NY2011

This is the last day of 2010 ~ I would like to wish everybody a Happy New Year for 2011~~~
And my furry friends want to join me, so here is our Gidget sitting in one of her favorites places~ The old coal bucket, what a laugh! She is the boss of the house hold!
And here is Ms. Paws and her sister Sneezie to wish you a Happy New Year too!
We have a feral cat we have been feeding her for four years now. Every morning she will be waiting under our maple tree, if I'm late she knows exactly where our bedroom is and has been seen at that end of the house watching for the drapes to open, then she knows its time for her food. I can only talk to her, she won't allow me to get closer then two feet, if I try she jumps behind the bird bath or up the hill she goes. She is so pretty and I feel so sad that she has to be outside in such cold weather but she must have a nice place to curl up being this is her forth year. I captured her once when she was about a year old and had her neutered and was given her shots but she just didn't want to be friends and is happy being free. At least we can feed her and help her a little. I sure do wish she would be friends!

The Day After Christmas

I hope everybody had a great Christmas and today is a day of rest or is it a day when we all have to catch our strength and get ready for the New Year?
We had a very nice Christmas Eve and enjoyed two of our three sons and two grand children. We had a nice dinner and exchanged gifts. On Christmas day it was just Jonny and I we did a lot of nothing and just ate left overs as my refrigerator is full, kind of a lot for just two people to eat.
I made Lynn's Raspberry Shortbread recipe. When she posted her steps in making her's last year, her's looked like something Martha Steward made, mine looked as if it were something Elanor Burns tossed over her shoulder. There aren't very many ingredients so I don't know how I could go wrong but it was as if there wasn't enough moisture? Just Butter, Flour, sugar and the jam? I do not know how Lynn kept her's so nice and neat? I had crumbs from one end of the pan to the other. But you know the old saying "Looks aren't every thing"? They were really good and didn't last that long, so that's a good thing~

And this is for Gerry.... click twice Gerry and you'll be able to see detail a little better~


Maybe you all have a Very Happy New Year~

Quiltlingly Yours,
Crissie

Maple Tree Almost Winter~

My pretty little Maple Tree shows it's almost winter!
I completed my friend's Bee's Knee's Quilt, and by now she has the binding on.

After completing Bee's Knee's I finished this quilt Gerry made for a friend, I just did a large meandering all over, I really liked the effect and it kept the quilt nice and soft. Of course this went real fast! I LIKE THAT! This is a gift from or group of ladies, we want to give to Patty for Christmas, Gerry did all the work, This is for our Bible Study Leader, I know she'll be really happy. I really like the blocks and the way this turned out, Gerry will add the binding.
I made the label and sewed it into the corners so she can catch it in the binding, I've stitched it on the two sides that are on the quilt. Patty wanted it patriotic, I was wishing for the sail boats that Gerry made to be added that Gerry made, but they got voted out! It was said they were to white? Wonder if I could applique them on the back..... Gerry did such a great job on the little sail boats! I can ask can't I?
Quilt Inspector are taking a brake....
These Quilts were made using the same line of fabric's (I think). Pattern Sweet Sugar Swirls....
A few of the girls took a class at Thimble Creek.


I hope everybody is getting ready for Christmas~ decorating and keeping warm. It's almost time to start cooking candy and cookies isn't it?

Quiltlingly Yours, Crissie