The Day After Easter

Is everyone eating boiled eggs?

a sneak peak at my new kitchen

The colors are off a little in this picture. I'll do better with the next pictures, I promise!

DH is still recovering from surgery. He can get up from chairs and the bed without much trouble. He still has to wear a brace and is supposed to walk. So we've been walking....short walks, but 3 or 4 times a day. He goes back to the doctor May 3rd. He is hoping that he will be able to go back to work on light duty because he is really bored now. But he still has a lot of pain. Guess we'll wait to hear what the doctor has to say.

p.s. I am still looking for my camera cord.

A belated Thank You

Last month I won a book giveaway from Amy's Creative Side. Go to Quilt Fiesta to see pictures from the book. There are beautiful quilts in this book. The first one I am going to make is Salsa Verde. Green is my favorite! I still haven't found my camera cord to link with my computer. It is utter chaos in this house.

short update

I found out that I wouldn't have made a very good nurse. Good thing I didn't go to nursing school! DH is recovering but still very slow and sore. The kitchen is almost finished!! Woo Hoo. I have most of the things put back into the cupboards. But the kitchen sink faucet just came in yesterday. Now I'll need my favorite plumber, my brother, to install it. Why didn't I learn any of that type of stuff when I worked at the plumbing shop for dad. No I just answered phones. Sorry no pics today. I still haven't found my camera cord in all the chaos.

project in the works

I found this charm pack in my stash and sewed them together. Then went looking for a border and foung the one in the pic above. The border is from a different line but it has all the right colors and I liked them together. It will have a green print backing that is the same line as the border. I have started straight line quilting it. It's something bright to look at while I am waiting for some sun shine.

Warning the following is boring...you may want to stop reading here.

My DH had major back surgery on the 21st of March. Today is the first day he is feeling a little better. Which is very good for me and his friends. Two of his close friends were coming in every day to help him with what ever he needed. They were angels to me because I have a job out of town. I would put DH pills in envelopes with the time of day on them. Found out that worked well. But he still needed fed and help getting up. I couldn't take time off work because I just started work on March 7 after being off work for 3 months. Now that he is off work I was very fortunate to have found a job. Time to go, more later.

all smiles

When ever I need a smile, I find a picture of my grandson. He can always make me smile!

Dear Dad

Dear Dad, I miss you so very much every day. A Life Remembered

Leonard Anthony Stinn May 9, 1928 ~ March 19, 2010

Leonard was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years, Connie Kay (Schaben) Stinn.


I said, "God, I hurt."
And God said, "I know."

I said, "God, I cry a lot"
And God said, "That is why I gave you tears."

I said, "God I am so depressed."
And God said, "That is why I gave you Sunshine."

I said, "God, life is so hard."
And God said, "That is why I gave you loved ones."

I said, "God, my loved one died."
And God said, "So did mine."

I said, "God, it is such a loss."
And God said, "I saw mine nailed to a cross."

I said, "God, but your love one lives."
And God said, "So does yours."

I said, "God, where is she now?"
And God said, "Mine is on My right
and yours is in the Light."

I said, "God it hurts."
And God said, "I know........."

In my sewing room

One of my bulletin boards in my sewing area. If you look on the bottom of the bulletin board you can see a picture of the garage door with a star on it....my DH painted it like that for me. He said since it needed to be painted it might as well look good. We got the idea from all the barn quilts around.

There are lots of little notes and drawings, along with pictures and cards, things I think are good for inspiration. What about you, do others have little pieces and drawings of special items?

It's fun to be green

Everyone can be Irish for a day!

I love green!

An old Irish toast:

May you live as long as you want,

and never want as long as you live.

What sits outside on your deck? Patty O'Furniture!