this is a test - this is only a test

Hi - I have been trying to figure this size thing out - size DOES matter! This is a older picture of Aunt Marj and myself (ugh) My Aunt Marj turns 92 on the 14th of September - doesn't she look amazing - probably because she is amazing. Now - I have to learn how to crop things out of pictures. My web-master just told me I was genious - Ha Ha HA HA HA! crazy mad woman is more like it. Count my chins - one by one. later !

Marj and whats her name

let's see if this big pic works

Girl Gang

The gang has gone home, but they did get a fun simple block done tonight. Zephie has finished the whole quilt top - how cute is that- now to quilt it. I have the first 3 blocks done - I tried so hard to keep up with this one. Damn. Now if I could just figure out how to make the pictures bigger on the blog. So much to learn and so little gray matter left and getting older by the second.
9-11 - this coming Friday - a day that changed us all a little bit. Happens to be my birthday- yes I am on the downhill slide to 60 now. Oh- it hurts to even think it. 9-11 - the day of the attack was also the last birthday I had with my husband - I remember the morning all too well -it was the first day of Needles and Friends quilt guild - I got into the meeting a few minutes late, and Rob Roy said to me that my birthday would never be the same - he was right. Wouldn't it be nice if we could forget some things. Wouldn't it be nice if there really was Peace on Earth. Love to all, Kaye

I have come to the conclusion......

... that there are too many women in this valley with too much time on their hands and they are able to create the most wonderful quilts! I made it a point to go the the opening day of Needles & Friends Quilt Guild - what a bunch of over achievers. If you ever want to feel inadequate about your quilting accomplishments - go to one of their meetings - you will be in awe of what you see. The meeting today was wonderful - nice to see so many familiar faces and to see the lovely work that the ladies have done - they really are so very talented. I really am so envious!
Back to reality - I FINISHED a project that I started in 2004 - I know that is when I started it because there is a block on the front of the project (a wool quilt that was one of the first block of the month projects ever offered at the Rooster) and it says "remember me 2004 ". Thank goodness I don't have to say when I finished the project. But I am so glad it is finally done. Zephie is working very hard on getting the new class schedule ready - it will be posted on the web site by next Thursday - the 17th.
I am ready to leave - have to go get a hug and kiss from Winter - she was out camping all last weekend with her dad. Have a great week, Kaye

a Full Moon

11:38 P.M. last night and that rooster was crowing and the hens were a cackling - it must have been the full moon - I was about ready to call 911 but changed my mind - they would have just told me to close the window!
Well I have a full weekend of labor planned - hope you don't! Enjoy the last 3 day weekend for a while. Now for some real shocking news - there are only 118 days left in 2009. OMG TTFN, Kaye

Roosters in my yard

One year ago I sold my home in North Logan and bought a condo here in Logan- in fact I am only 3 blocks from the store, and yes, in an extreme emergency I could walk to the shop and we could talk about that later. Now you would think that I wouldn't be hearing and seeing what I consider farm animals where I now live, but there is a very noisy ROOSTER that lives behind me, and he crows all day and now his gals are coming through the hedge and strutting across the back of the lots. Now I think they are pretty cute - they are big and not too noisy. But that rooster needs to have his inner clock reset. OK - I know I am suppose to love roosters - and at first I thought "oh how fun", but not anymore. I am going to try and enjoy them, but we will see how long I can last. It is almost time for a big pot of chicken soup!
We all had a great time at our economy quilting fabric exchange last week. I spoke with one of the ladies today that was here - she took a day off from work to stay home and sew her nine patches - all 242 of them. Way to go Michelle - there is a 12 step program for quilters like you!
I must get a little bit of work done tonight before I go home - so behave out there - Kaye