What a wonderful whirlwind of a month! Thought I'd stop to catch my breath and touch base with a quick recap of my August adventures, sew far (grin). Corpus Christi or Bust! Coastal Bend Quilt & Needlework Guild invited me to speak at their morning guild meeting August 8th. What a fun group of quilters!… Continue reading August’s Adventures
Ever notice how many cliches there are about rain? "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down"....according to a popular song back in my generation. "Saving for a rainy day" can sometimes result in all those rainy days coming during your vacation! Or what about "anyone who thinks sunshine brings happiness has never danced in… Continue reading Rainy Days and Mondays
We just returned from the Golden Triangle Quilt Guild Quilt Show and Market in Beaumont - what a fun weekend! I love quilt shows, they are like family reunions! I get to see and visit with friends who don't "live in my neck of the woods" and I love it when I am able to… Continue reading Monday Musings: Quilt Shows – Where Friends Gather
When I worked in a quilt shop, back around the turn of the century, I was always delighted when the UPS man wheeled in boxes of new fabrics! We'd almost mow him down to get to the treasure boxes to be the first one to open them up to take a peek! I can almost… Continue reading Monday Musings: City Culture 2
Ever heard the saying "A day late and a dollar short"? That's kinda today's Monday musings as I am actually two days late in posting my March Island Batik Ambassador project. For the record, it was actually made the last day of March but I was traveling home from my "quit retreat" and didn't arrive… Continue reading Monday Musings: Try a New Technique
My Monday almost got away from me! But not before I packed the truck to head out tomorrow for a Quilting Retreat of sorts....more on that in a moment! We Interrupt This Week For Very Exciting Happenings! Today marked 7 months post-Harvey and we had a very exciting day around the homestead and The Quilt… Continue reading Monday Musings – Can You Say Quilting Retreat!!!
Over the weekend I posted this photo on facebook of me "shopping" for paint chips to consider for our reconstruction with the caption "think we will go neutral." I'm cracking up at all the responses! Everything from "Egads!" to "they all look like you." Yep, this gal loves color! I'm going to keep you guessing… Continue reading Monday Musings: Let’s Be Colorful
Today marks the 6 month anniversary of Hurricane Harvey's flooding of our home. My Monday musings are not focusing on what has been "lost" but instead the blessings that have come through this experience and the things I am learning. For example - it's people that are important, not stuff. Don't misunderstand, it's not a… Continue reading Monday Musings – 6 months post Harvey
Welcome back to Monday Musings...I feel like Rip Van Winkle sometimes waking up in a whole new world realizing I've somehow missed out on a week (or more).My thoughts today are "pretty in pink" as I reflect on this fleeting month of February! Last week I had grand plans to use my fabric provided by… Continue reading Monday Musings – Pretty in Pink
It's Monday again! Wow - time sure flies when you are having fun! I always like to start my week off with a little thoughtfulness as I plan for the week ahead...what did I learn last week? what did I accomplish? what didn't quite get done that needs to be put on this week's to-do… Continue reading Monday Musings – Less Is More
