Quilt Jigsaw Puzzle

I just completed this puzzle by myself. It was a little difficult, but I enjoyed it still!

Winter Wonderland

Our Five Grandkids

Jocelyn

Wow! Time flies. I haven't done too well lately with my blog. Our most recent addition to our family, Jocelyn Michelle. Parents are Kendall and Haylee. We are so proud and happy for them. She is sweet, cute, pretty, good-natured; shall I go on?!

Two more quilt blocks

These are the other two blocks I designed for the quilt for the reunion. One depicts the house I grew up in and the other depicts a wishing well that was in the yard growing up (it's still there). Our house was green growing up; now it's beige.

Picket Fence Quilt Block

My mom called and asked me to make a quilt for our family reunion auction in August. She acquired five quilt blocks and some fabric from a friend of hers who is moving. So I told her I would do it. She mailed me the blocks and the coordinating fabric. I've been working on this project and have 17 blocks made. Last night, I decided I should create three blocks of my own. Since the reunion is going to be where I grew up, I started thinking about ideas I could do for blocks. We grew up with a white picket fence around the yard. Some of the flowers in the yard were purple Irises. So, I came up with the first block of my own. Now, I don't recall "red" birds in our yard, but the color was good for the block. So.....here's my 1st design. This makes block #18.

Easter

We are looking forward to a fun Easter again this year. Most of our little family will be here for our annual Easter Egg Hunt and egg dying, and all the fun games, swimming, GREAT food, etc. It may be muddy outside, but that doesn't stop us......ALTHOUGH---muddy shoes WILL be left out in the garage! Can't wait to see ya, kids!

Tending Boston

So, I've been in Caldwell since Saturday, Feb. 27. I came over to tend Boston for Chad and Angie. He is a doll.....such a good-natured boy. It's been fun getting to know him. I'll be here till Saturday, March 13 and then head home. Just helpin' out while Angie has started teaching spring semester and Chad finishing up POST (this coming week is his last). Then graduation for him and then on-the-job training and then officially a police officer.

Poor Kirk is very lonely. Hope he gets alot more overtime while I'm gone ($$$$)! We have webcam, so it's nice to SEE AND talk to him.

So.... I had a great massage this a.m. (thanks to Chad and Ang)! Then Angie took me to get that turquoise purse that I just had to have. It is really pretty and I've been wanting one and have been looking and found THE ONE! I have a thing for purses and having an assortment of colors is quite fun. You might say "I collect them" (but I definitely use them). TTFN

CAPE COD continued.......

Our lodging and car rental are booked!!! Now we are searching for great airfare tickets. Right now the best is $780 for the two of us thru Jet Blue. I think we can do better.

Whale watching is going to be great. We'll probably go out a couple of times!

The downside; we wanted to see the Boston Red Sox play, but they are on the road the whole time we are there.

CAPE COD

So, we're planning a trip to Cape Cod this year. One of my dreams is to go whale watching on the ocean. That's the main reason we are going. Hunting for a cottage to stay in has been difficult. They go from Saturday to Saturday (when you're staying for a week). That doesn't fit into our schedule but we found someone who will work with us. It's costing a little more, though. We are staying in Provincetown. Also, during our trip, Kirk is going flyfishing for stripers on the flats. There are lots of lighthouses; I've read that some of the BEST whale watching is there: humpbacks, minkes, finbacks, seis, pilots, and, of course, dolphins and porpoises. We are very excited to be on the Atlantic Ocean. The cottage we most likely will get is beachfront. We are now searching for decent airfare tickets.

WALKING

So I went and walked with Janalee tonight. It felt good. I even sweated some. We walk for an hour at her school where she works. We figure we get in about 3 miles. When it warms up, we'll be outside. We live on a hill and the last mile is all incline. REALLY gives you the BURN!!!

Sick of being SICK!

I'm so tired of being sick. I had just gotten over a head cold and then last Tuesday night my throat started getting sore again. Now, I'm talking thru my nose again and blowing it CONSTANTLY! I need warm weather, so I can get outside more!!!

I'm Back

I've had more than one person ask me why I quit my blog. I was just plain lazy. I've decided to do it again. I do enjoy working on a computer and learning new things. So.....here's what I've been up to. I made a Sampler quilt for a friend who sent it to her good friend who lives in and is from Japan. I've always wanted to make a sampler quilt, but I gave it away, so my goal is to make one for me to keep. I put 50 hours into it. It was fun learning the blocks. There are 30 in all (two of each). So I learned to piece 15 blocks that I haven't done before.

Our Family

This is our family photo from Kendall & Haylee's wedding.....except that Rocky couldn't be there due to coaching soccer at State.