The Grand Canyon

Well, I was finally able to get to the dentist yesterday and had to have 2 teeth pulled.  Feels like The Grand Canyon in the back of my mouth!  I've had nothing but trouble with those 2 teeth since I was 14 so like mom said, it's probably for the best.  I've had teeth pulled before but not two next to each other.  It just feels weird.

I don't feel up to doing too much today so I'll head over to mom's and we'll play in her basement studio.  Nothing like glitter to ease pain!!!

I did finish up my first CQ Trinket Box Top:

 

This will go on a green box.  The next one is pink and will go on a pink box!  I haven't started that one yet but I do expect to have it completed this weekend.  I'm looking forward to putting them on the boxes and seeing how it looks!

Oh, quick note to Froggy:  Please drop me an email so I can reply to your messages!!!

Ok, I'm off to the Post Office and then mom's.  Have a great day everyone! 

Crazy Quilt Trinket Box Top

Well, as you can see, I've updated the template for my blog.  I still have some work to do on it like adding my favorite links and getting my recipes back in the sidebar but for now, I think I've done pretty well.

Looks like I could use some more Followers!  Anyone want to join in?

I started stitching on one of my little Trinket Box Crazy Quilt pieces yesterday:

I'll start beading on this later today.  For now I'm rather tired.  Am waiting for the man to come and clean off my driveway!

Blog Layout Ungrade

Yes, I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my layout.  I can see where this is going to take me awhile to get it back to the way I want it.  I guess I'll have to keep playing with it little by little.  Hang in here with me while I work it out.

Isn't It Spring Yet?

I am sitting here next to my extra large window and I'm watching us get dumped on.  Although it sounds now like we won't get the 14 inches of snow that they were calling for yesterday.  I think the forecasters have dropped it to 8 inches.  Oh, I know there are places here in the US where there is more snow that what we have but I must say, I have had it with Winter! 

I woke up this morning with a toothache from hell and because of the weather conditions, there isn't a flipping thing I can do about it today!  So I've been taking Advil and trying to keep busy.  Yes, I needed more pain and another bill!  Like I haven't had enough of either in the past year and then some!  This too shall pass!

For anyone who hasn't seen snow in person, it's really not pretty!  It's a nuisance and after a day, it gets dirty and ugly and quite honestly, all that white is so depressing to look at!  I am very much looking forward to having green grass and leaves on the trees again.  Being able to sit outside on my deck or by my firepit.  Oh and not having to go outside with 10 tons of clothes on!   I keep telling myself that Spring is just around corner.  And I say God bless the day that I see my first Robin bird of the season!!!

My Garden Crazy Quilt project has certainly helped to keep me focused on nicer weather.  I finished up Block #7 the other day:



Only 2 more blocks to go!  Although I'm taking a little break, I thought you'd like to see the completed blocks that I have done so far, all put together:



I'm not sure if I'm going to sash the blocks but I have decided on pink taffeta for the borders.  You know it has to be pink!

While I take a break from the Garden Quilt, I'll be stitching on a couple of small CQ's:



These little pieces are 5 inches square and will go on top of trinket boxes.  I just sewed them up this morning.  My Treadle machine was calling to me!  Gave my legs a good workout too!

I also added a few new things to the shop this morning.  First are my Marie Antoinette tags:



Yes, "Marie Mania" continues at Pam's house!  I made these on Saturday when I was at mom's.  I had planned on doing something else and then this idea popped into my head so I did this instead.  Oh and wait until you see what I have going at mom's now! 

And then mom made these little Easter pretties:



I had a hard time taking photos of these.  The basket handles were in the way.  But they are so cute and sweet! 

Well, I'm off to stitch and wait for the snow to stop.  And maybe have some soup and 2 more Advil!

Vintage Images

Scott took me up to Michael's and Borders this morning and when we got home, he helped me make 3 batches of Valentine cookies for the residents at the retirement center in town.  Silly me is so worried about getting to look through my new Artful Blogging and Where Women Create magazines that I packaged the cookies all up before taking photos!  Geez, I am so brainless sometimes! 

Anyway, I will take photos at mom's when we get our cookie bags put together.

For now, I have nothing terribly interesting to share with you but I have been meaning to post a link to Heidi's blog.  Heidi shares her beautiful and expansive collection of vintage ephemera on her blog.  If you're on dial-up like me, you'll want to load her site and then go get some thing to eat, something to drink and something to read while you wait.  But it is so well worth it!

Well, I'm off to flip through my magazines, stitch and watch my Marie Antoinette movie again.  I'm making Nachos for dinner tonight.  Scott celebrates the Superbowl and I celebrate the end of Football season!