Frost on the Pumpkin.

We had a chilly night so I cranked up the fireplace this morning as you can see Buddy and Jack promptly flopped down by it. Buddy's trying to get as close as he can to Zack fluffy coat, It's good to have a big fluffy friend on a chilly morning. Speaking of Pumpkins I've always loved them.There's just something fetching about a big orange vegetable. Ohio is the nations leader in pumpkin production it's pumpkin Paradise here. A local farmer parks a truck full of them at the crossroads down the road. He charges $1 each for beautiful pumpkin.

Prays Needed

Our son Brent leaves for Iraq today. Everyone please say a pray to keep safe my boy and all the other brave young men there. And of course for world peace.

Some Quilting

Remembering this is a quilting blog I thought I really should put something in about quilting. First the Airplane quilts for my seven year old grandson Lucas. I will be putting plain blue blocks between the Airplanes.
In the third photo are strips from a jellyroll I bought at the LQS. For me like all kits or pre-cut fabrics are always a disappointment. To me picking the fabrics is the creative challenge of quilting. But this jelly roll caught my eye because of the colors, But alas after I got it home I realized it's Christmas fabrics. Curses! Don't get me wrong I think Christmas quilts are beautiful but... I just don't feel like I get enough use out of them. So I think I'll just make it a throw and give it as a Christmas gift.

PLEASE,,,,,,,,,,

I said I wouldn't blog about politics and...this is really not about politics it's about some common good sense. I have to comment on this email I got this morning. This has to be the stupidest one yet. Click on it for better image so you can read it..
Now come on..... I've read Mein Kampf does that make me a Nazi ? I've read Rosemary's Baby does that make me a devil worshiper?
I've read the bible does that make me a saint? I think not.
Americans have to start using some good sense and stop listening to the hate mongers like Rush Limbaugh. Take the time to find out where the candidates actually stand . And stop believing and passing on ever ignorant thing that comes in the email .
Oh and by the way I've also read some of the Koran and guess what? I'm still a practicing Catholic. Amazing huh?

Another Before and After !

Two examples of before and after here. Our grandson Nick who is staying with us. The first photo is four years ago when he was a skinny little kid and had just joined the USAF .As you can see he's put on a few lbs( he likes to say pure muscele) (smile). And the other one I took the other day after his Lasik eye surgery. His eyes are still a little blood shot but he's so happy to have it done. Nick paid for the procedure him self with some of the 10k he managed to save while in the service. Pretty responsible for a twenty three year old I have to say.

Am I just snooty ?

Why does anyone watch TV shows like Maury, Cheaters, Wife Swap?
I think their trashy and they're embarrassing for the human race. Why people want to have their dirty laundry put out for millions of people to see is beyond me. Trash ! Yuk!

Pillows and Puppies

Christmas 2006 I made this quilt for granddaughter Christie. She told me that she's using it on a foo ton in her college dorm and ask if I had any fabric left over that she could make matching pillows for it. And of course I had extra fabric (always )So I whipped up three for her this week.
And of course I took more pictures of the guys(our little Jack Russells) Buddy and Jack.