14 hours later!

Ok it's 14 hours later and I have been CQing for 12 of them and it's been heaven!!! I have 2 sneak peeks I can show but not the rest, we are doing a RR and we have to keep the work a secret. The peeks are close up of 2 areas, the first area that had a blue and a gold area of fabric. I had some trim that was gold with blue (and a little pink) swirling through it, I put that around 2 seams and then did a design of beads and a gold embellishment I had, it really look rather neat if I do say so myself.

The 2nd area is a butterfly hiding in a group of leaves and flower buds. The flower buds are silk ribbon french knots in 2 shades of light yellow and blue. Those buds took a long time but it was worth it. Got to head back up for more work, I am almost done with my part on this block. Rae

Back to CQ and not soon enough!!!

I have been so busy with the holidays I haven't CQ'd in way too long. Starting tonight after work I am back at it and plan to do it all weekend.

I have the CQ RR block to work on and I want to really get a look at all I have and take some pics to share of stuff given and the 2 RR's I have hanging. There is some fantastic work done by very talented ladies. So check back soon, they are beautiful to look at. I also want to get more of the links I follow on so I can share with others. Rae

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

May your 2009 be healthier & wealthier, less stressfull, filled with more love and happiness, along with peace in as many areas of your life that it is needed.

Here's to a early and long Spring, not too hot of a Summer, long and colorful fall and we will leave winter out for now.

I love the temps between 40 & 80, no higher - no lower, that's my ideal year round weather. Of course I don't live in state that has that but I can dream right?

I babysat my granddaughter last night, am I glad I can't have children! I don't know how my daughter does it. Layla was here for 18 hours and I was wore out and exhausted. Too many muscles are totally tired and I had to take a 2 hour nap when I got back from returning her to her parents.

I plan to have my oldest granddaughter over for a Friday to Sunday weekend within the next 2 months (got to check the work schedule), now Katie is 12 so I figure that won't be as much wear an tear on the body but it can exhaust the mind. Guess it depends on what we do for fun. I am truly looking forward to it, there is a pic of Katelynn (Katie) at the top.

Have a wonderful 2009 everyone! Rae

MERRY

CHRISTMAS

& HAPPY HOLIDAYS

To everyone!!

We got a white Christmas here, it's ok because all the driving is almost over and if all goes well the next day & a half will be enjoyed at home working on my CQ. I have a block to do that has been calling my name for days now.

I can't believe I haven't done any CQ work in 10 days, I feel "off kilter" because of it. I watch only one soap opera and it's General Hospital, I actually DVR it and watch it when I am working. I am so behind I think the last episode I watched was 12/5 :) When I was a stay at home mom with kids I watched 4, all on ABC tv. My oldest Erica, watches All My Children (I named her after Erica Kane) but I have stayed faithful to GH all these years. It's been 32+.

On the HGTV boards there is a post about what you got from Santa, in it Chris put a merry christmas pic - I don't know what they are called but it is beautiful and the first thing in my head was how could I CQ it? It is the pic above but the gem on the tree sparkles, I don't think I could do it all but the tree and the flower thing might be workable.

Got to get going, I want to get to my destination for this morning and then back home to CQ CQ and more CQ. Have a blessed, magical & marvelous day!

It's getting closer .....

I am so happy to say that yesterday was the first day of winter! But wait don't freak because there is more to it than you are reading.

I truly dislike cold weather, give me 40 to 80 degrees - year round - 24/7 and I am happy as I can be. I dislike the snow and even worse the bitter cold - which by the way we are getting more than enough of both in the past few weeks and days. So why the excitment?

The first day of winter is the shortest day and longest night of the year, this then begins a one more second to each day and then rolls into 2 seconds per day and this then leads to the best thing of all SPRING!!! As each hour goes by from that first winter day the daylight hours begin to (slowly at first) get longer and longer and I can get myself through these nasty days knowing spring is closer and closer.

Ok may sound weird but it's what helps me deal with the snow and cold and ukkkk of winter and I swear it helps me every year. Didn't it seem like we just finished summer, or that fall was just a few weeks ago? Time goes so fast now that before you know it we are into spring and warmth.

Here is my weather for the next 36 hours:

Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 2 below to 2 above zero. Then temperatures becoming steady or slowly rising. Wind chills as low as 10 below to 20 below zero. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tuesday...Periods of snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Tuesday Night...Snow in the evening...then freezing rain or snow or sleet after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

OK going back to mental programming and remind myself that it's almost over.... :) Rae

My first blog page.

Well I finally did it and I have a blog page, still so much to learn, trying to figure out to link to my 3 favorite blogs. Rae