Happy New's Eve/Farewell 2012

It is hard to believe that 2012 is ending tonight. It seems like every year goes by so fast. As I look back on the year I count my blessings which are having a wonderful husband and family, great friends and good health. It has been a challenging year for me to end my career in nursing but start on new adventure in my quilting business. I'm looking forward to 2013. I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2013!!! Happy Happy Quilting!!!

Merry Christmas

This will be my 61st Christmas. My husband and I have a quiet Christmas with our cat, Sassy and our dog, Maddie. Our family is in CO, Kansas and CA so don't have family near us. We enjoy the day with a few gifts for each other and gifts for the "kids". It is so much fun having them get into their sacks for the toys. I have every wonderful memories of my childhood Christmas. I miss my parents but especially during the holiday. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2013. I will post a few pictures of past Christmas in Nebrasaka.

Happy 12-12-2012

This is be the last day in my lifetime that the date is all the same number. The next time this happens will be 2101. It is a perfect day to reflect about how precious live is and to live every day to the fullest.

Happy December

I love the holiday season. We cut a Christmas tree after Thanksgiving at our favorite tree farm near Kings Valley. We use to go up in the mountains in Colorado to cut a tree every year. Boy, was that hard going in heavy snow up to your waist at times but have great memories playing in the snow with our dogs. After a LONG search we found the Christmas tree, haul it down the slope and then have some HOT CHOC to warm up. We enjoy our GREEN Oregon Christmas with wonderful Christmas tree farms all over the state. I wanted to do a Christmas quilt project this year but didn't get it done. I'm going over to Craftwarehouse tomorrow and check out the Christmas fabric on sale. I may try to get a project started for next year. I have been working on my Quilt Guild challenge quilt which has to be done by the end of Jan. It is "Come Sail Away" for the theme "Your Dream Vacation". I'm almost finished quilting it and then will turn it to do the sides. It has been alot of work doing block by block with different designs in it. I have been busy with the State Fair on the Quilting Committee. The State Fair went thur a HUGE SHAKEUP which ruined the Creative Living exhibits. More information later about our committee.