A Quick Hello

We are once again in Idaho. It is sunny and warm. This time we brought the cats with us since we plan to stay 2 weeks. They traveled much better than I thought they would and are still getting used to the house. I've been taking pictures which I will post once I get back to my own computer. I'll be checking in every few days from the library.

Happy Mother's Day

Hope your Mother's Day was enjoyable. Mine was very enjoyable. My husband gave me the Fuji S1500 digital camera and some new shirts. My son took me, his girl friend and her mother to the race track for the Mother's Day Brunch and the races. We had a good time learning how things worked and donating our money. I also rec'd a gift card to Joann's.

Earlier this week I quilted a pretty baby quilt that I want to sell on my ETSY site. I still need to put the binding on it. I used a mint green flannel for the back. This was a kit I bought at the quilt shop and it went together really fast.

Earlier this week we purchased medium size cat carriers so that when we head to Idaho next week we can take the cats with us. I left one in the living room on the floor so Emma and Lucy could check it out and get used to it. They spent most of the morning circling it and smelling every inch of it. I need to make a cushion to go in the bottom of each one for them. It will be very interesting to see how they travel. It would be nice if they take to it right off and don't drive me crazy since they all get to ride with me.

Well, it has been a long day so I guess I'd better call it a night. I'll check in from the library while we are gone.

Longest Move in the History of the World

I sure will be relieved when we are finally moved and I can move forward to something else. I'm sure you will be also. We finished taxes and got them in the mail with a couple of days to spare. Then we packed some more boxes in between Dr and dentists appointments.


In between all that I even managed to quilt a couple of customer quilts. This is one of them ready to go back to the customer. The photo doesn't really do it justice it has some really lovely colors in it.

I should be back to post on a regular basis soon I hope. Stay tuned.

What's Your Favorite Birthday Cake?

The favorite cake in our house is a Pineapple Upside Down Cake followed by German Chocolate Cake which is a close second. This is for my son's birthday cake. His birthday is the 15th of March, but this year his girlfriend threw a party at the Mexican resturant and there was German Chocolate Cake. So he lucks out and gets two cakes this year.
So my question for you is What is your Favorite cake - Birthday or otherwise?

The Dreaded Income Tax

Once again I've put off until the last minute doing taxes. I always tell myself that I will do better in the coming year and have everything ready to get them done as soon as possible and not wait until the last minute. It's a lovely dream world I live in. So the schedule C is done and now we have to do the 1040 and get it in the mail before the 15th. On to other things.

This morning while standing in the living room I turned my head and say these babies standing right outside the window. By the time I grabbed my camera and took the picture they were out by the drive. First time we have seen them this year. Haven't seen Mom or Dad yet.

I'll be back when all the paperwork is done and in the mail. Talk to you later.

Monday Excitement

Today I went to the post office to collect all the mail being held while we were gone. My package from the Chocolate Cat had arrived and here is a picture of what it contained. Starting top left there are some summer napkins, a Souvenir Apron, a lovely pins and needle keeper made with birds fabric, some toothpicks and a couple packets of coffee, a Koala Bear key chain, and four Cherry with coconut candy bars. The blue paper they are sitting on is what they came wrapped in. What a nice way to start the week. Thank you very much Lise. My husband loves toothpicks and coffee.

Yesterday morning brought some more snow. It seems like Winter just isn't ready to give up yet. I am so way past ready for Spring. It wasn't deep and by afternoon it was mostly gone. In the 25 years we have live in WA I don't ever remember having this much snow or having any this late in the year. My sister swears it is the ice age making a comeback. If that is the case I'm going to make alot more quilts to be ready.

BACK TO WASHINGTON

We arrived home about 1:30am this morning. It was a long trip, but it's good to be home again. The cats missed me.

While we were in Idaho I managed to get the binding on this customer quilt and get it mailed off to her. She called me and told me how pleased she was with it. I was glad to hear it because I really liked this one. I think I have enough material left to make another one. BTW this is the quilt I made with the material posted in a previous post.

We were having breakfast one morning and when I looked out the window I saw this guy walking through the yard. I quickly grabbed the camera and managed to get a picture. He's the largest Pheasant I have ever seen.

The next two pictures I thought were interesting and I hope you also find them interesting. The first one is looking out the living room windows and this is what we see. Then the same morning I saw the Pheasant from the dining room window I also noticed this tree in the back yard. I had seen a picture on another blog called I Live On A Farm and she had taken a picture of a tree that had two of these eye like knots on it. So here is my tree.

So once taxes are filed we will load up the truck and do it all again. I hope by that time spring will have arrived and it will be a little warmer. Hope you enjoy the pictures.