It is February….shortest month in the year that occasionally feels like the longest month. Silly to expect spring yet, but most of us are “over” winter, especially after our record breaking temperatures in January. But, traditionally, Kansas gets the most snow in February. We need the moisture so guess we will be happy to takeContinue reading “February-the shortest or longest month?”
Author Archives: Judith Oswald
Life is Art-Live it in Color
I am so grateful I live in a world with color and that my eyesight allows me to distinguish between all the of shades and tones of each color. Color is an important part of quilting, especially at the beginning–selecting fabrics that “play together well” insures a winner. Color is a very broad far-reaching facetContinue reading “Life is Art-Live it in Color”
A Period of Hibernation
As much as I love the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, occasionally in December, I long for the feeling of hibernation that comes with January and February. We won’t be entertaining large groups, so the dining room table becomes our jig saw puzzle center. It is too cold to do much outside, soContinue reading “A Period of Hibernation”
It is a Wrap!
I have not vanished off the face of the planet…just taking a break from quilt things and I am preparing for the holidays. I love Christmas but I do let all my “want to do this” add stress to my life. I wanted to share the final numbers from our sales before we close thisContinue reading “It is a Wrap!”
Transitions
This week was the first time I wore my heavy coat to walk the dog early in the morning and we had our first freeze of the season. The transition from autumn to winter has started. We had a beautiful fall– Who needs to go to New England to “see the leaves” when you canContinue reading “Transitions”
“I am Back!”
Hello, I have not vanished—just walking around unfocused and unsure…national events and our calendar. We are in a limbo at quilting–the sale is over but we have a table at the FUMC Thanksgiving lunch on the 24th with lots of little items–so can’t really total our final sales yet. Most of us are working onContinue reading ““I am Back!””
Sort of like having a baby!
Having a three day Quilt Sale is very similar to having a baby! The new parents prepared for this momentous event for nine months–each year the quilters start preparing for the next Quilt Sale after the winter holidays — nine months before the sale. Many items must be purchased or borrowed before bringing baby home.Continue reading “Sort of like having a baby!”
Ready to Open the Doors
I am posting these photos at 5:30 am —just too excited to sleep or you know “at a certain age”, sleep is elusive. For the last two days we have prepared for the pinnacle of our quilting year…The Quilts Etc. Sale! And we are ready—the quilts are hung, the lights are strung, the cash boxContinue reading “Ready to Open the Doors”
Variety is the Spice of Life!
How often this fall have I heard folks say, “I love living here where there are four different seasons in a year because we have Autumn!” We may gripe about the freezing winds in January or the blistering heat in July, but most of us enjoy the variety in seasons. It is fun to visitContinue reading “Variety is the Spice of Life!”
It is all in the Attitude!
Isn’t attitude everything? Sunday night I was reviewing my upcoming week. Yuck, four events that I didn’t particularly look forward to doing. But then I looked at my schedule again differently. I am grateful we have dental insurance — one hour every six months that is covered with our insurance; probably shouldn’t complain. Six hoursContinue reading “It is all in the Attitude!”
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