Another day, another dollar. Oh wait - no dollars. Just hugs and messy kisses.
Priceless. TINA - Smart to have a teen tracker! What was that mom thinking??? She's the one who should be grounded. But you're right- Jazmyne should have called her mom. Bet she will next time! Fun to have another beautiful ballet to look forward to! How is Jamie? Any memory returning yet? I don't think about it much be we are only 3 hours - 170 miles - from the border, too! But the northern border.
LORI - how is dad with the move from his house? Does he still remember/miss his home? Good news that he's making progress with his hip. We were late getting home yesterday and the park office was closed so we'll look for the box of fabric this morning. Thanks again!
CHRISS - how did house cleaning go yesterday? I used to clean occasionally for my parents, too, and then for my dad after mom died. They were grateful. Did you start that practice block for First Kiss yet? And you are right - there's no tucking Amara into a purse this year! She is 99th percentile for height - comes to my waist when she stands tall. I can still lift her but barely.
JANA - at home, I put out a few table runners and quilts for each season/holiday and change out the door wreath and maybe have a few items to set around but otherwise, I don't decorate for other seasons much. In fact, all my fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving decorations together only half fill one tote. Too much work! Happy birthday to your Daniel today! My nephew, Dale, is also celebrating his birthday today. I think he's either 60 or 61. I was 9 when I first became an aunt and I have 17 nieces and nephews.
MARY Q - If I were your niece I'd want that cancer surgery ASAP. Want to take no more chances than necessary. So all of your siblings have something going on with their kids. Going to be a big year for your family. That First Kiss quilt Chriss is doing for Elliott is a pretty sweet one for boy or girl . . . . And you could change out the colors to make them different. Is the MSQC herringbone quilt similar to QIAD's braid? And didn't Judi do a braid (or herringbone) this past year? Let's ask her which pattern she used.
JUDI - ?? Which pattern did you use? And what old car did Ken buy? Bill's brother restored an old 1950 Chevrolet. It was beautiful! His DD arrived at her outdoor wedding in that car, driven by her dad, of course.
LOIS - What pattern are you starting? If you said, I missed it. I have the same iron as Mary Q - Hamilton Beach Durathon and I like it other than not long after I got it I must have run over something sticky because I have a permanent spot about 1.5" sq on my iron. But it still works fine. I have a Black & Decker Classic (looks like Mom's old iron) in the laundry downstairs but it's heavy and the pointy end isn't so pointy - and sometimes I want that point in quilting/sewing. And Bill jut got me a new Black and Decker (not classic) for a 'back-up'. We've made many emergency runs to stores and on line looking for irons so he knows the disaster it is when your only iron quits. An auto shut-off is a must for me.
LYN - you are already coming back to Hill Country? That time at the coast went fast. I think Aut said they do have a system for hanging quilts. Not sure what it is. Other people are in charge. Quilts don't go up until Jan 11. Classes start at 10am first three Saturdays in January - 4th, 11th, and 18th. I suspect they will run until we reach a good stopping place each day. I still have no idea how many people will be there.
FLO - You said you have Star Trek movies. But wasn't that a series and Star Wars was the movies? I'm not much of a fan of either one. My genre of choice is along the lines of the Vacation movies with Chevy Chase. (though I can easily sit through a Diehard flick with Bruce Willis now and then.
)How far is Kansas City from you? Our closest IKEA is about 50 miles - to Renton (Seattle area). IRISH - glad you joined us! I (and your Baby Girl) hope you'll be staying home for a while now so we can 'see' more of you! What's the next big event on your calendar? How did you do at the craft show?
Yesterday was spent with Amara so you know we had fun. But parents had eye appts after work so we stayed later than usual and it was nearly 6pm when we got home yesterday. But still light enough to grill chicken. Today, both parents are working from home. Both have home offices so they will just shut their doors and we oldsters and youngsters can still play unsupervised!
I finished my 6" stars yesterday. So my BeWitched blocks are all done. This morning I'm going to repack my sewing closet to fit everything in and then I'll get out all the things I need for class tomorrow. I made a list and I'll check it twice. My last project I have with me is Star Silhouette - my WIP, started last summer and is composed of nearly 400 2" HSTs. Just to use up some of the forty gazillion 2-1/2" squares that devilish Mary Q sent me last year. I will get her for this. I'm leaving her my entire stash in my will!
Tonite's supper is going to be pesto pasta with chicken. And salad.
Have a Fab Friday, y'all!
mary z
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I had enough 6.5" HST blocks to get two smaller quilts out of. The first one sucks, then I got the hang of it and did the second one correctly! I have El's braid pattern and once upon I tried it but my strips kept going wonky so it ended up in a UFO pile somewhere! Are you excited for your class tomorrow? 
