Happenings

It has been quiet around here, though there have been happenings. Kyle will be getting his glasses in the next day or two. This will be the last time you see him without them. He does look handsome with them on! A while back Sweetheart made me a curio shelf to hold my tea cups and tea pots. I hung it in the eating area, until recently, when I decided less is more. I got rid of all kinds of "stuff". Well Kyle asked if he could use the curio in his room for his "stuff". He put it on his desk. It actually looks nice in there. He is a very organized kid. Takes after his father! Sassy hitched a ride while Kyle was moving it. He set it down for a minute and she jumped right in!Charlotte finished her last embroidery project. I need to spray the blue pen out of it and give it a press and then it is ready to become a bag, or a pillow....not sure which yet.She is well into her next project. A train pillow that TJ has already claimed.I had both kids on Sunday, but forgot to take pictures!! I will have them for a couple hours tonight, so I will make sure to remember.

I have been quilting like mad. I thought I had about 4 or 5 of these little blocks left to do.Come to find out I had over a dozen! Well, now I am down to one left. Soon I will be on the edges and then it will go much faster!
We moved my old hope chest upstairs.It looks just like it did the day I got it. Yeesh....my quilt is not on the bed evenly....Now I need to go fix that!I will be back with pictures of the grandkids in the next day or two.
Thanks for the visit!

The Hope Chest

When I turned 16, my mother bought me a Lane Cedar Hope Chest. She also bought me a set of china, a set of crystal, (both are in in my china cabinet) a set of stainless steel pots and pans (the nice heavy ones), and a beautiful set of silverware. There was an old man who traveled around selling these things and my mom was probably his all time record sale!! She bought herself the pots and pans and silverware too! Anyway, I loved this hope chest. When Sweetheart and I started our life together, it became our coffee table for MANY years. Then it was placed at the foot of our bed....then it held a television set....then it was in the basement storage. Some where along the way the base got wet and it was ruined (the base). Along with years of setting things on the top, and just basic wear and tear, it was in need of some repairs and TLC. Yesterday Sweetheart dug it out of storage and began working on it.He removed the base and top. The base was not salvageable, but the top is not in as bad a state as we thought.
The hinges needed repair and a new base was built. Here it is now. The base is not attached yet....it is just sitting on there. Lots of sanding and staining....the front will not need that, which is wonderful cause I do not want to lose that duo colored wood. It screams 70's, but hey, that is when it was from!!! Once finished it will again find it's way to the foot of my bed. On Charlotte's 16th birthday, she will be it's new owner. The china and crystal.....they will have to fight over that once I am gone! LOL
I have been hand quilting. I now have 10 blocks finished. Still a long ways to go.I ordered the stencils for TJ's quilt. That should motivate me! If you need quilting stencils, the place to go is Quilting Creations. They have more stencils than I have ever seen and their prices are great. I LOVE quilting stencils!
Today, more hand quilting and Charlotte and I will watch a couple of the Homestead Blessings DVD's. She picked The Art of Soap Making and I picked The Art of Sewing. I know....you've all heard it for years, but I reeeeally want to learn to sew!
I will leave you with this pic of Sass. She is getting her exercise. I think she may have gained another pound....poor girl. She can still work that pole like a kitten!!!!
Have a blessed Monday!!!