Currently...

1. Listening...to some Japanese pop music.

2. Eating...getting ready to make Chinese orange chicken but my chicken will actually be cauliflower!

3. Drinking...water.

4. Wearing...shorts and a hoodie.

5. Feeling...proud! I finished a quilt for myself today.

6. Weather...freezing rain.

7. Wanting...to play Wii games with my hubs tonight!

8. Needing...to finish some sewing UFO's.

9. Thinking...I am thankful to have a holiday tomorrow.

10. Enjoying...snuggling warm under my new quilt (photos soon!)

Picture Update!

Confession Time

Clearly I have not posted in an embarrassingly long time! But I have some pretty pictures to make up for it!

Above is a gorgeous quilt Pieceful made to celebrate my wedding. The throws and arrow quilt were Christmas presents!

Three huge bags from one Jelly Roll! This was a tutorial I followed from Missouri Star Quilt Company on YouTube. I kept the blue for myself, the Orange was given to my MIL and the red was for Pieceful!

As you know, I usually make my aunts, uncles and cousins Christmas presents. This year I decided to make Sew-Together Bags. They are zippered bags shaped like barber kits and have three zippered pockets on the inside great for storing make-up or cords for electronics. Sadly,I gifted these before getting pictures of all that I completed. I do have a few progress photos of the bags I made for Pieceful and I!

Pictures still to come in later posts: a quilt I have made just for me and a finished paper-pieced wall hanging!

Here are just some random pictures I have taken over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Enjoy!

~Harmony

December 8, 2014 a rainy night in sunny Florida!

FOR TODAY   December 8,2014

Outside my window..it is very dark and rainy.

I am thinking...that I am thankful we headed south befor the big nor'easter scheduled to hit Maine this week.

I am thankful... that my husband is an excellent driver.

In the kitchen...the cupboard restocking is almost finished.

I am wearing...capri's and a 3/4 length sleeved shirt.

I am creating... nothing at the moment. The sewing machine has yet to be set up.

I am going...to "Coffee " tomorrow to see the school children sing for our  park.

I am wondering... if I will finally get my outside decorations up tomorrow.

I am reading..."The Christmas Quilt" by Sandra Dallas

I am hoping.... Harmony and her husband do not have to  cancel their Christmas Concerts due to bad weather this week.

I am looking forward to...the Christmas house tour tomorrow night.



I am learning to ...  eat gluten free.

Around the house...I need to wash windows!

A favorite quote for today... "It could always be worse."

November 2, 2014

FOR TODAY  November 2,2014    Nor'easter

Outside my window..dark, windy and snowy.

I am thinking...that we received no snow in October but are getting hit hard early in November. "Snow in October, soon to be over. Snow in November, here to remember."

I am thankful... for all of the people who work in storms to ensure our safety.

In the kitchen... I cooked pizza for an early supper. We might loose our power with the wind and heavy snow coating the trees and  wires.

I am wearing...a sweatshirt that says"Let It Snow".

I am creating...socks.

I am going...to the polls on Tuesday but I must confess that I won't be sorry to see the election season end. Too many ads!

I am wondering... if this is the beginning of a long , snowy winter.

I am reading..."The Christmas Quilt" by Sandra Dallas

I am hoping....we have some milder weather before we head to FL.

I am looking forward to...attending concerts and plays this month.



I am learning to ...  organize my pictures here on the computer.

Around the house...it is toasty and quiet.

A favorite quote for today...'When you are totally at peace with yourself,nothing can shake you." Deepam Chaterjee

A Most Wonderful Day

The last few days I have been working in the sewing room stitching Anna and Elsa costumes for twin sisters! It has been such a pleasure pulling from my stash to make dresses and capes for the little girls. I I only had to purchase three things. Raspberry  colored cloth, a remnant of silver material (75 cents!)and a dollar store crown ! Everything else was on left over from previous projects.

The girls live about 40 minutes away . Of course they grow like weeds ,and since I only get peeks at them occasionally, I was guessing on the sizes. I am happy to say they fit perfectly!

Look at those happy faces!



My face had a big smile on it too! I so miss working with children so I was delighted to visit with these seven year olds today. And that was not the only reason  I had a wonderful visit! There are enough children in this family to round out the whole cast.Kristoff, Olaf and Sven plus two baby flowers! Two more sets of twins , a singleton and another singleton on the way!!Yes , that's not a misprint!


Indeed, a most wonderful day!

October 4,2014

FOR TODAY  October 4th, 2014

Outside my window.. dark and rainy.

I am thinking...about today being my "baby sister's" birthday.

I am thankful... for good medical care  a friend received right here in our town.

In the kitchen...the light is out and the leftovers have been stored. I love leftovers!

I am wearing...long pants and a long sleeved shirt. It's a rainy October  evening here in Maine.

I am creating... burp cloths and car seat tents!

I am going...to my sewing room in a few minutes.

I am wondering... how long I will be walking with friends at 7:00 am. It is getting cooler and darker every week!

I am reading...My Name Is Mary Sutter.   It is about Mary Sutter's quest to become a surgeon.

I am hoping.... to finally have a  day with my best friend.

I am looking forward to...attending a women's retreat at the end of October to hear a woman speak about her experience as a missionary and the loss of her husband.




I am learning to ...  use tiny knitting needles  .

Around the house...I have my ceramic pumpkins out.

A favorite quote for today..."I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." The Little Engine That Could

Labor Day 2014

FOR TODAY  September 1,2014

Outside my window...it is  pitch dark at 7:45 pm.

I am thinking... about the apartment fire here in town that displaced eight families.

I am thankful... for the loving community I live in. Donations are flooding in to help the fire victims.

In the kitchen...I have fresh wild blueberries waiting for the freezer.

I am wearing...summer clothes! Fall has not arrived here yet!

I am creating...comfort quilts for friends having rough patches.

I am going...to be camping with my husband later this week.

I am wondering... if the nice weather will continue while we are away.

I am reading..."The Romonov Sisters"

I am hoping.... that the teachers and students at the school I taught at have a great first day tomorow.

I am looking forward to...an upcoming quilt retreat on the coast of Maine.



I am learning to ...  re-lace my sneakers to ease some of the arch pain that has been bothering me this summer.

Around the house... it is time to start the fall flower garden chores.

A favorite quote for today..."Make each day a little better than the day before" Gordon B.Hinckley