WHEN THERE ARE MANY CRABS IN THE BUCKET, IF ONE TRIES TO CRAWL UP THE SIDE, THE OTHERS GRAB HOLD OF IT AND PULL IT BACK DOWN SO THAT IT WILL SHARE THE SAME FATE AS THE REST OF THEM."
SO IT IS WITH PEOPLE. IF ONE TRIES TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, GET BETTER GRADES, IMPROVE HERSELF, ESCAPE HER ENVIRONMENT, OR DREAM BIG DREAMS, OTHER PEOPLE WILL TRY TO DRAG HER BACK DOWN TO SHARE THEIR FATE.
MORAL OF THE STORY: IGNORE THE CRABS. CHARGE AHEAD AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU. IT MAY NOT BE EASY AND YOU MAY NOT SUCCEED AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE, BUT YOU WILL NEVER SHARE THE SAME FATE AS THOSE WHO NEVER TRY.

I love this place that I am in, in my life. I'm adjusting to being an empty nester (so to speak). I'm finally learning to live with myself by myself. However, I couldn't do it without all of the wonderful creative people I'm around. People that spend most of their time adding softness and style to everything they touch. People that are willing to share who they are and what they think.
I hope that your lives are spared of the crabs that wish to bring you down, but are full, by the angels hoping to build you up.

Isn't the word Vintage lovely

I am putting these things on my blog because I need a little help in adding a little vintage to them. There is a store in Farmington that I love, called Just A Bed Of Roses. The owner has been a friend of mine for the better part of 38 years. We both married men from Wilson. As long as I've known Brenda she has been involved in everything vintage, only we use to call it Antic. Vintage sounds so lovely, don't you think? She is a master of making things ooze with charm and if you go into her store, she makes you feel so special. Anyway, I think if I can show her what I want to do, she will help me, choose from her store the magic I need to add the vintage charm.

Memorial Day with my Family

I can't think of a greater way to spend the evening then with my family eating and watching the kids play. We got together at my son Jareds house. Him and Hillary and their family live in Farmington. A beautiful peaceful place with a great historical feel to it. Good conversation and good fun with your family is something to cherish. I do think though, that we should do something more to show respect to those that are no longer with us. Something more then just getting together to celebrate. I think next year, we'll car pool down to Ogden to the cemetaries and let the children put flowers on their Aunt Casey's and their Great Grandma and Great Grandpas graves and their Great Great Grandma and Great Great Grandpas graves.

Then go play somewhere!

Sewing RoomOpen

I suppose my sewing room has been closed long enough. I was ask to make a quilt to raffle off at Liberty Days on July 4th. It's a honor for me to get to do it so I told them that I would be happy to do it. I've only got 4 weeks to get it done.

I'm going to use the new material I ordered on line, it's called Kyoco. It's soft oriental prints on Brown, Teal, and cream colors. Due to time, it will be very contemporary with straight lines and I will make it up as I go. My granddaughter Kacie is a very good iron er, she helped me yesterday. My friend Cindy Paulson is going to machine quilt it and I will bind it. This will be my donation to Liberty Days.

I will keep you informed!