oksewglad

Hey thanks for the hugs. I really appreciated them. Since I couldn't help in this situation, I made a Warm Wishes flimsy. Now to get the backing pieced and it quilted so I can send it on it's way.
I've been MIA, too Jan. But my picture would be of the peas and barley field I worked in. Never too old to learn something new as DH put me on the drill last week. Hope there are more overlaps then gaps in the field. Had a hard rain the day after I planted and some of the sandy hillside soil did wash a bit. It's rained enough that it's still too wet to get back into the field. #1Son got stuck today just going to get a corn stalk bale in probably the wettest field on the farm.
Love watching the DJ progress QE and mirabelle. And enjoy works4me spooktacular blocks.
DD--so Tula Pink beckoned you...I have the sampler book too with 3 blocks make and 50 cut out. Hope life in improving for you and family.
GGal. How many shops did you stop on your FQ FART? SIL lives south of Madison--last time I was there we stopped at her favorite just south of WI border. Tons of fabric in her home shop. What are you sewing on while you are gone? Enjoy those birds..I, too, could spend hours just watching the feeders. Told DH I'm going to get a pair of binoculars. This year have orchard orioles at the feeders as well as the Baltimore's. Filled the 2 feeders again today.
Carrie, what great progress on the medallion quilt! How much time before kids are "out" of school?
QNS Have a great time with the QBuddy! Sure has been a slow spring hasn't it? No asparagus here yet. Just protected frost sensitive plants-DH called to say we could get frost tonight. Was 34° last night. So glad to hear your sight has stabilized and pray that it continues.
I've so enjoyed catching up on you Mom's quilt Anael. What a tribute to her and maybe a keepsake for Isa--who by the way is adorable.
Jan the Spike is great.. Love the block in the bottom row with the rainbow points. Oh they are all striking.
Honchey--keep looking for your camera...we want to see, we want to see.
Thanks for sharing the charity quilts, dublb. They are so bright and cheery. You had a very productive retreat.

So yes I've been playing farmer. As long as it rained DH went with me to my nephew's college graduation--really proud of him--he's 28 and decided to finish his degree 2 years ago. OBTW he love's living in Iowa, too. A quick catch up with Sis and BIL, too. Will have a longer visit in June.
I checked my April list

April goals
1. Finish LQS project---still working
2. Put together the hexagon quilt--move to summer list!
3. Finish mini flimsies--must get done before August
4. Try to remember the FFQ project!--now to act on it!
5. Look at the UFO pile yet again.--really laughing now
6. Sew some of the batik blocks together.--got 3 of them done...
7. Take my QB's on local shop hop.--of course had a great time.
8. Hexagon workshop at guild in April. check
9. Turn under edges on 2 church baby quilts. check

I did:
1. Finish the dresser and already using it...Hope to find the camera to share.
2. Sewed Warm Wishes quilt from stash for family member in need.

Now my May list
1. Work on the April list!
2. Work on potholders for out of towners with Iowa fabric on the back.--coming along...
3. Finish the Warm Wishes quilt
4. Use Leaders and Enders more effieciently. On shop hop bought a BH book...have been cutting fabric to accomodate a couple of quilts in the book using 2 inch squares.
5. Make a table runner for TV stand. Sandwiched and ready to quilt. It's big 24 x 60 I think.
6. Put together Historians book for Quilt Guild. Through out the year I've been taking pictures of Show N Tell at guild meetings. Now working on the book.

I've also have onions growing, peas peeking through. Sure glad I haven't put tomatoes, etc out yet. This afternoon after going to a visitation went to the woods and dug up a few wild flowers to put under my big oak tree in the yard....should tie one of the dogs at the end of the lane..Planted tulips last fall and have several up and blooming, checked on them and 8 of them have the tops snipped off and it wasn't the grands...they ask! Must be the deer that we saw on the way home today.

Everyone have a good week.

QuiltingNinaSue

Raining again today...seen Iowa rivers running high on last trip to DM...and wind damage everywhere. I hope LA can get fixed today. Taking produce to Vicky, for a treat and need to 'look' at new ideas and fabric.

Good to hear from you, OK. Hope everyone has a good day.

janRN

Nice to hear from all of you. Busy time of the year for the Farmer's Wives in the group. I'm envious; I can't grow a thing (except fatter LOL).

My dad could grow anything anywhere--beautiful flowers, bountiful garden. The house I live in has a large sun room on the front so I filled it with lots of plants. They did okay for about a month then got kind of brown & droopy. My dad said he'd check them to see why while I was at work. I came home from work, opened the door and was knocked over by the smell!! I immediately thought my dog had a HUGE accident--but no! My dad had added a small amount of manure to each potted plant (about 30 of them) to help them along. OMG!! The sun had baked the smell all day, couldn't open enough windows fast enough and start fans running. I took the plants out side and with a spoon scooped all the visible manure out. My house smelled for days!! Of course the plants did well and I never did mention the problem to my dad. It's funny now but oh my!

Getting more storms today, internet is intermittent. For the first time in a long time I'm caught up on 99% of my projects. Maybe I'll clean today. Maybe not LOL! Have a great day.

carriem

Great to catch up with many of you.

OK--to answer your question, we have a couple weeks of school left. Normally we are done by early May, but this year with my bout of migraines and then DH having back surgery, school got put on the back burner for a couple weeks. I worked at the quilt shop yesterday for the first time in almost 2 months! It was fun to be back. I am cutting back there...one other day in May and then just one day in June. My headaches are no longer regular migraines, but still there some of each day so 7 hrs of work just gets to be too much all at once...plus I never know which days might turn out to be bad ones.

We went to KY last weekend for the National Archery tournament. DS was one of 5 kids on the team to qualify. He shot his best score (287 out of 300). He ended up 35 out of nearly 2500 archers in his age group...he was disappointed he wasn't in the top 20 (then he would have qualified for "World"), but I still think he did a great job!!

Jan--don't feel too bad, I can't grow things either!

I have time today after school to spend in the clubhouse. I think I will work on a couple "50-Stars"...I decided to just start where everyone else is and work to the end, then several of us are starting again in January to make up the blocks we missed. I might have them all done by then, it just depends on if I get on a roll and keep making them or just make a few to get "ahead" and then work on another quilt. I need to get the borders and binding on my MB quilt, so that might be my next thing....

Hope everyone has a great day! HUGS!!

Anael

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This is Bram. He still can't sit on his own so my DDIL put him in the laundry basket

dublb

Now look at that smile! Ain't he handsome?
My DGSon came over early th'smornin' while his li'le brother went ta see the ear Dr. (He is gonna need tubes.) Ever since then I've been workin' in the yard taday. Takin' a sm break right now.

QuiltE

OKSGlad ... SewGlad to see you 'round here! A busy time for you, for sure. Nice that you are finally trusted with the drill!! ......... any chance that field was along the road too, just so the neighbours can see what a great job you did of it? We always laughed that if anything went wrong when planting it would be the roadside fields, instead of ones that were hidden away. So nice that you have made the quilt for your family member ... a warm hug for them, when you can not be with them IRL. for the missing tulips

JanRN ... oh myyyyyyyy ... what a memory to have! You can probably STILL smell it (in your memories!)

CarrieM ... so good to know that life is getting a little more back to normal for you. CONGRATULATIONS to your son ... WOW ... 35/2500 is incredible!

Anael ... Bram looks pretty proud of himself ... the laundry hamper idea is a perfect one, especially with Teddy included!


This is a LONG weekend here, with Monday off. I'm hoping to start early and take most of tmro/Friday as well! ... at least that is THE plan, as of right now. LOTS of rain this week ... to be less on the weekend, but quite chilly. All's fine with me, as then I can justifiably snuggle into the sewing room ... and have not guilt for not being in the garden working as traditionally, this is when most get done. Even with no rain, it won't happen, as things are not far enough along yet!

gardnergal970

Anael....thanks for the pictures of the Sew Grands! Wasn't it about a year ago that they went home? They look like they are thriving.
OK...I think you are as wired for work as Mirabelle it's just that your work isn't always at the sewing machine! My hats off to you.
Carrie...so happy for you that the headaches have calmed down a bit and your life has a more normal feel.
QNS...I certainly hope that your eye stays healthy.
QuiltE... Let us know what the fruits of your long weekend are. Nice to sew with no guilt.
Jan...what is your next project? The SYE hanging is gorgeous.
Jeannie....every time I hear of a fire in California I think of you. I pray that you and yours will be safe this season!
Dubib...I'm so glad you're back! Missed you while you were having all of your retreat fun! Happy find of the recliner!
my time in the sewing room this week has been catching up with BOWs and BOMs and getting my FQs organized. Love my new bins. I did get the rows for my blue scrappy sewn together..now they need a good pressing to prep them for QAYG. They are in a comfortable box for now. Just found out there will be a new baby in my ladies group so I'm pulling out scrappy blocks to out together for a floor rug. I'll practice my quilting too. Also my DH's GS is expecting a baby in early June and I need to get that quilted too. Supposed to rain again today so probably no yard work.

QuiltingNinaSue

It frosted here last night, heavy frost. Cold this morning. Chickens out of feed, so must get some this morning.

Iowa Shop Hop begins on June 1st...those of you that want the special Iowa fabric....pick it up early, 'cause everyone runs out all too soon. Not thinking I will be too active in it this year...too much to do here.

Nice seeing an update picture of Bram...he looks so cute in the basket.

Carrie, I think your son did eveyone proud with this placement in archery...all those after him would have been delighted with his score.

JanRN, your story reminded me a an old joke from Cappers Weekly. A women decided to go to the movies, but had a headache...so she graps he bottle and takes an aspirin. and puts it into her purse. In the middle of the movie, she is still feeling the pain from her headache, so she feels around for the bottle and takes couple more aspirin. On arriving back home, she is still struggling with the pain of her headache, so she fishes the bottle out of her purse, and is horrified to see its label says "Plant food". Worried now, she reads the label, and is just fine until the last few words, which read: " Each tablet is equal to one shovel of manure."

QuiltE

GGal ... the guilt is even less now ... another .4" of rain yesterday, bringing it to just shy of 2" in four days. this morning, only 5C. Yeaaaaaa for you and your new bins of organization! With lots of new projects to come, I'm interested to hear more about your rug plans. I keep thinking of doing one for my bathroom.