Christmas Blahs do exist

 I remember my grandmother used to say… I wish I could be picked up and placed over on the other side of Christmas. At the time, I thought “but grandma!? I love Christmas!! At the time, I was a child. At the time, I had no big responsibilities and obligations and there were no expectations expressed of me.

Now, I’m older… I have responsibilities and expectations placed on me… I have obligations I feel I need to meet. Perspective makes a difference.

Christmas should be a time of magic and wonder and pleasure and extreme joy! Christmas is a celebration of our Savior Jesus Christ! Don’t let Christmas turn into something you feel the need to be picked up and placed over on the other side of... 

Find joy in every day, and anticipate With great excitement the blessings in Jesus has placed along your path. With each day as you find those little blessings don’t forget to place them there and be thankful. Enjoy the season. For Jesus is the reason for the season❣️

Pure Love! Our Lord gives a loving instinct :-)

">Pure Love! :-) Our Lord gives a loving instinct

It's Sew KiKi Giveaway!

GO and make friends!  KiKi has a great giveaway!  Sign up today!
WOW!  Talk about a generous giveaway! http://kiki-itssewkiki.blogspot.com/2012/04/colonial-needle-blog-hop-and-giveaway.html

You can't always choose your battles -

Found on my back porch April 2nd 2012 by my two terriers... I won the battle!  Don't you think he's a cotton mouth moccasin?  HOPE it wasn't a she!

Vote for Bama Girl! Love, Sweet Love! # 44

http://blog.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/?p=1563
HEY!  Y'ALL!!! My sister - Gwen - AKA - Bama Girl - is #44 on this contest.  She made a watercolor rose heart wall hanging - y'all - go over and vote for her!  Just click like - it's that easy.  No sign in - and no sign up - just click like.
She's a very good girl and she shares with her 3 daughters ... last time she won - she split the prize into equal fourths and shared it with her 3 girls.
Thanks y'all!

Happy Valentines Day Y'all!

Just got home from supper out.  YUMMY!  Spinach and Feta stuffed Chicken Breasts with Yummy Yuckon Gold Mashed potato.  More than enough for one meal - I brought half home.
thank you Husband - ! :-) - You couldn't have pleased me any more with any other gift.
Hope y'all are having a wonderful day out there in Cyberland
Make some happy memories!

Lilys Quilts is having a BIG giveaway! :-)

http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/2012/02/giveaway-its-biggie.html
GO over here and check out the BIGGIE giveaway - sign up for this one!

Chase away the winter blahs! :0

http://www.whimsicalmermaid.com/
Go on over and visit - Chase away the Winter Blahs with a fun bright giveaway! :0

FUGLY Fabric Party! Join in on the fun!

Bali Pop Giveaway

http://katiesquiltingcorner.com/2012/02/sponsor-spotlight-giveaway-pg-fabrics-bali-pops.html#comment-1346
Yes - there is a Bali Pop giveaway at Katie's Quilting Corner sponsored by PG Quilting Fabric and Services - hop on over an sign up :-)

I Have to Say! Go and visit for a while

http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/randi/2012/01/fat-3.html
Go over and say hello.  Nice giveaway going on here :-)

Tatertots and Jello

http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/01/adorn-it-happy-hearts-fabric-giveaway-2.html/comment-page-4#comment-161182
Happy Hearts Fabric Giveaway just in time for Valentines :-)  Did you sign up yet?

Kool Beenz is having a giveaway!

http://koolbeenz-blog.blogspot.com/2012/01/give-away-27-who-wants-to-win-25-shoppe.html
Hey - a new giveaway is going on over at Kool Beenz - Go see! :-)  Sponsored by The Quilted Castle

The Cozy Pumpkin has a nice giveaway going on

<a href="http://www.thecozypumpkin.com/p/quilt-along.html"/><img src=" http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab241/dolphinjedi/NewbieQuilt-Along1.jpg" /></a>
OK = y'all go over and visit at the Cozy Pumpkin - she has a nice giveaway going on! :)

Knitty Bitties - cute as can be

http://knittybitties.blogspot.com/2012/01/crumb-quilting-tutorial-giveaway.html
Well - I still don't have "active" links here so cop and paste and go check out this sweet giveaway.
Learn about crumb fabrics too :0

Giveaway over at Lily Pad Quilting :-)

Go on over to the Lily Pad and check out the fun giveaway!

Hopefulthreads giveaway - go visit and see :-)

UFO # 16

Sixteen  Not the best picture - but it's churn dash.  

We had a cutting day at my 93 year old lady friends home.  

(you english majors out there - I appologize for my poor grammar)

We combined our stashes and cut enough for all 4 of us to make a throw qult

Miss Mertis, Carol, Aunt Eunice and me.

They have all completed theirs - but - mine is still in the works

I'll get there - soon

Trying to decide what color I want to use on the outside edges

Maybe pink?  or Aqua?

I'll do some research for a vintage color I love

UFO # 15

OK so now we're up to 15   This is already cut and ready to sew up.  Feedsack vintage fabrics.  A gift from a cherished friend Carol.   I am so lucky and blessed to have so many good friends. :-)  Thank you Miss Carol.

UFO # 14

Number 14 is a smocking project.  I always wanted to learn how to smock, and even tried doing a coupld of childs smocked dresses (many years ago) using gingham.  Done by hand - not run through a pleater.  It was a labor of love for my nieces.  WHEW - Lot's of love.   It was very time consuming.
Now - I have a pleater of my own (intimidating for sure - don't want to break a needle because I only have one or two extras)...
My friend JJ is sharing her knowledge with me and helping me along the smocking path.
This is a pattern from an Australian book called Bluebird.  I JUST LOVE Bluebirds!  I have some of those blown blue glass birds in my home called the Bluebird of Happiness and since I am a "Byrd" it fits me nicely.
This will go into my Grandmothers Hopechest! :-)