Long Roads, Curves, and Bumps

Well we worked hard....loaded up...and drove all the way to Minneapolis, MN this week!!! International Quilt Market starts on Friday.....set up is tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday. The trip was good....we went through Oregon, into Washington up to Spokane, over through Idaho, All the way across Montana, and then All the way across North Dakota and to our destination. The scenery was beautiful no matter what state we went through....although I must say there are no mountains in North Dakota....we did see a couple of buffalo though!!

We stopped in Missoula,Montana and had a meal with some special friends. We met these sisters several years ago at one of the shows and we have kept in contact ever since. It is one of the best things about my business is the friends that I meet!!! Shirley and Donna are sisters and they have a business called Country Lore Designs. They have wonderful patterns and also travel around and do a antique sewing notions seminar. In the past two years they have had to take a break from business to tend to some of life's unforseen curves and bumps.

While on their way to a show two years ago Donna ended up in the hospital far away from home with Guillain-Barra Syndrome. It is pronounced ghee-yan-bah-ray and it is a neurological disorder in which the bodies immune system attacks your nervous system. It is and can be paralizing taking months and years to relearn and gain your strength and endurance back. As if that was not enough Donna then was diagnosed with cancer. She has gone through chemo, radiation, and surgery....all the while while her sister Shirley stayed by her side and loved and encouraged her!! She was Donna's Angel!! I share this story because I am in AWE of the way that the two of them have come through these curves and bumps....and can only hope that I can follow their example of strength and grace in my life's unforseen curvers and bumps!! I truly admire both of them!! We are looking forward to stopping back in Missoula on our way home for another meal with good friends!!

Jeff of course did all the driving while I kept him awake and alert....bagging patterns and preparing things for sample spree!! I finished all I wanted to accomplish about 2 hours before we got here!!!

After checking into our hotel and having some dinner we took a walk around downtown and met up with Jan Hill and her gang from Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe for a fun time at Brit's pub. There was lots of good food and fun!!

Well that's it for our first day here in Minnesota!!!

Wooly Wednesday Friends

Wednesday I meet with lots of wonderful wooly friends at Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe!

When  Wooly Wednesday started last July we had a small group of beautiful women and had lots of fun.....

now we have a morning group
and
 an evening group and have tons of fun!!

This month we made cute little wool journal covers.....these are pictures of the evening group.

Thanks for coming everyone!!

It's Wooly Wednesday time!!!

Looking forward to seeing all my wooly friends
at
Hollyhill Quilt Shoppe!!

5...4...3...2...1

The countdown is on.....It's ony 5 weeks until we leave for International Quilt Market in Minneapolis, MN!! As usually my list is too long and the clock just keeps ticking!!!  Quilt Market is a place that quilt shop owners gather together from all over the world to see the latest fabrics, patterns, tools, and trends in the quilting world. I just can't imagine how hard it is for them to pick and choose what to take back home to their shops!!! The excitement and talent just overflows out the doors!!! I always find the last few weeks before leaving for the show a bit overwhelming but very exciting to be able to participate, show my designs, and meet so many special people.

Like I said.....

My polka dots are back....and my headlight is fixed......

Like I said.....my guys are GREAT!!! Thanks boys!!!

lost polka dots......

If you are reading this and my background is brown with light brown polka dots Hiphorray!!!

I  recently had that background added to my blog and I love it so much....but today my background and polka dots are gone!!! I talked to my friend who lives clear across the states in NC and she can see the polka dots.....can anyone else see my polka dots???

I am sure they will turn up somewhere......if you see them let me know!!!

Computers....what did we ever do before???

Boys Only!! NO GIRLS ALLOWED!!

It took me awhile to find pictures of my BOYS ONLY!!!
 So many PINK pictures and stories of my GIRLS seem to always fill my pages....so today I just have to give some credit to the men in my life!!! I am truly   blessed to have such wonderful, faithful, godly, helpful, funny, and hardworking men around me!!!

Of course it goes without saying that I love my husband!! As long as I have known Jeff he has never left for work complaining about going....he goes, works hard, and is always happy when he gets home!!! He fills my car with gas, waits in lines for me.....and goes last in line when it comes to choosing anything. He does laundry, dishes, works my shows, refills the toilet paper roll, vacumes, mows the yard, plants flowers for me, builds me fires and the list goes on!!

Thanks for working so hard for us Jeff...I love you so much!!

 

Daniel my son is such a joy in my life!!

  The day he arrived and I was screaming it's a BOY!!! (I grew up with all girls)

When he was a little boy he used to say to me "mommy...when you get old I am going to take you to church and come mow your yard"!!

He is a hard worker like his dad....can fix most anything.....gave me my first grandchild, loves his wife and today he is working on fixing my headlight for me!!!
Thanks Daniel for always finding to time to help me out with your busy schedule and family!!
 I love you!!

I prayed and prayed for a wonderful son in law and it seemed like it took forever for God to answer that prayer .....but He sure did and it was worth the wait!!! I know that those of you with son in laws might debate my next comment...but Ivo is the BEST son in law in the world!!!!

 He also is a hard worker, is very smart with his finances,
 loves my daughter and gave me THREE beautiful granddaughters.....

and he is GREAT with computer stuff!!! Ivo has just spent the last month or more working on redoing my website and today has it up and running!!!

Check it out!!!!

  http://www.woodenspooldesigns.com/

and did I mention that they all love baseball and ice cream!!!????

If you have special men in your life take time to let them know it!!!