First Day of Spring Celebration

March 20, 1976

First Day of Spring

Jeff and Debbie get married!!

Jeff and I celebrated our 34 year anniversary last Saturday!!

WOW.....Instead of saying we look older now...I am going to say we looked younger then!!!  

A day with Addison and a trip to the zoo was on the calendar for us last week also!!

We loaded up the wagon and packed some snacks and off we went....to see the elephants, lions, tigers, bears, and giraffe's!! It was perfect spring weather and the animals were happy and active!!!

The elephants were my favorite, the giraffes were Addisons favorite and the polar bears were Jeff's!!

After returning home and downloading my pictures and reviewing them.....I realized the shots I got of the baby elephant reminded me of a recent accident I had at home....

I was walking along minding my own business.....

next thing I know I am on the floor!!!!

I missed the last step coming down our stairs and took a tumble down onto my knee!!

There I was a bit stunned, in a little pain lying on the floor in the dark house as Jeff was on his way home from work. 

This is a picture of what I looked like trying to get to my feet.....

Until Jeff got home and gave me a hand....

it's always good to have a friend around to help pick you up when you are down!!!

Thanks Jeff for always being there for me!!

As for my knee....lots of pain.....doctor visit....xray....but the good news is that it is not a break just a brusied bone....but it sure is painful.....getting a bit better each day!!

Our zoo trip ended with a trip around the zoo on the zoo train!!

Recently during the Wooly Wednesday Class that I teach at Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe

 we made cute little wool bunnies and wool carrots!!

Our class is overflowing so we added a Wooly Wednesday Class in the evening also!!

Brian even joined us and made such a cute bunny!!! Good job Brian!!

What a treat Sunday afternoon was!! Jan Hill the owner of Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe had a special day for her employees!!! She invited me to come and teach some wooly projects to everyone and we had SEEEWWWW much fun!!! We made tomato pincushions and needle keepers....had some wonderful food.....lots of fun....and everyone sure felt appreciated by Jan!!!

Tomorrow is baby day....I will be off to Amy's in the morning and help with the girls giving them lots of kisses and hugs....and I will take some pictures of course.....so I can share them with you!!!
Until then.....enjoy SPRING!!!

Little Signs of Spring...

Spring Chicks

You've got mail...........

This week in the mail I received from France:

Quiltmania

http://www.quiltmania.com/

Issue #75

Quiltmania is a Beautiful Quilt Magazine which is printed in France and I am honored to have one of my pattern designs featured in their latest issue.

Each issue includes wonderful articles and many beautiful free patterns inside each issue.

My next mail delivery was from North Carolina:

A special friend of mine Sharon Stewart has introduced me to a friend of hers, Evette (whom we have only spoken over the phone on occasion).....and she sent me such a lovely package!!

I was recently admiring some little pincushions she made which were pictured on Sharon's blog and next thing I know I received one in the mail along with directions on how to make them and all the supplies!!! Thank you Evette!! It was so kind of you!!

Spring is springing!!!
It's been a busy month and Spring is on it's way!!

My favorite spring thing has to be daffodils!! I just can't wait for them to bloom!! We planted some bulbs last fall and because of the beautiful recent weather there are signs of them making their way up through the ground here and there and everywhere!!!

This past week there were signs of Spring

at the Wool Wednesday Class at Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe!!

Twenty three wonderfully fun "CHICKS" came to make these cute little wooly Spring Chicks!! Each month the ladies come not knowing what we will make and trust me for a project and I guarantee you that they ALWAYS make it fun!! I personally look forward to it every time!!!

This months project was a sweet chick pattern that Sharon Stewart of Liberty Rose Patterns sent to me for use.....after a few little changes these are the chicks we came up with!!

Candy, Susan, Nicolle, Ruth
(some of my original Wooly Wednesday Ladies)

Betty....

was the first "CHICK" to complete her wooly chick....so she won an additional chick kit!!

Barb, Doreen, Betty, Tammy, Joyce

Barb

Donna and Teri
Check out Teri's blog

Dixie, Julie, Marilyn

Debbie, Tracy, Dianne, Judy, Susan, Karen, Nancy
(I know I got your names out of order!! I'm working on it!!)

Susan & Nancy

And I have to give a SPECIAL thank you to my friend Susan for letting us laugh until our sides hurt.....you see after working so hard on her little chick... she sewed the little chicks beak on top of his head!!

Chicken Little

Thank you Susan, your the best!!

I loved having you back in class!!!

In most of my extra time this month I have been at the dye pots....
My stack so far is 1 yard high!!
Gotta say I love dying wool!! It's one of my new favorite things to do!!!

The rest of my time is spent with my family....my 4 beautiful granddaughters....and I am busy getting ready to have new patterns at International Quilt Market in Minneapolis, MN in May.

Happy February......