fishing, shopping creating......

Three of my favorite things! I was gone for five days last week for an impromptu getaway. Our little family went on a mini fishing holiday..The kids had a great time and what little troopers they are. The kids and I spent one day on the water, we are talking the "river wild" and cold as heck and they loved every second. I had them so bundled up with life jackets on top that they could barely move but they were warm! We didn't catch any fish that day but Everyone did on the days we didn't go...The other days the kids and I shopped, watched movies, ordered room service and just hung out. It was very relaxing. They are so easy and fun to take and it is good to know, cause we will be doing some traveling this summer. Since we got back, I have been pretty sick with a chest cold..cough, cough...but I am still trying to get everything finished that I have started. I finished my friend Teddi's bag....I love it...gotta say....( I used Kaffe Fassett fabrics), I have been quilting my sisters quilt and also trying to finish my 3x3's for the swap on Fab atc's....I only have six more to go.....In between that and lying in bed I have become the mad Internet shopper! My oldest daughter, her boyfriend and my oldest grandson, Daniel finally got their own house.......Can I hear you say hallelujah? ( I am screaming it and dancing a jig!) So I am redoing their bedroom....I bought a new bed and comfy mattress (not online) and then I bought some stuff on overstock.com...It is going to be Olivia's big girl bedroom with a queen size bed cause I am tired of sleeping with her and Andrew in a full size bed....I am hoping that Andrew will sleep with her and I can have a bed to myself! We will see......The three by threes pictured are a set and the theme is nature in the spring.....I used a whole lot of different things on them, paint, dimensional paste, thread snarls..etc.....Today I hope to get the other six done and stay off the shopping thing! Better go get busy!

A New Year and New projects.....

For once, I have an excuse for not being a good blogger. Andrew, the two year old has pneumonia. He has been quite the handful, the poor little guy. We are talking full whine mode and who can blame him? He has been pretty miserable, but is finally on the mend. As far as New Year's resolutions go, I just made one and that is to recycle more. On the island, we don't have pick up with the garbage so you have to make a trip to the recycling center which so far, I have been doing. I am trying to do more green things so when these kids grow up, they still have a nice planet to live in. I do recycle things all the time in my fabric and paper art but I think most of us do. I am excited about 2008. I have closed a few doors on some old business and am ready to move forward. I am feeling happy and loved by all the people in my life and that is a great feeling. My little sis Julie is going to have a baby, her first so I am excited by that and anticipating making some baby quilts...The last few days I have been working on more of the little three by three fabric pieces for our trade on Fabric Atc's.....It is nice to do something small after working on some pretty big quilts. I did finish the queen size One block wonder quilt and it is hanging in our store. I will try to take a picture of the finished product and post it soon. I had to laugh when one little old lady came in and told me that the quilts made her sick to her stomach when she looked at them....they really have a kaleidoscope effect and I guess they could do that to you....Anyway, I digress....back to the three by threes...Each of ten people chose a color or theme and then we all make them a pair to all be displayed together....The ones I am posting a photo of are "fall colors " and sea water or aqua green...Can you tell which is which? Sure hope so......