I've been absent from blogging this week due to a number of things: 1. Several trips to the pool (my tan is the darkest it's been since I was little...of course it is only my arms, neck, and some of my legs, so the rest of me is still quite....blindingly white....LOL!). The funniest part is my ... VIEW POST
Can You See Me Now?
This one made me laugh. I think it's going to be the inspiration for a page in the next altered book round robin I'm supposed to be working on. I'm thinking about using quotes or phrases with the word "SEE" in them. No idea how to lay it out or anything, but that's the general idea. Hopefully ... VIEW POST
Catching up on old topics
These pictures were taken long, long ago, but I still wanted to post them: QOVs First up are several QOVs that have gotten worked on recently. The first is one that I pieced awhile back, with grand intentions for applique and really fancy quilting. I lost interest, and when I ran out of time to ... VIEW POST
Of piano recitals, tulips and birds
Yesterday was our piano recital. I teach 3 kids, and my boys take lessons (from someone else...). The other teachers and I decided to do a group recital day. There were 3 sessions -- my students and my boys were at the 3 PM session. I think there were 13 kids playing at that ... VIEW POST
Alphabet Round Robin Ship Day
Today is the deadline. My Alphabet round robin book has to be in the mail today. I have really struggled to make up my mind about what to do to get it started. It's now in the box and there is no turning back! Here's the book closed: As I said in a previous post, the cover ... VIEW POST
Weather Report
I guess I'm not sure how much snow we got here in East Central Iowa. Several inches accumulation. It's hard to tell in our yard because of the blowing snow -- we have bare patches some places and drifts of several feet in other places. Unfortunately, one of those drifts was right across ... VIEW POST