Planning and Participation

 At stitching one Thursday the a/c wasn't working correctly.  And as we were planning our first ever In-Town retreat for the next week, we sure were hoping they would get it fixed.  When I got home that afternoon the air in our house wasn't any better.  The a/c wasn't working there either.  DH decided since it was blowing air it must be that the filters needed changing.  So I went to the dreaded box store for a new filter.  Several hours later still no cold air, but too late to call the repairman on Friday.  Thank goodness the weather for mother's day weekend was in the 70s.  So open the windows, enjoy the breeze, and please call the repairman on Monday.  He was there within an hour.  We dodged another bullet, the unit was built in 1999 and we didn't have to replace it, this time. 

Then it was time for our retreat.  Four of us had gathered the first of the week and made goody bags for everyone with lots of fun stuff in them. 

The big day arrived and we had 23 attendees.  We were to sew from 9-4 for three days.  WHAT FUN!!!

Lots of laughing, talking, eating, and a little stitchin went on.  We divided the days among us and we brought lunch in each day.

Susan (left in the bottom picture) came up with a block for us to make.

Everyone participate.  One didn't turn hers in because she said it was ugly.

Then with a random number generator one lucky winner takes the blocks and is challenged with making a quilt.  That winner was................wait for it..........................ME!!!

I have spent two days (so far) giggling and laughing at these adorable dolls.

I already have the top put together except the border, which is another story, and I have my quilting ideas in my head.  I will post when it's complete.

Until next time...

Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.

Rose

 

Lots to Tell

It's that time of year again.  Last year I made two batches of strawberry jam and DH and I only had 2 half pint jars to last us all year.  This year I made three.

 

Another customer quilt completed.  This is the third quilt Mary has brought to me.  She let's me experiment on them.

I have the hardest time getting started (sometimes days) but once I do, they seem to go well.

                

The Front taken with the light off so you can see the quilting

The back.  She said she got two for one.

Then I loaded my BIL's unofficial QOV.  I finished it in time to use it for decoration at our guild's QOV ceremony.

I'm really proud of how this one turned out.  I prefer to quilt from the front of the machine but on this one I used a patriotic pantograph.  The Eagle heads look pretty good, the swirls? not so good.

I will present it to him while in Michigan in August.

Our guild held our third annual QOV Ceremony in lieu of our May guild meeting on the 9th.

These recipients stated that it was an honor to receive one of these quilts.  No people, it was our honor to do it for you.  Thank you for your service.

I got home that afternoon and the A/C at home wasn't working.  DH said he thought it was just the filters needed replacing.  So, next morning (Friday) I went to get a new filter.  Not the problem but he didn't call the repairman. Thank goodness this weekend was to be pleasant, only in the 70s.  Open the windows and enjoy until Monday.

Last night it was reported that the Northern Lights would be visible as far south as Alabama.  This is on DH's bucket list.  We have talked about taking the motorhome to north Michigan and parking for a month or two to see if we could catch them.  

We lost confidence in our favorite local weatherman (who hung the moon), he kept saying the he wished they would quit saying that the aurora would be visible here.  So DH and I went on to bed before 9:00 as usual.

What a disappointment when we got up this morning and our daughter and son both sent pictures and the fella that lives next door posted pictures from his back yard.  DH was so let down!!!  Only to find out from the weekend weatherman that they should be visible again tonight.  These two old farts (you'd think we were farmers, early to bed, early to rise) are going to do our best to stay up an extra hour or so.  Now, it's past bedtime and the favorite weatherman says the chances have been reduced.  So DH is going to bed and I'm staying up for a while longer.

Not going to happen. 😞

Wishing you more stitchin time than I will have.

Rose