A Friend In Need

Just a few months ago I learn that a friend of about 20 years has the early stages of Dementia!I was saddened for her as she and I had our first quilting class together about 8 years ago. It was a 1 year class and we learned alot together and have shared a room at retreat for 3 years. All in all a good relationship. With another mutual friend of ours we went to visit her and it was then she reveled that her drivers license was taken away. We didn't press her for the "why". I just can't imagine her distress over that, I would be devastated if that happens to me!!! She outwardly seemed to have accepted this situation. She said she had not finished a quilt for one of her daughters and had 2 other daughters that she planned quilts for. So, a couple of my quilty friends and I said we would do that for her. This is the one that I have two thirds of the attic blocks finished. I want to finish all my UFO's as we never know what is waiting for us!!

Grandbirdies are Here!

This morning we were having our coffee on the patio. Positioned so we could watch Momma Robin tending the nest. She was flying back and forth with what looked like "food" and dropping it in the nest. "Holy Moses" the babies have hatched!!! How did that happen, seems like just yesterday she was building it!! So, here comes the Papa Robin w/goodies also. Well, he shows up after she does all the sitting! Good thing! We just sat there for about an hour and watch this "caregiving" going on! Doesn't take much to entertain us!!! There is still one egg to hatch,don't worry we will keep checking and update you!

A "Wow" Day at Guild

Yesterday was such a fun day at the llqg.org meeting we had a wonderful trunkshow presented by Melinda Bula! A fabric artist! She has won so many awards for her creations including clothes!! OMG,you just wait and see. When you look at the photos, click on them to enlarge for a really good looksee! We had standing room only at the meeting! The young blond model is a junior guild member; she is ONLY 12! Check out her cowgirl boots....so cool. She didn't know she was going to be a model that day! I am only posting some of the clothes, I helped to hold the wall quilts so didn't get any photos of those, but, I know others did. I will post others later.

Birdland

I have had a "brain freeze" this week and haven't defrosted enough to work on any quilt blocks!!

So...this morning I went outside in my "jammies" and checked the flowers and heard alot of "chattering" around the oriole feeder! I quickly ran in and grabbed my camera. Now these are clicked off in a flurry so the focus is somewhat dull! But,what a photo op!

Eggs'n Baskets

The mini baskets are about 3". I am in a quandry as to adding another color or not and on the plan to arrange them. I'm thinkin' of intersecting them w/background blocks. I'll work on them some more this weekend!
Ms. Robin has finally completed her egg laying and is now in the "fever sitting" mode! So....I have marked the calendar and lets see if it takes the 21 days that the experts say to hatch the eggs!

Egg-gads!

Have you ever seen as turquoise/blue as this robins egg is?? Click on the photos and look really close at the marveless nest building she had done! It took her 2 days to gather all of the ingredients and then another day to do the "plastering" of the mud and then the next day to add the cushy dry straw material before she decided it was "just right" to start her family!!!

Robin and Mini's!

Okay, I have to say there is never a dull moment around here!!! Last week as I opened the living room drapes to greet the morning, there was this bunch of "weeds" stuck in the ribs of the umbrella!! Now I know they were not there the day before! As you can see we have a Robin who is claiming this "spot" to build her nest!!! She was undaunted by the tilt of the umbrella and when the gust of winds we had tipped the table and umbrella over, didn't phase her! I ran out and straightened it up! Boy, that just was ok w/her!This spot is usually where we enjoy our morning coffee! It will be awhile before we can claim our "spot"! I thought these photo's would be in seqence, but I think you get the idea of the progress.

Robin does not mind that we are living in "her space". Even our little Skipper dog looked up at the construction w/wonder!! So meantime....I am working on my mini baskets and watching one of God's creations unfold practically in the house.....!!!!! DH has taken over the photo documenting, I'll post the progress.