Got 12+ inches of snow overnight--school and preschool were cancelled. The most logical thing to do was build the last civilized outpost in the western suburbs! Who knew a big bucket could be so much fun?
About Me
- Connie
- IL, United States
- SAHM of two great kids, happily married, and have (at last!) found my creative outlet in quilting. I'm a Gemini (Chinese zodiac = Dragon).
Books on my nightstand
- "Gai-Jin" by James Clavell
- "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova
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Blogs I Like To Read
Prolific Online Quilters Blog Ring
Favorite Movies
- Quantum of Solace (in theaters Nov. 7, 2008)
- Casino Royale
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Pride and Prejudice (the one w/ Colin Firth)
- pretty much anything with Daniel Craig in it
2008 Resolutions
- 1. Try 12 new recipes (1 done so far)
- 2. Clean out/pare down/organize 12 sections in the house (5 done so far!)
- 3. Organize family photos into photo albums
- 4. Begin to publish my quilt designs/patterns
- 5. Fix up the kids bathroom (touch up paint, wallpaper trim, new caulk)
- 6. New curtains for kitchen windows
- 7. Be off of blood pressure meds by the end of the year
Quilting Projects in the Pipeline
- "Willow Tree Hill" wall hanging by City Stitcher
- One Block Wonder quilt #2--for my Mom
- "Ginger Belle" quilt--top done, awaiting quilting
- 1930's BOM (just begun in Oct. '07)
- Halloween wall hanging--applique
- November Nova--done and travelling with the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo
- Buck-a-Block project
- Saturday sampler quilt
- leaders/enders Irish Chain scrap project
ooh la la!
Favorite Quilt Designers/Artists
- Barbara Barber
- Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.
- Diane Gaudynski
- Jan Patek
- Jane Sassaman
- The City Stitcher (Quilts)
Favorite Reads
- anything by Jane Austen
- "Elm Creek Quilts" novels by Jennifer Chiaverini
- "Shogun" by James Clavell
- "The Civil War Diary Quilt" by Rosemary Youngs
- "The Civil War Love Letter Quilt" by Rosemary Youngs
2 comments:
Oh that looks like so much fun. I remember when we used to get that much snow! Have fun with the kids.
I would give anything for us to get a snow like that. My boys would love it!!! I can remember when I was little we would get bigger snows than we do now.
Kristie
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