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I've signed up for a class at Mid-Atlantic Quilt festival later on this week and have spent time this weekend cutting strips in preparation. I can't wait. I need to pack a suitcase, and a bag of snacks. Oh, boy! Life is Good! ~very, very good~ YAY!!

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I have received some valuable instruction from my fifteen-month-old grandson lately, lessons that I am more than happy to share: 1.  The speed-dial setting on my cell phone is not a two button function. What I used to do was press the appropriate number button for that particular contact and then hit "send". That is, until Gregory handed me my phone with a panicked look on his face...

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  Peggy's Cove Lighthouse ~ Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our  hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. ~2 Corinthians 4:6 This passage from scripture was part of our morning devotions today; and from our booklet, Christ In Our Home: "Even the smallest light has the

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Janet! Your copy of Jennifer Chiaverini's  newest novel, Sonoma Rose, will be  in the mail to you right away! Janet wrote: "My favorite Elm Creek Series book is probably The Runaway Quilt also. I started out reading the series in order, but have kind of fallen off track. Maybe winning one would get me motivated again!" Congratulations, Janet; and thanks to everyone who participated in the

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My daughter sent this yesterday, it has to be one of the cutest photos I've ever seen; and you know me, I'm not one bit biased! What a treasure this shot is. You have one more day to register for the Jennifer Chiaverini book giveaway, just leave a comment on the  "I Have A Book For You" post to add your name to the hat, I will choose a winner tomorrow  at noon. Life is Good!

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Promise~ Life is Good!

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...this book could have your name on it, if you're the lucky winner!  I have a brand-new, pre-release, copy of Jennifer Chiaverini's newest Elm Creek Quilts novel: Sonoma Rose to give away. In this, her nineteenth novel, Chaiverini returns with a Prohibition-era novel about one woman's courageous journey to save her family and herself. If you're like me and you enjoy relaxing with a a good

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At long last, my Southern Album is a full-fledged flimsy, and has a proper name. The seemingly never ending project formerly known as GBY* has been officially christened  "Sunday Best" and is a tangible object lesson in perseverance.  It's been a journey, one that began in January 2008. The name was natural combination: Southern Album classes taught on Sunday afternoons and my best efforts at

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I received an e-mail from my daughter in law this week asking me how hard it would be to make nine, 4" square, drawstring feely bags for her Pre-K classroom. The term was new to me, I had to do some research and found lots of information. Basically, it's a sensory teaching tool. She plans to use them in her Science Center; she already has rocks, bark, shells and other items to place inside the

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My husband, Hannes and I are back to our pre-dawn walking schedule; thankfully. We've been able to concoct all sorts of  excuses for putting it off; but, the bottom line was, we needed to get back into the routine. Now that we have there's nothing stopping us... certainly not the weather, we've had no winter so far this year. I talked to a friend who has had some mobility issues lately, he told

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...cleaning day around here.  Thanks, Quiltkeemosabe, (and Maxine) for the perfect Friday post! Life is Good!

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Cousins~ Life is Good!

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Clothes weren't the only things being sewn over the weekend at Chez Goodneedle. Nana managed to whip up a Tic Tac Toe game for Mason, too. This little game board was designed by my daughter as a Math game when she was a junior in college. An Early Childhood major, she created quite a few teaching games while she was home on Spring break in 1997. I helped her execute the finished product for

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Some of my favorite ladies were in the house for the weekend, and what a wonderful weekend it was! Friday evening my mother-in-law, daughter, and Lucy Ann were all here with us for dinner. Lucy Ann was sweet and charming, she babbled throughout the meal and enjoyed showing off her walking skills for an adoring audience. My daughter had planned for us to have a sewing weekend for a while, it had

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I would have been perfectly happy to have continued on with painted walls all the way down to the baseboard in the foyer but my husband knew how much better it would look with raised panel wainscoting... he was so right! I can barely remember how it looked before. I'm so proud of my husband, he is wonderfully talented when it comes to woodworking and home improvement. In this collage you are

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I am so tired of trying on pants that don't even come up to my navel. The last three or four pairs that I have purchased have a higher rise but they are still, definitely, lower than I would prefer; and, is it my imagination, or are tops intentionally shorter now too? There's nothing more uncomfortable than feeling cool air on my exposed skin when I try to reach something on a high shelf or

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I put my Winter dishes away yesterday, preferring to call them that over Christmas dishes so that I may use them for one month longer. When I opened the dining room buffet I discovered a bag of Cinnamon M&M's; (say that 3 times fast!) a gift from my daughter, given right after Christmas. She and I share a fondness for chocolate and cinnamon flavors combined. Apparently, these M&M's are a

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I've been hanging out with my youngest grandson the last couple of days, we've had a LOT of fun. He can now tell Nana what a baby monkey and what a kitten says; he will be 15 months old tomorrow and is just too cute! During his ever-diminishing (vanishing?) naptimes I have been working on the Chubby Chicks, giving them legs to stand on. That, and playing with Picnik photo editing, I have used

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Resplendent~ Life is Good!

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I heard on the radio this morning that today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. Are you celebrating? The simple act of popping bubble wrap is a known stress reliever; with that in mind, click here and get started! (C'mon, you know you want to!) Do it for your health. Have a peaceful day~ Life is Good!

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After all these years, I have finally found it... the  shortcut to creating more time! It looks like it has been waiting at my local discount department store, all I needed to do was find it... Slipper Genie! According to the packaging these clever little slippers will clean my floors while I walk. If that's the case, I could wear them all week long; while putting laundry away, cooking, doing

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There's something not quite right with the world today, my friend Helen is no longer here; she joined The Church Triumphant on Tuesday. Today she will be laid to rest alongside her beloved husband, Marvin. I can only imagine how joyful the reunion in Heaven must be; for the two of them, and for Helen's precious loved ones who are waiting for her there. Helen was one of the very first people I

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I'm celebrating, but not with the vessel pictured here. While cleaning the closet and listening to the radio a certain song by Toby Keith permeated the airwaves and crawled, through my ear, straight to the inside of my brain. Grrr. I cannot get rid of it. You know what I mean. I would love to celebrate the absence of this song from my head but it has taken up residence. From now on I am

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My husband likes projects, since he retired he's had time to devote to them start to finish, which makes him very happy. He completely redid his mother's kitchen last fall and built a few bookcases for the grandchildren for Christmas. He was itching to start a new project again and decided it was time to make the raised panel wainscoting for our dining room! Of course, it won't be confined to

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  With the fabric all folded and stacked, (and the walls and trim drying from their facelift) I began going through the mounds piles mountains of other "stuff" that were exposed, laid bare, outside of the closet. First, I separated out all of the UFO's. Here they are, for identification purposes:  I have decided to keep only nine, that decision was based on two things: 1.) space (and the

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The closet that keeps on giving has released a few (hundred) relics! I am loading boxes with donations that are heading in different directions: Goodwill, our church's Quilt Ministry, our local Quilt Guild and, last but not least, the trash can! I found lots and lots of quilt-related clothing patterns, that are not being kept! I never made any vests from this pattern (my daughter can go ahead

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... of each other, generation to generation. I've written a LOT the last few days about cleaning out and the importance of documenting. My focus was on quilts and needlework, even though we think we'll remember what we've done, and when and why... we don't; it's important to label, and to give ourselves credit, if not for ourselves for those generations to come. Believe it or not, our quilts

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Yesterday was national  squirrel appreciation day, I didn't celebrate, that would be nutty.  Enough said. Life is Good!

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The clean-up and reorganization that I thought would take a weekend has passed the one week mark... and continues into week two. I have set up two tables in the closet, one on which to unload and the second for folding and stacking. I have discovered a lot, as much about myself as about the closet's contents that I have held onto for all these years. I spent a shameful amount of money on

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“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" Matthew- 6:25I live in a world surrounded by temptation. I shouldn't worry about food or clothing... it's right there, in the book of Matthew. And then, wouldn't you know it, Zaxby's goes and brings

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Today's post exhausts the supply of quilts that have been hiding in the closet, I'm unsure yet if I will document lurking UFO's. I'm strong and courageous but I may have reached the limit, I don't need to push myself over the edge! Big, black, trash bags are my new best friend... and they'll never tell! The closet organization of culling, folding and neatening  fabric took me over twice as

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... it's still progress, nonetheless! Life is Good!

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I'm working on the inside of the closet today. Life is Good!

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The open-closet Show and Tell continues! Today's stashed (buried?!) quilts were made from 1995-2000. Enjoy~ Birdhouse Row 18" X 39" 1995 Orchids in Orbit made for annual Fabric Village challenge 22" X 22" 1995 Birthday Baskets 18" X 18" 1995 Easter Baskets 40" X 25.5" 1995 Bloom Where You're Planted made for annual Fabric Village challenge 20" X 20" 1996

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Out of the closet and into the light... *The Great Closet Documentation Project began today. Each quilt was removed, pressed, measured and photographed for the record. This post contains those quilts from 1985-1994 (as best I can tell and remember) some are labeled but most aren't. I urge you to label and document all of your work! Believe me, in twenty plus years you won't remember! The best

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I am blessed to have a wonderful, large, walk-in closet in my studio space. We designed our home and carefully allocated square footage for each area... this closet was no exception. I am embarrassed to confess that this blessing has become my own curse and worst walk-in nightmare. What started out as a dream area of well organized fabric and projects has eroded into the messy closet of deferred

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When I was Mom I chased behind my children with a can of furniture polish in one hand and a dust cloth in the other, removing fingermarks and handprints while they were still warm. Now that I am Nana those fingermarks and handprints have become treasured souvenirs of happy times spent together. With age comes a new wisdom... and a lot less polish used! Life is Good!

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Life is Good!

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... on a Quilt Retreat weekend with me and my Bee buddies! There was much sewing, laughter, sewing, eating, sewing and planning (for future retreats where we'll gather to do it all over again!) that happened. Beautiful quilt tops were born, friendships were strengthened and souls and spirits were nourished by the sights and sounds (or lack thereof) of God's natural surroundings. For me, this

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Today marks the Feast of the Epiphany, the official end to the Christmas season. My grandmother always referred to this day, her birthday, as 'Little Christmas'. I always think about her, my Nannie, on this day; she was born in 1903 and lived to be 83 years old. Typically I would be de-decorating our home, packing away the ornaments and the garlands until the first Sunday in Advent; but not

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There are good things going on all month over at Pleasant Home, a scrappy sew-along with all sorts of beautiful, colorful, happiness. Check it out; there's a button to link you on my sidebar. There will be guest bloggers, give-aways, inspiration, tips and tutorials... sounds like a good place to spend time as I clean out my scraps (and chunks, and yardage... oh, my!) and look for new places to

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Earlier this week I mentioned using our Christmas cards as part of  morning devotions for this coming year. Shortly after I posted that a friend reminded me about recycling the card fronts to St. Jude's Ranch for Children. I carefully separated my card fronts from the backs and packed up a big, fat, envelope to send off to Nevada for fundraising at the ranch. Our photo cards and personal

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This book contains a philosophy that is my new goal~ (decluttering, organizing, simplifying). It seems counterproductive to be reading about living with less during the Christmas season when I am overwhelmed by an excess of absolutely everything... but, perhaps, this makes it the absolute perfect time! Notice I said "goal" and not "resolution". This will be a process and I refuse to set

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...here it comes!Life is Good!

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There's a phrase that's used in the south: "Bless Her/His Heart".  It's come to be a way of making things all right after a statement is made regarding a person that might not be all that flattering, for example: "She means well... bless her heart." This might be said to cover the fact that the person being referred to did, indeed, mean well but perhaps didn't know any better. One needs to

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Remember those linen towels I posted about before Christmas? They are the very best thing for spotless crystal! They're one of those things (like fine wine and my husband) that only get better with age. The more they're washed and dried the softer and more absorbent these towels get, ensuring better performance each and every time. I found this linen for sale by the yard at Waechter's Fine

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I flipped on the light over the kitchen sink in the predawn darkness and poured myself a cup of coffee. Retrieving the chicken from the refrigerator that I had cooked before I went to bed, I began chopping it up for salad. There was a funeral today and I was asked to bring a platter of sandwiches for the reception after the service. As I prepared sandwiches I prayed for his family and thought

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I received the most wonderful Christmas surprise, one I didn't even know that I needed! It's a clamp-on magnifying light that is infinitely positionable, very slim and extremely easy to use! I love it. I have spent the last few mornings doing some appliqué and now I don't know how I managed without it. That Santa is pretty smart! It has a cover that can be popped on over the lens when it's not

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I received a message yesterday from my daughter-in-law's dear mother pointing me toward the story of Texas quilter Diane Rose and her amazing accomplishments. Click here to watch Diane's interview, you'll be both amazed and inspired before the video concludes... absolutely, positively guaranteed! Merry Christmas; may we all have the clear vision to recognize our abundant blessings! Life is

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 ...by all!  Here we are toasting our 500th quilt! We began our church's Quilt Ministry in January of 2001. We posed for our "formal" group shot; this, and the annual Quilter's Christmas Tea, has become a tradition. One of my dear, dear friends (far left, behind me in the photo above) brought me this gift. It bears the embossing "PERFECT MASON"... she thought I could appreciate that ( I

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A day spent in the kitchen yielded a LOT of food, a load of laundry and some very dry, dish-pan hands! In preparation for the Quilt Ministry luncheon today: casseroles, salads and a buttermilk chocolate cake with fudge frosting was prepared. Along with a whole buncha COOKIES! The oven was already hot so I decided to finish up my once-a-year Almond Cookie batches along with some Snappy

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There was a pre-school Christmas pageant in the Capital City yesterday (starring a precious three-year-old sheep) and there is nowhere else we would rather have been. As you can see here, Gregory is fully walking now. I just love this photo; my husband and Gregory are entering the sanctuary, looking for a pew, while Gregory clutches his beloved "Buzz" (half blanket, half monkey). A

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I have the gifts all lined up and ready to go, cookies and Irish linen towels for friends and neighbors. ... BUT, could this be right? 64 degrees? Is it really mid-December?   I took this picture while stopped in one of the gazillion  traffic jams I encountered yesterday. 'Tis the season for shoppers and traffic!  Despite the weird weather, and temperatures that defy the calendar, this is

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I've been thinking about a few things the last couple of days... nothing that can be answered definitively, more like ongoing wonderings... as in: I wonder if I am the only one who wonders about these things!1. Drive thru nativities. I've seen the signs at a few local churches. More than drive THROUGH, they're actually drive BY. Live nativities, set up beside the driveway so that people can take

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Things are being transformed in the sewing room, as if by magic:Fat quarters and satin ribbon have become personalized, drawstring, gift bags.Gifts have become a mound of packages to be mailed.Hand towels have become holiday helpers for the smallest of elves.And the latest, greatest, transformation? I managed to take a simple, titanium, needle (running at warp speed) and turn it into a

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Why does everything always come down to the wire? I don't know; but for me, even the best laid plans don't see a whole lot accomplished ahead of time, especially in December! Lucy Ann's Christmas dress is done, except for the hem. She'll make it look especially good. Today our tree was finally decorated and the boxes wrapped for mailing out of town. Tomorrow is another day... and sew it goes!Life

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I ran across this bowl of potholders on a recent shopping trip. They were cute (and carried a price tag of $20)! I definitely have all the raw materials to construct a few dozen hundred, (I'll bet you do too) that, and a layer of heat-resistant batting and I'm ready to stitch. Who couldn't use a new potholder? So, I grabbed up a few scraps and stitched together my own version. My pieced "top"

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The Cab Ride I'll Never Forgetby Kent NerburnTwenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pick up at a building that was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away. But I had seen too many impoverished people who depended on taxis

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Temptation~Life is Good!

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I'm spending some time sewing tonight... it's been an activity filled weekend. First, there was all the home construction: Followed by the stair-climbing Olympics: His gold medal was secure; but, to prove the point, Gregory "won" again, over, and over, and over... A close second to stair climbing is banister-peeking. It ranks right up there and is another world-class event. The house is quiet

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My husband and I went Christmas shopping on Wednesday, we planned this day trip weeks ahead, and had the BEST time. We drove to the Asheville, there was a fresh dusting of snow at the tippity top of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the sun was shining and it all combined to make one glorious day. While shopping I spied this clock, It's terrifically expensive. Sigh. I have just the spot for it in our

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Today is December the first, the date when our Advent wallhanging used to make its annual appearance in our home... twenty plus years ago. I was a novice quilter in those days and had come up with this design of twenty five trees for our children to "decorate" as they counted down the days to Christmas. The idea was to begin at the upper left tree and spiral to the right and into the middle, one

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They're ornaments, and they're supposed to be ROUND. Hmmm. My first few half-dozen seven attempts to smock round ornaments onto this baby corduroy yielded squashed, lopsided, (not even close to resembling an orb) shapes. My seam ripper is getting dull from the intense workout. I actually told my husband last night, as I was lifting out stitches, yet again; "maybe this is just too difficult for

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"Stars and Scraps Forever" is in the process of being quilted. I chose a pantograph by Anne Bright called "Calm Water", loaded the quilt sideways (which places the quilting design on end), and began stitching. I love the resulting effect; which, to me, now looks like woodgrain. This will be a great quilt for a man; often a masculine quilt and/or quilting design are hard to come by. Life is Good!

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We're all counting our blessings and tallying up the things that we're the most thankful for this time of year. I have a few unassigned quilts done; albeit sans binding, but done for the most part, and hanging in the studio closet. I had mentioned to Quiltkeemosabe when we were on a recent retreat that I would like to stock my linen closet with quilts, as I finish them, and have a ready supply,

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...Thanksgiving be as fun and delicious as a box full of Turkey cookies!What are you thankful for today?Life is Good!

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Gregory's wallhanging is done (with his personalizations attached) and installed in his room: I think he likes it! I had leftover flannel from the backing, so made him up two small snuggle blankets to match. I managed to get a little Christmas jumper sewn up for a shop sample at my LQS: Well, actually, I made one for little Miss Lucy Ann too; while I was at it! Now... from the "do as I say,

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Some of you have asked where I've been. I've been here; we had a very busy little visitor for the better part of last week. After he went to bed at night Nana crashed. This will give you an idea. So sweet. So busy!!Life is Good!

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An unexpectedly warm, almost summer-like, day yesterday turned out to be just the gift I needed. I spent the afternoon planting pots full of Pansies on the patio and porches. (Actually, I briefly considered offering the flowers directly to the squirrels, saving me time and potting soil; but, ever the optimist, I planted them anyway... we'll see what happens.) I am woefully behind this year,

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I had the unique opportunity and distinct privilege to visit with the Amherst branch of Victoria's Quilts while visiting Nova Scotia. Quite literally, I stumbled into the basement of the local Masonic lodge where this group was having their monthly meeting. (Their meeting was advertised as it coincided with the Fiber Festival being held in town over a four day period.) I was warmly welcomed and

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A tidal BORE was a new experience for me. Here is Wikipedia's definition: A tidal bore (or simply bore in context, or also aegir, eagre, or eygre) is a tidalphenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current. When we arrived the river was draining out (toward you, the

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We toured the Public Gardens when visiting Halifax; a rare, surviving Victorian garden: We glimpsed the harbour from the high point of the city, The Citadel: A port city, Halifax Harbour was home to many interesting vessels, large and small: The Harbour "Hopper" can be boarded on land and ridden across the water: And now, for the "taste" of the city! Lobster pie...Life is Good!

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Even though we've been home for several weeks now, permit me to relive our Canadian adventure: Picturesque Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, has a long-standing history based on wooden ship building. We visited the massive ship building "garage" (hard hat area) where the reconstruction of the Bluenose II is well underway. She will sail again in early 2012. Our first stop as we approached Peggy's Cove

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What a weekend! On Thursday of last week our youngest grandchild had his first birthday! Yes, it's true... Gregory turned one. In celebration of his new "big boy" status he went for his first haircut. For the record, I did choke up when I saw him with some of that gorgeous red hair cut off! He doesn't look like a baby anymore. Here they are, the men in my life marking a rite of passage at The

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This bag hangs in my sewing room, its name is Billy. It was a gift from a friend, a blogging friend; one who was unknown to me, in real life before I blogged. Through the years we've shared stories and small gifts, we've prayed for each other through difficult situations and celebrated together the births of grandchildren, weddings, and good news of every variety. We've sewed for each other, and

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Tomorrow is Gregory's birthday! In preparation for the big day, and one of his gifts, Nana and Sundance have been very busy. The quilting is complete, the sleeve is attached to the back and the binding is cut. As far as I am concerned this bird needs to have his name changed to "Nick", as in: just in the _____ of time! I will finish the binding over the weekend, while on retreat in the mountains,

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October is done, gone. Wow! We are left with some terrific memories and a bowl FULL of trick or treat candy from last night, not even one person came out and rang our doorbell. (Every year I say that I should buy the candy that we don't like so that we won't be left with such sweet temptation!) We did have a Halloween visitor yesterday, although not a costumed one. Gregory is quite the apple

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These decorated pumpkins were in the restaurant area of a hotel where we stayed during our recent time away. Every time I passed through with my camera I found people eating in the booth directly below this display and I couldn't get the shot. ("Excuse me, would you mind moving your head out of the way so I could take a picture of those pumpkins? What, you're eating your dinner and I've rudely

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We drive through some pretty countryside and made a few interesting stops on our way to Halifax during our recent trip to Nova Scotia. Below is Bear River, a community on stilts: Historic Gardens, Annapolis Royal: Hampton Harbour: Foxhill Dairy, when was the last time you saw milk in glass bottles?: Blomidon Estate Winery, we enjoyed their signature Blow Me Down* red; also bottled in glass:

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I got my flu shot today...don't forget yours!Life is Good!...and better if your'e not sick...

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We explored Digby Neck and rode out to Brier Island via two ferries before our Nova Scotian adventure continued on to Halifax. I am posting photos below so that you can ride along too! This is Brier Island, below. We ate lunch sitting on these rocks and enjoyed watching the seals swimming right off shore:Once we left the ferry we drove off to find more sights to explore; fishing villages and

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We stayed in a lovely little B&B in Digby, located directly across from the water. This was the first thing that caught my eye when I walked through the door: Nothing like a little "Card Tricks" in the sitting room to ensure that you've made the correct selection when it comes to accommodations! Our B&B was conveniently located close to the office of information/tourism. The building (below) was

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... of thread! You may wonder what I was actually doing while being a captive passenger on our recent Canadian adventure. Well, I spent time stitching, among other things (GPS inputting, reading two books, napping, map reading, picture taking) and I have show and tell to prove it! It was a lo-o-o-o-ng way around all the scalloped edges of this antique Double wedding ring quilt that required a new

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Our first overnight stop after leaving the country was in St. John, New Brunswick. We were up bright and early the next morning for a visit to the renowned Reversing Falls. We didn't actually witness any dramatic tide reversal there (our timing was a bit off) but did notice seals bobbing their heads above the water's surface from time to time.This was the first of many Tim Horton's restaurants we

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In response to yesterday's post, some of you guessed correctly where the Goodneedles have been; yes, Nova Scotia! But, there were other stops before we got there. We drove to Camden, ME to meet up with my Mom and Dad for a couple of days before we headed north and east to cover the Atlantic Maritimes. We stayed at a quaint B&B there together along the picturesque rocky coastline. (Mr. Goodneedle

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I've been gone for a while; this photo is one of many typical of where we've been and what we've been seeing over the last few weeks. Any guesses as to the location? Oh, and if you were wondering about my new hairstyle; the windswept look is very big there, I fit right in!Life is Good!

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I'm back from a self-imposed 'Time Out'! Since I last posted here there's been a birthday party and many, many miles traveled. I will return with details, but in the meantime I have laundry to catch up on and hundreds upon hundreds of photos to download; until then, here's our birthday girl loving on her birthday dress and thoroughly enjoying every bit of sweetness from a real birthday cupcake!

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Some of that time I've saved, I'm using it elsewhere for a while.I'll be back...Life is Good!

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This is the final installment of my time management crash course. I know you are all breathing a huge sigh of relief! Hopefully, over the past four weeks you've gleaned a tidbit here or there. Today I am going to share some of my tips for time saving over the long haul; time invested in one spot that will pay out rewards in time saved. These three chicken pies, ready for the oven, is a good

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I've fielded the same question lately, from friends and acquaintances who read my blog... "do you really organize your time and schedule your days the way you've spelled out in your posts?". I honestly answer "yes" and brace myself for the next question, the one I know is coming... "why?". I'm not sure how it all began, I suppose it's my nature to be somewhat disciplined; but I know what the

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I know you've seen the birthday dress, I thought you might like a peek at the details.This is sweet; just exactly like the soon-to-be birthday girl!~make a wish~Life is Good!

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Finished~Life is Good!

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...a lunch date with this fella!These are the many faces of Gregory, each one happier than the one before.Life is Good!

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I don't know how many (or few) of you are still with me. We've looked at time logs and scheduling over the last two weeks and now we're down to the nitty-gritty; goals and priorities... or, why we're even looking at any of this in the first place! (I know it's easy to lose sight of a goal. I remember when I was in labor with my daughter, I looked up at the ceiling and there, on the light fixture,

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Early Friday morning Mason called to sing Nana "Happy Birthday" (which he did, very well), when he had finished singing he was so excited to tell me that he was coming, to my house, and bringing an apple cake! My daughter got on the phone then and filled in the details: yes, they were coming and bringing a cake (as well as dinner). Oh, and by the way, it was supposed to be a surprise. As long as

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I'm seldom at a loss for words, this morning was an exception. I had mentioned a while back that I would like an end table in the studio, one like the photo on the left. My husband listened and made some measurements... then he got busy, very busy! His mother had a flood in her kitchen a little over a month ago from a leaking water line and the resulting kitchen renovation has required almost

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We have a Kousa Dogwood planted near the end of our driveway, we've had it for years. The most distinctive characteristic of this tree is the fact that it blooms after the leaves are on the branches, unlike the native variety. We thought that was it's most distinctive trait... until a few weeks ago. Surprisingly, these fruit-like seed pods began developing, becoming rounder and redder each day,

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Restoring~Life is Good!

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I was going to entitle this post "HOT" tip, but it's really not that at all... it's a "COOL" one. How many times do you finish piecing a block, press it flat and transfer it to your cutting table for that final squaring up only to discover it's anything but square? For me the answer is fairly often. I compensate when joining the blocks together but it's rarely a precise proposition. That is,

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This a follow-up post to the one last Monday on time management. I know at least of few of you have kept time logs for the past week, or at least for a few days. By this time you know where your time is being spent, you can identify those time 'wasters' easily enough and you can also recognize the sections of time you spend on necessary tasks and chores. From here the hard part begins, sorting

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