words to fear as a quilter. when i got to make a quilt, i rarely have to buy fabric. between my stash and my mom's, there are a few choices. so a few weeks ago when i was asked to make a quilt, i was surprised when i had nothing that worked with the focal fabric. so $55 later(i know its not a huge amount but that's not really the point lol) i had the fabric needed for the quilt.
next step is to wash it, iron all the fabric and in some cases(this being one of them) i precut and put all the pieces in ziploc baggies to keep it together. i was very excited about this quilt-it was a quick easy pattern i had chosen and i loved the colors.
than, i heard the words. 'i changed my mind. i want these colors instead'. so there i sit, fabric is basically useless for anything else. i had nothing in the new chosen colors and i was seriously debating just forgetting the whole thing(trust me, wouldn't have gone over well)
suddenly inspiration. mom(truthfully, it was dad made the quilt. 100% honest truth) had the perfect border fabric. i could still use the fabric i had waiting at home and add this perfectly themed fabric. i was saved!
and after spending most of the afternoon/evening sewing, it looks fantastic!
another day, another we(s)t coast storm
and it was a doozy! chased our trampoline across the backyard, lost power, lost cable/internet for most of that day-it was fun i tell you *sigh* lol
spent the morning cleaning. have finally got caught up on all the laundry. its almost all folded than to tackle the fun of putting it away. oh joy. got the floors all mopped, my snowman collection out(i think it grew in the bins from last year lol) it certainly wasn't the stay in pjs and do nothing day that i wanted to have but I'm happy (and my OCD can relax a bit) that the house is all spic and span again. completely ran out of time before Christmas to give the house an absolute scrub down.
spent the morning cleaning. have finally got caught up on all the laundry. its almost all folded than to tackle the fun of putting it away. oh joy. got the floors all mopped, my snowman collection out(i think it grew in the bins from last year lol) it certainly wasn't the stay in pjs and do nothing day that i wanted to have but I'm happy (and my OCD can relax a bit) that the house is all spic and span again. completely ran out of time before Christmas to give the house an absolute scrub down.
Happy New Years
My Wish by Rascal Flatts
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you’re faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you
And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin’ ‘til you find the window
If it’s cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything
Chorus
My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold
And while you’re out there gettin’ where you’re gettin’ to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you
And the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get
Oh, you find God’s grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything
This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you’re faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you
And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin’ ‘til you find the window
If it’s cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything
Chorus
My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold
And while you’re out there gettin’ where you’re gettin’ to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you
And the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get
Oh, you find God’s grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything
This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big
gonna be a long one folks
what a fantastic trip! even though we were only gone 3 days-it really felt longer.
trip started off a bit rocky(forgotten passport, too long of a border wait) but it worked out when we got to our hotel in Sultan that first night to discover that it, the restaarant(best mushroom burger ever!) and a gas station were the ONLY things in the town lol. so much for Jim's plan of exploring lol. instead we just had dinner and went to bed.
Friday we were off to Steven's Pass. i don't ski. i don't understand why you would pay all that money for equipemnt/rentals and than take the time to go alllll the way up the mountain and seconds to come down again. just doesn't make sense lol. (i have cross country skied and really enjoy that though)
once we got through the mountain pass(wasn't as bad as we had expected. weather was perfect-sunny and clear the whole time) Leavenworth was just a few turns away. we were thrilled to discover that our hotel was deadcenter Leavenworth. hotel was amazing(not the best picture but only one we got lol)
it was opened in July 2005 and gorgoues. completely fmaily orientated. boys favorite part was the private sledding hill next to the hotel
and the heated outdoor pool. yes, outdoors. Jim took the boys saturday morning. it was 23degrees F out(below zero) and they loved it.
A freaked over the Nutcracker musuem.
it was amazing how many nutcrackers they had! and every store we went into had them. those and my favorite of all, Jim Shore collectibles. i'm going to snivel for a long time over the snowman we saw marked down to $23(from $55!) that had a cat and a birdhouse in his arms. when we went back yesterday, he was sold *sob* and i thought i had hid him so well rofl!
all in all, we had a great time. boys were fantastic. we even took a sidetrip out to Wenatchee(i know i've spelt that wrong lol) we were too early to check in on Friday and Jim wanted to get the boys snowpants when he saw all the kids sledding so off to Target(have to admitt, most disappointing Target store ever! ugh!) can't wait to go back!
trip started off a bit rocky(forgotten passport, too long of a border wait) but it worked out when we got to our hotel in Sultan that first night to discover that it, the restaarant(best mushroom burger ever!) and a gas station were the ONLY things in the town lol. so much for Jim's plan of exploring lol. instead we just had dinner and went to bed.
Friday we were off to Steven's Pass. i don't ski. i don't understand why you would pay all that money for equipemnt/rentals and than take the time to go alllll the way up the mountain and seconds to come down again. just doesn't make sense lol. (i have cross country skied and really enjoy that though)
once we got through the mountain pass(wasn't as bad as we had expected. weather was perfect-sunny and clear the whole time) Leavenworth was just a few turns away. we were thrilled to discover that our hotel was deadcenter Leavenworth. hotel was amazing(not the best picture but only one we got lol)
it was opened in July 2005 and gorgoues. completely fmaily orientated. boys favorite part was the private sledding hill next to the hotel
and the heated outdoor pool. yes, outdoors. Jim took the boys saturday morning. it was 23degrees F out(below zero) and they loved it.
A freaked over the Nutcracker musuem.
it was amazing how many nutcrackers they had! and every store we went into had them. those and my favorite of all, Jim Shore collectibles. i'm going to snivel for a long time over the snowman we saw marked down to $23(from $55!) that had a cat and a birdhouse in his arms. when we went back yesterday, he was sold *sob* and i thought i had hid him so well rofl!all in all, we had a great time. boys were fantastic. we even took a sidetrip out to Wenatchee(i know i've spelt that wrong lol) we were too early to check in on Friday and Jim wanted to get the boys snowpants when he saw all the kids sledding so off to Target(have to admitt, most disappointing Target store ever! ugh!) can't wait to go back!
have to sneak this one in
Jim took J fishing last week and i just love love love this picture
we had a fantastic time away. i'll post details and fantastic pictures tomorrow. night!
we had a fantastic time away. i'll post details and fantastic pictures tomorrow. night!
enjoy the rest of the week
we are off in the morning to Eastern Washington and hitting Steven's Pass and Leavenworth. Jim has never been to Leavenworth-i went years ago. it's one of those magical towns that you need to visit when its cold and snowy out.
have a great week; enjoy spending time with friends and family.
have a great week; enjoy spending time with friends and family.
i love a sale!
Hamels is having their Boxing Week blowout. i had a $100 g/c and totally cleaned up. ended up getting just over $300 of fabric for $115! everything was on sale at least 50% off. i got the most beautiful quilt kit. its an Asian themed quilt and i can not wait to get started on it!
i am Queen
or that is certainly how i was made to feel yesterday! holy spoiled! i've debated about posting what i got but i'm a tad embarrassed about the extravagence lol!
few highlights-3 sets of the corelle hearthstone dishes in chili red, a giant oval punch and a giga circle punch. a funky cat quilt kit(and a g/c to the quilting store woo hoo!) some more stamping ink(poor Jim drove himself crazy seaching everywhere for Ancient Page ink. apperantly its not sold in Canada anymore??) enough chocolate to keep me happy for a month or so, g/c to my favorite clothing store, 5 Jim Shore collectiable ornaments/figurines(that shocked me!) and the biggest surprise of all? a digital camera all for ME!!! talk about spoiled! and my birthday was just last month! woo hoo! lol!
all in all, we had a fantastic day. kids loved everything(the look on A and J's faces when they opened their new DS systems was priceless!) no complaining, no fighting-it was the perfect day!
i haven't tried my new camera on the computer yet but will later today and upload some pictures of Christmas
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