Adventures

I had a good time yesterday out and about with my mom. Well....kinda. As you can see, mom is always a good time. I am not sure if it was that she was so tired (She had a sleep study done the night before), or if it was just an "off" day for her, but between her running a red light and killing a squirrel, it was a tad stressful! You have to know that my mother buys special peanut butter for the sandwiches she makes all the squirrels at her house. It was traumatic! As always, I got my giggles watching her run for a potty. Happens every week! I don't think she knows I took this!I have come to look so forward to my one day a week with Mom. Today was a rainy cloudy day and, Oh, my gosh, was it cold! Sweaters and socks were in order. I decided today would be a good day to baste the Hidden Star. I laid it out on the table to mark it and Sassafras got all wild eyed!!! While I marked the blocks, she actually had the nerve to jump up on the table, plant herself in the middle of the quilt top and lift a back leg straight up into the air, ever so gracefully, and proceeded to clean her bum! I don't think so!!!!!
Once she realized she was not being given a royal berth (thanks for the link to the Thesaurus Alesha), she sat and watched from a distance. I never did get it basted, but the marking is all done.This afternoon, I took a break from marking the top and took a trip to Acorn Quilts.
Sweetheart gave me money to spend there for Mother's Day. I already had my list made, so I went as soon as he gave me the green light! I pulled up in front of the shop, and through the store window, I saw Lesley, the owner, chatting with an attractive woman. I even thought, "Gosh that is a beautiful lady!"Imagine my surprise when I walked in to find it was Selene! I had not seen her in a few years. Selene lived a few houses down from us when I was growing up. She was older than me, and younger than my mom, though she and my mother became wonderful life long friends. I use to LOVE going to her home, which I did often. She had the most incredible sewing room with a huge apple tree painted on the sunshine yellow walls. I had never seen a sewing room before and my 13 year old mind made a promise to itself to someday have one too! She had a daughter and 2 little boys and what a beautiful home she made for them all. Her husband died 4 years ago after suffering for 14 years after a stroke. Selene cared for him all that time. She did the flowers for my son's wedding, and her talent is limitless.....seamstress, quilter, florist, gardener....and now she is thinking of buying a large piece of property with a house that has 22 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms and the most incredible grounds (I saw pictures). Guess what it will be? Go on, take a guess! Ok, I can't wait so I will tell you!!!
A QUILT CAMP!!!!
Yes....just like in the Elm Creek books!! It will be a wonderful place....I promise to let you know when it opens. My 15 minute shopping trip ended up being 2 hours long, hence my quilt not getting basted!! Selene, Lesley, the new girl (gosh, I am bad with names), and I, all had a wonderful time shopping and visiting. And Mom....no lights were run and no squirrels were killed! :oP
So what did I buy????2 yards of background fabric for TJ's quilt (the first stuff did not work), 1/2 yard cuts of 2 other background fabrics, probably for more Libby quilts, 4 black fat quarters (think Sassy) and a new pattern. Why think Sassy?The pattern is called "There's a Cat in My Baltimore Album". It was designed by a local lady so I am not sure where else you can get it. If you want one let me know. A finished version hangs in the classroom at Acorn Quilts.Of course, in my version, all the cats will be Sassy-girl. How perfect is that? There is always a Sassy cat on my quilts!!! The year on the quilt will be 2010, for when we got her. Not that it will be completed in 2010!!!!!
Thanks for all your kind words and thoughts from my last post. It always goes in cycles here, and I know there will come a day, maybe soon, where things will settle down. Until then, I will focus on the positive and wait for my next day out with mom. First, we will let the squirrel population build up a bit!