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Now I live in Missouri, but grew up in Texas, and then we didn’t know what snow was.  This is what the people woke up to.  This is from Corpus Christi up thru most of the state.  Just Thanksgiving we were walking the beach there and looking for sea glass.  I hope the kids are ableContinue reading “Wonderful Wonderland”

2017 has brought many ups and downs and my sewing and blogging have had to take a back seat to things.  I am determined to handle life’s little roller coaster better.  Why start in January?  I need to get a jump start on it.  So it starts this week, today.   I am trying to makeContinue reading “Better focused in 2018”

I am planning on getting things finished this month and then for 2018 I will be starting fresh.  A new year a new list of projects.  I find that if I have very many unfinished projects I never get anything accomplished.  I am however having fun. House is ready for Santa to visit and ourContinue reading “Sewing a little”

Got home from our Thanksgiving trip to Texas.  It was great.  Weather was great saw all my siblings, nieces and nephews.  Not all at once, but through out the week.  We had an average of 75 people a day around.  They were all relatives and the sounds of laughter was wonderful.  I am glad oneContinue reading “A wonderful new day”

Woke up to a beautiful view off our balcony at our hotel..After sitting out and watching the boat head out to he Gulf for some serious fishing and shrimping we went for a site seeing drive, walked the beach, visited with my brother and another sister for a while.  Helped decorate for a dance onContinue reading “Wonderful day”

We made it to Houston and saw a sister for a while then on down to Port Lavaca.  We checked into the hotel in time for a “Blue Northerner” blew in.  Lots of wind and cool air.  Dropped temps from 70’s to 50’s and wind sounded like it would blow our room away.   We areContinue reading “Day 2 of trip to Texas”

We are spending Thanksgiving with my sibling in Texas.  I am looking forward to an old fashioned week of good times.  I have my list of quilt shops to stop at, and see the goodies they have that jump into my car.  The trip down will take us to Houston the first stop then overContinue reading “Car packed and waiting to head out.”

I decided the best way to handle the things I don’t have control over is to pray and sew.  That is what I have been doing quite a bit lately and with this getting a lot accomplished. Finish Dragonfly quilt      done Random access quilt          1/2 done tea towels   Continue reading “Diving into fabric”

Spent 3 hours in the yard raking leaves and bagging them.  Glad it was hubby and myself raking because I would still be out there now if he didn’t.  Getting things ready for our Thanksgiving week in Texas.  Finished a baby quilt for a new little Great niece. Mom is from Canada and Dad isContinue reading “Wonderful Sunday”

Today was a great day to spend with  31 quilters all working on Random Access quilt blocks.  This was so much fun.  The block pattern (a star) was given and we had to cut the pieces and put each set in a bag numbered 1-7.  You reach in a bag take a piece or setContinue reading “Wonderful day of quilting”