It all started with this.....

It all started with an antique quilt given to me by my Uncle Cliff in 1985. It was made by my Great Grandmother using original fabrics spanning from the 1860's to the 1930's, in a string quilt pattern. All strings were hand pieced. All fabrics were loved. I can imagine Grandpa's shirts, or Grandma's housedress or apron. And now I'm the fortunate steward of this wonderful bit of family history........all made by hand.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Where am I?

I’m not sure where the last month went, but I can tell you it wasn’t spent blogging.  I think it was partly spent spring cleaning.  Yes, I love opening the windows, cleaning the stuffy winter smell from everything.  There was a very busy week involving a bus trip away in there. But then I made the mistake of saying “gee, I got thru the entire winter without being sick”. I know better.  Two days later the sore throat started but I pressed on.  Two more days and I was down for the count.  6 boxes of Puffs later and I’m back among the living.  But oh wait, meanwhile in the middle of this my eye problems worsened so I made an appointment to see my ophthalmologist about two issues, as soon as I was well.  Well, turns out it was fortuitous that I made the appointment, because the issue that caused me to make it wasn’t the critical issue, but rather what I thought was a minor issue turned out to be a retinal tear which required immediate laser surgery. Whew! I was very lucky.  

So I’m hoping I’m done for a bit.  I did get a few tangles done in between, and am still busy working on my new red and white quilt which I’m not showing until it’s done.  We are experimenting with homemade ice cream because we want to have control of what’s in it.  It’s not cheaper, just better for you. So I may pass along some things I’ve gleaned from others, specifically my pal ice cream Queen Denice. 


Until then, here’s a few mandala Zentangles® to share: