March 2.2014

FOR TODAY   March 2.2014

Outside my window... bright blue sky and sunshine.

I am thankful...  for good friends and great fellowship.

In the kitchen...chicken is marinating.

I am wearing...a short sleeved shirt and capris.

I am creating... a table runner incorporating a block called "North Star" for a display in a quilt show.

I am going...to sit outside and soak my foot The ingrown toenail is ALMOST a thing of the past!

I am wondering... why we have had to change the way we access out voice mail????

I am reading... The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher. I do not know why I haven't read it before!

I am hoping.... to finish two more Christmas gifts this week!

I am looking forward to... a trip to the panhandle of Florida to visit a military air museum.

I am learning to ... use more of the novelty stitches on my sewing machine.

Around the house... I need to mulch the flower garden.

A favorite quote for today..."Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." Aristotle




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Feeling smug...

I am feeling a tad smug. Isn't that  an interesting way to start a blog post? Yesterday was the second Sunday in the month and I successfully kept my promise to use it productively! Year before last I used an idea from a post on another blog and picked a day each month to work on Christmas gifts. By October I was all done and wrapped. It was a wonderful feeling. Why , oh why, did I not continue that into 2013? As I was scurrying around during this holiday season, I vowed to rectify that.

This year I am once again using the second Sunday of each month to work in my sewing  room. This year I have broadened the focus from Christmas gifts to gifts in general.

The feeling of smugness comes from a successful Sunday. Yesterday I completed an IOU gift from Christmas past,  completed and delivered a table runner for a neighbor and completed a sweet little pillowcase with trucks on it for next Christmas. That will be packaged with a book on trucks and placed in a dumptruck  for a little boy for Christmas coming!  (Insert a smug smile here). Completed is my new favorite word!

Off to stitch. I am on a roll!

Pieceful

FOR TODAY  January 3,2014

Outside my window... it is dark, cloudy, and very cool .

I am thinking... about how nice it was to see Ryan, Lucretta , Andrew and Joseph.

I am thankful...that all of my family is thriving.

In the kitchen... I have a new Kuerig coffee maker!

I am wearing....shorts and a striped top even though it was a very cool day by Florida standards.

I am creating..... leg warmers and a table runner.

I am going... on a bus trip to a quilt show in West Pam Beach next Friday.

I am wondering... how long it will take me to get used to writing "2014"

I am reading... Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlin (a favorite author)...still!

I am hoping...that my ingrown toenail continues to improve. (I know. TMI!)

I am looking forward to... starting the year off right by dedicating the second Sunday of each month towards making  Christmas gifts .

I am learning to ... do some yoga stretches.

Around the house...I have vacuumed and put things away today.

A favorite quote for today..."You can't use up creativity.The more you use, the more you have." Maya Angelou



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The Simple Woman's Daybook 12/27'2013

FOR TODAY  January 20,2014

Outside my window...sunny and temperate!

I am thinking... about friends with physical needs/ .

I am thankful...for the people in health care positions . 

In the kitchen... I have meatballs and sauce in the crock pot.

I am wearing...denim capris, sandals and a grey top.

I am creating.... a baby quilt.

I am going...to take a long walk.

I am wondering... when my grand son and a friend will come home from the hospital.

I am reading... Stella Bain by Anita Shreve (I recommend it!)

I am hoping.... to finish some small projects up this week so I can start on a new quilt.

I am looking forward to...Going on a quilt shop trip Friday.

I am learning to ... .eat and drink before I am really thirsty or hungry. This keeps me from overeating!

Around the house...it is time to vacuum and  mop floors again.

A favorite quote for today..."Open your mouth only if what you are about to say is more beautiful than silence." Arabic quote



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'Tis the Season of Gifting

I generally try to make many of my Christmas gifts and certainly enjoy trying to find the perfect gift to match the person I am gifting. This year my side of the family celebrated Thanksmas . I can reveal the gifts I worked on throughout the year!  

This pillow sham was made from left over pieces of a  Twister quilt that I made for my dear friend Vikki. A good book, cuppa coffee and the pellet stove will all help her get through the cold Maine winter as cuddles on the couch with her quilt and pillow!                          
 
Evidently I haven't uploaded the pictures of the other gifts but I will tell you that I made market  bags for my sister and in law, a laundry bag and jewelry pouch  for my niece, and a dozen pints of pickles for my soon to be  son-in-law! My nephew got  winter supplies including a  fold up shovel for  his car. Add some  snack mix and an assortment of Maine made mustards along with gift cards and my brother and brother-in law were covered!  Merry Thanksmas to all and to all a good night!

Snowman Hat

Second completion on this snowy day! I am making these sweet hats for some little gals I know. Truthfully, I have had this hat completed for awhile but I only just got around to adding the nose and eyes tonight!

Respectfully,
Harmony