Today we are having a going away party for 3 families that we know. I threw a wake last month, and am evidently now the go-to person for gatherings! A friend asked me to help put it together for her. She is the money person, I am the organizing and invitation person.
I am hoping it all goes well. So many of our friends have yucky viruses this week. If not many are able to come, more cupcakes for me!!! hee hee
Well, off to pack the cupcake stuff. I am making them in the kitchen of the community center. Why heat up my kitchen in 98 degree weather.
Cathy B
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Back to Reality
Well, my lovely mother-in-law flew home today. She has been here since Thursday, and I wish she could stay longer! Love that woman!
Since she was here on vacation, I got to take a vacation. Back to work tomorrow. Sigh.
Cathy B
Since she was here on vacation, I got to take a vacation. Back to work tomorrow. Sigh.
Cathy B
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Annette's Purple Quilt
Today I am posting a pic of the quilt commission from our friend Anthony to his wife Annette for their anniversary. As you can tell, she is a purple person!
This is one of the Nickel quilts from Pat Speth. I can't remember the name right now.....
Anyway, I really like this quilt. I had it quilted with a large meander.
Annette cried when she got it! Happy tears!
Take care!
Cathy B
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Pics!
Oh rah! Hubby found where he filed my quilty photos! Today I am showing the quilt that I helped my dear quilt student (I use her as a substitute daughter, as mine lives too far away!) make for her inlaws anniversary.
This is her first quilt, and I am bursting with pride!
Isn't it a lovely String X quilt? The fabric is mostly cowboy themed, as that is what her inlaws love. The backing is a denim-printed cotton. She is making this quilt in green and pink for her daughter's room, then we move on to a more difficult string quilt (pics will be posted!).
Take care, all! I should really be putting piles of fabric and yarn away. My lovely MIL is coming in tomorrow for a few days! We haven't seen her for more than a year!
Cathy B
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The months have flown!!
I can't believe I haven't blogged since November! Between being sicker than I have been in 20 years, taking care of my disabled sister, and taking care of my sick hubby, I haven't had time to breath!
I have been spending at least 2 days a week taking care of sis (she has MS and has lost most of her sight and the use of her legs since February), and at least 2 days a week helping hubby with our business. Whew!
I have been feeling very put out that I haven't had any me time. What a sissy! Most women I know have to work 40 hours a week, plus housework and taking care of kids and husbands. I have been spoiled, and need to get real. My life is changing, and I have to adapt.
I want to have me time, but it will not be as much as I had before. Such is life.
I will post pics when hubby tells me where he filed them.
Take care!
Cathy B
I have been spending at least 2 days a week taking care of sis (she has MS and has lost most of her sight and the use of her legs since February), and at least 2 days a week helping hubby with our business. Whew!
I have been feeling very put out that I haven't had any me time. What a sissy! Most women I know have to work 40 hours a week, plus housework and taking care of kids and husbands. I have been spoiled, and need to get real. My life is changing, and I have to adapt.
I want to have me time, but it will not be as much as I had before. Such is life.
I will post pics when hubby tells me where he filed them.
Take care!
Cathy B
Saturday, November 19, 2011
What a good hubby!
When we got up, the first thing hubby asked was where the motion sensor light was. We have had it for more than 2 years, and it was supposed to go up at our old house. He put it up this morning at our new house!! Another thing to cross off the honey-do list.
And that's not all!
I tweaked my back, and my dear hubby weed wacked the front yard for me.
And he gave me half of his Hershey bar!
Love that man!
Cathy B
And that's not all!
I tweaked my back, and my dear hubby weed wacked the front yard for me.
And he gave me half of his Hershey bar!
Love that man!
Cathy B
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Yardwork
You know, when we lived in northern Minnesota I only had yard work for 3 months of the year. Here in SE Arizona, there is yard work of some sort 12 months of the year.
Good thing I like yard work. It is exercise that changes frequently, and I feel in touch with my roots. (In touch with my roots! I crack me up!)
In 2.5 week we are hosting a luncheon for a bunch of friends and a visiting minister and his family. The inside of the house is pretty good, except for putting up new curtains in the livingroom. (Waiting on hubby to help me put up the rods.) The front yard, however, looks like a very successful weed farm. At least my neighbors are mostly in the same situation.
During and after the monsoon season, the weeds went crazy and I had major fibromyalgia pain. Not a good combo! The weeds are winning! At least they have mostly stopped growing, as the weather is a little cooler.
Today I started spending 15 minutes a day weeding and trimming bushes. That should get a lot done. On the day before the luncheon hubby will go wacky with the weed wacker and rake everything up for me. Yay!
In the midst of this, our son sent back the Lone Star king size quilt he has had for about 10 years. He 'borrowed' off of my bed when he moved out on his own. The front is perfect, but the backing is torn and 'rotted'. I thought it was good fabric, but I guess not. I was going to just put a new backing on it and quilt over the old quilting (wreaths of leaves and roses), but the backing is all wonky, too. Much as I don't want to, I think I may take out all the quilting and treat it as a new quilt top, sandwiching and having it quilted. (I can't quilt big quilts anymore, my shoulders won't take it.)
Sigh. It has been loved for many years. It deserves to be lovely again.
Cathy B
Good thing I like yard work. It is exercise that changes frequently, and I feel in touch with my roots. (In touch with my roots! I crack me up!)
In 2.5 week we are hosting a luncheon for a bunch of friends and a visiting minister and his family. The inside of the house is pretty good, except for putting up new curtains in the livingroom. (Waiting on hubby to help me put up the rods.) The front yard, however, looks like a very successful weed farm. At least my neighbors are mostly in the same situation.
During and after the monsoon season, the weeds went crazy and I had major fibromyalgia pain. Not a good combo! The weeds are winning! At least they have mostly stopped growing, as the weather is a little cooler.
Today I started spending 15 minutes a day weeding and trimming bushes. That should get a lot done. On the day before the luncheon hubby will go wacky with the weed wacker and rake everything up for me. Yay!
In the midst of this, our son sent back the Lone Star king size quilt he has had for about 10 years. He 'borrowed' off of my bed when he moved out on his own. The front is perfect, but the backing is torn and 'rotted'. I thought it was good fabric, but I guess not. I was going to just put a new backing on it and quilt over the old quilting (wreaths of leaves and roses), but the backing is all wonky, too. Much as I don't want to, I think I may take out all the quilting and treat it as a new quilt top, sandwiching and having it quilted. (I can't quilt big quilts anymore, my shoulders won't take it.)
Sigh. It has been loved for many years. It deserves to be lovely again.
Cathy B
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