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Yesterday I came directly home from school as the snow was falling fast and thick.  Although I drive a Jeep with four-wheel drive, some drivers act crazy on bad roads and I didn't want any part of it.  The roads were snow-covered and slippery.  The snow was falling at a rate of one inch per hour so the snowplows were unable to keep up.

This was our first blizzard of the year and I was very excited.  Not excited for the snow so much as having a good excuse to grab a hot cup of coffee and hide away in my studio!!!  I made great progress on the signature quilt I am working on.  I worked for awhile on the rug I'm making on my weaving loom and I found a bag of scraps I had stowed away so I started pressing and sorting them.

I am not usually a napper.  I am usually a night person.  I don't know what's gotten into me this week but I think I need a nap!!!  I hope I'm not fighting a cold or something.......maybe it's just the really cold weather we're having right now but as soon as I sit down, I could fall asleep!!!

Despite my sleepiness, I have been quite productive this week.  I did all of the usual school and household things, cut pieces for a couple more quilts, looked through books and magazines for planning (like I need more projects on my list), taught a mini-class on making a T-Shirt quilt, worked on a quilt-in-progress, read a book, spent some time fabric/pattern shopping, and last night went to a schoolboard meeting (which lasted a crazy long time).

The PiecesAfter spending the past few days grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning and enjoying having friends over last night, I spent most of the day today working in my studio.  Boy did that feel good!  With the house clean and the refrigerator full of leftovers, there was nothing stopping me  After grabbing a fresh cup of coffee,  I straightened up my Accuquilt cutting area, cut the pieces for the Take 5 quilts that my sister and I will be piecing,  worked on adding frames to the squares of a signature quilt I'm making, cut, joined and pressed sashing strips fo

I'm going to try something a little different.......Long Distance Quilting!  My sister and her husband moved a few hundred miles away and I really miss getting together with my sister for quilting days.  Hopefully during the spring and summer we will be able to get together for a week or long weekend of quilting but the winter weather is unreliable for travel. 

Well this was an interesting weekend. Friday afternoon I had to run a couple of errands. A friend rode with me and we, of course, stopped at Starbucks on the way home. After getting our scrumptious beverages through the drive-up window we headed for home and when we came to a stop sign I heard a little pop and my brake pedal went squish! We weren't too far from home and made it there safely but were not able to go out fabric shopping this weekend as I'd hoped.

A friend of mine made two Trip Around the World quilts. She made a blue one for her son and a pink one for her daughter.  The Trip Around the World pattern was a perfect choice for these two quilts.  Her son is in the Navy and is stationed in Washington but, of course, travels also.  Her daughter has spent some time traveling for work and pleasure and is moving to North Carolina.  I don't know if these two young adults will ever travel completely around the world, but I do know that their quilts will provide warmth and comfort to them wherever they do go!!!

Happy New Year!!!  2012 started out great and I hope this first day is an indication of how the rest of the year will go.

Last night, my husband and I were able to spend the evening at our son and daughter-in-law's house.  This morning we slept in then went out for a late breakfast with some dear friends.  I got to speak with my daughter and grandson over the phone and after a quick trip to the grocery store with a friend, we had a Starbucks and a nice visit.   I was able to spend the rest of the day in my studio! 

It's that time of year again!  The time to ponder the last year and look forward to next year with hope for improvement, success, health  and prosperity.  At this time, most of us make a list of things we resolve to do or improve on for the new year.

Have you made your list of New Year's Resolutions yet?  I resolve to eat better, exercise more and pay more attention to my general health.  Spending more time with family and friends will be a top priority.   I also resolve to be less of a clutter-bug and try to keep a neater workspace while working on projects.  Lastly, I resolve to plan my time better so I can complete some more of my own projects while completeing projects for others in a timely fashion.

1/2 yard cutsI found out today that one of my quilters and her husband have both been ill, were both hospitalized (she had surgery), and are both home but still recovering.  I don't like when anyone is sick at all but I am especially sorry that they have not been feeling well during this holiday season.

Dee called me today to let me know that a friend of hers will be coming tomorrow to pick up her finished quilts for her.  I hope the quilts will help her feel a little bit better.

Merry Christmas!  I hope you found happiness and joy in whatever you did today.

I spent most of this week working on final preparations for today.  Cooking, cleaning, baking, fresh linens for our guests, shopping and wrapping gifts.  It always amazes me how many hours it takes to wrap and decorate the packages and how little time it takes for them to be unwrapped!!!

My family had a wonderful day.  I am exhausted  (lack of sleep and trying to do too much) but had a great day.  When I hear my family telling me the food was great and the gifts were wonderful it makes everything all worth while.

My grandson summed it up in one sentence --- and I agree with him --- this was the best Christmas ever!!!