tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85110881199387751322024-02-21T19:05:34.106-08:00Hey YouHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-9117509710797280982009-06-05T13:45:00.001-07:002009-06-05T13:45:46.506-07:00Cell phonesI can't believe how many people still talk on their cell phones while driving.<p>-- <br>Sent from my mobile deviceHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-32043641802689096552009-06-05T08:53:00.001-07:002009-06-05T08:53:13.092-07:00IrelandAll my bags are packed. I'm just testing to see if I can post with<br>the crackberry.<p>-- <br>Sent from my mobile deviceHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-39759146802666228482009-05-27T09:59:00.000-07:002009-05-27T10:05:47.306-07:00In Honor of Marlene<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB822zL_txXG3jTj4f49wt05aaOTUwIj8kHflit4VorlE_Ly1RpFg_vgw2i_N-UaRuproqXJjH_rGWXz7j2BZMmniH6QL2lTJeg5MKRcDWMDIAZI42r6uroGNp9s_MsOEwN8YIvnZXFUk/s1600-h/MarsBlocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB822zL_txXG3jTj4f49wt05aaOTUwIj8kHflit4VorlE_Ly1RpFg_vgw2i_N-UaRuproqXJjH_rGWXz7j2BZMmniH6QL2lTJeg5MKRcDWMDIAZI42r6uroGNp9s_MsOEwN8YIvnZXFUk/s320/MarsBlocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340549692155986546" border="0" /></a><br />A small group of us had a block swap in honor of Marlene. We used civil war reproduction fabrics and created signature blocks. The swap yielded 30 blocks and I made 30 more to create this top.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-12102376434811857332009-05-12T14:06:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:08:13.244-07:00Vacation Countdown346 days. :(Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-35518708788859930772009-04-23T09:57:00.000-07:002009-04-23T09:58:37.296-07:00Vacation Countdown23 hours.<br /><br />I'm just trying to stay out of trouble today.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-65809149927411625522009-04-21T09:33:00.000-07:002009-04-21T09:38:49.625-07:00Vacation Countdown3 days.<br /><br />Word to the wise. Don't try new skin care products just before you go on vacation! I spent a lot of money on some products to "reduce fine lines and wrinkles and firm my skin". Ha! I had a reaction. My face and neck turned red and scaly and ITCHY! Went to the doctor yesterday. He gave me a shot, some pills, and a Rx for some cream. I feel so much better now and should be fine by Friday.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-8153560343376472432009-04-17T09:23:00.000-07:002009-04-17T09:29:03.525-07:00Vacation Countdown7 days. <br /><br />A week from now we will be beginning our annual trip to my favorite spot on earth.<br /> 22°13'29.05"N 159°33'36.47"W.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-621650329658098152009-04-14T08:09:00.001-07:002009-04-14T08:09:55.259-07:00PurposeI really just use this blog as a link to all the blogs I like to read.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-16355446674008325552009-02-15T20:55:00.000-08:002009-02-16T12:01:23.659-08:00What I've been doing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO-9TXghULTrBZzKyR9WoBbLBMdy7_um5ueFdxRONcn3M8cgjXzjcqHO0NHIQROkvPO5FCH1OQ1uwHhmFnesJtoiQixWlN-GTGVh4YoZGlHMPdjidGQWiPcMdD3Dg6r3xj1NyTDlqphg/s1600-h/All+Blocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO-9TXghULTrBZzKyR9WoBbLBMdy7_um5ueFdxRONcn3M8cgjXzjcqHO0NHIQROkvPO5FCH1OQ1uwHhmFnesJtoiQixWlN-GTGVh4YoZGlHMPdjidGQWiPcMdD3Dg6r3xj1NyTDlqphg/s320/All+Blocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303258402748451570" border="0" /></a>These are blocks for a Civil War reproduction exchange. I've always wanted to make a quilt with this block. I think it's going to be a great. There's one missing because I misread the instructions and the first block turned out an inch bigger than it was suppose too! I'll keep that one for myself and restitch it at some point. These will go in the mail tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrSL2tpZwBmrEv0s-vfU22DWqmdbGi1bUdS9gWBcntKTOmbfNHjfinNr8wUC_3TcYhGI7t-hxr40vqCEG-OXe50GH3Oj_6ZxP-x06RWlWUFVLbHvp4lW9QVLg-ZcPOFWwRtrU1Mtjm6w/s1600-h/MarMemory1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrSL2tpZwBmrEv0s-vfU22DWqmdbGi1bUdS9gWBcntKTOmbfNHjfinNr8wUC_3TcYhGI7t-hxr40vqCEG-OXe50GH3Oj_6ZxP-x06RWlWUFVLbHvp4lW9QVLg-ZcPOFWwRtrU1Mtjm6w/s320/MarMemory1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303258117524773634" border="0" /></a>This is a group quilt made for a dear friend. It was designed by my good friend Deb, assembled by Deb, Pam, and I with blocks from around the world, and quilted by me. I plan to make one for myself, it's such a beautiful quilt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa2wY62PG1f2GJdDvsSCD8f4ekfjTi3shNsFxjQUTOMt_jm0yNoGwq2eE5IGF2y2sZigvUa3iWw-QCo_UwbNPlydwhJnHU6xgPftfNOx-8NZ1roE3InR7YUkWUUxXESA9yAFFQxRzo1E/s1600-h/MarMemory3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa2wY62PG1f2GJdDvsSCD8f4ekfjTi3shNsFxjQUTOMt_jm0yNoGwq2eE5IGF2y2sZigvUa3iWw-QCo_UwbNPlydwhJnHU6xgPftfNOx-8NZ1roE3InR7YUkWUUxXESA9yAFFQxRzo1E/s320/MarMemory3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303257920512871634" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-14490904621446335732008-12-16T19:08:00.001-08:002008-12-16T19:21:24.796-08:00Fire and Ice?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHUj68VDPmeOPEnbfmN4yZ9GxQ317H3GD1cuT4hzGQeY4BkRFkSVJbCgWneBUNm5581LhUSeqMtStU7OHEWS7UYwP9eGWhO25kmjvMN6DDA85cXX3zstoj25IUookrA-Kwqt2A97axmY/s1600-h/FireIce01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHUj68VDPmeOPEnbfmN4yZ9GxQ317H3GD1cuT4hzGQeY4BkRFkSVJbCgWneBUNm5581LhUSeqMtStU7OHEWS7UYwP9eGWhO25kmjvMN6DDA85cXX3zstoj25IUookrA-Kwqt2A97axmY/s320/FireIce01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280591153788369922" border="0" /></a>What is it with men and fire? Hey You piles up leaves, brush, logs and other miscellaneous wood item throughout the year, waiting for Burn Season.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhUYU-rbxj52ASiotH8KkgsucgI2qU2sIkonIuzjHAuvcksHxcCjfhcy4oDVjbzU6VUJ19N1Hojbycw7zPGPVqjgnQZgna_AxGZHRjud0RtJdS87B9nmXfAeqWBPau0jiBQf7uxxxq7E/s1600-h/FireIce02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhUYU-rbxj52ASiotH8KkgsucgI2qU2sIkonIuzjHAuvcksHxcCjfhcy4oDVjbzU6VUJ19N1Hojbycw7zPGPVqjgnQZgna_AxGZHRjud0RtJdS87B9nmXfAeqWBPau0jiBQf7uxxxq7E/s320/FireIce02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280591026456124114" border="0" /></a>Burn Season begins on December 1st when men gather at the local fire station to get their permits. But, they can't necessarily start burning on December 1st. The Powers-That-Be evaluate each day to determine if backyard burning will be safe. Burners must call an 800 number to find out if it's a burn day. Sunday was a burn day. I must admit, the fire is kinda cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TALoA95yRZkRQuZuUzATiNJkPQIEYcfxu9IhKpWgmwC9u7Ygnd8FEJt1kvBqo1KSuror9AFKQk8WBuZvTFQqcpmNVlbE2C0zL-qz_SnTiHX6ENQ1-AmY6VP_HOpzITNDCt8gsQwX90M/s1600-h/FireIce03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TALoA95yRZkRQuZuUzATiNJkPQIEYcfxu9IhKpWgmwC9u7Ygnd8FEJt1kvBqo1KSuror9AFKQk8WBuZvTFQqcpmNVlbE2C0zL-qz_SnTiHX6ENQ1-AmY6VP_HOpzITNDCt8gsQwX90M/s320/FireIce03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280590879697697282" border="0" /></a><br />And today we had snow on the tops of the nearby hills. The morning was cold and rainy but the afternoon was clear and sunny. Still very cold though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlTuSUrb3lmiwdhz-MPnhpBE_FdK9YZpGUiKbO5uXvGkA0ZO5Umw_qvWvMWx794Nas-Mrp4f-p1x7rIM93UNgX-XZ9h4pmPW7gsbpQrlhlE1_zYhLnkmmOhq_DFZJAVl0QeoXLm11u88/s1600-h/FireIce11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlTuSUrb3lmiwdhz-MPnhpBE_FdK9YZpGUiKbO5uXvGkA0ZO5Umw_qvWvMWx794Nas-Mrp4f-p1x7rIM93UNgX-XZ9h4pmPW7gsbpQrlhlE1_zYhLnkmmOhq_DFZJAVl0QeoXLm11u88/s320/FireIce11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280590773445478114" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-6448807379442601542008-12-09T12:19:00.000-08:002008-12-09T12:48:50.492-08:00AAQ RetreatLast month I attended the 8th annual <a href="http://www.aaqretreat.com">Alex Anderson Quilt Retreat</a> in Livermore, CA. Due to such high demand, she actually has two sessions now. I attend both session as I am the "official" photographer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BElTzFqvwLJ0JVpuUWR6JEn_jpwzp3U0JS91Bs3oV9ZqX3Ka24XvrymotZ_1wrJF5vSTbiuBaqSCqPVZCYhoshvy3-ixjT5KJIFue7JAG6WO2vwRdp_js6x2fYojrgOq15_GyqBw7uQ/s1600-h/RetreatGroup2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BElTzFqvwLJ0JVpuUWR6JEn_jpwzp3U0JS91Bs3oV9ZqX3Ka24XvrymotZ_1wrJF5vSTbiuBaqSCqPVZCYhoshvy3-ixjT5KJIFue7JAG6WO2vwRdp_js6x2fYojrgOq15_GyqBw7uQ/s320/RetreatGroup2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277890467447095986" border="0" /></a>Session 2<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxh_Br-xAG7RutqxXHzapq0ZzFHK5eIjdE-iB_Sg-cfE1W209NHx_eaZZ2fxNjXsXNrGXda_uF1BlsfhTIUaElmer2I_XUle3J_5iVHCDiXytENcePGJU8jEVqeDP_Zp5l6AueXj0qPk/s1600-h/RetreatGroup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxh_Br-xAG7RutqxXHzapq0ZzFHK5eIjdE-iB_Sg-cfE1W209NHx_eaZZ2fxNjXsXNrGXda_uF1BlsfhTIUaElmer2I_XUle3J_5iVHCDiXytENcePGJU8jEVqeDP_Zp5l6AueXj0qPk/s320/RetreatGroup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277889131836502546" border="0" /></a>Session 1<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSfQrS2y8JQe7liMzsuIww_4W6xeZkgfKZGnpnuv2P7t6DLWDY4Pag5DqldEww50IVGjFX18t3ziFb1qZSGAHx1WdS3ocfg4Iwz-G2LC1SE9ChszfKPfvYdqZtEePEb_SqNRupSPougQ/s1600-h/RetreatGoodies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSfQrS2y8JQe7liMzsuIww_4W6xeZkgfKZGnpnuv2P7t6DLWDY4Pag5DqldEww50IVGjFX18t3ziFb1qZSGAHx1WdS3ocfg4Iwz-G2LC1SE9ChszfKPfvYdqZtEePEb_SqNRupSPougQ/s320/RetreatGoodies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277889038468000978" border="0" /></a>Session 1 "gift" night. It has become somewhat of a Session 1 tradition for people to make little gifts for everyone. They are placed on the tables for dinner on our last night. What a haul!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next two pictures are a couple of things I worked on while I was there. <br /><br />The first one (drunkards path) was some FQ's I've had for a few years. Alex had an <a href="http://www.accuquilt.com">Accuquilt</a> die cut machine there for us to try. <a href="http://misterstitcher.blogspot.com/">Jim</a> got pretty good at it and cut these pieces out for me. I finally got the borders on it the other day.<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4Q8wV7z49S916RW6ODL3zSZ-DZUK3fbWup-J7x5IXFtHW537oxbGcBX6FEzBUv0L0T4HCIomIetxrr5offttUjJ6FuYbxER19OvQAAvgD8jvp5Gs7JWhYfefzjmipOEO655Xq1Yxfx8/s1600-h/Retreat1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4Q8wV7z49S916RW6ODL3zSZ-DZUK3fbWup-J7x5IXFtHW537oxbGcBX6FEzBUv0L0T4HCIomIetxrr5offttUjJ6FuYbxER19OvQAAvgD8jvp5Gs7JWhYfefzjmipOEO655Xq1Yxfx8/s320/Retreat1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277888958581740914" border="0" /></a><br />The second one is a kit I got at PIQF in October. Purchased in October and completely pieced by December. That's pretty good for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QYKM_nArS1XtHKPntF13g8rQfaTXHhP46mDLcPEtLWQmaL3ySqSW3Hc-fOq6rP5k3RLlquBrZhzpweEg4-3dQtFF-WNvNpLRzz2OKlU3NhlKwMXXHPCrqMtxy_Ln-RG2rN3Exfjk8vY/s1600-h/Retreat2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QYKM_nArS1XtHKPntF13g8rQfaTXHhP46mDLcPEtLWQmaL3ySqSW3Hc-fOq6rP5k3RLlquBrZhzpweEg4-3dQtFF-WNvNpLRzz2OKlU3NhlKwMXXHPCrqMtxy_Ln-RG2rN3Exfjk8vY/s320/Retreat2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277888822165103634" border="0" /></a>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-67048392011335297592008-12-05T12:53:00.000-08:002008-12-05T13:21:47.517-08:00Thanksgiving<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERPrfEM-QqaIYTHVfBgRYnAKLt1ia7dvRKmluIeTO8DaED3cMpbKDS1ceNGy3w_1fjHStr8pa7uj0_BgoWYL2QtM_iSGQM3JmWAappfhqLdEuMka9-mdMy4lRYzTWrnvtsx8LdVxYOuE/s1600-h/Thanksgiving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERPrfEM-QqaIYTHVfBgRYnAKLt1ia7dvRKmluIeTO8DaED3cMpbKDS1ceNGy3w_1fjHStr8pa7uj0_BgoWYL2QtM_iSGQM3JmWAappfhqLdEuMka9-mdMy4lRYzTWrnvtsx8LdVxYOuE/s320/Thanksgiving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276418039395761538" border="0" /></a>Scott, Leah, Me, Hey You, Krystle, and Becky<br /></div><br />We had are Thanksgiving meal the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Leah and her boyfriend Scott and a couple of Leah's friends, Krystle and Becky came up to the house. I made the turkey (breast) and the kids did the rest. We also had a fire in the firepit and roasted marsh mellows. It was a pretty fun day.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-23969306171035360972008-11-07T10:14:00.000-08:002008-11-07T10:29:08.669-08:00Organizing the Stash, cont.I am such a slacker. It's been more than a week since my last blog post. Sounds like confession doesn't it? Okay, five Hail Mary's and onto the next post.<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm s l o w l y working through the stash drawers. The latest one is the black and white drawer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q3sb065ktbarPz_pcxdBarO_emugfKI_6MoGf_ulGUIFrkhoAuvyTaTKPw6Pm7PvxwT8yYFXaKmTFSh2iWyp6yDbavgZS6w3ZYOgdzDTXZTJQgRzGErwwLy1aoRVFLZRauem25EiScA/s1600-h/BlkWht_Before.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q3sb065ktbarPz_pcxdBarO_emugfKI_6MoGf_ulGUIFrkhoAuvyTaTKPw6Pm7PvxwT8yYFXaKmTFSh2iWyp6yDbavgZS6w3ZYOgdzDTXZTJQgRzGErwwLy1aoRVFLZRauem25EiScA/s320/BlkWht_Before.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265982150683006882" border="0" /></a>This is the before. Doesn't look too terrible. There is that mysterious pink bag and a roll of yellow batik peeking out from under the black & white stuff.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqy60UF8IBn9Eq1VeMFXggzdJHHQ7peB_xDi0zu-HovLiWVmehleVz3cO8XMu7FW3Dg8c83G98gyCL-Gnr1HFVjA6vv4MZaHoHlPRku9UP_ABBBzcrLX9ri6g1QZOtaT7Pf2UtL_r2pw/s1600-h/BlkWht_After.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqy60UF8IBn9Eq1VeMFXggzdJHHQ7peB_xDi0zu-HovLiWVmehleVz3cO8XMu7FW3Dg8c83G98gyCL-Gnr1HFVjA6vv4MZaHoHlPRku9UP_ABBBzcrLX9ri6g1QZOtaT7Pf2UtL_r2pw/s320/BlkWht_After.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265981973311141474" border="0" /></a>This is the after. Notice the pinwheel block. I actually found enough blocks and pieces of blocks to make a little wall hanging or perhaps a baby quilt. Those blocks were made at either the first or second AAQ Retreat. Next week is the 8th annual and I'm sooooo ready for some uninterrupted quilting time with a room full of other quilters!Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-1427573789814495572008-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:002008-10-25T17:10:25.283-07:00Pacific International Quilt FestivalLast Saturday I drove to Santa Clara and met Deb at the convention center for PIQF. We planned to meet at 10:00am and wound up driving up the ramp of the parking garage right behind one another. Talk about great timing! After wandering around for a few hours and filling up my bag, we had lunch and took the first load out to the car. I should have brought a bigger bag!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2sV02yKI1CfrA9ywjEPraYOnAoV0QlwStAXvFdt3IOhQo-xgzFhOES4jGUt6w3cFaHXL6OVPWKwl-w9KwO5nbUNHt3mRqgx6_sHpQpPShoSEvQdAdj9XTFi_utnQELEjjXuClJFU8yk/s1600-h/PIQF1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2sV02yKI1CfrA9ywjEPraYOnAoV0QlwStAXvFdt3IOhQo-xgzFhOES4jGUt6w3cFaHXL6OVPWKwl-w9KwO5nbUNHt3mRqgx6_sHpQpPShoSEvQdAdj9XTFi_utnQELEjjXuClJFU8yk/s320/PIQF1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261244320651510402" border="0" /></a>Lots of thread from Superior.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNc3t7E13b3wtb7Ir0-m5-a_6dMOyucDZ37oOr09eACyQevqynCvOrXznw_fjFOiSxvSXxWelP5yxUPdesUf7CBC0lKB0MOiqDCtTgbHZ1k4HV-VTI3x0v0kacMqeb8PyDjD5paOiyjI/s1600-h/PIQF2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNc3t7E13b3wtb7Ir0-m5-a_6dMOyucDZ37oOr09eACyQevqynCvOrXznw_fjFOiSxvSXxWelP5yxUPdesUf7CBC0lKB0MOiqDCtTgbHZ1k4HV-VTI3x0v0kacMqeb8PyDjD5paOiyjI/s320/PIQF2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261244028514179746" border="0" /></a>A couple of kits and some additional hand dyed fabrics<br />that match the kit on the left.<br />Hey You likes the one on the right from Bonnie Blue.<br />That kinda surprises me.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylb2zPmFVSWHE_uWzIZh4IBBytZyeWHe7F2qIXH4pT_Iy4Ko_a_WruEuFZjvejlWrnEc3Kiy3kylTq_HFGctfWtUWqLKcFz0x8wIdnB9icpYPS0oOAXQbLvh3DC9WGH4ZQ31tVHaPf1c/s1600-h/PIQF3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylb2zPmFVSWHE_uWzIZh4IBBytZyeWHe7F2qIXH4pT_Iy4Ko_a_WruEuFZjvejlWrnEc3Kiy3kylTq_HFGctfWtUWqLKcFz0x8wIdnB9icpYPS0oOAXQbLvh3DC9WGH4ZQ31tVHaPf1c/s320/PIQF3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261243904789410578" border="0" /></a>Marking pen, needles, glue bottle, scissor fob, dental pick (for picking out stitches).<br /><br />Somewhere there are two more patterns that I couldn't find to take pictures of.<br /></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-72695279477343720002008-10-24T09:05:00.000-07:002008-10-24T09:12:57.705-07:00Things to comeIt's been over a week since my last post. When I started this thing I told myself I mustn't let that much time go by without posting something. So here it is, a list of the things I <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">plan</span> to post about.<br /><br />My day at PIQF<br />Our trip to Reno<br />The latest <span style="font-style: italic;">Stash Organizing</span> accomplishment<br /><br />I know you're all on the edge of your seats, but sit back, relax and I'll get to it this weekend.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-87941322425591769242008-10-16T19:16:00.000-07:002008-10-16T19:33:02.021-07:00New PatioFor the past week and a half, we've had a new patio installed in the back yard.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFVEY9sjHha-WrIVTPat9Cz3p3iOzk-owJkTWMmXNtf5ZWOlUaFrAa5eLE467YmRz18fz24KHZgR6Znk3WyEOse3MCSY1qha_620fJjFfPKZGFKHhITi1mJ5-2zCDZ_jRgjFHKhTB6WI/s1600-h/Patio01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFVEY9sjHha-WrIVTPat9Cz3p3iOzk-owJkTWMmXNtf5ZWOlUaFrAa5eLE467YmRz18fz24KHZgR6Znk3WyEOse3MCSY1qha_620fJjFfPKZGFKHhITi1mJ5-2zCDZ_jRgjFHKhTB6WI/s320/Patio01.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257941871156544546" border="0" /></a>This is the back yard before we began. A small, adequate concrete patio with some built in benches and a large grassy area that required lots of water and mowing.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOb6fuIjnoN5wRAUcDcXqf6W4zHpE-RnimiYZHknIwOAo8xR5tQ6mZa6iMrXPHr7YQ5KK4yG96T68A-fA9T5XpBcJDuAuXfTMaEC__Z7yQu-qUMh-qat5pKHNQpilOXMAggLkYKE_pUw/s1600-h/Patio02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOb6fuIjnoN5wRAUcDcXqf6W4zHpE-RnimiYZHknIwOAo8xR5tQ6mZa6iMrXPHr7YQ5KK4yG96T68A-fA9T5XpBcJDuAuXfTMaEC__Z7yQu-qUMh-qat5pKHNQpilOXMAggLkYKE_pUw/s320/Patio02.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257941761799499074" border="0" /></a>This was the end of the first day. They removed the old patio and the lawn.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gZZCqXvrMNk_wixzW-SwmtkTQCtnhpH6UiGrQjaBpVETWsj8PWpXRuCYU_htPC8gyIypPvnPZ9mprH-ajuFdAb92Pxj8gaaGtdvPLfylWQExbMuQnkgnes81EbMkXbzwyMXiziyiSLA/s1600-h/Patio03.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gZZCqXvrMNk_wixzW-SwmtkTQCtnhpH6UiGrQjaBpVETWsj8PWpXRuCYU_htPC8gyIypPvnPZ9mprH-ajuFdAb92Pxj8gaaGtdvPLfylWQExbMuQnkgnes81EbMkXbzwyMXiziyiSLA/s320/Patio03.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257941638796523778" border="0" /></a>At the end of the second day the base was down.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4csd3AEYR6K06G0D5kuNXjlovYRoAViu0riJHCv9pS3liqvtFGlaD7ct4r5xakdn_p6OasFw8og0UP0QXuJdLtf_Gov-slP2E5Untzu6MIRW-7Hv3l05fg8hdco09A3sZS-SjQEDlje4/s1600-h/Patio04.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4csd3AEYR6K06G0D5kuNXjlovYRoAViu0riJHCv9pS3liqvtFGlaD7ct4r5xakdn_p6OasFw8og0UP0QXuJdLtf_Gov-slP2E5Untzu6MIRW-7Hv3l05fg8hdco09A3sZS-SjQEDlje4/s320/Patio04.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257941530468708402" border="0" /></a>Day 3. About 1/3 of the pavers are down.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CD4aXhOneCPu8inKIE04RnlDtJHNfzAjKhnCmBOM_PX5y-BSbGoBbHCUrOM4MPMad4MDZ4so5JWwZdZptJo9BHeWv-_5qEevEMdOlLzRgOcVxojFjyaqixTCRtui8kx2l5j9VO7NTz0/s1600-h/Patio05.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CD4aXhOneCPu8inKIE04RnlDtJHNfzAjKhnCmBOM_PX5y-BSbGoBbHCUrOM4MPMad4MDZ4so5JWwZdZptJo9BHeWv-_5qEevEMdOlLzRgOcVxojFjyaqixTCRtui8kx2l5j9VO7NTz0/s320/Patio05.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257941413184394338" border="0" /></a>Day 4. The "field" is complete.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganxoG10QUX9pE6txXHbdaLuFhiiUCGsZA9lZCJamHUWtWcUlhnOfxr7uYCHB3f6Wh0GgiSZ_L3AcLO44xov9Z_SQCd-zUAKaKdpBy_JYhiFEM8vgsUbqWG_MuA84TdVQ9QvHhIM7APBI/s1600-h/Patio06.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganxoG10QUX9pE6txXHbdaLuFhiiUCGsZA9lZCJamHUWtWcUlhnOfxr7uYCHB3f6Wh0GgiSZ_L3AcLO44xov9Z_SQCd-zUAKaKdpBy_JYhiFEM8vgsUbqWG_MuA84TdVQ9QvHhIM7APBI/s320/Patio06.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257941235662414530" border="0" /></a>Day 6, all done. That's a fire pit in the center of the circle.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's huge! We'll eventually do some planting around the edge but first we need to get some patio furniture. I'm hoping to find something on sale at the end of the season. We're planning a barbecue on Sunday so we'll have our first fire in the fire pit and roast marshmallows.<br /></div></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-80793971264037338572008-10-12T18:46:00.000-07:002008-10-12T19:01:48.972-07:00Stash Enhancement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIiP_ljvksd2kULDRaxnqNr-o0sAn7y8fMczudZ5kIhL_XeZ_GUX1vWU29VNF9XHyBTxCF1noyzgwrfte-1sPjAZQy4ebMUnc6sVnWPGDIMu1B75kmtxI3o_tB86ZutsNrAPghNme-TE/s1600-h/Stash+Enhancement.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIiP_ljvksd2kULDRaxnqNr-o0sAn7y8fMczudZ5kIhL_XeZ_GUX1vWU29VNF9XHyBTxCF1noyzgwrfte-1sPjAZQy4ebMUnc6sVnWPGDIMu1B75kmtxI3o_tB86ZutsNrAPghNme-TE/s320/Stash+Enhancement.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256449208935597026" border="0" /></a>This is what 18 yards of fabric looks like. Doesn't seem like that much does it. They are 2 yard cuts. Hey You & I went to Reno to visit his Mom for the weekend. On Saturday morning we went to Mill End Fabrics to get a bolt of muslin. Quilting fabric was only $4.00 a yard! That's at least half price so I figured I could get twice as much, hence 2 yards each instead of 1.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-45916234796955741312008-10-04T18:35:00.001-07:002008-10-04T18:40:24.618-07:00After the Rain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5bmgTlTAb3LUvnupGymZDuirbE2dnXHz1z5uNK0ONy5gDqBr_P0rWvfsZI5jLp_MX54q1TOWkOmFRqfskFnjUGmjlR76DAnIV4KZUZ8wPGsP7zHbD35hrvGE_LANQEZQQ3nWLE2sg58/s1600-h/After+the+Rain+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5bmgTlTAb3LUvnupGymZDuirbE2dnXHz1z5uNK0ONy5gDqBr_P0rWvfsZI5jLp_MX54q1TOWkOmFRqfskFnjUGmjlR76DAnIV4KZUZ8wPGsP7zHbD35hrvGE_LANQEZQQ3nWLE2sg58/s320/After+the+Rain+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253477706720250962" border="0" /></a>We had a rain last night and the sky was cloudy and misty all day. Then, a little while ago, the sun peaked out just before it was ready to set. I love the way the light shines on the leaves in the distance.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCfPN04PU7eFoLOIn1XMoUAq29aODNwFy-_4QsH8JpzvX9wnl8wtcgLrbRJm3iMubzwVuTKqkva5WQF6UI9XxE6XGZXWSgkhEBd_ewkqWjg7prByLHiyQt5b56qSmQpBqrYezXGeVUAc/s1600-h/After+the+Rain+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCfPN04PU7eFoLOIn1XMoUAq29aODNwFy-_4QsH8JpzvX9wnl8wtcgLrbRJm3iMubzwVuTKqkva5WQF6UI9XxE6XGZXWSgkhEBd_ewkqWjg7prByLHiyQt5b56qSmQpBqrYezXGeVUAc/s320/After+the+Rain+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253477556456971570" border="0" /></a>And the mountains across the valley.<br /></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-89670216648978446622008-10-04T17:59:00.000-07:002008-10-04T18:05:44.320-07:00Water, Glorious WaterI had a real shower this morning. A shower with hot water, water that didn't come out of a jug. It was wonderful. Then I did laundry, four loads, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I gave each of the puppies a bath. Okay, they weren't so excited about the water as I was. <br /><br />Life is back to normal on the hill. <span style="font-style: italic;">Until the next thing happens.</span>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-61817286708962313432008-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:002008-10-03T09:10:48.541-07:00Alas, it's not over yet.By 10:00pm last night we had water flowing into and out of our new beautiful water tank. There was still more work to be done (requiring the tank to be drained again) but it could wait for morning. So we only let it fill for a couple of hours, no sense filling it completely.<br /><br />After Hey You got out of the shower this morning, I went in to start getting ready. Suddenly the water heater began making a terrible, loud noise. Kind of like when you try to get the very last of the milkshake up a straw, only worse. <br /><br />Okay, I thought, this isn't terrible because 1) our house is equipped with two water heaters and the bathroom at the other end of the house is serviced by the 2nd one, and 2) in anticipation of our old water heaters giving up the ghost, we have two brand new ones still in their boxes in the garage.<br /><br />I turned the faucet in the sink to brush my teeth. . . . . NOTHING. Not good. Hey You went out to check the tank, I went back to bed.<br /><br />The good news is that the new tank is fine. The bad news is that the pump that pumps water from the storage tank to the pressure tank wasn't working. Hey You brought me a gallon jug of water and sheepishly suggested I could wet a wash cloth and clean up. Easy for him to say, he had a nice hot shower.<br /><br />I can't wait to get home to see what today will bring.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-43033535262477085752008-10-02T11:40:00.001-07:002008-10-02T11:50:06.720-07:00Water Woes - The EndAt least I hope it's the end of our water woes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHh61tIXrj06TTeNzGuWBH5MJW4fVeWlB4HR6mEytxwvRAUzVwF8PSmWwoeLm2-ZmBUk4mFUWp-HgItZJ7Dsqf-HD-dvTloFqSV3PFVgo6brfsPTF6xZojoZVHmjETsXuwfYdTWt6m_sI/s1600-h/Water+Tank+New.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHh61tIXrj06TTeNzGuWBH5MJW4fVeWlB4HR6mEytxwvRAUzVwF8PSmWwoeLm2-ZmBUk4mFUWp-HgItZJ7Dsqf-HD-dvTloFqSV3PFVgo6brfsPTF6xZojoZVHmjETsXuwfYdTWt6m_sI/s320/Water+Tank+New.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252628490008618194" border="0" /></a>This is the new tank, waiting to be rolled into place and hooked up. Paul brought it up last night. It was suppose to be a little taller and a little smaller around. It was riding on the trailer in the same position it's in now. Up on the trailer, it was over 14 feet tall. Paul was a bit worried when he had to drive under a 15 foot over pass. He took out a few branches on the way up our drive. Hey You had trimmed for 12 feet, not 14.<br /><br />Speaking of Hey You, after I left for work this morning he finished draining the water out of the old tank. He said all the birds in the neighborhood were really happy to have a pool of water to bathe in. We haven't had rain for a long time.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-21061649359580359742008-09-28T12:57:00.000-07:002008-09-28T13:11:56.800-07:00Happy Birthday Hey YouSaturday was Hey You's birthday. Last week we went to Lowes and I got him this. Kinda like a sewing machine for men wouldn't you say? He's already been putting it to good use replacing the trim around the outside of the windows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspGPmiJQLktvCJ_Abv6X-rp1Xw8ezY3Bi1TPDPewJ7xylohiptGfg9NmHErOWazyVJEfE3lKYfILLON44Nx0Ygv4KfpcQIVcdTRlaBJ6oFim0DRvTyJlKXEDHIvHq155PpSVWTt6AWZ4/s1600-h/HeyYouBDay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspGPmiJQLktvCJ_Abv6X-rp1Xw8ezY3Bi1TPDPewJ7xylohiptGfg9NmHErOWazyVJEfE3lKYfILLON44Nx0Ygv4KfpcQIVcdTRlaBJ6oFim0DRvTyJlKXEDHIvHq155PpSVWTt6AWZ4/s320/HeyYouBDay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251164792412755074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday I took him out to dinner at our favorite fish place in Moss Landing. It's right on the water in the harbor and there's always plenty of wildlife to see. I thought the camera wasn't working so I didn't bother taking pictures of the cute sea otters but here's some photos I did take.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs6jg589Ki5IGLAPkEm6IG6gJowjq8HpwzIxW6JyRXjWmASDLoL9x6TUABKNJDe0TG0HQkao2zaDkEy2azwflBu7IYXCG2FGfVvrHq79fVW-JLQKk6U5OFiC3n5Uj0A5dhVNFt0Qc-ys/s1600-h/HeyYouBDay2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs6jg589Ki5IGLAPkEm6IG6gJowjq8HpwzIxW6JyRXjWmASDLoL9x6TUABKNJDe0TG0HQkao2zaDkEy2azwflBu7IYXCG2FGfVvrHq79fVW-JLQKk6U5OFiC3n5Uj0A5dhVNFt0Qc-ys/s320/HeyYouBDay2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251164616525286866" border="0" /></a>Blue Heron<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_SErfqJ05Db8Y8OqYuMCG3Kr1g3stT2wwehoFLVnQFs2Sy6h-BcANlcGDjusvFcvs81-jweo3Y4C8Prr4M7Jw-4fDBLS0VB_QBF403sv58M4ZpkHPK24h11TjFPe81KcB9Mbwi8I42o/s1600-h/HeyYouBDay3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_SErfqJ05Db8Y8OqYuMCG3Kr1g3stT2wwehoFLVnQFs2Sy6h-BcANlcGDjusvFcvs81-jweo3Y4C8Prr4M7Jw-4fDBLS0VB_QBF403sv58M4ZpkHPK24h11TjFPe81KcB9Mbwi8I42o/s320/HeyYouBDay3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251164489039397858" border="0" /></a>Sea Lions on the dock.<br />It's amazing how many of them can squeeze on there.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChBhFw0EBcrxWO4cAnMlLDal_IyNCdRQfOtpOPmZEGgeRzL-bLuVUJAawAh_iNnYTCa96l8IF7PqfrHolwNPfPc5q3BwdydpqOS0UO2K3ZRgWC3fEeLVKSOd_KxpfTc__57fYG3QCJnw/s1600-h/HeyYouBDay4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChBhFw0EBcrxWO4cAnMlLDal_IyNCdRQfOtpOPmZEGgeRzL-bLuVUJAawAh_iNnYTCa96l8IF7PqfrHolwNPfPc5q3BwdydpqOS0UO2K3ZRgWC3fEeLVKSOd_KxpfTc__57fYG3QCJnw/s320/HeyYouBDay4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251164363377441042" border="0" /></a>Babies!<br /></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-15303232324627743872008-09-28T12:40:00.001-07:002008-09-28T12:52:36.579-07:00Organizing the Stash, cont.Last weekend I sorted, pressed, and folded the red and green drawers. Today I worked on the blue drawer for an hour and a half.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3o6yOEPzFTXwXplw8NpExG-2Tn5bn7Fh9DG_3Uz-t1m9PDCb64AX2pzElqOvnZkRF7ien-88DTcMC4MZJlmKWfoqqL9vnlZFnjL9lavzN3L2rNDBmrutx6vvtZ532eOLq8Ymw7KMVLI/s1600-h/BlueStash1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3o6yOEPzFTXwXplw8NpExG-2Tn5bn7Fh9DG_3Uz-t1m9PDCb64AX2pzElqOvnZkRF7ien-88DTcMC4MZJlmKWfoqqL9vnlZFnjL9lavzN3L2rNDBmrutx6vvtZ532eOLq8Ymw7KMVLI/s320/BlueStash1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251160751079231026" border="0" /></a>Before<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi6gNt_r7bcwjDChQgE62Q4vq5n5pGlG7e08ypON6nP4bAZJAjP_QUrDb20GQiPU7ahPnkWYSWfX4wf9Gy_tlL6KSuPdPkZW7CwQBhF50gcWQsBKqzDQ90af_2EE6i6SBF3K01Fk2Zj4/s1600-h/BlueStash2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXi6gNt_r7bcwjDChQgE62Q4vq5n5pGlG7e08ypON6nP4bAZJAjP_QUrDb20GQiPU7ahPnkWYSWfX4wf9Gy_tlL6KSuPdPkZW7CwQBhF50gcWQsBKqzDQ90af_2EE6i6SBF3K01Fk2Zj4/s320/BlueStash2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251160601196554882" border="0" /></a>Folded and sorted by value<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KsunCEoa7kNQMCzgq7N1KaB9NSLphAIuyOEyRvxcYrvxuIbHWTVEn_cbSgttJnFPuIXpam21RzPW4_R8jIocvgpcTXuvOKL9-jU6ZE6Cxi4Aln_rSgICvU4apqoY_jBzoNJHQekG8mM/s1600-h/BlueStash3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KsunCEoa7kNQMCzgq7N1KaB9NSLphAIuyOEyRvxcYrvxuIbHWTVEn_cbSgttJnFPuIXpam21RzPW4_R8jIocvgpcTXuvOKL9-jU6ZE6Cxi4Aln_rSgICvU4apqoY_jBzoNJHQekG8mM/s320/BlueStash3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251160498423745810" border="0" /></a>All done.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There's certainly a lot more room in the drawers when everything is folded neatly. I may even be able to put some of the "overflow" into the proper drawer when I'm done. :)<br /></div></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-49786697562065383642008-09-26T12:45:00.000-07:002008-09-26T13:02:37.635-07:00New Iron<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Cf3SNZ4l6qL7z24pYCKanCHQHO_RUW5BPTBbuc724DMdyv7BGZUCiXc88HPl1yNNPhthDOjNMaMyFDrSm2WsqbZjPqEEfcrdEaGrHj-f9QC_ItbegSxpe7dTnYtyBFzl80WggF_gQ4/s1600-h/Old+Iron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Cf3SNZ4l6qL7z24pYCKanCHQHO_RUW5BPTBbuc724DMdyv7BGZUCiXc88HPl1yNNPhthDOjNMaMyFDrSm2WsqbZjPqEEfcrdEaGrHj-f9QC_ItbegSxpe7dTnYtyBFzl80WggF_gQ4/s200/Old+Iron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249058791213673858" border="0" /></a><br />Last week while I was preparing for Sew Day with Deb and Mar, my old iron started slowing losing it's heat, until finally it was only luke warm. I found another iron in the garage, dusted it off and used it when the girls were here.<br /><br /><br /><==== Old Black & Decker Classic (RIP)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawtVX6ZJLG8I_usCNrKPYB4X6nbA2BN0sPItH3r0qzDtt51sZeFXYKDheOpnyixhA5wH1EaS18NtzCwsV41rLYyx5zphUALNsTmNi5lEBpDx9wMqcAhD-C_C0eirn6IKKYPI1eUG7FI4/s1600-h/New+Camera.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawtVX6ZJLG8I_usCNrKPYB4X6nbA2BN0sPItH3r0qzDtt51sZeFXYKDheOpnyixhA5wH1EaS18NtzCwsV41rLYyx5zphUALNsTmNi5lEBpDx9wMqcAhD-C_C0eirn6IKKYPI1eUG7FI4/s200/New+Camera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249059101774199922" border="0" /></a>On Sunday, Hey You and I went to Lowes in Gilroy and, among other things, I looked for a new iron. I was going to get the same thing I had before, Black & Decker Classic. Then I saw this one, a Shark. Normally I would have overlooked this iron but in August when we all gathered at Pam's, she had a Shark and I liked it. My ironing station is back in business.Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511088119938775132.post-75439511423860659062008-09-25T08:35:00.000-07:002008-09-25T21:01:48.372-07:00On the Frame<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRsqYN3BvT6rnayKUFVGVXRb9wrTs3VrCLBtTtX9PDHMkCngweaArFSi5h7tzWB9n4JQlxVtyNiG6RzWJY0ZQydt7V_xLUTcJ0sYL9s2NP_Sd9XMSjYp6enFNXrQ2vn0IVKe_rlLR8aw/s1600-h/Millennium.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRsqYN3BvT6rnayKUFVGVXRb9wrTs3VrCLBtTtX9PDHMkCngweaArFSi5h7tzWB9n4JQlxVtyNiG6RzWJY0ZQydt7V_xLUTcJ0sYL9s2NP_Sd9XMSjYp6enFNXrQ2vn0IVKe_rlLR8aw/s320/Millennium.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249984419111756370" border="0" /></a>This is my APQS Millennium longarm quilting machine. Isn't she beautiful?<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUPWWl1q32HUwwuFhcPnpfMuZx0QqL57tHQhi8rty_rlzGOhQKRrBERqSO0KxZ3-NDU4dOX4acVmwF6cQxr1BHER1wErBCuV4Kdat8dhCopKQEwqsD7Ns2ykIMBi_u29jzHHk6QF0FzY/s1600-h/dwr080925b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUPWWl1q32HUwwuFhcPnpfMuZx0QqL57tHQhi8rty_rlzGOhQKRrBERqSO0KxZ3-NDU4dOX4acVmwF6cQxr1BHER1wErBCuV4Kdat8dhCopKQEwqsD7Ns2ykIMBi_u29jzHHk6QF0FzY/s320/dwr080925b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249983589010876642" border="0" /></a>Right now I have an Ebay "rescue" top on the machine. It's not the greatest of tops but it's good for practice. At some point the top was washed which caused some of the seams to fray and the edges have been cut off. I presume because they frayed really badly. I still think it's pretty and worth quilting. That's the "rescue" part.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAYST-9VCxpnVLC1pUKi4ikvqwbLZguEuLW5nFI_ezklJpSM6Mj6jMvclzsmchPczzZOeimKjOTrOHxhmHlbYoV4cbBSW4LdDeinlEFp7CeCU4kulxJYQ34guwTVZyH-Ml6flFoR2-yU/s1600-h/dwr080925a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAYST-9VCxpnVLC1pUKi4ikvqwbLZguEuLW5nFI_ezklJpSM6Mj6jMvclzsmchPczzZOeimKjOTrOHxhmHlbYoV4cbBSW4LdDeinlEFp7CeCU4kulxJYQ34guwTVZyH-Ml6flFoR2-yU/s320/dwr080925a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249983473915100690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I'm putting Victorian feathers in the melons and centers of the rings. It's a technique I learned in a class with <a href="http://www.designerquilts.com/">Karen McTavish</a>. I'm doing continuous curves on all the little pieces in the rings and <a href="http://www.sallyterry.com/Public/Products/TerryTwist/index.cfm">Terry Twists</a> in the 4 patches where the rings over lap. All the rings are now quilted and I have the first row of melons/centers done.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHoVITfCjyC0l7QHwNLlwK8vh-RAe7xUKkkMgMehyphenhyphenn0g-cXRuAX5dDz-1a_GEmBvn87naKZo6BMunBKRkL9jBhggedp3nz9Sul3rmXq1365Wrw7w9BBhC6xw5Nm5rUqxrVj0DSzcLhTc/s1600-h/QuiltPink2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHoVITfCjyC0l7QHwNLlwK8vh-RAe7xUKkkMgMehyphenhyphenn0g-cXRuAX5dDz-1a_GEmBvn87naKZo6BMunBKRkL9jBhggedp3nz9Sul3rmXq1365Wrw7w9BBhC6xw5Nm5rUqxrVj0DSzcLhTc/s320/QuiltPink2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250174606087370722" border="0" /></a>Terry Twists on a Quilt Pink top I quilted last year.<br /></div>Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049259030100857660noreply@blogger.com3