Motivation Friday

My goals this week were family time, and I did that. Lots of Mason time, even though at the moment he has outgrown the snuggling. Shucks, I thought he was going to stay little forever! But we had fun, shared our cereal, played at the park, and moments like getting a ride in a laundry basket were fun. Now, I miss him!

I also found a bit of time to sew the setting triangles on Alycia's #2 project, and that means I will soon be able to work on side borders for it. I wanted to make it a big wider. I didn't do any stash enhancing while I was gone either. Right now I am busy with volunteering, it has been unseasonably cold, no triple digit temps, last night was in the low 50's. Great sleeping weather!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, today is the last day of July. I can't believe how the time has flown.

If You Think I've Forgotten How To Sew.....

I know, you were wondering if I had forgotten how to sew! But I found a little time while doing laundry, and I put the setting triangles on Alycia's #2 project.
Next I need to sew the rows together and square it up. I think it's a bit narrow, so I am thinking of adding a pieced border to the left and right sides. Probably something to do with more 4 patches. But for the moment, this is what's on my design wall!!

Nick and the Burgers!

This is my son in law Nick. He's a great guy. But, he has one quirk--he arranges items by size. One day I watched him rearrange our sunglasses, our cell phones, and then three flower arrangements. Today Laura Beth caught him organizing the burgers he had just taken off the grill--I made him quit and stand there while I took his picture!
If that is the biggest "fault" I can find, I think he's a keeper! Nick, you're such a good sport! Love--your mother in law!

Tuesday--Visit Coming to the End

Yesterday and last night was pretty quiet. After supper we went to the park and took pictures and played with Mason. It's going to be hard to leave him.

But it's time to hurry up and pack, it's a long drive back home. Will have to speed it up so I can have lots of Mason snuggles and kisses before I leave!

Monday Goals

My time this week is spoken for already. No goals except to continue to sew on Alycia's #2 project and my bricks and stepping stones blocks. I work on them while I'm doing laundry, and in the evenings in my camper if I'm not too tired.

I'm not spending much time sewing, I know in South Dakota summer never lasts long enough! Right now we are still in Minnesota and not scheduled to head home until Tuesday, Wednesday is appointments, and I volunteer Thursday-Tuesday.

Liver Quivering Meme!

No requirement to tag anyone, or to link to me or anyone else. Just copy and paste the questions to your blog, erase my answers and do whatever makes your liver quiver.




1.] How come I can never find: my glasses! Poor husband is always helping look for a pair!
2.] I wish I'd never started: the block swap where I never got my blocks back!
3.] I wonder why: when men fart it's normal, when women fart men act offended!~
4.] Mama always told me: What's worth doing is worth doing well!
5.] There's this one thing in my closet that I just can't seem to get rid of: my favorite old purses.
6.] My favorite guilty pleasure is: Reece's Peanut Butter Cups and Lays Ripple potato chips!
7.] I always forget to: take my blow dryer out of the sink, my husband HATES that!
8.] I have never: I'm with MightyMom--no high places, and certainly no jumping out of or off of!
9.] I'm obsessed with: using up my scraps
10.] One of my favorite memories is: watching my mother mix up homemade bread, the sight, the smells, all wonderful.

Boy, I must lead a boring life, my answers have no "liver quivering" feel to them!

Sunday with Mason

Yesterday we went to New Ulm. Sidewalk crazy days so there were lots of things to look at. Toured Schell Brewery Gardens, two different weddings having their pictures taken there, it's beautiful. Mason is great fun, today grandpa was pulling him around the house in his new "wagon". The laundry basket!

Who says you have to have a fancy toy?? The other hot item to play with today---a wooden spoon. And grandma had to share her cheerios.

Life is good at this age, everyone shares!

Hey Everyone--I'm awake!

He's such a cheerful child!

And here is Mason and his gate--rattling it because grandma and grandpa are standing at the bottom!

Saturday Morning

Shhhh! Everyone is asleep yet but Ken and I. But I HAD to show you something. Laura Beth and Nick live in a house where you come in and go up a flight of stairs to the main level, or down a shorter flight of stairs to the daylight basement. Now, I don't like steps. And with Mason crawling and hanging on things to stand, I liked them EVEN LESS! But they promised when that happened they would get a gate. And here it is, it's a beauty.

Looking up

Looking down

Now, as a vigilant grandma, I can tell you there are EIGHT steps to the bottom. And there is no carpeting on that bottom landing! So I was sure glad to see that sturdy gate.

More later when I have pictures of everyone AWAKE!!

Wednesday Ramblings

Home early today, did several errands before I left. Tonight a few loads of laundry and worked on Alycia's #2 project. I think it is almost to the setting triangles. The more I work on it the more I like it!

The mailman had a gift waiting for me when I got home, I had won a Moda Harmony charm Pack from Missouri Quilt Co. Thank you! There are lots of paisleys and are very much "my style!"

I enjoy their website, follow their blog, and often check out their "deal of the day". I've been very happy with anything I have ordered from them. Best of all is their flat $5 shipping! Be sure to stop by and check them out! I am thinking of a special project to make using these pieces--there are lots of motifs that remind me of civil war type fabric, and I love the dark colors, the sage greens and reds, dark blues and golds. Can anyone think of a good project to use them in?

If we don't hit any snags, we'll be in Mankato with Laura Beth and Mason Friday night. Lots of snuggle time I hope, but if Mason is too busy to snuggle, he and grandpa will eat ice cream!! I heard today Mason was busy eating a rock! No matter what we do, we plan to enjoy it and have lots of "family time"!! My camera is packed with new batteries, now I just have to remember to take pictures! If it were at all possible, we would pack them all up immediately and move them closer to us, we miss them so much! I grew up with lots of family living very close most my life, having my only child live five hours away is HARD! I long to help and give support to my daugher as my mother and grandmother did to me. sigh

Monday Goals

Well, I'm going to take the easy way out and not post any goals for this week. Towards the end of the week we are heading to Minnesota to see Laura Beth, Nick, and Mason. I'm going to spend my time enjoying family, and not thinking about sewing. Oh, I may have time for a bit of STASH ENHANCING, but trying to keep it to a minimum, as I have projects half done! I have plenty of "stuff" cut up, and need to work on the D9P, Bricks and Stepping Stones, Alycia's #2 project, and crazymomquilts 9 patch project. But it can't be this week, unless I get some sewing time in while I'm doing laundry!

Some days I feel really OLD! Where I volunteer has several college students as summer rangers/interns, and those kids have lots of energy. Makes me wonder if I EVER had that much energy. They're always makings plans for their evenings, and they are always ready to pop up and help a visitor! Or me! So here's my salute to all the summer rangers!