Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Picasso and Van Gogh

A bit of creativity in the sun...

My daughter (light blue shirt) never seizes to amaze me. She felt like painting on Sunday and so she and her friend painted for a few hours. first a plate of cheese, crackers, wine bottle (empty) and wine glass,  then my flower garden and lastly...me!
yesterday she did a bit of sewing on her scrap quilt.
who knows what today will hold?
I am off for a day in my very neglected  garden!!!

p.s. there is a special day coming up this week.  If I ever reach 50 followers there will be a giveaway for the occassion

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Catching up

Wow seems like forever since I blogged.

If you care to see pictures from trip to San Francisco they are here.  We had a great time.  We even managed to bike across the Golden Gate Bridge from Pier 45 to Sausalito, where we caught the ferry home.  Hope I don't bore you with our photos!

Sorry i had to remove the slide show...didn't realize at the time the song that would be blasting when viewing the pictures.

I have been doing some sewing, but nothing finished yet.  think i have too many started and now need to get them finished. Here are a few sneak peaks;
placemats in the making!
hexagons that grew in my garden runner for the ottoman
 I tried some new freemotion stitching

still working on this pinwheel variation

I hope to get a few things finished by next week. 
Yesterday D#2 got her ears pierced.  she was so nervous but did well with only a few tears after the fact.  now she is sporting cute will crystal blue flowers in her ears.
today we are off to a new farmers market, LQS and ortho.
This weekend the boys are off to Edmonton for soccer provincials.
I will be going to another LQS for their semi annual fabric sale. I am being commissioned by a friend to make her son a rag quilt for university. We picked out the flannel so now I just need to buy it. (hope it is still there)
I have been suffering from pulled back/shoulder muscles and stiff neck this week, not sure what from, but dang I wish it would go away. Went for a massage yesterday so hoping it will help soon.

What are you working on or not?

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

New blog you have to check out

Jodi over at Pleasant Home has started a new website, Sew Picture Perfect.  It's all about the things she loves most, quilting and photography.  Check out the great photos she has found around the web about all things quilting.  They are gorgeous.    She is having a giveaway to get the ball rolling!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

World Cup Fever Go Netherlands

Wishing the men in Oranje all the best for World Cup Sunday!!!
Hup Nederland Hup!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Home from San Fransisco

We are back from San Fransisco.  We had a great trip, saw lots and did lots.
Now to play catch up around here.
More about our trip later!