like it but I don't

Facebook can be fun but it invades your life and starts growing like a bunch of weeds. People want to add your birthday to their calendar and you end up with the calendar too. People invite you to play games -- which I ignore and then feel bad. I find myself getting on FB 3 or 4 times a day so then I don't get on at all for a week or even longer. Wish it was easier to find a happy medium. I'm just sayin'

never forget

As you relax and enjoy family this Memorial Day remember why and pass the meaning of the day on to your children

what's happening

 Gibbs and I said goodbye to our buddy today.

It was easier than I thought it would be.  I guess because I know he is going to a great family that already has  two dogs so they should know what to do with a big ole tail waggin, floppy eared, falling all over himself puppy.  He will get to New England tomorrow morning sometime and they say they will post pics on FB.  Guess we will find out.

I've been working on this x 2

and have a little altering to do so it will take me through the weekend to finish as I'm doing other things too. The pattern is Maci Giggles and it is pretty simple once you decipher the directions.

I put some plant food on my tomato plants today when I watered them.  They are not growing like I think they should but then I don't know a whole lot about gardening :)

Jen and fam are leaving tomorrow to go to Virginia to visit friends and then on to Disney World for a couple of days.  I'm keeping Jed (the boxer) for part of the time but will hand him over to their neighbors mid week.

My mom and sister are arriving Wednesday so I'm hoping to get my front door painted and a new spread finished for the bed in my guest room.  I won't have to quilt it and it is started so hopefully I can make it happen.

  I played around with a new signature after reading a tutorial someone had on their blog.  I did it in photoshop elements which I've had for several years but have never really learned to use it.  It took me a while to figure out how to add the picture to my text and I don't know if I did it exactly right but it worked so that was good enough for me.

Well, it will be tomorrow soon so I am going to call it a day.  Hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend.

 

mother's day

I had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. It started Friday when these were delivered to my door by Mr.

UPS.   They were just buds when they came but have opened up in the last two days.  So pretty and I am really enjoying them.   Thanks Billy and fam: :)   The kiddos here took me to lunch after church.  I had some lobster ravioli - deeeellish!  Then we went to Jennifers for dessert and some cards including a gift card (woohoo) and visited awhile before heading home for a quiet afternoon.  A very enjoyable day thanks to all my wonderful family -- far and near.





 

Learned how to make one of these. It's just plastic mesh (all the black) and 2 coordinating fabrics.

It was fun and fairly easy. These may make some good Christmas gifts. What do you think?


 

quilting stuff

I have finished two more blocks for the Kisses From My Beloved quilt I'm working on for a total of six. I have two more to complete and I'll be caught up.

 I've also been working on finishing the Raggedy Friends quilt that has been a stack of blocks sitting in a basket on the shelf for more months than I care to think about right now. 

I'm going to try to finish the top today by adding the horizontal sashings and the corner blocks.  I'll need to add a border or two also.  I really like the blocks.  Looking forward to getting it finished.

Before the sewing, I need to do a lot of  little vacuuming and go to a sewing class that will last til after lunch.  Better get cracking.