new phase dawning..

The plan has been in the works for awhile.  I have kept it under wraps until now.  But I have made it official.  I am retiring, hanging up the uniform, taking the license out of the wallet.........

I have been to the social security office and signed up and the day before yesterday let the bosses know....I AM RETIRING!!!!!!!
It is a little scary but I want to get up in the morning and not worry about not getting assessments done timely or  whether "the state"  will come in on a complaint.  I am done.....I don't want to be a nurse anymore!!!!  I want to play with my grandkids and play in my sewing room and hang out with my quilting buddies.


so May 25th is 31 working days from today.  The countdown if officially on!!

2012 Shop Hop

I decided this year that i Really didn't need to do shop hop.    My sewing room runneth over!!  That being said, Thursday afternoon I headed for Sweet Home.  After all....work is half way between my house and Bad Melisa's.  Just a hop, skip and a jump down to Conyers.  I even said to Melisa that I was not doing shop hop this year but had to come see her.  I managed to purchase a few things-a lovely bundle of  FQ that looks like Spring minus the pollen.  I also could not resist the Peanuts fabric for little girl pillowcases.  I patted myself on the back and headed home.  A new piece of bling for Moda Man.

I was good on Friday...I promise you that!!!!

Sarah no blog emailed about going "south" on Saturday.  I could NOT let her drive all that way by herself after all.  So yesterday morning we headed off to Scarlet Thread  I made her buy a new toy there.  It seems though that Carol Yates already has one.  At any rate now 3 of us have this excellent gotta have toy!  I also bought another toy that makes prarie points.  I am planning on making fabric rick rack for border design  (I will have to applique it on...hee hee)
Back on the interstate, a stop at Quilts n' fixins in Jonesboro.  There animal fabrics are the best.  pig fabric!  We stopped for lunch and fortunately did not get food poisoning.  I forgot to check the score on the way in-the servers left a little to be desired.
We did a drive through at Toco Hills Sbx to see if Gretch was there.  She was not but we did stop for a little bit at Intown

All that hopping made me very tired and I needed a nap.  I was pretty much done for the rest of the day.

The boys got mail

Purfect Play is a site Gretch told me about.  They have great catnip and toys.  (They also have stuff for dogs but dogs just drool)  At any rate the good toys have been MIA.  And I used up all the loose catnip at Christmas.  The new ones arrived yesterday.
Would you believe that little white mouse that Wild Willie is smelling is already missing.  Have not got a clue where it is.  I found the tail in the kitchen this mornin  As for the rest....gone

Soo BIG

Yesterday morning I put the last border on the top I began at Ellijay.  Surely it did not look this big in the picture American Patchwork Quilt June 2011  The bed looked like a queen size.My bed is a queen size as well and this quilt goes nearly to the floor.  I love the fabric line Battle Hymn by Moda. (maybe).  Ready to go off to the quilter along with Orca Bay.

I need to get back to Dark and Creepy and the other project started at Ellijay.  I need to cut 85 gazillion 1 1/2 strips for our next swap as well.  Just need to stay awake long enough to do these things.

I'm still here.....

...but the google chrome thingy throws me for a loop and it takes me 15 minutes to figure out how to do it!  I really hate that it got changed and my IT person is in Vegas (even though she reminds me that she no longer does IT...the brat).  As a result, I put off blogging.

At any rate, I have been working like a slave it seems like forever.  No time or energy to do any sewing, even though it keeps calling me.  I have been making very slow progress on the quilt started up in Ellijay.  Tonight I put one side of the border on it.  I did not realize just how big this puppy is.  It is really going to be a dazzler when it is quilted!  I don't yet have a back for it.

As for the other project started up in Ellijay, it remains someplace boxed up.  I did manage to get all my stuff back into the sewing room.  Now the kitchen only has boxes of GS cookies piled up on the table.

I also need to get back to Dark and Creepy...I know where that project is.... oops that's on a chair in the kitchen along with Orca Bay.. also requiring a backing.  

Back from Ellijay

Forgot the camera. so no pictures.  Gretch at Stella Bella has a couple and I am sure Silver Thimble queen will post some when she recovers.

We had so much fun.  I went up Wednesday with Cindi to help Pat with set up.  It is so beautiful up there.  We almost escaped snow this year (the last 2 years we have had to deal with snow).  Some flurries on Saturday but just windy and very cold.  Who cares, we was sewin'!

My first project I messed up and will have to redesign it in the near future-before I forget.  I spent the rest of the time working on my Battle  Hymn project-12 gazillion 9 patch blocks.  I still have more cutting to do but made progress on it.

So sad to have to come home today.  Too many laughs. and such fun
More later-need to unload the car

My Sleep Number is 65

Wild Willie is liking his new bed.  I am still getting used to it and the verdict is still out.

I am on vacation this week.  Oh happy day!! A week away from the home is a good thing.  I should be getting ready for the trip to Ellijay later this week.  Cindi has all of her stuff prepped and ready to go.  I keep vacillating  on what I am going to take.  In the meantime, I am just vegging!  Definitely going blueberry crumb to be done with a Moda Bake Shop pattern.  Also working on a pattern I found in a magazine and using Battle Hymn fabric.  Don't really care what I work on because just being there with fun people is enough.

I am having a hard time getting onto the blog these days.  I hate that I have to fool around for at least five minutes every time I try.