Nancy Noodle Giveaway

My daughter is giving away one of her handmade selvage ornaments and a set of Going Coastal fat quarters. To enter the giveaway visit her blog here.

Take Care.~~

Summary of Summer

Saw some unique birds in Oregon~
Walked through this round barn in southeastern Oregon~
Started stitching this cheerful quilt~
Purchased the kit too~
Delighted in this fun girl~
Introduced fun girl to my 'oldest' friend, Mildred Howard, she will be 103 yrs old soon!~
Edit: Mildred passed away on Friday, Sept. 30. I am so sad, but I know she was ready and is happier now. ....sure wish I'd gone to visit her in September! :/
"Allowed" this boy to obtain his drivers license~
Thrilled that fun girl permitted my mom to hold her~
Strolled to the water fountains park~
Watched these two play at fountains park~
Amazed that fun girl wants to pick up fallen yucky apples~
Saw these great kids in Oakley~
With their mamma~
Laughed at this little sweetie/fun girl as she went crazy scouting out the interior of my refrigerator!
Photographed right out side my window~
Summer went by SO quickly! the best part...3 weeks with fun girl.
Take Care~~

Reflecting

Outside my window... the petunias are dieing.

I am thinking... about taking a nap tomorrow!

I am thankful for... time!

From the kitchen... homemade granola.

I am creating... embroidery quilt blocks.

I am going... to The Help for the second time.

I am reading... Growing Up Amish and The Necklace.

I am hoping... that sister will be ok.

I am hearing... son practice piano - yeah!

Around the house... there is still so much to do.

One of my favorite things... U Swirl.

Upcoming plans... work day at church for humanitarian services, Women's Fitness Run, Oregon Coast trip, celebrating mom and dad's 60th wedding anniversary!

Family Photos

Since we were able to have family photos taken recently, I thought I'd show some here.
These were taken on the 4th of July in Logan, Utah. Most of the family attended college here.
This kid is 16 now!

This little girl is the light of our lives!
Take Care.~~

Temple Grandin

Have you heard the name Temple Grandin?
Have you heard of this movie/documentary?
I hadn't, but now I have and am glad! It is a great movie to watch. I love true stories.
Take Care.~~

One Year Old Today!

This little sweetie is turning one today! Happy Birthday to our one and only grandbaby/grandangel. I just spent a week with her, having the time of my life. She is so good, even though the picture below shows a little crankiness. She was ready for bed right then.

It's been such a fun year with this little one in the family. I've been able to see her every two months pretty consistent, inspite of the many many miles between our homes.
Have fun digging into your birthday cake!

Take Care~~

Little Baby, Little Quilt

Our neighbors across the street became grandparents to a tiny tiny little girl. Lilley only weighed 4 pounds 4 ounces! Baby and parents are doing fine now. yeah! I jumped at the chance to make a LITTLE baby quilt.
I just started cutting these coordinating pink and black prints with somewhat of an idea of what I wanted to do, but wasn't completely sure...

I like what 'happened'. It's a variation on the Zig Zag quilt.

I tried a little loopy flower quilting, but mostly stayed on the safe side with the usual curly loops of which I'm more comfortable.

I pieced the back using the scraps, and wanting to continue with the "use it up" theme, I pieced the binding.

I wish I could remember the name of this fabric line! They were nice to work with, I learned that black can be sweet! The light pink solid is a Kona.

OK, Also...when I washed little number-guess what? yup, you are right...the black bled! ugh! I put it through the washer 2 more times with TWO color catchers. That did the trick. No more bleeding. Whew!

Take Care~~