Hi!

I'm still reading Wicked and enjoying it but it isn't a book you can read fast. I'm almost finished listening to Deep Lie. I've enjoyed this one but not as much as some of his other books.

I was going to work on my quilts yesterday but I ended up working in my Dad's yard instead. I decided to rake up all the dead weeds that were in what used to be his garden. I had to prune a tree, chop some weeds, and cut out a bunch of sticker bushes that are trying to take over. What a mess! It looks much better now. I didn't realize until I got home that I had gotten sunburned! Ouch! I was too tired to work on any quilting and fell asleep watching TV.
I am making progress on Nate's I Spy quilt. I got another row quilted and started on the next. The squares for my quilted purse are still sitting on the table. I got up this morning and decided I needed to get some cleaning done instead of quilting. Sad, huh?!? Maybe I can work on them this afternoon.
I started some seeds last week and they're already coming up! I want an herb garden and can't find any plants at the stores. I was going to prune my rose bushes today but it's windy and I think I had enough sun yesterday. I did find some flowers blooming. Aren't they pretty?!?

Wow! I've added some new widgets and quilt pictures to my blog. I need to learn how to make my pictures look better but for now they'll have to do.

My miniature rose bloomed!

I found this link on another blog.
http://www.adobecards.com/
It's amazing the things people can do with a computer!
I just finished reading The Presence by Heather Graham. It was a good read, a little slow in places but I enjoyed it. I still like Ghost Walk the best.
I also read Death Swatch by Laura Childs. I love this series! I seem to like books about New Orleans.
I finished the applique work on my second snowpeople wall hanging. I need to get off this computer and get busy sewing the borders on so I can get it quilted, bound and finished!
I'm going with some friends to the quilt shop tomorrow. We're going to make a quilt like the North Pole Village (picture below) only this one will have a different theme. I'm excited about starting a new project!
I'm off to quilt!!!

It's already February and things just keep going full steam ahead! It would be nice if everything would just slow down and coast just for a little while. Oh well, what can we do?
We went to the Renaissance Festival yesterday. It was fun. Not as crowded as when we went last time. Don't you just love the tree man?!?

The grandkids loved the dragon slide and of course we went to the Don Juan and Miguel show. Those guys are hilarious!

I bought a new charm for my necklace at Uncommon Adornments - a baby dragon with a peridot stone. He's cute with his little toes!

Nate bought a cool dragon necklace, Missy bought a butterfly wand and Kenny bought a shot glass, some cinnamon almonds and a cool dragon tshirt. The kids also got their picture taken with the pretty fairy.
Well, I'm off and running again. Never a dull moment!!!

Just a short note!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Can you believe it? We got snow for Christmas!!! Never mind that it was the day after Christmas because Christmas is a season not just one day, right?
I'm working on another snowman wall hanging and I'm ready to get back to quilting my grandson's I Spy quilt. I bought one of those bags of fabric candy from Connecting Threads and I'm anxiously waiting to open them up and decide what to do with them. I'm not going to open them until I finish the wall hanging though. My New Year's Resolution is to finish some more of my UFOs.
I'm reading Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance and of course it's a great read! I don't want to put it down!
I'm also reading a new book by Alison DuBois called Secrets of the Monarch: what the dead can teach us about living a better life. Actually, I haven't gotten past the intro yet but it looks like it's going to be a great read too.
I better get on to something else now!
Bye!!!

Oh my gosh! I'd ask if things could get any crazier but that would just be asking for trouble! Does anyone know what sleep is? I'd sure love some right now!!!

I finished the snowman wall hanging for the volunteer that helps me keep the children's books shelved at the library. Here's a picture!

We had our quilting Christmas party last night. What fun! I got a bingo game and we played for fat quarters, we had a lot of good food, hot chocolate and tea in gorgeous porcelain tea cups, and lots of good chocolate (we used Hershey's kisses for markers in the bingo game)!

Now I need to get all the presents wrapped. So much for the Christmas cards again this year! I feel glad to just get the tree up and decorated!

I'm anxious to get back to quilting my grandson's I Spy quilt but that will have to wait till after Christmas now.
I'm listening to the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull. I'm really enjoying it! Fairies and pixies and strange creatures are just fun!

I just finished Salvation In Death by J. D. Robb. Very good!!! I also just finished A Giant Problem which is #2 in the Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles trilogy by Tony DiTerlizzi. I love his books and the illustrations are awesome!

I'm going to start Cruel Intent, the newest Ali Reynolds book by J.A. Jance when, if ever, I get home tonight!

Gotta go for now!
Bye!!!

What am I doing?

Hi!
I'm very new at this so this is a short practice run!

I love reading and sharing what I read with others. Soooo, right now I'm reading Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb. I love her characters! When I pick up a J.D. Robb book I have a hard time putting it down!

I'll have more to add later.