OH my gosh, I forgot to post these beauties...

Oh my gosh, last friday...I had took the day off!  It was Minnesota Quilt Show time! I reserved a spot to attend the show via a coach bus! True...I went by myself, but it was so nice to get away...and see beautiful quilts...and have some retail therapy...very relaxing!

Here's some of the quilt which caught my eye:

Um, look what I found...

Um, look what I found at the local Goodwill Store...I just stopped by to take a look...and several dollars later.  Thank you to the individual who donated these treasures, so I could purchase them today!

Enchanted Alphabet (with Linen)
 from Lavender and Lace

Carol's Fancywork Box
from Sudberry

The Second Angel of Freedom (with Linen)
from Lavender and Lace

The Angel of Light (with Linen and Floss)
from Lavender and Lace 

DMC Stitchbow Floss Bows, Inserts and Binder (with floss)

Christmas Wreath
from Quilt in a Box

English Ivy
from Quilt in a Box 

Scrappy Quilt (to be finished)

Circle of Flowers

Misc. stuff

Better Homes and Gardens Annual Recipe Cookbooks

Vintage Spice Rack

Oh my...I have some work to do!

Often, I like to visit my own blog...just to see what I've worked on, what I have to work on, and what I dream of working on...Check out this pictures of my 2013 project list:

Oh, my...I have some work to do!

Old Glory's alphabet is completed...

Old Glory's alphabet is completed...I didn't have a few fixes, but nothing which wasn't to be expected!  It's been really fun to work on something else...so now I think I'm going to start Hawk Run Hollow...so much fun...and absolutely crazy!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

I love retail therapy at the local quilt store....

I've been wanting to add to my stash for the Farmer's Wife Sampler quilt...and I found out my local quilt store was going to be carrying the entire line of Bonnie & Camille's Happy-Go-Lucky line of fabric from Moda.  I was very excited...because I knew I wanted to be able to financially support the local quilt store by purchasing a fat quarter of the entire line.  I love retail therapy at the local quilt store!  And...tomorrow is Sunday...and I'm going to be in the craft room with my sewing machine humming! Can't wait!

Needed a change...

I needed a change in scenery...so I've started Shepherd's Bush's Old Glory.  I know...I know...to goes against everything in me, but I needed a change.  And here's something really crazy...I might start Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow by the end of the week...crazy...I know...but I've been waiting and waiting until I've completed the Lizzie Kate's Christmas Rules...and well...I can't wait anymore!  Totally...out of the box for me! Heck...this weekend...I might even have a cocktail...woooo....

It was a kit which I purchased at a craft sale; it has a bunch of fancy stitches...hoping I don't get frustrated...and throw it by the wayside.  The kit included silk threads...I've never used silk before...and to be honest with you...the verdict is still out.  It's soft and feels really nice...but it kinda unravels...I don't know...I'll get back to you...on the FINAL verdict. 

Anyho, until then...laterz!

Shepard's Bush: Old Glory

Whoa...mama!

Whoa...mama!  I've been playing with iMovie...and here's what I created:  

There's a lot of run for improvement, but it's a start!

Another completed...

Good evening, everyone...it's seems too long since I last posted anything...I think it's safe to say that I'm in a slump!  I really haven't been doing anything crafty, although I've been picking at the Christmas Rules cross stitch project.  I would like to have it completed by the end of May...but I have no ambition to work on it...so we'll see if it gets finished.

As always sending my best...

99.8% of the time....

99.8% of the time...I'm the individual who buys a cooking magazine for the pictures!  I'm the same way with any quilting, knitting, or stamping magazine or cookbook...for that matter.  The pictures are pretty...yep, I'll buy the periodical!

Well, today was the day, I worked the .2%...the other day, I purchased the Food Network Magazine (May 2013).  It had a picture of cinnamon rolls...they looked yummy!  But then, I saw the picture of Poppy Seed-Lemon Twists....well, they looked like heaven!

This morning, I made them.  However, it required Poppy Seed Pie Filling...I didn't have it, so I made the filling from scratch!  My darling hubby said it tasted like his mother's filling...wasn't that nice of him to say!?

And I didn't make the sweet dough, instead, I cheated, I let the bread machine do the work.  I'll probably try the magazine's recipe for sweet dough, but I didn't feel like experimenting, so I stuck with something I knew...

Any ho, here's the pic of Twists, right out of the oven with the lemon drizzle:  And yes, I will make them again; it was an easy recipe...and they are delicious! and I mean, D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!

Lazy day...kinda

Lazy day....kinda...sorta...today, I haven't done much! Which has been really nice! I have managed to get some laundry done, bed sheets washed, played with the dog...lost the frisbee in the pine tree...dog is mad, and vacuumed the house...now, I'm stitching and watching Army Wives....so, so, so nice!

Here's my progress on Christmas Rules by Lizzie Kate:

What I've been up to...

What I've been up to....well, as unexciting as it might sound...I've been up to work!  Things has been crazy...and after a while it takes its toll.  I'm tired, I'm cranky, heck, I can't even stand myself.  But this weekend, I had the weekend off...and I didn't have anything planned, which as sooo nice!  As a result, I got the chance to sit and stitch and catching up on Army Wives....exactly what I needed!

Christmas Rules by Lizzie Kat

A weekend a way...

Hubby and I spend the last weekend in Fargo, ND.  We had so much fun!  We planned the weekend around the Kid Rock/Bob Seger concert...the weekend went something like this:

Friday
Arrived in Fargo; only after they had re-opened Interstate 94 because of weather related accidents.  Here's a pic of a semi trailer on it's side...with a tow truck ready to haul it off.

After we got checked into the hotel, we walked over to the Fargo Air Museum; 

We walked because the snow was falling so hard...and it was only a block or so away...

Went out to dinner with Tim's daughters family...here's a pic of Eric and Brittany's...adorable girls!

Saturday
Odessa came with us; so Saturday we took her to a couple Dog Parks in the Fargo area.  We loved the Dike East Dog Park...located down by the river.  She had a lot of fun playing with a couple of dogs which were there when we arrived.

Then we went to a second hand store; here's what I found:

Then Tim took me to Nordic Needle; it was the first time I've been there...I had a lot of fun...because of the $$$ I spent...Here's what I got:

fabric to start the Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow

found these patterns in the clearance room!

Also, found these 7 Gypsies for scrapbooking in the clearance room! and scissors...because I  wanted to start a collection...and the polka dot case was free when I spent 30$ dollars.

This picture on the pattern doesn't do it any good; the sample has hanging in the store...I saw it...and loved it! Can't wait to do it up!

Odessa was pooped...she walked herself into her kennel...which never happens...

Sunday
Headed home...ah, home sweet home...