Wednesday, September 23, 2009

TOPS


OK, so far so good,,lol,,, finished 2 single size quilt tops, now needing to put on the gracie and quilt them,,, started also 2 baby ones for two more grandkids..pheew, I'm so getting there,, I will have 6 quilts done for xmas for all the grandkids....Monday was a really great guild meet... we (quite a few of us gals) are going to bus it to a quilt show in Earlton Ontario,,, there is some kind of tractor pull thingy and also a big quilt show.. that will be such fun,, only thing is the bus leaves here at 6:30AM :( so early lol ,, wow takes few hours to get there.. but like I said , should be a good time..humm we were told to bring snack and drink for the bus trip, what to bring...lol...needing to keep it healthy , trying to get back into shape.and no not that one lol....OH I would post pics of the quilt tops but daughters usually check my posts..soooo,,, I'll have to sneak them in here soon.. for now.... Ciao, Salute, Adios, Nighty nite, and bonsoirs mes amis...

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

GUILD TIME

Wow, it has gone by fast this time... summer just started and bingo, it's done... and now back into what seams a lot fun. to come....lol... Monday night was our first night back for our guild... a quilting we will come, a quilting we will come, hi how a quilting sewing we will go..... the meeting went great, lots of hugs from all... and I am official now the block lottery lady..I went to Maxine's for some help, and wow, what a great lady and friend.. I got home and couldn't wait to start my lottery block (project) and what seamed to bee no time at all,,,here it is, all done my sample for all to see... well, hope it will go over good.. we have our own kinda version of block lottery, it not always just a block, we sometimes have little projects... so I picked out a Halloween one since my take over of this position doesn't start til last Monday of September... I will then start and will be in time for that theme..... Oh, if any of my members are reading this,,,shhhhh,,, and don't laugh to hard ok...Also, If anyone has any good suggestions or blocks they would share or ???? send them over my way,,,I'll need all the help I can get LOLOLOL.so for now..Ciao, Salute, Adios, Nighty nite, Bonsoirs mes amis...

BLOCK LOTTERY
#1




BACK AND IN A
EATING FRENZY
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

FULL WEEKEND


OK, so,,, I've had a Full Weekend , and also this week included...lol... to start, I am now employed part time at your favorite coffee place LOL.....yeppers,, figured that I needed to add more into my schedule hahaha,,, there is a few things (renos) that I want to do and well, with one pension at the moment it's a little different for me, so I decided, I would fixed that for now....lol.... Pat pat,,,I did really well,, then came Saturday, at the quilt shop "it's sew easy" the owner (Chrystal) and her quilt friends have been involved in making a raffle quilt for donations to the Breast Cancer Awareness..she donates fabric for the blocks and Nancy donates her time in the quilting ...so volunteers donate their time to make one block for this quilt...Maxine and I gladly went and made a block each..... After I came home I sewed more on a quilt for gift... well I had to unsew and resew blocks,,,the quilt was made for a toddler's size bed and now two of the grandsons' are in bunks soooo,,, had to make it bigger LOL..my oh my, lesson learned,,bigger is better LOL... also finished the other blocks for the second quilt for grandson #2... I'll have to take pics when both are done.. Sunday, I attended a baby shower for my cousin's daughter (one of the twins LOL) I had fun, enjoyed my relatives,,aunt, cousins, cousin's daughters etc...and friends,,, what a group,,, loved it , games and all,,,,, so for now,,, not much pics,,, Ciao, Salute, Adios, Nighty nite, and Bonsoir mes amis...

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

GREAT GIVEAWAY

Check out Linda's great giveaway , have a little fun at

Lavender Ridge

deadline is September 30

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Fall

Wow, this is Fall and we are getting Summer temp,,,I'm not complaining at all...this past long weekend (labour day) was awesome.. we went to Halfway Lake again, and enjoyed every minute... Hubby and I were alone, (in camper LOL).. we did visit a few times other campers and enjoyed the tranquility... I actually picked up a book and read..yep,,, I relax and rAdd Imageead..that is hard to do when I'm so use to go go go..lol.. we parked on Thursday, humm Friday during the day I cleaned the camper (organize somewhat) and was shining up the outside... I then realized whow,,, relax lol ...so I did.... we had a few little visitors, rabbits (was 4 of them) and chipmunks, squirrels and of course this bird (not sure what it is yet but as big as blue jay)....Now I am going to get back into sewing, need to get quilts made for Xmas... sooo... Ciao, Salute, Adios, Nighty nite and Bonsoir mes amis... hope I'm not boring anyone,,,will have better stuff shortly..lol...
CAMP FIRE

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WHICH ONE

I LIKE IT BURNT LOL

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HEY WAIT FOR ME ....

WHO AM I???

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AND THE WINNER IS
OF COURSE
ME
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Monday, September 7, 2009

New Swap

Check out my side bar for the Christmas Swap... looks like more fun coming and Nadine Ruggles's tutorial is fab..... check it out... and have fun....

CLICK ON THE SIDE BAR
WIDGET TO GET TO THE FUN



Wednesday, September 2, 2009

SUMMER FINALY LOL

So, I see we are now having a great week of summer ..lol... WOOHOO,,, better late than never I say...seams like more is coming this weekend,,,and yep,,,another longggg weekend.. We are heading out to the bushes,,yep going camping again... we have had a lot of fun this summer.. camping rain or shine.. mostly rain though but found things to do and friends to see ... now that fall is approaching I am looking forward for the guild to start Sept 14.. opps, did I tell you that will be the block lottery chairperson so if you have any tips or suggestions HELP...lol.... I have done some sewing, between raindrops, cleaning house etc.... Funny how when you get to this stage of life, you , or maybe its just me ??? I kinda stop sweating the small stuff.. not stressing myself and stopping to smell the roses... this is more fun at this point of my life lol...I tell my kids (adult ones lol) to not sweat the small stuff, enjoy every day cause you don't know what tomorrow will bring... so .... lol .... Oh did I say that we are camping ALONE.. only the two of us... wow.. what do we do LOL .. hummm 4 days ..... LOL.... I'll have to post when I get back LOL... so Ciao , Adios, Salute, Nighty Nite... bonsoirs mes amis....
SHHH HERE IS MY
BLOCK FOR THE
SUMMER LOTTERY

HUBBY INSTALLING THE

WEATHER GADGET

RESCUED BIRDIE FROM INSIDE

THE SHED WINDOW SCREEN

AWE POOR THING

JUST A FEW ROCKS

FOR MY GARDENS