Monthly Archives: May 2008

quilt-along, block #2 ~ snowflake quilt

The second quilt-along block for the snowflake quilt is done. I had a little help this time. Buttercup was very curious about what was going on. Finished block. The first two blocks (of 13). I wondered if there would be enough contrast between the lighter snowflake fabric and the white, but it works fine. Here’s […]

quilt-along ~ block #2

Amandajean’s quilt-along is in week 2. It’s a star quilt. I spent yesterday working in the yard, so didn’t get to the block until today, but it went together easily. I need to find some white fabric to go with the snowflake fabric in the second top I’m making in this quilt-along. I’ll post that […]

Menu Monday

One of the first things I do on Mondays is make a menu and a grocery list. It’s a helpful habit to get into and I encourage you to do the same if you don’t currently plan a weekly menu. It doesn’t have to be a Monday. Pick the day of the week that works […]

the-long-bed-under-the-big-oak

We have a lot of flowerbeds in the yard. Sometimes it’s hard to know how to designate them. We’ve never figured out how to name them in an organized manner, so some of them have long names. 🙂 This bed is under the Southern Oak (which we call “the big oak”) behind the house. I […]

a rainbow of color

While mowing the back yard today, I was impressed with the vibrant color all around the yard. green yellow white pink purple blue It’s a good thing to stop long enough to take in the color of nature all around you. It’s breathtaking. ~~Rhonda