Snow Day?

Yes, we had an unexpected snow day today - schools were cancelled after starting with a 2 hour delay. Although we only had about 2 inches, it was slick during the rush hour for buses, so....

I may not go to school everyday anymore, but I still get excited about snow days. I was able to go out and get some pictures of our daffodils in snow, and some trees have already started to bud.

This week I was able to work on some paper projects, since my March quilt is done. I have made Easter houses for my grandchildren and the other four special kids in our lives. I am so glad I decided to get my Cricut machine, even if I did not plan to do scrapbooks! I have been making cards and now have found some wonderful 3D items, such as the houses here.

Photography is for another day in my week. I still try to take a picture every day, but do not always succeed. These are some recent ones that were just for fun.

I had to leave this banner up until we really got some snow!

This was a bouquet J and K had at Eli's birthday party.

March challenge is completed!

I have been very lucky that the first 3 quilting UFOs picked were pretty easy to complete. I am afraid that the more labor intense ones will not be drawn until November and December - then I will be in trouble! It is drying in the dryer now, so photos will be later.

And here we are:

March UFO challenge - Jeans rag quilt

Since I have had to "chop" every pair of jeans for husband, daughter and one son over the past 38 years, I accumulated quite a collection of denim material. Now we have something to show for it!

My UFO challenge for 2013

I found a quilter's challenge online this year. The plan is to complete 13 UFOs (unfinished objects) in 2013. I easily found 13 unfinished quilting projects, numbered them and got ready to go. Here is January's completed  quilt! I bought the pattern at our Sprick reunion in Minnesota, back in 2007. Each section holds a 4x6 photo and they can easily be changed out as the grandchildren grow.

For February I was able to complete this top that my mother had quilted last year. It only needed the binding. Somehow I never moved it to the top of the pile though. Now it will be ready for next Christmas.

I have to begin sometime

I have wanted to do a blog since retiring in June, 2011. Now, at 5:00am I have finally started to write.

I was always asked "What are you going to do when you retire?" so I created a picture to share. I called it Eight Days a Week. Each day I had an activity planned, including sewing, paper crafting, photography, quilting, reading, shopping, and baby sitting. The eighth day would have to be cleaning!

My plan is to report on how well I have managed to fill seven days a week.