SNOW- and more snow!
I am sorry about
the lag in posts- I got hit with the darn flu (or a bad cold) last week and boy
it did me in! I did not get a darn thing done/sewed! They were predicting quite a bit of snow here
(nothing like back east however) so I was looking forward to hunkering down in
my sewing room all weekend but NOOOOO- I laid on the couch all weekend and
didn’t do shit! The dogs loved me, though. They are such little slugs!
I did, however
make it to a little job interview Monday night and I now have a part time job
making dog collar covers for a dear woman I met through a friend. I have to
make 100 of these little things before mid March- so I know where I will be
this weekend! I think I can get them done Saturday, which leaves Sunday to
play.
I have been drooling
over this Quilt A Long quilt in the most recent American Patchwork and Quilting
magazine.
I just love this quilt. It just seems to speak
to me- maybe because it is so bright and cheery.
Of course I have
several things I really should be doing instead- piecing my Bear Paw BOM,
starting the graduation quilt for a very special great nephew, and of course
there is the pile of 4,000 unfinished damn quilt tops I have started. Oh well-
that is what retreat is for!
My first retreat of the year will be here
before I know it- it is at the end of March. I have to start to try to figure
out what to take. Last year I had everything prepped, cut and bagged beforehand
along with the thread and any special notions I would need. It worked
wonderfully- I got a ton of stuff done and there was no digging around for
anything.
I hope this year is
a tad better for me - last year my dumbass brother ended up in the hospital
right when I left and I was worried about his stupid ass all weekend. Love ya
Brookie! We have very spotty cell phone
service at the retreat which made it even more difficult to get updates. Of
course he ended up being fine- dipshit- but it was enough to put a damper on my
fun trip. TO BROOKE- your ass better not be going near any hospitals at the end
of this month- DO YOU HEAR ME NOW????
A few years ago
when I went there was major stuff happening at home- I almost did not go, but
at the insistence of my daughter I went. I did end up having beergaritas at
10am that Saturday morning- but it was 5 o’clock somewhere! Lucky for us one of
our stipulations where we hold our retreats is that they must allow alcohol.
One year I called ahead and asked how big their freezer was and how much ice it
could hold. The gal on the other end of the line was probably wondering what
kind of quilters exactly were coming? She got awful quiet. (turned out they
have their own ice machine- and it did keep up with the margarita making).
It is because of the
support and love from these peeps of mine that I am not in the looney bin
typing this, but instead am at my office desk in a nice, warm environment not
wearing a straight jacket. They are always there for me- and I love them all
dearly. HUGS to you all-past and present
retreaters- you know who you are! Thank you for putting up with my crap- you
will all be included in the book- I promise!
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