Little quilting,

1. Tyler went in the Marines last winter. Tyler is in Tech school right now . While we were in Cape Cod we got a call that he was hit by a car in a theater parking lot. We thought that might end his career but although he was pretty banged up but he's on the mend.

I made him this red ,white, and blue quilt. The last picture is the back. I really like fabric I used for the backing.

Just a few more.

A few pictures of the house,the big room ,one of the lake(pond)from the house,a picture of the house from the pond. Jenna and Cristi on Mopeds And Nick and Will retrieving the canoe after the girls tipped it over. Luckily their all great swimmers growing up here on Lake Erie

More Vacation Photos

Milisa and Will rented a Mopad to ride around Martha's Vineyard, The coast guard escorted us to Martha's Vineyard.Other passengers told us that was because Obama and his family were visiting the island. Brent and Cheri in Plymouth. Brent ,Will, Nick, Cristi and Ty in Plymouth. And finally Will, Nick and Cristi in front of Plymouth Rock.

As Promised

I promised some pic's of our family vacation on Cape Cod. Brent, me, Kay ,Mick,and Kathy by the pond. The whole gang on the ferry to Martha;s Vineyard,Will and Milisa in front of a restaurant, Milisa and Jena on the kayak finally Mick and Brent by the Pond.

Bummed

My big Janome 1600p is in the shop so no machine quilting today. I could work in the garden but... it's raining .Here near lake Erie when we get rain it's usually a hard rain but today it's a soft rain hardly more than a mist. Reminds me of the Irish blessing "may the rain fall gently on your fields" It's very nice.
Our son Mick was in the hospital a couple weeks ago came over yesterday looking much better.I can't help but think he had that for a while because he was so tired and pale before.But thank the lord he's all better.
Ted's little munchkins had a b-day Sunday. How cute is that!

I'm Back....

I took some time off from blogging to get some spring projects done.
1. I painted the wicker.
2.Planted the garden.
3.Weeded the flower beds.
4.Made two quilts.Well ,made one finished another.
Doesn't sound like much I know but was doing family things too.Like visiting Mick in the hospital with double pneumonia and baking for Jenna's graduation party.
Here is a picture of quilt I made for my niece Anna's baby. I sent it off to Omaha today. I made the top and Sis is going to hand quilt it.
By the way Mick's home and feeling much better.

Friday Flashback

Anyone remember May Baskets? When I was growing up in Iowa we would celebrate May Day by making May Baskets ,filling them with candy and flowers. Then we would hang them on friends door knobs,ring the bell or knock and then run. If the recipient saw you they would chase you and kiss you if they caught you. It was such a fun holiday.But alas after I married and moved out of the mid west no one did it. When our children were small I tried a couple times but neighbors seem to think we were weird so I gave it up.
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May baskets