My Kitchen, Quilting & My Hook And I

My Kitchen, Quilting & My Hook And I

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Sleep & Quilt

... Another Sissy picture... As she sleeps next to my sewing machine pedal...:-) I think the sound of my sewing machine soothes her to sleep.

~ Susan

Bloomingdales Dept. Store Birthday!

Good Morning!

   Did you know that today is Bloomingdales Department Store Birthday?  It was first opened in 1872 in New York!!!   I wonder if the prices were as high then as they are now?

   I found the Garfield cartoon and loved it.  I thought you might like too.

~ Susan     

Monday, October 1, 2012

Happy First Day Of October !!!

     The months are moving by fast! And getting much cooler!!! :-)  Soon Thanksgiving will be here and Then Christmas comes. :-)

     Yesterday, Paul said he had to clean out the garage. He sure did. Look what I found when I went in there.


    So, what's in YOUR garage? ;-) Just kidding... no need to answer that.

   It's raining so hard here.  Good sleeping weather..:-)



~ Susan

Friday, September 28, 2012

Crock Pot Day!

This morning I decided to throw the ingredients needed for Beef Stew into the Crock Pot. It smells so good! Then I added some Dry Sherry to boot..:-)

I can't finish my quilt til I get the backing for it. I have the rest though. So in the mean time, I have finished a blanket (crochet) and am now crocheting a soft scarf for the lady who taught me quilting.

My sister has found out that she is still Cancer Free!!! ( She had her Pet Scan) :-) So you can bet she celebrating..:-)

Christmas is getting CLOSER...:-) Are you getting ready for it? Or are you going to be one of those people who SCRAMBLE at the last minute ? :-)



~ Susan

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Para What ?

I had to share these. They came from our very good friends in California!


PARAPROSDOKIANS... (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of

speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising
or unexpected; frequently humorous.

1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.


2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.


3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright

until you hear them speak.


4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.


5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.


6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.


7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it

in a fruit salad.


8. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to

tell you why it isn't.


9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.


10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my

desk is a work station.


11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.


12. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of

emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'


13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.


14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the

street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.


15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a

successful man is usually another woman.


16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.


17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute

to skydive twice.


18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.


19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so

they can't get away.


20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.


21. You're never too old to learn something stupid.


22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever

you hit the target.


23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.


24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.


25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than

standing in a garage makes you a car.


26. Where there's a will, there are relatives.


*** My New Toy ***

~ Susan

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Squares Sewn Togather!!!

Last night I finally got all of the squares sewn togather... How does it look? Next I need to lay out the batting and backing & then baste.


It's so nice and cool out! Love it!
 Only 93 days til Christmas! I know, Thanksgiving comes first. Not sure how many days til then though. I don't know if they have a countdown for that holiday.

I better get going. I have shopping for a few groceries. Then it's onto Dairy Queen to order an ice cream cake for a party. D.Q. has the very best ice cream cakes. Then I'm making Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip.

~ Susan

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Quilting Cam...

Bonnie Hunter is quilting on camera tonight... Here is the link...

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/

   It got so COOL this morning, I had to get out my little bed jacket / wrap for over my pajamas.
Susan