And Then I Laughed…….

| July 26, 2011

Jan, one of my daughters in CA,  reminded me a couple of nights ago about my “weird” sense of humor. Why would she say a thing like that?  Well, you see, I tried the CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON at the Orange Country Fair two years ago and broke part of my tooth off.  (The frozen chocolate […]

What’s on my Design Wall – July 25, 2011

| July 24, 2011

On my Design Floor this week I have THE FABRICAHOLICS SUMMER MYSTERY 2011  – CLUE #5  – designed  and hosted by Marge Gordon. I absolutely love to make mystery quilts…..it is ever so much more fun for me if I don’t know what the quilt will look like when I am finished!  Anything for excitement, […]

TOMATO GARDEN

| July 24, 2011

Those of you who live on a farm and have REAL GARDENS are probably going to be raising your eyebrows at this…… BUT I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT MY TOMATO GARDEN!  I am a grown up – relatively speaking – and I have tried to grow tomatoes all of my life – in EIGHT DIFFERENT […]

Everything’s Up to Date in Kansas City

| July 24, 2011

I just got back from my annual summer trip to Kansas City (MISSOURI – that is!)  I had a good time with my family – even though I think they were having their hottest summer in history.  I do not EVER REMEMBER 106 – 115 HEAT INDEX TEMPS when I was growing up in Kansas […]

What is on my Design Wall, July 19, 2011

| July 18, 2011

My DESIGN FLOOR  is in Kansas City this week……..I made my FIRST  flower in my new GRANDMOTHER’S FLOWER GARDEN QUILT…  I have been wanting to make a SCRAPPY one for ages but couldn’t quite decide how I wanted to do it.  SO, I have now DECIDED and I am really LIKING THIS.  So, this shall […]