September 2009

Eatin’ & Shoppin’

September 30, 2009

Vince took off work today and we drove up to Kansas City. We couldn’t stop thinking of the yummy lamb chops we had at a restaurant there a month or so ago so we gave in to our desires and went back and got more. Slabs of ribs cooking . . though we didn’t eat [...]

Keep reading →

Pumpkin Gingerbread

September 30, 2009

This is a recipe I’ve made for several years now and it’s so good. I made it yesterday and sent one loaf to work with Vince. My two new loaf pans — one is a pumpkin pan and one is a gingerbread boy and girl so they’re perfect to use for my two loaf pans. [...]

Keep reading →

Am I Backwards?

September 30, 2009

Who ever said you have to make your blocks first, then you borders? Can you make you borders first? Then make your blocks? Yes, you can and I mostly do. Since most of my quilts seem to have 7 or 8 borders, I often make the borders first. I’ll lay the outermost top and bottom [...]

Keep reading →

Hour #8

September 30, 2009

Continue making the blocks that were made for Hour #7. By the end of this hour, try to get 12 blocks done today, so you now have all 22 border blocks made.

Keep reading →

My Poor Shoes

September 29, 2009

My new rubber boots are my favorite shoes. So . . why can’t I take care of them? Why do I leave them out in the rain? Since I’ve had my boots, it’s rained three times and all three times, they’ve been sitting by the back door. We’re hardly running the air conditioner but I [...]

Keep reading →

Cleaning!

September 29, 2009

I’ve really, honestly, promise . . I’ve spent the last four hours cleaning the sewing room. It isn’t clean by any shot but I just found a funny thing. Not sure why I did it but in February, 05 I typed a list entitled “My Computer is Used Every Day For:” I won’t list everything [...]

Keep reading →

← Previous Entries