Bad News:
Well I had a trying day yesterday. Someone stole my purse right off my kitchen counter.
The back slider must have been left unlocked and someone saw an opportunity to snatch a quick dime either during the day while I was up in my sewing room, or while we were sleeping.
I NEVER leave the door unlocked, I always check. But the one time I didn’t…
(sigh) I did all the wrong things too…like leaving my SS card in my wallet. I have meant a million times to take it out and put it in the lock box, but never did.
You know how a woman’s purse is her castle right? You favorite lipsticks, chapsticks, kids pictures, checkbook, drivers license, etc. I was pretty sick about it at first. But then I just reminded myself it could have been worse. My car keys weren’t in it. No one died.
So I spent today at the various government offices and banks etc. taking care of that.
Good News/Bright Side:
I bought a cute new purse and wallet.
Charlene of Puddles of Grace sent me a picture of her signature quilt. She still needs to add borders, but isn’t it awesome!
Click on the link to check it out!
I have been spending some creative time making a YEAR OF BANNERS for the ole’ bloggity blog.
I have been having so much fun doing this.
Here are some I have made for the upcoming months:
If you would like to make some for your blog, here are some great free digital scrapbooking web sites:
Here is a link to a free photo editing program that I use. It’s my poor girl’s photoshop!
Okay go lock your doors and make sure your purse is put away in a closet! =)
Later Gators, melissa
We received the very best news from our lawyer, and an enormous blessing from the Father yesterday.
After 4 years, 2 lawyers, sleepless nights, and many many court visits:
Minate was officially adopted on January 27, 2010!!!!!!!!!
Our hearts are bursting with love and joy.
She’s all ours forever!
Thank you for all the prayers and Mom and Dad thank you for the final lawyer payment!!
And Thank you God for blessing us with this beautiful little girl.
Later gators!
melissa
The middle of the signature block quilt is FINISHED!
I just need to add the outer border. The fabric I bought for the OB isn’t right so I have to wait until I hit a quilt shop later this week.
If you were in the exchange and made yours I would love to see and share with the group.
Later Gators!
melissa
I came to this link by way of someone’s blog, but for the life of me I can’t remember where.
I am sharing anyway.
Take some time to watch this, it is incredible and seems meant for any mom, wife, or daughter.
Have tissues handy!
as i make these:
It’s so fun picking out the blocks and sewing them together!
Have you made yours? I would love to see!!!!
later gators, melissa
Hello friends and neighbors!
We were invited to dinner Friday night by a very sweet older couple that my husband knows through work.
Mrs. D made the very best lasagna, homemade bread, and blueberry pie around! Yumm. She uses all fresh and organic ingredients. No sugar and all that. I am always so impressed by people who eat and cook so healthy. Me?? Not so much. I am all about butter and sugar and all the bad for you stuff.
They were just the cutest couple ever. They reminded me of my parents. They even stood in the door watching us and waving to us until we were out the driveway and down the street! awww
I made her a little pot holder from my tutorial as a hostess gift. The second time around turned out much better.
Then today I met with my best friend from childhood for lunch. I’ve known her and loved her since 3rd grade. It was lovely to catch up with her and her mom and her son who is already a JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. MAN i am old!!
So now that I am fully lunched and dinnered, I plan to settle in and finish up the Sugar Cookies pattern (from Moda Bake Shop) that my Mom and I cut out on our Wednesday together. I was racing Mom…but she won. She just called and told me she is done….darn it!
I am using Mill House Inn by Fig Tree. Here is my progress thus far:
Next on the list is to start the Siggy Block quilt. I have to share what a very,very sweet bloggy friend sent me!!!
A signed siggy block from Jo Morton herself!! Isn’t that the best!?! Thank you so much Lynda.
Hope you all have an awesome weekend!!
Melissa
Just in case you aren’t sick of valentines crafts and quilts yet, I thought I would share some of my doings around here lately.
I have been stitching, and stuffing, and quilting, and gluing hearts, hearts, and more hearts.
I made a heart make-do out of fabric, and old bed spring, and other do-dads. The punch needle I already shared, and a box I covered with fabric then pasted a vintage valentine on it :
I quilted up a couple of valentine tops I made last year but never finished:
I found the cutest treenware box the other day and thought it would make a nice candle holder, so I found some grungy candles that I had and wraped some scrap book paper around it to make this:
I finally found a frame for the embroidery project….I looked at every place I could think of and could NOT find a frame it would fit in. I even went to a embroidery store. Dollar store to the rescue, it’s not the frame I want , but it’s the only one I could find. I was blue so I had to spray paint it black, but hey, a dollar for something that will only sit out for a month isn’t bad. There it is behind the candy kisses that are disappearing at a rapid rate.
I also made another stuffed heart bouquet with some wooden spoons, cinnamon sticks, and fake cookies tucked in:
I also wanted to share a pattern that a very sweet blog friend sent me.
Her name is Pat McDonald and she has some great patterns available here
Here is the pattern she so graciously gave me called I Love the Country:
Isn’t it beautiful? I love it, thank you so much Pat!!
Later Gators!
Melissa
Yes I am counting, because I sew EVERYDAY! Can’t wait to get him back tomorrow.
So what’s a girl to do while her sewing machine is at the hospital? Why hand sew!
I worked on an embroidery kit that I won last year from Karen. I just need to find a frame it will fit in.
When that was done I drew a heart in a square on weavers cloth and made a little punch needle for Valentines decor.
Then I reconstructed my heart pillow bouquet from last year:
What will I find to do next? I have lots of paper and glue, I will come up with something LOL
Later Gators!
melissa
My Baby Lock stopped working today!!
AND I was in the middle of quilting a baby quilt for a Baby shower this weekend. CRY!!
So I had to make a quick trip to Target and buy something to gift the Mommy really fast.
OH MY GOSH! What will I do until Tuesday when the repair shop has it fixed?
I have drawn you a picture so that you can relive the experience with me…. something going haywire with my machine and me crying…LOL
Later gators!
Melissa
Thank goodness there is a holiday to decorate for between Christmas and Easter huh?
As I was looking around the net for Valentine decorating inspiration I collected a few inspiring pics I thought I would share with you!
YUMMMY!
My sweet BG brought me some “just because” flowers a few days ago. I just love getting flowers…don’t you?
And in the “OH MY GOSH MY KID NEEDS TO BE HOMESCHOOLED” catagory:
Minate said to The BG last night: ” Daddy look left, now look right, now look up, now look down.” After he did it all she giggled and said, ” you’ve just been pitch slapped!”
OH MY GOSH I almost fell out of my chair laughing!!!
Of course we explained that whoever told her that was saying a bad word, and she wasn’t even saying the bad word right, and to NOT repeat that joke again, but it was just so stinking hilarious to me at the time I had a really hard time keeping a straight face.
And in the “OH MY GOSH MY KID CRACKS ME UP AGAIN” catagory:
I made fish that my dad caught ice fishing for dinner last night. It was really delicious and we all loved it except of course Minate my picky eater.
I made her eat one small piece. ( I know mean mom, but fish is brain food right?)
Immediately after she ate it she started complaining about her tummy hurting and said to me “Mom, I know how to make my tummy not hurt, I am going to go into the bathroom and poop all that fish out!!”
I made chocolate chip cookies, then miraculously her stomach was better without “getting rid” of the fish.
later gators! Melissa
