Heading south

that would be me, not Florence or Floyd!! I will be visiting my sister for 2 weeks.
So today I am washing clothes, packing, stopping the mail, giving the house key to a friend so she can water plants AND I made an apron for a swap that is due this weekend, and delivered it to Becca!! What are the chances of me getting her as a partner for 2 different swaps at the same time!! poor thing, this time i wasn't so pleased with the results but she loves me anyway!! So I didn't take a picture as I ran it from the sewing machine straight to her house.
I will check in once in a while, I hope, but Kim will keep me busy! See you when I get back.

Spring Stroll

Join me on a journey in my neck of the woods!! The clump to your right is my beautiful bleeding heart---use your imagination!! The tracks in the snow lend a nice, warming touch.



The story behind Floyd and Florence Flamingo goes like this:: Floyd was tired of Florence' continual nagging and decided to take off for Florida for the winter and let her stew in the snow by herself. She would get very lonely and decide to treat him nicer when he returned. However, before he could implement his plan, a moose knocked him off his legs!! Of course, Florence couldn't help him cuz she didn't know he was buried under all that snow. Sadly, as the snow melted and she saw him laying there, legless, she hardened her heart and left the feckless, faithless male there!! The End.

For my sister

Thursday I made this Fat Quarter Apron for my sister who also has an apron addiction. (You will notice the stripes are vertical for the slimming illusion!!--actually that's just the way the FQ is cut!) I will hand deliver it to her when I fly down next Thursday---must get organized! Yeeks!!

Surprise!!

I got Becca but good today!! She was my fiesta apron swap partner. Here is a flat photo--she will post one with her in it. It was very fun to make it for her, since I know her so well!

Another project done

This bag is destined to be another shop sample--had to get it done today to take to work tomorrow--very easy to make! I added pockets inside. I can't live without places to put all my little stuff that falls to the bottom of my purse to disappear forever--especially my phone. It always goes to voice mail just as I find it!!

Spoiled rotten

That's me!! After church DH made me a beautiful, tasty cappachino. (Before church he made me an Americano) I know, it's tough being loved and adored!!LOL. But I'm just the gal to be able to take it.

March finish-cathedral windows

Here it is: my March finished project. This was one of the things I was working on in Anchorage. It is 34" x 45"--perfect for a baby crib--HOWEVER it is all done by hand, and I know of no baby that warrants that!! (I have no grandbabies!) By the way, it's name is Peeping Tom's Dilemma !! and every window is a different fabric. I started this one time we went to Mexico to have some handwork on the plane in 2004 or 5--didn't write it down and I can't remember!

You never know

what you will see along side the road!! DH sent me this picture a friend of his took while driving to another part of the oil field on the North Slope yesterday morning. Hello, Musk Ox!!

Anchorage doings

Well, it was very relaxing, which is what I wanted!! Had great dinners out every night with DH, read 6 books, finished my cathedral window, got the binding on 2 sides of a king size quilt and spent one day wandering downtown--mostly wandering but some shopping did get done. I bought a pair of dressy work pants (Eddie Bauer) 3 long sleeve t shirts in black, bright orange and pea green (yum!) and a v-neck oatmeal colored sweater. Also three glass thingies to hang in my kitchen window--pictures of them will happen after DH comes home and hangs them--I don't tie knots in fishing line very well!
And now, back to Mt. Washmore--laundry does pile up!! Since I work on Mondays, the tradition of washing has moved to whatever day I can get to it (or feel like doing it!!)

Redoubt rumblings

Well, Redoubt is making life interesting--and he's being a royal pain!! The flights are a mess--DH finally got to work, and the man child back off the Slope as far as Fairbanks and got grounded--hopefully he is now in Anchorage!! This first picture shows the eruption in 1989-- we were covered in ash from that one.
The one at night shows this years --most of them have occurred at night. Here is another one during the day.











I only hope I am not out and about if and when we get ash--it's extremely hard on vehicles--paint job and engines!! I want to be snugly tucked up in my house.

Weekend happenings

equal working (or playing in fabric). We are redecorating the shop--quilts and bolts of fabric being moved and hung--very fun for me, since I am into both---decorating and fabric, that is!!
I am taking Monday off--am going to Anchorage to spend 3 days with DH. Company is sending him to a 3 day school, so I am driving up tomorrow night to join him. ( He's flying down from the Slope). While he's getting smart, I will be shopping, lazing, reading, putting a binding on a king size customer quilt, shopping, .....oh, did I say that already??!?I'll ask DH to bring his notebook, so I can keep up with all my favorite peeps. I'll have my cell, Bec. Hint, hint!!

Dinner

last night was spaghetti with Italian sausage. Actually, DH made the sauce while I was at work--I only cooked the noodles and added them to the pot, but it looks good on my resume'!!!
We took the whole shebang to a friend's place for dinner. They have 9 children and it's easier (and roomier!) to take dinner to them. We went for a walk after dinner--looked like a village walking down the road--and the older kids stayed awhile and sledded down a hill onto a lake. The elder and younger returned to their house because this wuss was freezing--I wasn't prepared for the jaunt (no long underwear on!!). The Mr. kept saying it was spring, but my legs didn't believe him! And it's NOT spring until the 21st! We had a great evening of fun, food, and fellowship.

It's stinking cold!!

My employer will be back from Arizona in 2 days---in the meantime, I was thawing water pipes in her house today with a hairdryer and a heat gun! How insane is that for March!!??? She lives in the city, so the water pipe runs under the driveway, which DH tells me causes them to freeze. (Ours never has--knock on wood!) The newspaper said running a stream of water the size of a pencil was recommended for those on city water the next few days. Oh, well. My employer's DH said I should now go get my plumber's license--I told him wait til he sees my bill!!

Thank you, dahling!

Aunt Pitty Pat just warmed the cockles of my heart!! Look at the award she bestowed upon me!!
(To your right under my project list) So I must list 5 addictions and pass it on to 5 bloggy friends:
Addictions:
1. DH (Dear Husband) 2. quilting 3. fabric 4. coffee 5. (this will come as a shock!!) gobstoppers.

And the 5 bloggy friends:
1. Becca 2. Jan 3. Martha 4. Valerie 5. Vicki

I don't know how to do the link thingy, but they are on my sidebar--check them out!

Thanks again Marcel!!

Clueless bird

This little red pole(sp) was sleeping on the bird feeder outside my bedroom window!! DH opened the window and messed with his tail feathers--he didn't move, so DH turned the bird feeder 180 degrees so I could take his picture--then he woke up, posed, and flew off. Silly bird!!!