Thanksgiving 2008

The wool slippers I made last year have bitten the dust.  To be replaced by the new and improved versions with more batting and a higher cuff.  Unfortunately they are also not as cute.  But that is the price you pay for warm feets.

This Thanksgiving has been nice and quiet, exactly what I needed.  After a leisurly morning, I prepped some food and then Tim and I went for a walk in Lower Cascades Park before full on dinner preperations began.  We had deviled eggs, spinach salad, grilled portabello mushrooms, mashed potatoes, green beans and gingerbread with homemade whipped cream for dessert.  Delicious!

This year, like every year, I am thankful for such wonderful friends and family.  Thank you.  For everything.

Planning Purple Squares

Working Saturday screws with your entire weekend, with Friday and Sunday off.  So it never really feels like you’ve had a proper weekend.  Spent most of today organizing, shredding, sewing and planning.  I am making new slippers (the finished one is in the lower left) and planning a new queen sized quilt for our bedroom in purples and white.  The measurements are pretty much figured out, not just have to come up with a cutting plan.  There is a lot of math involved, but figuring it out gives me sastisfaction.  It also helps to know before hand if you have enough fabric.  It feels good to be planning/sewing.  I’ve had a crazy two weeks and its been super cold, so there are few new picture opportunities.

Three days of work left until Thanksgiving break!

Quilt Show

I worked on the committee for the Bloomington Quilters’ Guild quilt show that took place over the last two days.  I am exhausted, but it was a lot of fun and the show was a success despite the crappy rain.  I had two quilts in the show and bought some fabric for a steal at the treasure shop.

My crazy two weeks continues this coming week, and my foot hurts.  I am rooting for Thanksgiving to hurry up.

November!!??!?!?

This is me on vacation!  Happy!  I had a lovely trip back home for a week and it couldn’t have been nicer.  I got to see old friends, hang with the fam, see the mountains, hike, shop, remininsce and chill.  Now I am back to reality.  While I know I will survive next week, and I only brought it on myself, it is looking increasingly stressful.

Tomorrow is also the start of Quilts from the Heartland, the Bloomington Quilters’ Guild quilt show.  Yes, I have quilts in the show and I am also on the committee.  My fingers are crossed that it goes well!

Very Late

A quilt for Mom for Mother’s Day, very late, but will be delivered in person tonight!  I am looking forward to my week in Colorado with good food, book talks, wine, family, mountains and sleeping in.

I voted on October 17th, but watching the news all day today.  Looks like long lines in VA and a few other places.  Hope everyone who is voting today has a good experience.  My fingers are crossed for Obama, I feel like we are so close.

Fall Like

So I couldn’t help myself.  At about 5 pm yesterday, I grabbed a beer and a knife (I know, a nice safe combo) and carved my pumpkin while I sat on the porch giving away candy.  Partly I was craving roasted seeds, so it had to be done.  Tim found a new recipe where you boil them first before sticking them in the oven.  Only a few are left today, they were so good.

To get out of the house after my week from hell, I met up with friends last night and hit a few bars.  Lots of people were dressed up, but my favorite was someone dressed up as Sarah Palin with added devil horns.  Scary!

We took advantage of the beautiful weather and changing leaves today and drove out to Brown County State Park to hike around and snap some pictures.