Today was weigh in day, as it is every Saturday, and I had a big surprise this morning! I'd lost 1.5 pounds for the week for a total of 15.2 pounds total since I began this journey! You do not know how excited I was, I thought for sure they were lying! You see, I've… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #9– A Corner Turned, 15 Pounds!
Scenes From the Dashboard — A Deluge of Rain!
Hi All! Northern Illinois was hit by a monster storm yesterday that dumped a TON of rain in a very short amount of time. The ground is saturated and whenever this happens around here we get flooding. Have I mentioned how flat this area is in the past? Can't remember if I have or not,… Continue reading Scenes From the Dashboard — A Deluge of Rain!
Finally Figured Out Ricky!
Hi Everyone! This is going to be a real quick post because I finally figured out AND COMPLETED that Ricky Tims binding on my Carolina Christmas Quilt! I know, I'm slow, so what else is new!? This was finished at quilt retreat and am just now getting around to putting a post together to… Continue reading Finally Figured Out Ricky!
Dear Boston
I'm thinking of the victims of the Boston bombings today. I tried not to listen too much of the constant 24/7 news cycle because it just gets me so upset. Today I read the story of one of the victims, a young man who lost both of his legs, and I just had tears in… Continue reading Dear Boston
100 Crumbs Progress!
The 100 Crumbs Quilt has been sewn together! In between paint drying I've been upstairs sewing the rows together. I wasn't sure how this was going to come out but so far I love it! This was one of the projects I worked on at quilt retreat... It is part of my goal to empty… Continue reading 100 Crumbs Progress!
Home Improvement – Wall Color Reveal!
Hi Friends, Family, Followers! We've been busy putting the wall color up on the walls now! Just to give you a refresher, we chose Benjamin Moore "Dill Weed" as our color and I had it formulated using the Ben series eggshell interior paint and primer. This runs about $38 a gallon which isn't the cheapest… Continue reading Home Improvement – Wall Color Reveal!
Home Improvement — Painting the Ceiling, Choosing a Wall Color!
Hi Friends and Followers! Today we started painting! Aren't you just dying to know what color we picked for the walls? Can I just say right now that this was the longest I've ever taken to pick out a color! I don't know what it was, maybe because I wanted a green, and greens are… Continue reading Home Improvement — Painting the Ceiling, Choosing a Wall Color!
3 Dog Nights, Quilt Retreat and a Bad Case of the Sniffles
Hi Friends, It is good to be back among the living again. This Spring weather threw me a doozy this week with a pretty bad chest cold and I'm just now feeling better, though still stuck with a lingering cough and phlegm issue which will hopefully be done in a few more days. So back… Continue reading 3 Dog Nights, Quilt Retreat and a Bad Case of the Sniffles
Signs of Spring: Birds!
It was 25 degrees this morning when I took the dogs for a walk and I kept telling myself Spring is here, Spring is here!!!! Even if it sure didn't feel like it! I can't wait to not have to bundle up in order to go outside! Sure enough though, the birds have arrived and… Continue reading Signs of Spring: Birds!
Two More Surprises Today!
The first one I noticed as soon as I could see my driveway! A New tree was planted to replace our Ash tree that was cut down during the deforestation emerald ash borer maintenance program last fall. You can see the stump. But what a sweet beauty the village replaced it with... I can't wait… Continue reading Two More Surprises Today!
Sewing.for.Life! 
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