Showing posts with label Random things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Random things. Show all posts

Friday, July 24, 2009

10 Years

Ten years ago, I walked down the aisle, well, my lawn... And married my Mr. Nice Man, under our blooming dogwood tree. I met my darling at a time when I wasn't looking for love. We went out, had a fantastic first date, and after that date, I looked at him, beaming with astonishment, and said, "Did you ever think we'd have so much fun."

4 years after that lovely date, and still having fun, we married. We've grown, changed, learned, supported each other, and made a lovely family.

So my darling Husband, Did you ever think we'd (STILL) have so much fun?

Happy 10th Anniversary, Mr. N.M.

-love,
T. L. L.


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Sunday, July 5, 2009

sunday...relax.


Some new brights! I'm not one to use many theme prints around here,
but I couldn't pass up the Michael Miller resort fabrics...
the colors are just so great I had to give them a whirl.

the funky dots and stripes (Brandon Mably collection) were on
sale and had to get a few...

I've got me some PLAYING to do!


These new fabrics sort of look like the color palette of the clouds last night!



LOOK! RED WHITE and BLUE!
Amazing clouds, spotted by the kids last night as we lay lounging around...
Hope you enjoy your day!

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New Block gather!!!
Stop back MONDAY, I'm putting a call out for for some help!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Sunny Summer Saturday!


I got goodies!!!!
Hubby came home last night with a few packages! on the left form DEE! some Batiks and a pincushion, and on the right from Amy!
I love them, and I am so excited to finish working on those batik blocks!!! Thanks guys! what a sweet surprise!!!



It's Sunny! Our first day that feels like summer!
We went straight to the beach.
Now I get 5 minutes to do this and I have to go get in the pool.






Before and After!

ha! how funny is Jenny Egg???


Sunday, June 21, 2009

Father's day



This is what we did yesterday. We watched our 9 year old
become a black belt...!!!

Way to go B!
What a great accomplishment! We're so proud of you!


It's so nice to watch your kids work so hard for something, and then have them rewarded this way. She beamed with smiles the whole day, Being so proud of herself.
Something I think us grown-ups forget to do for our selves. Doing things that make us proud of ourselves.

I hope today, Father's can be proud of themselves for raising their lovely kids! And I hope you all have a lovely day together with family and friends.


HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!



Thursday, June 11, 2009

great rainy day

Batiks are totally new to me. I never "got" them. But since I got a bag of scraps from Shelly to play with in our little swaps, I am totally hooked. I am savoring 1/2" X 1/4" pieces just so I don't run out!


I did make it to a fabric store Thursday. Thank goodness! it's about 45- hour away, but I made it! (And of course got a few goodies to play with... )

Then i asked the lady in the store for a nice place to eat, home cookin' kind of place, as it's a real dull sort of town with not much on main street, and Mickey D's doesn't cut it for me...

She told me where to go, so we go and we walk in and find this place!
Oh my, it was like the twilight zone! Nothing had changed from the 50's in this place!
It was awesome. Check out the old stools, with the original pink seats, boomerang counter tops, and that floor!


The place was entirely intact. Amazing.
Even the building next door was built 6" off this place, so the windows are still there and you look a the brick out the window.

I think it might have been a old rail car at one time, so long and narrow and check out the ceiling...
So cool.
B thought the rice pudding was pretty great! Love those sundae cups!

What a fun day we had! A great find!

Monday, May 25, 2009

back to the big apple



A whole lotta fishin' and relaxin'
We had such a nice time in MN. If you can believe this, we all got sun burned!
Hanging in the sun which just felt so good, zippin' around the lake on the little boat, grilling some grub, playing with friends and family. What priceless fun.

I had a hard time picking out some photos to show.
So if you care to see more click HERE.



When we bought the cabin, I pretty much decorated the whole thing from local antique shops and ebay. I have three quilts that I have picked up in shops in the area, and would you believe I have never paid more that $25 for any of these? I can't stand seeing quilts in antique stores, I feel the love that went into them, and how can you NOT buy them for $25?? I love all three of them.

The top one, has two names embroidered into it. Sadie Treat and Evelyn Cline. It's quilted so nicely, I love the simple circles. It's so soft I can barley stand it.

The orange one, well that one, is etched in my brain. When I try to think of something to make, that quilt and the ORANGE pops into my head. it's just the nicest color, and great fabrics...Well, It is my favorite color, that may have something to do with it.

The last one, with brown pink, yellow and aqua, is so sweet. I often think of remaking that quilt in the same colors... Just to have another... there has to be so many stories in these quilts, I adore them. Hoping to keep the memories coming!

Lovin' that BIG Prairie Sky!
Every time I make it to the cabin, I get these amazing shots on this hill. Last year two big jets came across the sky making a huge "V" in the air... Felt like my lucky day!



And lastly, some local color. The pelicans that come around every morning, stick together in a tight little group and scoop up all the fish... I took many pictures, and most of them are all pelican butts... You get the idea.
Then, on a trip to the DQ, every year we see the geese crossing the busy road... but this year, we saw all the babies too. Have no fear, the traffic stops for the little cuties! Beep Beep!

Now to gear up for my sweet B's big bday Friday. My how time does fly... sigh.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Artsy Wednesday

Click images to see them larger.... pretty amazing...





As I strolled around town yesterday, i came upon these windows on lower Broadway...
Windows filled with felted heads by Adam Parker Smith.

They were fascinating. I took a load of pictures, will post more tomorrow, but for now, here's a few... There is a felt exhibition with the Cooper Hewitt National Deign Museum. take a peek. it's sort of interesting...


Cheri at jovialquilts, had pointed it out to me over the weekend, as it was in the NY Times, so it was fun to run across it in the street...
More fun, crafty, NYC pics tomorrow.

Adam Parker Smith Felt heads I'm going out to enjoy a little sun today,
I'll be at the
Folk Art Museum seeing this show:




The only sewing going on around here the last few days,
is this sneak below...
No more new projects for now...

Have a great day!



Sunday, May 10, 2009

think green






THINK GREEN





What started as a gloomy Saturday with thunderstorms, opened up to a beautiful day. So much so I got to plant my garden without sweating to death! it was perfect, and the rain helped get all the weeds out!

It was a lovely weekend, and a fabulous Mother's day.
Absolutely NO COOKING...

Even though I love to cook, its' a real treat to not have to
think about it all day!


Hope yours was great!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

NYC views

Sometimes, I wish I had a camera strapped to my eyes, as I walk around NYC... I see so many crazy things...

This is not an artwork...

Well, Maybe it is, ...
by a very talented Robin red breast...

I think the shredded paper gives it a real
glamorous feeling for this little

Pied à Terre

don't 'cha think?


And lastly, I don't know why I didn't get a picture...
I had a lovely lunch with my Amy of commonplace today.
How cool is that!

She said I should ride up on the Harley one day...as a laugh...

Careful what you wish for, I just might have to do that!

I'm always looking for an excuse to ride!
;-)