Journal quilts — May’s quilt

Yes, I know it’s September.  Way back at the beginning of the year I committed to doing monthly journal quilts  that were 12 by 12.   I got stuck back in….May.  Good grief.  I decided it was finally time to just finish the stupid thing and move on.
If you want a refresher, you can see [...]

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Quilt sleeping weather

I was so nice and cozy in my bed this morning, I had to say something:  I love that the weather is cool enough to sleep under a quilt again.  The weight and warmth of it — yum.  We keep our house cool enough that eventually we’ll wind up with 2 quilts, and that’s even [...]

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Postcards!

Woohoo!  I got my postcards done for the first postcard swap we are doing at MQResource!
As I mentioned the other day, the theme is New Beginnings.  It took me forever to come up with an idea.   If you are a member of the swap and want to be surprised, you will want to stop here.  [...]

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Good mail

I’m participating in a postcard swap.  The first two pieces of art have arrived.  The theme is New Beginnings.  The first is from AnnMarie:

I had the pleasure of meeting AnnMarie at Innovations this past weekend in Tacoma.  I was incredibly touched and surprised when she said she had something for me.  Isn’t this little piece [...]

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A Grey Day

So yesterday I was going to nap, and do some stuff, and then nap some more, and then…more stuff…and….
Pretty much all I managed was the nap.
All day.  Headache, nausea, achy everywhere.
At a few points I was sure I was dying.
But that might have been because I was lying in my bed watching a Grey’s Anatomy [...]

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All football, all the time

Well, not really, but that’s what it sounded like the boys’ weekend consisted of:  football practice Thursday and Friday night, homecoming game at the high school Friday night (our team won!), game on Saturday (the boys’ team lost…), followed by a trip to Wal-Mart where they each got a new football, plus a football movie…and [...]

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Small funny

This is not the funny part.
Monday morning, my Mom slipped? tripped?  she’s not sure what, at the gas station on her way back to her car.  Her foot came down funny and her ankle twisted and…….
I made her go to Urgent Care:  it’s broken.  Ugh.
She’s got a boot on it now, and is taking things [...]

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Talk Like A Pirate Day

My pirate name is:

Red Anne Kidd

Passion is a big part of your life, which makes sense for a pirate. Even though you’re not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.part of the fidius.org network

Even if you don’t want a [...]

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Surprise, surprise

Over on MQResource, I organized a secret pal type swap.  Members who signed up will send surprise packages to their assigned partner every other month for the next 6 months.  As organizer, I decided it was too hard to get involved personally (which I was OK with…I’m terrible about sending packages.  It’s a sickness.  I [...]

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Which is more exciting??

The boys’ football team won today!  20-0!
Iowa State beat Iowa 15-13!
I was up in Minnesota, so I didn’t get to see the boys’ game, but it was filmed, so I’ll be able to watch it soon, and for many years to come…
That’s all I’ve got.  Did I mention I was in Minnesota?  Up yesterday, back [...]

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