Spring Is In The Air

Hee Hee...Poor Sass looks like a goofy cartoon cat in that picture! She was looking at birds flying over head through that big glass door.

The birds are out in large numbers lately, singing, and flitting around the back yard just to torment the poor girl! It feels like Spring! I have seen many of you are doing your Spring cleaning. I haven't really started that just yet. Still a bit too cold outside. I did a MAJOR clean and organizing of the library one day last week though. It was really bad. All these books came off, and went back on in a much more organized state. TJ and Emerson were here Saturday night and Sunday. They both LOVE the books here and I read to them every visit. Emerson noticed the difference right away. She is a "detail" kinda gal!! She went over and brought me this book, saying, "read it." This book had been on an upper shelf before, so she noticed it right off. We read a bit of it, though it did not have enough pictures to satisfy her. I noticed in the front flap, it was her Daddy's book, won during a Vacation Bible School contest when he was only 4 years old! Awwww....such memories.

You know that old saying, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder"? It is SO true. I miss Sweetheart so much, that on his days off, I am like a love sick puppy!! He had a "honey-do" list this weekend and got to all of his jobs....with a little help, of course!

Let's talk quilts for a minute. Today the mailman brought me this....

Is this wonderful, or what? I LOVE it. Remember the little Bear Paw I made for my Girl Scout leader? Well, she sent this to me as a PIF gift. It is a Friendship Star variation. I am so excited to have it. Her hand quilting is so beautiful and the colors are perfect. I put it on the hutch in my studio. My own quilting has been going well. I finished the 3rd PIF just yesterday.

I will show you a full pic when it is received. It was mailed today. I still have a couple more to do, but I am taking a little break to work on something else. I have been wanting to get the leaves appliqued on the border of the Underground Railroad Sampler for quite some time. That time is now! It needs 93 leaves so I got those all drawn out onto freezer paper and cut out.They are all pressed on to the fabric, ready to be cut and stitched.I was certain I did not have enough fabric, and if I had not found those triangle pieces, I would not have. A sweet blogging friend, Glenda, sent me some similar fabric that would have worked, but it looks like I will have enough. I will use the fabric Glenda blessed me with to bless another in an upcoming PIF gift.

So, I think I will go watch Dancing With The Stars and cut leaves. Sounds like a wild night, eh?

I will leave you with a pic of Sassafras...she is birdwatching even before I can open the blinds in the morning!