Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 6, 2011

To All My Northern Neighbors...

July 1st is Canada Day!!!I wish all my wonderful friends living north of the U.S. border ... which happens to be less than 200 miles ... or 321.8688 kilometers ... due north of my hometown ...happy, happy, (safe) celebrations!!  So truly, we're basically neighbors, 'eh? One of my "little" rewards to myself (besides the peace and...

Thứ Hai, 27 tháng 6, 2011

Another Lifetime ...

To each of my angels and to everyone who left comments of encouragement and support ...I express my sincerest appreciation and gratitude!!Thank you!Every prayer and good thought must have been heard and was certainly felt by me as I had an absolutely wonderful first day back in the work environment ... everyone treated me as if they were so pleased...

A New Chapter

Obviously, my book is still being written, for today a new chapter in my life starts ...No longer to be a stay at home mom ... but a working mom :)Wish me luck ... better yet ... wish the world luck ... to survive me! LOLTo The Angels on My Shoulders ...I Love Each of You!Thank You!Happy Hugs and Warm Hearted Wishes...

Set Roses

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Set Holiday

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Set Think Pink.

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Set Black&White

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Set Tribal summer

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Set Leaf

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Set Pink dust

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Thứ Tư, 22 tháng 6, 2011

Come Join Me ...

Come join me for a spot of iced tea, or whatever your pleasure be, and enjoy the scene from my front porch:Yes, I get to see this beauty from my front porch every day.Did you know Montana is called the "Big Sky Country?"The shot below is in the opposite direction, at the same time: Isn't that cloud mass the coolest? No, I did not adjust the color...

Thứ Bảy, 18 tháng 6, 2011

And ... the Winner is ...

ME!HA!!! lol lol lol No, seriously, everyone was so very nice in their comments and left such good information for me to look at.  You see, my very aged Bernina is showing signs of wanting to stitch it's last stitch so I'm trying to determine if I stick with Bernina or venture out to a different brand ... Janome and Pfaff seem to be among...

Thứ Tư, 15 tháng 6, 2011

My Fortune = Your Good Fortune

Good afternoon!Well, I was certainly surprised by the Brown Truck man today with the receipt of this:There was no note, or sender's information, other than: So, thinking back, I am guessing that these items: must be what I found out via this post on March 1st, 2011 that I won as part of that blog's contest.Pure, honest conjecture...

Thứ Ba, 14 tháng 6, 2011

Communication Pays!!

Remember my previous post ... wherein I said I had to get a t-shirt quilt done by Wednesday this week?Well ... here's my progress:Not too bad, even if I do say so myself ... {{big cheesy grin!!}}Well, even though I could have called it done here, me being me, I just wasn't satisfied and wanted to add a border.  The client wanted at least a twin...

Chủ Nhật, 12 tháng 6, 2011

Sunday's Rush ....

T-Shirt Quilt .. never have done one.A very nice lady asked me way back in December if I could do one for her grandson for graduation. ... in June.  Sure, I say .... what did I know :) ... and she's already said she can't find anyone else to do this for her ... they must've known something ?  ... .lolFast forward to mid-May ... same very...

Thứ Năm, 9 tháng 6, 2011

Ribbit! Ribbit! ... zzzzzz

Okay ... pardon the title, but hey, what's a girl to say when there's so much going on???First and most momentus in our household ... today was the last day of school for my kindergartener, so as a Teacher Appreciation Gift, we decided to make this:  I made this by enlarging to 200% Me and My Sister Designs' Frog Patch pattern with their...