March 2010

I’m No Cow Expert

March 24, 2010

This time of year as I’m driving through the countryside, I see so many brand new baby calves.  I want to stop and take pictures but most of the time, stopping along a highway isn’t real safe and I’ve passed up the perfect baby calf before I realize it was a Kodak moment. As I [...]

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Small Town Entertainment

March 23, 2010

We’ve waited for months and over the weekend, we saw this sign at the farm supply store: Finally!  Baby chicks are here! Baby ducks are here! Rabbits are here! If you need me, I’ll be down at the farm supply store for the next few months.  I just love it when they get the new [...]

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Design Wall Monday – March 22, 2010

March 22, 2010

First, and please read!  Any links should be to a post that contains something on your design wall from the previous week.  Your “wall” can be a floor, a bed, whatever you’re using as your design wall.  Links should not be to posts that show completed quilts but to an actual work in progress and [...]

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Stash Report – March 21, 2010

March 21, 2010

My numbers surely feel stagnant but I will get back on track soon. Used this Week:  8.5 yards Used year to Date: 188 yards Added this Week: 0 yards Added Year to Date: 36 yards Net Used for 2010:  152 yards Please share a link to your stash report.  Be sure to link to the [...]

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Happy First Day of Spring

March 20, 2010

Finally, spring is here.  Winter is history.  It’s been a snowy, cold winter and even as much as I dislike the miserable heat and humidity of summer, I’m so thrilled to welcome spring and send Old Man Winter packing! What are you doing this first day of spring?  Maybe we’ll work in our little garden [...]

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An Herb Garden . . Maybe

March 19, 2010

About this time last year I began working on a spot right outside my back door where I wanted to have a little kitchen garden — basically herbs and salad type things like lettuces, radishes, maybe a cherry tomato plant or two.  I blogged about it here when Vince decided to re-do my setup while [...]

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