Oprah in Person!!!!!!!

Well the day was finally here. The day that we have been waiting for. We finally got our chance to see Oprah in person in Chicago this past friday. We spent more time waiting in line than we did actually sitting down to enjoy the taping. But it was well worth it. A very nice show, and it will air on November 25, 2009, the day before thanksgiving.
I feel I don't need to tape it, cause I was there while it was going on. And I really don't think from the area that my sister and I were sitting in that there is any chance the camera caught us. A nice trip to Chicago and we did get a chance to see some of the sites as well before we made the long trip home. A memory for me and sis.

And speaking of memories, my little bug, Hailie broke her arm two weeks ago. Just a freaky accident when her sister jumped on top of her and landed just right. She broke both bones in her wrist. She is such a trooper, even this little cast does not keep her from using her arm.

Saturday was a grandma and Ivan day. We went to a Kris Kringle shop here in town. The grandkids refer to it as the North Pole. Ivan sure thought that was were he was at. Here he is all smiles with a train ornament he picked up from his visit there.

He was so good, and very intent on finding just the right christmas ornament. Grandma even had it painted with his name. He was so proud.

Sunday was another babysitting day but it ended early and gave me enough time at home to finish a camo fleece quilt for Ivan's dad and I manage to cut out material for the BOM project from the Thimbleberries Club monthly meetings.

And while Bill is still gone, (till the end of the week) the house remains quiet and lots of housework is getting done. I even manage to get some christmas baking done.

I haven't figured out yet, why it is when he is home I don't seem to get as much stuff done. But I am still pondering it.

Busy Busy Busy..........................and more Busy

My goodness! It seems like weeks since I bloged. Maybe it has been.

Three table shows this month for my sister. Not good for table sales, but I did get alot of orders for her. The economy is bad on all of us, and with the holidays coming everyone is very frugal with their paychecks. I am too! So the fact is that while everyone loved my sister's artwork embroidery, no one wanted to buy. That's ok. We all understand where each of us are coming from. We all are going thru the same thing.
It is just great getting out and meeting different people and experiencing different types of products and different ways others display their wares. Very interesting.

There was one day of babysitting somewhere in these few weeks, and a birthday party for one of the grand daughters. Oh yes, a quilt club meeting, work outs at the gym, housework that I got behind on, grocery shopping.......................and a partridge in a pear tree...............smile.

Enough already!!!!!!!!! When was the last time I sat down at that sewing machine and where is it anyways???????????/

Treat or Treat

This was halloween weekend, but it just was a weekend of treats for me
I spent saturday morning with my oldest grandson. He had a swimming class and this was his last one. Since I have never been able to go along, my son in law invited me to go with them for this final class. Grandma was so proud.

That's Ivan, the second from the left splashing around.

I had to be home for the little ghosts and gobblins that come trick or treating in our neighborhood. And these little cuties showed up.

They had to show off their costumes to grandma before they went out to seach out the neighborhood for the best candy and treats.

I sent a nice quiet evening cutting out the material for my next project. So relaxing working on my next sewing project in a nice quiet house. I hope deer hunting goes on forever...............just kidding Honey.


Oh and sunday, another table show. The holiday craft show in Chilton. Not really big, and not reallybusy. Actually it was a small place with a poor attendence. But hey, I spent the day with my girlfriend, and we really didn't mind at all. It has been quite a long time since we spent a day together, and it was great that she volunteered to come and keep me company for the day.

I love deer hunting season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable what was accomplished this weekend!
It is soooooo quiet around here for the past three days. No tv, no radio, no one to talk to. Now some people might think this was a boreing three days. But not me.

The wash got done, the floors vacumm, funiture dusted, beds made, grocery shopping done, etc. etc. etc.
The hunting season leaves me alone alot until after thanksgiving. Just think of how much more accomplishments will get done yet before the end of the year. Not only housework but.............

ta da!!!!!!!! sewing was done!!!!
Lots and lots of sewing. I never watched the time, and stopped only for breaks and went to bed when tired.
Just look at what I accomplised. This is a tree skirt for my youngest daughter and her husband. I am very proud of this and I still have the quilting to do before it is cut and binded. It just looks so beautiful and I love the colors. This is my first attempt at making a tree skirt. One of the gals at my quilt club made one of these and on advice from her I deceided to give it a shot. She said it would only take an afternoon to do. How right she was, this pattern is out of the book "Gathering Friends" by kathryn Squibb & Deborah Jacobs. And it was a very quick project to do. At least up to now.
I also deceided it was time to takle that stash of mine. I don't know what it is that makes me save all the little pieces of materials that are left over from past projects. But when I can't contain it anymore it is time to clean. Really, I did throw some out.

I was also able to finsh this quilt top. This is where all the fat quarter blocks from my Thimbleberries club meetings. I sill have lots left over, this pattern only used 13 squares and it measures out to a 80 x 80 square top. A very nice scrap quilt.

Here is my fat quarter block from my october meeting. I finished two of these to take back to the next meeting to received my next fat quarter.

And these are my 10th BOM from the meeting. As always, one 12" and three 6" blocks. I am getting really excited to get this quilt done.

What a wonderful weekend. I don't get many of these. So I enjoy what I have.
.........And yeah honey. I missed you too.......!

What was that???????????

My weekend, my quiet time. Just me and my sewing projects and peace and quiet.
Ahhhhhhh!!! What happen!!!!


The grandkids came for a visit. Surprise grandma!!!!!
Well, no sewing was done, but I bet you guess that by now. Wonder what was your first clue.


So we made ghost cupcakes in honor of halloween coming soon. Sprinkles everywhere, and frosting in the mouth. All the good clean fun that makes momma soooooo happy.
A good time was had by all.
If I had my choice, I would do it again. My little grandbabies. What sewing projects?

First you win,,,,,,,,,then you lose

There are those moments in life that you can go for days on cloud nine and enjoy good news every day. And then, just as suddenly you can have one day with nothing but bad news.

A couple weeks ago I won two tickets to go see the Oprah Winfrey show. A live taping. My girlfriend is such a huge fan of Oprah's and I surprised her with the other ticket. She had been very depressed lately because of loseing her job of 26 years and finding it difficult to find another job. Then I made her day with the Oprah news. And a week later, she finds a job. I am so happy for her.
Today is a different story. She was able to tell her new employer that she would start right away as long as she had this certain day off to go to the Oprah Winfrey show. "Not a problem says her new employer, it is the month of november which will be hard to get a day off."
Well, I just received this morning an email from the audiance crew at Oprah and was informed that the date of the show tapeing has been cancelled and we would be able to get another date of our choosing in November. I was crushed, more so for my girlfriend because now she can't go. I feel so awful.
It isn't a problem trying to find someone to take the other ticket. But I feel so bad for her. She has wanted this for like ever. And now she will not have an opportunity to see Oprah in person.
So there ya have it, first your up, and then your down.

Bill is leaving tonight to go hunting, and I will be alone for the weekend. Perfect opportunity to finish the one flannel quilt I need to finish by christmas. I also found a beautiful tree skirt pattern I thought I would try my hand at. So I have everything together to start that project too. Some quiet time for me. I don't get enough of that these days.

Pumpkin Sunday

First you pick out the perfect pumkin, it has to be the right size.

And once you got just the one. we take them to Papa's house so he can carve them up pretty.!!!!

What an exhausting day. And no sewing done.