Recent visitors.

I have had a nest of Phoebes on my front porch light this Spring.  Look what I noticed yesterday. You may need to look closely to see two little birds in the nest.  There were three of them.  One good thing I got this picture when I did.  They flew the coop today.

More visitors.

These little pest are the 13 year cacadas that have invaded our yard.  They are on all my hostas and around all of our trees.  We could scoop them up by buckets full.  They have not started flying are singing yet.

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Where have I been??????

Can you guess where I have been the past three weeks?  This was a welcoming gift from my friend Carol who we stayed with for 12 days.
This is your first clue.

OK, need a few more clues??

If you guessed London you are correct.  We spent several days in London and then hopped on the train to go  stay with our friends in Arnesby, England  for 12 days.  Our friends were the best host anyone could have asked for.  They took us around to the Cotswolds, Cambridge and several small villages in the area.  We truely saw the beautiful country side of England.  The four of us went to Edinburgh by train for 3 days.  We had a great time with memories and friendship to cherish  a lifetime. 

We escaped London before the Royal wedding events.  You can bet that I will be watching it on TV.  We walked the very aisle that the royal couple will be walking on this Friday.

Yes, I did get to visit a fabric shop.  We went to the Bramble Patch http://www.thebramblepatch.co.uk/shop/index.asp

My First

I have finished my first large hand applique project.  I choose this kit because it had large pieces and not a lot of sharp points etc.  I enjoyed doing this and imporved my stitches as I went along.  I know the bunnys on the bottom are not centered on the quilt, this is how the pattern was so I followed it. I hope to start another hand applique project soon.
This  is a Jan Patek pattern.

Spring has arrived.

Spring came to my front door today in a priority mail package.  Just one day after my birthday I received this lovely gift from Cyndi at Blue Birds Wing.

Not only did she send me a lovely bag but a wallet to match.  Then she topped it off with some chocolates and a very nice message inside a cute card.

Now all I need is for the Spring weather to arrive and stay.

Thank you very much Cyndi for my birthday gift.

Snow storm in Mid-Missouri

Sharing a few pictures of our recent snow storm.  We have not had a storm like this in many years.  Our street still has not be plowed.  Don has kept the driveway and sidewalk clear with his snow blower.

Walk to front door

Front door looking toward the unplowed street

Bushes in front of the house.

Don with his winter toy... sure glad we bought this last year.

Road to Jericho

My 90 year old mom made this quilt for her youngest grandson.  I finished quilting  this oversized queen quilt yesterday.

Ready for Valentine's Day

I made this walhanging last year from a charm pack.  I added a small lace edge before adding the boarder.  I think it added a litt to the project.