Touch of the Far East

I realized last evening that I had not talked to a single person live today. I had spent time on the computer and emailed Becky about the mystery quilt. Also emailed Laurie about her quilt. Other than that, it was just a few random meows to respond to! And after I filled the bowl they were pretty quiet.
Anyway, I worked on the quilt for Laurie which is a kind of design as you go since we purchased fabric without a specific pattern in mind. I have had to make some changes-the latest, changing number of the "people" blocks since I don't have enough of one of the fabrics to make 16 blocks of the other one. So now it is 15 and 15. Will see how it goes. 14 "people" blocks are done.

Who's to blame.....

My friend Louise would say it was my fault when we were out on the prowel and she bought fabric! Well I read Gretchen's blog, or was it her response to mine. At any rate she was making plans for a road trip to Sweet Home. Sounds good to me. I decided this morning that today was the day for a haircut as well. first, I'll go to Sweet Home and then swing back and get my hair cut. Knowing full well that after a trip I would probably not do my hair. So I went to the hair place first. Mission accomplished the hair has been cut. I'm good to go!!! On to Conyers.........
I won...I got there first. Becky soon arrived. She had emailed this AM but I was already out of the house. So....mini sisters group on the road. We had a good time. It is so much fun to bounce ideas off of others. I was bad and spent too much money but I got some really pretty fabric and a book. Add this on to the pile of works in progress.
Becky is doing the mystery quilt "orange crush". I came home and signed on too. I have to go shopping in my sewing room this afternoon and see if I can pull a few fabrics together. I will have to depend on Becky to tell me when the next part is due because I am not sure I am signed in.
Back to Sweet Home...we missed Melisa. Melisa WHEN are you going to get ugly fabric. The store is jammed with some gorgeous stuff. I want it all!!
On the way home, I stopped at Kroger and bought some green tea as Gretchen had reccommended. I had no idea there were so many types of green tea. After taking some advil for the pounding head, I brewed some tea. It should work because it tastes AWFUL. I hope this is an acquired taste. I am open for suggestions!!
After talking to the gals this morning, as well as Cindi, I have decided that my fatigue is probably due to the pollen. Georgia in the springtime....can't be beat!
The pollen is not bothering the boys as you can see. They have to get in their "couchtime" this week before Bailey arrives.

Lethargy

One of my co-workers told me I looked tired today. I responded, "yeah, I'm not sleeping well. I don't know why." Problem is when I get home after work, I end up down for the count. I realized this afternoon as I pulled the car into the garage that I was going to stop and get my hair cut. Well that didn't happen! How hard is it to put the car in reverse and back down the driveway? That didn't happen either. I read a couple of chapters in the book I picked up at the library and then put the tv on. When I wake up, I have had a nap that lasted over an hour. The boys are happy on their (self) assigned quilts and the news is long over. This is how I slept through the tornado 2 weeks ago.
Don't know why I am having this problem. I am not drinking as much soda, but I only used to have one can before. I switched to water...maybe I need more caffeine?
Next week Bailey comes to stay with me. Maybe we need to walk in the park after work-maybe that will help.
So Laurie's new quilt -well the fabric for Laurie's quilt is sitting on the kitchen table waiting.....Just last week I managed to clean off the table and now the fabric is back again. Becky posted a picture of one of the quilts for this quarter and it is great. It is called Giggles-love it, Becky. Melisa from Sweet Home posted a new newsletter and maybe I should go down and check out her new stuff.
Maybe I'll just go sit back down on the couch and think about it tomorrow.

'twas the night before Easter

Laurie came up this afternoon to show me how to use Skype and also to show me agaain how to resize pictures. This time I took notes and hopefully will remember how to do it. It was a pretty day today. But with the pretty days comes the pollen and my head told me that Spring has offically arrived with sneezing and aching head. I have been in the South for ten years now-arriving April 1, 1998. The following weekend was the weekend of the tornadoes in Dunwoody and the beginning of my education in this weather phemonenon.
I can't believe I have been here 10 years. Where has the time gone? And yet, it feels like I have been here all my life. I miss my friends in NY but life here is good. I have made wonderful friends here as well. And I have reinvented myself and that is a good thing.
I did corral the fabric that oozed out of the sewing room and put it back in there. Not that there is any rhyme or reason in that room. It is really bad. I'm thinking I will need to spend a little time in there cleaning up. Laurie and I had more discussion about her planned quilt. Plan "B" will be the block with lattice work because it would be just too busy the other way. On a lighter note she thought Gretchen's Bella's quilt was really pretty. (hint,hint)-that is when I had to tell her that if she looked in her house she would see the same quilt. I gave it to her after Christmas when I made another. It is Honeyberries from 40 Fabulous Quilts. Such a silly child I raised. We had a great dinner last evening...I luv chocolate martinis!!!Eat dessert first, so you have room.

2008-8

Binding now completed on the second quilt this week. Wootwoot!!!

My Quality Control Inspector has done is prelinimary insepction and I think he approves! Although pink is not his best color! This is another sisters quilt. I was going to look for the book but Laurie has called and it looks like we are going out to eat! Good thing because there is nothing in my kitchen that is edible!

Spiff gives his approval-2 paws up!

Spiff could not wait to check out the new fabric. It is soo yummy-even better in person. He gives it 2 paws up. He will really look handsome reclining on this quilt! My plan is to use the pattern in the above book. The White flowers on purple will be the border and the binding is in the stripe material.

I think I may have a problem....

Okay...I KNOW I have fabric issues. ZaZa by Moda is due to be delivered today. Now another habit I have developed is checking email after I 1) feed the cats and 2) put the coffee on in the morning. I decided I would check the progress of my package. How interesting...to see where the package has been and when. Anyway-it arrived in Doraville this morning at 3AM and should be on my doorstep when I return home from work. I would guess that others are aware of the tracking system but I just never bothered before. This fabric addiction is bad!! I joked on the sisters website about rolling naked in the fabric...I hope I am not quite that bad but I realized last night that the fabric has once again oozed out of the sewing room, taken over the kitchen table and is in the livingroom. I must contain it again before any of my children come to check on me!
Bailey arrives soon for her extended stay with me while Laur goes Far East. I have not told the boys she is coming. They will not be happy!