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Forgotten Project

I forgot all about the Cousin’s Quilt Square that I need to have done by February 21. Old age I guess..the theme of this years quilt is “birds.”  I usually do a cross stitch pattern on waste cloth. The...

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Quilt Squares

Well the past 15 days of lollygagging sure did go by fast.  I made another list of things to do before March 1st.  It is a long list..I hope I have not defeated myself before I begin. The quilt square...

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Quilt Square Finished

I finished the quilt square!  It is done is plenty of time! Here it is ready to backstitch. Back stitching is just that.. sewing backwards stitches with one or two threads. Back stitching complete and...

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Busy, Busy

Well March came in like a lamb..36F or 2 C.  Dreary with no wind. It was a catch up day. A huge mailing went out for the Historical Museum.  Four tickets for The Chuck Wagon Dinner next month were...

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In my dreams I can sew!

Yes, anything is possible in my dreams.  I can sew perfectly, I have no wrinkles and my boobs are perky.  ( I know this because I shopped for coral and turquoise lacey little bras in my dreams one...

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The lost was found

Shortly after I wrote that blog about Far Guys missing dog tags.  I entered into one last quick search..I have spent some time rummaging around in Far Guys trunk this winter.  Jen said they would be...

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Birch Bark

This is what I made..no not a canoe and not even a Christmas tree ornament. Any ideas? Dave was painting on his Pumpkinseed Fish..he is so very talented. His fish is carved from Basswood.  He will...

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Ornaments and Carols

What is your favorite Christmas Carol?  Far Guy’s favorite is Silent Night.  My favorite has always been Little Drummer Boy the pa rum pum pum pum song. ( Great little ear worm isn’t it?) Far Guy knows...

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February is flying by

It seems the harder I try to catch up the behinder I get. We have been trying to do the important things.  Catching up with friends that we have not seen in awhile.  Doing the taxes..whew I am glad...

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March 13 2013

The gremlin in my computer reared his ugly hear again.  I finally surrendered and took him and my desk top to the repair shop.  It has been giving me fits when it had updates where it had to restart....

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Stick a fork in my I am done!

Finished my last full day at the museum for this year! Yeah for me! I am relieved. Now I can take naps and stay up till who knows when, I can be on my own schedule. I am so not a morning person. I...

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Tuesday October 15

Half the month is over. It is strange that we have not had a hard killing frost yet. As strange as our weather was last spring nothing is surprising anymore. It began to rain again yesterday. The...

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Ready set go name a cookie

The Christmas Ornaments are all set to go.  Some have been delivered and some are being packaged to mail. I have two ready to mail to some lucky blog reader. I made 67 ornaments this year.  I have a...

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