Looking out my kitchen window.

Sophie posted a picture looking out her kitchen window so of course I had to post mine. Hurry Spring!

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2008 Row Robin

My first row for the 2008 row robin Kathi's hosting on About Quilting (link to the About forum top left).

I decided to go with a bright houses on black and white theme. I'm pretty happy with the wonky houses I made except the one on the right end .It was a little to dark and the back ground of the little girl in the upstairs window (click on pic for better look) is a little too dark also. It makes it kinda hard to see her. But it is my row so if I want I can always change it later.

We got a ton of snow last night and are expecting more today so I probably won't get this row mailed out for a couple days.

Of Cattle and Children -Friday Flashback

A few days ago Dorothy wrote on her blog about wanting a cow and the abuse at the Sacremento meat processing plant. Rian left a comment wondering how 4-H children handle the fact that the steer they raise from birth ,take to the fair ends up on someone's plate.

I suppose some handle it better than others but it broke my older brothers heart. He raised the steer from a tiny calf. Treated it like a pet .The little thing would nestle it's little head in my brothers arms. After showing him at the fair and seeing him sold to a local resturant my brother cried. Was depressed for weeks, quit 4H and wouldn't eat beef for a couple years. I think it ruined farming for him.He joined the Navy at seventeen moved to CA. and never looked back. I don't have many pic's of my brother so here's a newspaper clipping when he joined the Navy.

I think seeing him go through that was tramatic for my parents too. Because years later I had a sweet Brown Jersey cow. It was the practice when a cow became old and stop giving milk to send them to slaughter. But my cow never went. When she stopped producing milk she stayed on our farm and died of old age I think my dad simply could not bear to see another child go through that. Thanks Dad.

Life of Riley

I came across this fake bear skin rug that used to be in the grandchildrens's playroom. Just for fun I put it in front of the fire place . It wasn't long before Peanut and Buddy(aka Fatty Arbuckle) put it to good use. Click on the pic's for a better look.

My New Toy!!!

DH bought me an early B-day present. A new quilting sewing machine a Janome 1600 P. I'm so excited! I haven't tried it yet. Gotta go do that right now : )

Sign of the Times and Last Years Row Robin.

As many of you know we've been remodeling our family room. When DH hired the painters they did the job the next day . And it was a Sat! Last Wed. the carpet salesman called to tell me our carpet was in and ask when I'd like it installed. I replied the first appointment they had. Expecting to be told six weeks from next Wed. To my surprise the salesman said "How about tomorrow morning." I've heard work is slow around here . I guess!

Here is a picture of our new carpet. It's dark moss green. It's not tweed but sort of a blend I guess you'd call it. I love it! The paint does not show it's true color here it's really a moss green and doesn't have the aqua tone like it looks in this picture.

And a couple picture of last years Row Robin finally all sewn together and bordered ready for quilting. Click on the pictures to get a better view.

We are Siamese if You Please

Our two Siamese cats Poochi and Peanut lounging on the family room sofa.They used to love to sleep on my sewing table under the ott light. But since putting in the new fireplace they stay close by it. They follow the sun, ummm I mean heat : )