A Block of the Month

Amy Gibson is doing a block of the Month on her blog!  LOVE HER!!!!!  She did the Craftsy Block of the Month that actually got me started quilting so of course I am in!  I will include the link go check it out.  She is a wonderful teacher and explains everything so well. 


http://www.stitcherydickorydock.com/

Well I swear since I became a quilter....

My luck has turned around!  I have actually won something else.  That make 3 things since I have been doing this a lovely goody bag from my sew swap group, a machine cover from another lovely blogger (that is also in my sew swap group), and not a gift card!!!  Just one more reason to love quilting!!!!!  I really think everyone should get started!!!  Thank you to all that have had giveaways!  Don't forget 20 followers and I too will share the wealth so to speak!  GIVEAWAY!

The link to my win :)
My big win!!

OK Im back....

Well what a weekend. 

I am a hunter (hence wildlife biologist) so this is not about quilting but the crazy hunting story I have.  Picture it a cool brisk 34 degrees in the Ozarks, 3 hrs into hunting only seeing 2 small doe.  I am standing up in my stand at this point cause my little toes are freezing, and I happen to look over my right shoulder and there he is.  A decent 6 point, and I have never killed anything with a muzzleloader so yeah he was going down.  I get a good aim on him fire a good shot and hit him.  He runs a few yards and then starts flipping over.  I was wondering what in the world happened.  I get down go over there and he has managed to run full force into a tree and break one whole side of his antlers off and the tip of 2 other points on the other side. (Oh and didn't find the main beam that broke off just a few shards is all)  WHAT IN THE WORLD!!!!!!  Who does this happen to.  Uggh!  Well anyway he will taste just as good but man what a crazy day!

On a quilting note I did get one of my projects bound and have sever more to go.  I am to tired to get in the sewing room and get started so I think hand sewing the binding this evening is where its at! 


Don't forget a give away at 20 followers spread the word!

Hello from the deer stand!

I just wanted to give a quick hello before day light. I have been in the deer woods all weekend and will check on the link issue when I get back. Hope everyone us having a great weekend!

Great Video for quick Christmas gifts!

Who would not love a homemade gift or for that matter the pride the giver has in making it!  I found this great video just released from the Missouri Star Quilt Company (LOVE THEM) . 

Here is the link Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9S7y6eeQH0&feature=youtu.be


Also lets not forget a give away at 20 followers!

Off Subject but unreal...

So I am one of those people that if it has never been heard of and surely that could never happen to someone it is going to happen to ME!  So I am a federal employee and back about 9 years ago I also worked a different federal job (then went to the state in between).  Well I have been trying for 7 months now to match up my federal service, so my retirement and leave and all that will be together.  I get a notice today that says no record found contact previous office worked.  (Mind you this is from our HR lady that I actually worked with at the other federal place and my reply was ok I am contacting you because you were my HR there.)  So having had other experence with our HR not doing what they said they did I have now taken it upon myself to find this PROOF!  After15 phone calls accross the entire US, made it full circle back to the original request to find out that and  I quote "huh I don't know what you need to do that just doesn't happen that records disappear".  Needless to say I have fomulated a letter and have documented the entire event.  I also sent in my own request to see if that works.  To be continued they have 21 days to respond...

Reflections about stuff (literally)!

Well I have been thinking; I know scary right....

I have a ton of books and a ton of fabric, humm.  I think for the upcoming new year I will try to make at least one project from each book that I have.  This may take more than a year I am sure,  but this way I can feel like I haven't thrown this money away and it will also help out my fabric hoarding situation.  So yall think about it and pick out some of your books or magazines and lets plan to actually use some of the resources we have.  I wouldn't dream of starting anything before Christmas so that will give us all plenty of time to get all those hand-made gifts ready without adding on some other projects.  Have a great Wednesday!