QUILTING WITH VINTAGE PIECES

Incorporating vintage pieces into a quilt is so satisfying and challenging. However I have never regretted putting in the extra time to honor the person who hand pieced these wonderful fabrics into something so beautiful.

         

IRON BENCH ~ MOSTLY VINTAGE

 My husband finds some of the best things! 

He called and said that he found all the metal work for an iron bench  

Did I want it? Well of course.....

He removed all the purple paint- put on new slats 

 Voila... a lovely new bench.

I painted it this wonderful green....  Behr Thai Basil. 

I'll make a pillow or two and be ready to sit and read 

FIRST DAFFODILS OF SPRING

 I couldn't wait any longer! I only have a handful of these beauties that have bloomed so I just picked a few. I think the bunnies are as stunned as I was at how lovely they are!

The vase is a gift from a friend who started doing pottery and its amazing beautiful

TURKS & CAICOS

 I am stunned every time I see this picture of the beach when we first arrived in Turks & Caicos. 

How could it be this beautiful and how could I actually be there looking at it! 

~Blessed~

SEA GLASS

    Well to be accurate it would be considered Lake Glass but what ever you want to call it - it's was a great way to spend a beautiful (but cold) day. 3.5 miles later we're home warming up! 

Some rocks always seem to end up in my pockets too! 

WHITE PELICAN MIGRATION

 I'm so grateful that I was able to finally see these beautiful White Pelicans as they 

migrate thru our area! 

Never thought I see such a site in Northern Illinois!

Peaceful Sheep

                             It's days and photos like this that make me yearn to live in the country. 

 

White Astromelia/Alstroemeria

 It’s a White Astromelia/Alstroemeria kind of day!

The Unappreciated Flower

People tend to overlook or simply pass by this wonderful flower. .

I know I can't be the only one who loves this little gem. 

The colors are vibrant. 

They are fairly indestructible 

They last and look wonderful late in the fall when so many of the plants start to fail.

Let's hear it for this under rated beauty!

Truth

Sweet Pea

Look what appeared in my yard this spring!

My neighbor has this plant and somehow the seeds made it to my yard! 

Spring Sprung

Spring has arrived in Indiana

Pictures compliments of friend Susie

Roswell

You know you are in Roswell when....

Red Truck & a Tree

Dear Husband is always ready for the quick turnarounds to get a picture. 

Typical day of finishing up Christmas errands and since 

I tend to take the "scenic way" instead of the main roads 

This is what we saw! 

Quick turn around and look what we saw! 

A truck with a tree! 

Mophie

Don’t believe everything you read on the internet

This was the first thing I thought when I realized that I had forgotten to take my Mophie out of my pocket before I put my fleece in the laundry.

But I thought... why not. 

I put it in a baggie of rice and tried not to think about it for 24 hours.

Could I live without it?

Of course, but I do use it alot and it was a "gift" when I purchased my phone. 

It works perfectly!

Grateful I am