COOPER, COOPER, COOPER!!!!!

HELLO...I'M COOPER!! WHY IS SHE CONSTANTLY TAKING MY PICTURE!!!!

It's true, I am obsessed with this little dog!! He is only 3 1/2 months old and is a Yellow Lab. He does some of these silliest things and is ALWAYS getting into something, but that face, oh that face, would melt anyone's heart! Here are some more of "Cooper" playing with his toys and out in the backyard..

So, this is why I am not getting enough quilting/sewing time in! Speaking of which, that Missouri Star block I am attempting to do....WOW, it is really HARD!! I have the Y seams down, but then when I go to sew the squares/triangles to set the block - it sure doesn't look like it should! So, had to recut and resew again. Then cut out a second one. Now this Block does not have the center yellow circle in it yet, just all the Y-seams are sewed together. For me, has become a REAL CHALLENGE!! So, will keep plugging away until the blocks look like the ones in the magazine!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend and Keep Sewing,
Hugs,
Mary

MAY 23, 2008

QUILTING LINDABEE TAGGED ME!!! MAY 16, 2008

OH MY GOSH, I HAVE BEEN TAGGED BY LINDABEE.

THE RULES OF THE GAME GET POSTED AT THE BEGINNING. EACH PLAYER ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS ABOUT THEMSELVES. AT THE END OF THE POST, THE PLAYER THEN TAGS 5-6 PEOPLE AND POSTS THEIR NAMES, THEN GOES TO THEIR BLOGS AND LEAVES A COMMENT, LETTING THEM KNOW THEY'VE BEEN TAGGED AND ASKING THEM TO READ YOUR BLOG. LET THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE POSTED YOUR ANSWER.

OKAY, I'LL PLAY...

1. WHAT WAS I DOING 10 YEARS AGO? 10 YEARS AGO, I WAS 39 ABOUT TO TURN THE BIG 40, SO...MY YOUNGEST WAS 4 AND WAS GOING TO BE IN KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL, SO...NOW, BACK 10 YEARS AGO, "THE LITTLE MERMAID" WAS A BIG TIME MOVIE AROUND HERE, SO TOOK ALL THREE OF MY KIDS TO BUY MY YOUNGEST A SALT-WATER FISH, LIKE "FLOUNDER" IN THE MOVIE, (THIS IS A TRUE STORY), WELL, I NEVER BOUGHT THE FISH, BUT I DID BUY A 3 MONTH OLD BLACK LAB/MIX PUPPY. ONCE WE SAW THE PUPPIES, THE IDEA OF PURCHASING A FISH KINDA FLEW OUT THE WINDOW. THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE BEST 10 YEARS WITH MY BUDDY, "OREO"! I WAS ALSO QUILTING AND CROSS-STITCHING AND BUSY WITH A SON WHO PLAYED HOCKEY AND OLDEST DAUGHTER JUST MADE THE CHEERLEADING TEAM IN JUNIOR HIGH. SO MY MAIN JOB BACK THEN WAS THAT OF A TAXI. (I REALLY DO MISS THOSE DAYS...NOW 2 OF THE 3 KIDS DRIVE!)

2. WHAT ARE 5 THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST FOR TODAY (NOT IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER): WORK ON MY MISSOURI DAISY BLOCKS, DO SOME HAND APPLIQUE ON MY SUE SPARGO HOUSE QUILT, THROW LAUNDRY INTO DRYER, MAKE DINNER AND SHAVE MY LEGS.

3. SNACKS I ENJOY: ROLOS ..REALLY ANYTHING CHOCOLATE/W/CARMEL CANDIES, POTATOE CHIPS (HAVE TO BE THE WAVY KIND, NOT BARBEQUE), HOT CARMEL SUNDIE, SPINACH/ARTICOKE DIP AND I AM ALWAYS CHEWING WRIGLEYS SPEARMINT GUM!! HAVE TO HAVE MY GUM!! OH AND THE BEST... ARE YOU READY...ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA (FROM PANERA) WITH MARSHMELLOWS (THE BIG ONES ON TOP)!!!!

4. THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A BILLIONAIRE: 1ST PAY OFF "ALL" MY BILLS, 2ND PAY OFF ALL STUDENT LOANS FOR COLLEGE AGE KIDS OF MINE (2), TRAVEL SOMEWHERE WARM AND THEN BUY A HOME THERE SO I COULD GO THERE WHEN IT GETS REALLY COLD AND YUCKY HERE, HIRE A FULL TIME MAID/COOK (LOVE THAT ONE) AND BUY MYSELF A "GEORGE".

5. PEEPS I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT: QUILTING IS STILL MY PASSION, SISTER'S CHOICE.TYPEPAD, AUNTIE'S QUAINT QUILTS BLOGSPOT, STELLA BELLA QUILTS, THE QUILTING BOOKLADY.

PLEASE DO NOT FEEL THAT YOU HAVE TO PLAY, IT IS JUST FOR FUN!

SPRING IS HERE AT LAST!!!!!

MAY 13, 2008

YES, IT IS TRUE, FLOWERS AND BUSHES ARE FINALLY BLOOMIN!!! I TRIED TO CAPTURE THE COLORS THAT ARE BLOOMING BUT A CAMERA JUST CAN'T QUITE MAKE THE COLORS THAT GOD HAS MADE! MY HOSTA'S ARE BEGINNING TO GET TALLER AND MY YELLOW PEONIES ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW THEIR COLORS, AND THE AZAELEAS, WOW, IS ALL I CAN SAY...

HAVEN'T BEEN POSTING MUCH LATELY AS I KINDA BEEN IN A "FUNK" AROUND HERE. LOSING MY 4 LEGGED PAL, "OREO", IS HARDER THAN I THOUGHT. IF YOU OWN A PET OR HAVE LOST A PET YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. AND THEN THE NEW PUPPY, "COOPER" IS IN PUPPY "BOOT CAMP" FOR TWO WEEKS AS HE HAS NO MANNERS WHATSOEVER, AND IS GROWLING AND BARKING AND, WELL, EVERYTHING THAT GOES ALONG WITH A NEW PUPPY. SO I AM NOW MISSING HIM...ONE WEEK DOWN, ONE TO GO...HE IS AT AN ACTUAL TRAINING CAMP FOR PUPPIES AND I WON'T EVEN TELL YOU THE COST, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 35 YEARS AND TRAIN POLICE CANINE DOGS, SO, HUBBY BROUGHT HIM THERE BECAUSE HE WAS GROWLING AND WENT AFTER OUR 15 YR OLD TWICE. SO FAR, HE IS DOING GOOD, BUT HE IS STILL ACTING VERY AGRESSIVE, SO THEY HAVE THEIR WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM. (PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS!?!?!?)

NOW TO THE QUILTING PART OF MY LIFE...AM WORKING ON THIS BLOCK CALLED "MISSOURI STAR"- IT WAS IN ONE OF MY PREVIOUS POSTS AND AM HAVING THE HARDEST TIME WITH PIECING IT...IT HAS Y-SEAMS. THAT PART IS OK, IT IS WHEN I ADD THE BACKGROUND (SQUARES AND TRIANGLES) THAT THE BLOCK DOES NOT END UP SQUARE...SO STARTED ALLLLLL OVER AND WILL PIECE THAT THIS AFTERNOON. I REALLY WANT TO MAKE THIS QUILT, AS I AM USING ALL 30'S FABRICS AND LOVE THE ANTIQUE LOOK OF IT, SO WILL POST MY PROGRESS.

I ALSO, WAS AT MY LQS AND FOUND SOME REALLY BEAUTIFUL CIVIL WAR FABRIC. I HAVE A PATTERN(S) FOR SOME JO MORTON BLOCKS, SO I ALSO WANT TO GET BUSY DOING SOME OF THOSE BLOCKS.

THEN, IT IS ON TO SPRING CLEANING AROUND HERE...DO YOU HEAR YOUR CLOSETS CALLING YOU, WELL, I DO!!! NEED TO BRING THE SUMMER UP FROM BASEMENT AND WINTER DOWN TO BASEMENT, THEN ADD THREE KID CLOSETS AND HUBBIES AND I WILL BE UP TO MY ELBOWS IN PLASTIC BINS...OH, I LOVE SPRING, BUT HATE THOSE CLOSETS!!!! SO BETTER GET A MOVE ON HERE...

HAPPY QUILTING,

HUGS,

MARY

MAY 5TH - HAPPY BIRTHDAY 15 YR OLD

MY 15-YR OLD'S BIRTHDAY WAS TODAY, SNAPPED THIS PICTURE WHEN SHE CAME IN FROM SCHOOL!!! THEY DRESSED HER UP AND HER LOCKER...OH HIGH SCHOOL...THE MEMORIES!!!

TOOK SOME MORE PICS OF "COOPER"......CAUGHT SOME REALLY CUTE ONES OF HIM AND MY 18 YR OLD... NOT GETTING TOO MUCH SEWING DONE, THIS PUPPY IS KEEPING ME RATHER BUSY, LIFE AROUND HERE IS A LITTLE CHAOTIC, BUT FUN!