Faster, Faster, Faster

If you haven't gotten it figured out by now, my posts are going to be less frequent as we move further into Spring. Here's why; the crabapple tree in front of our house is in full bloom so why would I want to be inside when I can be out looking at this. Be sure to click on this picture to enlarge. The tree is beautiful!


Mary and I made a trip to Hoover's Nursery north of Basset on Wednesday and I got 20 of their gorgeous Rocky Mountain Red geraniums. Got those in the ground this morning before the rains start. My Spring plantings always start with these favorites of mine. I need to be patient this year until find out about the acreage. Only 2 more weeks before the auction. Tick-tock, tick-tock... It's driving me crazy. Mary and I went out the other day to look around and I see how big a job I'm taking on. I'm not sure the gardens were even worked in that much last year. Lots of weeds. And things coming up that I'm not familiar with. Patience, patience--not always one of my virtues.

Wednesday my friend Jean Elliott and her friend, Betsy came to see me. I met Jean while I was at the Spring retreat in Spring Green, WI in March. We had so much fun. Jean is an extremely gifted person. Her range of abilities to make things out of nothing is mind-boggling. One of the things she does is decopauge old cardboard suitcases. I talked her out of one at the retreat and yesterday, as promised, she brought me a personalized label for it.



The inside is completely covered with fabrics, buttons, etc. It's the perfect thing to use for taking projects to class or a retreat. She does all sorts of themes; mine is sewing related. I will treasure it forever. Again, Jean, thank you so very, very much!!

Well, we had so much that I fogot to take pictures of them! I really enjoyed meeting Betsy. She's a quilter from Denver that I suspect I would have lots in common with . Jean and Betsy were off to a quilting retreat in Oelwein when they left here. However, I bet they made time to take in a few second stores on the way as that is where Jean picks up all her supplies. I've got to go with her some time.

This will be short as I'm trying to stay on track to get that @#!! quilt done. I only have 10 blocks to go. Afternoons I'm cross stitching and I am almost finished with another pin cushion and sicissor FOB. If I get it done today, I'll stick it on here. Otherwise, 'til next time.