Road Trip with the Girlfriends

My friend, Lori, planned a road trip to an orchard about 1 1/2 hrs away for yesterday.  We have a mutual friend (we all met her thru Lori and her blogging) that lives on the other side of the orchard another 45 mins so it was a great place to meet & spend time together. [...]

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My LaPetité Year

Last fall I jumped into the charm group called LaPetité and had a good time. Here is my collage of all my quilts; 12 from October 2010 – September 2011 with my favorite as the large corner.  All but the last 3 months are quilted and bound. To see all my blog posts for each [...]

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Words, Words, Words on Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday.  I don’t have any days that are wordless.  Maybe another reason I have a blog.  I like talking!!  :)     The question is…. is anyone listening? Today the men are harvesting the corn plot so, for me, that is like having 6 for lunch.  But it is all to-go in the field. [...]

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Memories for his Birthday

If memory serves me correctly, I’m not so good about posting here for my mom’s birthday as I do for my dad.   Maybe she gets a better post for Mother’s Day or better gifts!  :)  I don’t know but hopefully they aren’t keeping score! I made my dad a booklet/newsletter with some childhood memories [...]

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October Guild

Monday night was my usual (closest) guild meeting.  I came home charged & energized so had to take quite a while to settle before sleep came to me. Pam Buda gave the program on “making do” along the lines of the pioneer women who had a limited supply of fabric.  They often had to “make [...]

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What’s for Supper?

This fall has given me a change of schedule.   JP is working nearly every day ( yeah!  :) ) and packs a sandwich, etc. for lunch.   I figure he needs a good supper. So I’ve switched Phil (& helper, Rich) to sandwiches as well.  They keep working and take their bags to go. [...]

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It’s Fall!

I’m not a fan of this season or the next but here are some photos I’ve snapped lately of life around here. The dirt in the air from the farmers working the fields makes for stunning sunsets!  I’m loving the fountain grass – thanks to K & JP for ‘getting’ me some a few years [...]

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MIL Treasures

My MIL delights in auctions.  DEEElights!  She knows to be on the look-out for sewing machines & quilt stuff. I knew there was a nearby auction on Friday but I couldn’t go w/ the quilt show on my calender.  In the haste of harvest & getting my own stuff around, I forgot to call her. [...]

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Quilt Show Visit

Near the beginning of September, I was thrilled to go to the Madison Quilt Show.  It is a nice show, great vendors, and a great place: easy to get to and not too far for a day trip. I went with friends and found friends there so it was a fun day for me! My [...]

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Weekend Show

This weekend one of my guilds held their bi-annual show.  I’m new to the guild so this is my first show with them.   It is about 1/2 hr away so on Thursday morning, I loaded up my quilts and took them in time for set-up.  As soon as I walked in the door, it [...]

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