Hello from So. Cal
 

Hi there,
I guess I should introduce myself as I have been posting comments to different threads. I am Barb and I live right near Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm in Southern CA. I hate living in So. CA. as it is like an Asphalt jungle. The weather is great but the traffic and congestion and too many people and not enough trees wears on me. I just returned from a three year stay in MA. and I want to go back. It is lush and green and you actually get 4 seasons. I love that. I know that is not for everyone but I love it.
For now I had to return to my home in CA. and wait for the market to go up (if ever) so I can sell this place and move back east. In the meantime, I am keeping myself happy quilting. I started quilting a long time ago but honestly I am still a newbie. The last quilt I made was the wedding ring quilt for my daughter's wedding 8 years ago. I attend a class here and there is so much I do not know about quilting. I love learning. I piece by machine and quilt by hand. Being retired and on a fixed income limits me from paying to have my quilts machine done. But I enjoy the hand quilting so it is not a problem.
My biggest project that is still in the thinking mode is restoring my grandma's old quilt that she made when she was 10 years old. (1904). It just amazes me the tiny little squares in it.
I quess I have said enough about me. Hope I didn't bore anyone.

Hello, and welcome from New Jersey.

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!! We lived in Temecula, CA for 8 years, loved it!!!

welcome from oklahoma

Welcome from Houston TX! Loved your introduction. Great to have you here.

Welcome from Minnesota and happy quilting :)

welcome from western Pa. Always wanted to go to Knotts Berry farm. We always wonder what it would be like living somewhere else, just make the best of it. I think I'd love to live where you do. I am making a wedding quilt for my DD.
Her wedding was in Aug. It's not near done. Welcome to your new home.

Welcome from Southern California! I understand what you mean about living here. The sunshine and temperature is nice, but the lack of change of seasons is very hard on those of us that come from other parts of world with four seasons. And they do build on every available square inch which takes away the land for trees and flowers.

Welcome and just concentrate on the wonderful weather. It can inspire.

Hi and welcome to the board from Iowa. I loved hearing your story (smile) and hope to see how you restore your grandmother's quilt.

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from Ontario, Canada. Quilt yourself a nice seasonal wallhanging to get you through 'till you can move. I do enjoy 4 seasons but warm weather sounds nice right now.

Welcome from San Diego county! You will get lots of help from this board! Sorry you don't like SoCal.....you really should try San Diego as it's great!
Leslie

Waving hi from Michigan!!!!

:o welcome from se TX

Hello and welcome from northern California!

Welcome from Florida!:)

Hello and welcome from NE Ohio.

Hello from San Gabriel, California

welcome from Middle Tennessee.

welcome from Frozen OK!

Hi Barb!
Welcome from Minnesota!
Glad you've joined us! :)

Welcome from Upstate NY!!

Hi Barb and welcome from West Virginia. We definitely have 4 seasons here, and will get some snow this evening, not enough to cause a lot of problems though. Hope you get your grandma's old quilt looking like new. Several years ago I bought several old tops and quilts through EBay that had problems and I was going to fix/finish them. Now, I no longer want to work on them. I only have so much time, and that is not how I want to spend it, so they are in the attic, waiting for me to decide what to do with them. Enjoy this board. It's great!

Joyce

Welcome from Tampa!!

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from wisconsin

Welcome from SC.

You did not bore me I enjoyed the story. I love the North east as well. Mom lived in Vermont,.That is one beautiful place.
I hope all goes well and you can get back east
show us some quilts we love to see new thinkgs.
Blessings this season.
Dawn

I guess I should have told you all that I have lived in CA for 50 years and went back east to help my daughter with her children until they moved to Australia. My daughter was teaching at Harvard. She has a PhD in Dental Science and taught the Gross Anatomy and Genetics classes there to the 1st year Med students. Her Hubby was becoming a dentist and studying at Harvard. So I went back to help with the kids. My son-in-law has finished and they all now live in Melbourne Australia. I went down there with my daughter last Jan and stayed until June to help her with the kids while SIL finished up his schooling. I owned a home in CA and so that is why I have returned here. I am making an Autumn Quilt. I am doing the quilting now. Here is a picture. Got to figure out how to add a picture first. lol.

welcome from oklahoma

Welcome from Arkansas. Its pretty here too.

Not boring at all. Welcome from West Virginia

Welcome from North Carolina.

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Welcome from the California desert.

Welcome from Kansas

Hello and Welcome to the board :) :) :)

Welcome from Minnesota!

Welcome from your neighbor in AZ...you will learn a lot on this board, and you can never bore us.