#4 A View from Here

All the Christmas decorations are down and packed, in the garage waiting to be carried out to their designated places.  Tree was hauled out and I had the task of vaccuuming.  Thus my view.

Photo Day 3

I'm with you, Kay...I was trying to think outside the box, but thinking wasn't high on my priority list today!  So here is an obvious heart!  it was part of the gifts in an apron swap  (my favorite color is green in case no one noticed!)

Something new

This came in the mail today:  my new popcorn popper!!

(Don't ask me why it is standing on its handle!!)

New Year's Day

was spent like this:

Bonnie Hunter's mystery is gorgeous!
and laundry, not so much,  but someone's gotta do it.

This will also be my photo a day: today's prompt is "Today"
(I think I overused that word)
 Kay got me started on this, we shall see how far I go!

Progress

is being made.  I'm caught up on Bonnie Hunter's mystery Easy Street, the tree is up and the baking is done. I'm NOT doing any more!  Gifts are bought, and half of them are at their destinations.  Good enough!  Now DH wants to play Wii golf!

Twisted Tulips

DH bought me these gorgeous red tulips--well, they were gorgeous....now they're twisted and I think I like them better now!  (And that may be 'cuz I'm twisted!)

Friday Fun

After all that whining, guess what I did all day?!?  Clue # 3 is almost done--just have to do about 2/3 of the last block--adding the large turquoise half square triangle, pressing and trimming them.  It's too cold to be out splitting wood, and I can procrastinate the rest with the best of them!!  I am loving this mystery!!  So tomorrow they should be done, and them I MUST (read should!) do something Christmasy.

Unprecedented and Unheard of!!

I am caught up with Bonnie Hunter's mystery and awaiting clue # 3!  However, DH comes home tonight and we have much to do:  I haven't even THOUGHT about Christmas decorating (well, maybe a spark flew in and right back out of my brain), and we are almost out of split wood (did you see how cold it's been here??? 20 below!!) Christmas baking, shopping, cards to be addressed and mailed.  Did you notice how I've made excuses for not keeping up on the mystery?!?  Am I setting myself up for failure? or blaming DH.  Hmmm, I think I'll go with that one----he's used to it and I don't want him to feel neglected!

Wordless Wednesday

Monday threads

are happening on my dining room table--I am actually doing Bonnie Hunter's new mystery, Easy Street.  I usually wait til it's revealed, gather the fabric, print the pattern, and relegate it the the herd of swine.  But this time the colors appealed and I bit the bullet!!

I have one more side to bind on a baby quilt and Christmas baking to do, and.....

Birthday bouquet

DH was at work on my birthday, so I was working at the shop.  In walks Tammy's Flowers and Gifts with this gorgeous arrangement!  Sigh......

Quilt # 19

is done and at the shop.  It is the pattern Avalanche by Lisa Moore using the Little Black Dress line of fabric.  Very fast to make (though you would never guess by how long it hung on the design wall while nothing was being done!), this one will look so different in various fabrics.

Design Wall Monday

I know, I know...it's Wednesday, but I DID take this photo on Monday!!  (The blocks are now put together...next up: the borders!)

Better late than never

I've been AWOL--went to the quilt retreat in Homer on the 20th for a fun weekend and haven't done anything but work and laundry and laze around since then!!  Must get my hiney bogs in gear!  Here's a picture of the purse I started WAY back when--Barb and I finished it at the retreat.



 I also got a top done, an apron started that Jeri demo'd (very cute!) and another strip done on my braid top.  And , of course, a lot of laughing and visiting.

Quilt # 18

is ready for the wedding. The youngest son's best friend is getting married today and the quilt is wrapped and ready to go!