Just a short note

Today is day 2 of no schools. Sunday brought 5 inches of snow on top of rain and sleet.  The city was a little slow in taking care of the streets and most of the streets were like driving on a ice rink.  Got a lot of sewing done and finished cookbooks of family recipes for

How was your Thanksgiving?

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We did.  This year our son and Daughter in Law hosted the day.  They smoked a ham and baked a turkey.  The day was beautiful and was truly a great day.  A peek at our family.  I am on the right in front of  the bearded guy.  The

Holidays this year

How many of us just go thru the years enjoying the Holiday season (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Holidays you celebrate and New Years) knowing what why we celebrate, but sometimes some hit harder.  This has been the case for me this year.  It has been a tough last 6-8 months and it makes me appreciate the importance

Creating today

Today my littlest granddaughter and I made Snowmen ornaments. She got so wrapped up in doing this that we made 14 of them. After this we got paper, scissors, and glue sticks out. She is conquering how to use scissors. A great fun day.

White Thanksgiving?

Yesterday was a beautiful day and in the mid 40s.  Last night got cold and woke up to temps in the teens and snow.  As of noon we have 1 inch of snow and it is going to continue with a winter watch until 6pm.  I don’t mind the snow, but the road outside my

Cold now

We had about 1″ of snow the other day and the temp. started dropping.  Last night it dropped to 16 degrees and today’s high was 24.  I have been moving some things around to get ready for the Christmas tree to be set up and all my other Christmas goodies out.  I love the Christmas

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????????

Woke this morning to the weather man saying by Thursday we will have our 2nd snow of the year.  Fall is here and it seems winter is pushing its way into the fall and telling me “Deal with it, Lady.”  I start thinking of what to do while the snow is falling.  Any ideas???????????  I

First appliqued block

I am attempting my first needle turned applique quilt.  I love the southwest colors scheme and have had these colors in my home.  While on our vacation to the SW I fell in love with the pattern Quail Trail by Adriane Walsh.  I didn’t like a few things so I changed them.  My background is

Trying hand Applique

I have never made a whole quilt with hand applique on it.  I grew up doing embroidery, cross stitch, and some applique on my kids clothes.  While on vacation I fell in love with the pattern Quail trail and purchased. I think it was the border and colors more than anything sucked me in.  I didn’t