2.01.2011

Happy February ...

 Today: BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ~ So, This is "Global Warming" ... ? Really???
Upcoming things I will be sharing:
  • Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild: 
  • Starlight Starbright - Small group shares: 
    • Mason's Quilt
    • Kay's Sewing Room ... 
    • Our feild trip to Stuarsville ..
    • Fabric Postcards ...
Other stuff ... Projects  ~ Works In Progress ...
~ THIS Year ONCE a Month My Mom, refered to as Nanny ... and her 'girls' will be meeting at my home to Create ... daughters, Daughters-in-Law, Grand-daughters, GREAT grand-daughters ~  
I am so looking forward to this year!

1.15.2011

Game Nights ...

We love Game Nights, just wonder why we don't have more .... New Years eve kiddo's played a crazy game: QUELF ... last weekend was a bit more subdued, but NOT just your basic Monopoly ... one week ago ~ mini family night ~ initiated the "Build your own Monopoly" w/youngest two kiddos. 
Some of our best times have been our game nights! ... days! 
This weekend is calm as Samantha is getting settled back at college.
Best of luck this semester,
"MAKE GOOD CHOICES!"

1.04.2011

'A Winter's Night'- from Durham Cathedral

A BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ALL ...
I watch the Western sky
The sun is sinking
The geese are flying South
It sets me thinking ...
I did not suffer
What did not kill me
Just made me tougher
I feel the winter come
His icy sinews
Now in the fire light ...
... I look for answers in
The fire's embers
... Another winter comes
His icy fingers creep
Into these bones of mine
These memories never sleep
And all these differences
A cloak I borrow

What is the force that binds the stars?
I wore this mask to hide my scars
What is the power that pulls the tide?
I never could find a place to hide
What moves the Earth around the sun.?... 
The moon's a fingernail and slowly sinking
Another day begins and now I'm thinking
That this indifference was my invention....

                                                          ~ Sting


12.06.2010

Christmas: Favorite MEMORIES!

... 'DECKING THE HALLS' ...
I think one of my favorite Christmas Traditions is the memories the Ornaments hold! I love this one Representing my kiddo's ... we have a few random Christmas photos of the children at Christmas - sadly, the picture we had taken at the Phx* "Zoolights" has faded.... I loved that picture - we were such a cute bunch THEN ... if i do say so myself! =0)
... you'll have to take my word.
~ we remember that night, how happy we were, the Hot chocolate ... the tolerable chilly dessert air ... far from the BITTER Kansas Cold.  We were all together.
 We all love this one ... it reminds us of when we went to Disney Land for our Christmas Present ... Samantha was just a baby, 6 months old, and we ALL heard her say "My Baby" ... as we passed her around on a ride. (A game we'd play, all grabbing a limb and pretending to fight over her!)  The people with us heard it too and thought she was a genius, in her Pink fuzzy headband, and her Baby Gap outfit with circles and a turtle neck.  such a cutie.
That's the first time Alex saw horses and exclaimed, "I didn't know they still made these" as he gingerly stroked it.... and Zac begging to leave because for once we wore him out, and we were determined to stay until they closed (He saw the Ducktales Parade so his day was complete.)

Blessings to you and yours this Holiday Season! 
May you be HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE! 


* Phx Zoolights: to memorialize AZ camping, nearly EVERY OTHER WEEK! 



A gift to Samantha (memory: Franki)
Christmas in KS: funky! fun day in Lawrence.


to my "Angel Babies"



12.05.2010

I'd rather be quilting ...

A lingering 'Cold' has really kicked my fanny ....
Much to my dismay I've spent the weekend resting, but am starting to feel better.
I wish I were up to creating something - for now: harboring more ideas.
When I feel better - watch out!

Quilting