Pickle Ball

We finally got a chance to play Pickle Ball.  It was a beautiful day, 55, and I had a Saturday off.  We headed to Monument Park and joined a group for lots of fun.  Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping pong.  We play with an oversize paddle and a whiffle ball.  the court is smaller than a tennis court but we still get a work out.  Here is a picture of Gary playing, but I did play too. 
After playing all morning we came home to Advil.  We were both out of shape!! We do plan to go back although we do need  a lot of practice.

Nook Holder

since I haven't blogged in a year, the Blog world has changed.  I am trying to get used to the new format.  Ugh!! I have change in the technological world.  Otherwise I love change.

Anyway, I loved what Naomi (DIL) wrote about unfinished projects.  Her blog is listed on the side, and you can link it there.  She talks about her unfinished art projects, but I can relate to it in the quilt world.  I love to start something new, but then it just becomes a UFO and nags at me until it is complete.  I am getting better about not starting something new, or about buying new fabric to start something new.  Right now I don't have any quilts that are cut and started.  I do have several wool projects that require handwork and am trying to work on those.  I also have several fabric groupings that could be sewn up, but since I haven't actually started them I am not counting them

So this week I did a little fun sewing and made a stand for my Nook.  I read in bed at night with it and like it propped up.  For a while I rolled up a towel and leaned the Nook on it, but it never really stayed for long.  I found this on Pinterest and it works great.   Here is where I found the directions  http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/ipad-e-book-reader-beanbag/

Quilt Finishes 2013

After seeing Naomi's blog  (DIL) start up again and enjoying it so much, I decided that I should try and blog again.  Since not  much is going on in our life right now, except the cold weather I thought I could at least show the quilts that I have finished this year.  Yes it is only January and I have 3 quilts finished.  Really it is only one quilt that I finished this year, the other 2 were at the quilter's in December, but I just got them back and then put the binding on.  So I count them as finished in this year.  

The first quilt is one that I bought at an antique shop in wheeler Oregon.  I call these rescue quilts, as basically it was just a top and I put a backing on it and had it quilted.   My husband keeps asking what am I going to do with it and I said I just did, I rescued it.  

The second quilt is a scrappy hexagon quilt that I finished on our Oregon trip this fall.  They are 2" hexagons, and I used the Primitive Gatherings Little Primitive fabric.  I am very happy with it as it looks good on my brown couch.  Not sure that I would make another, it is fun to make the hexagons but not so much fun sewing them together.  

The last quilt is Farmers Wife.  I was tired of using dark fabrics so I tried something lighter and I am pleased with the way it turned out.  I found a setting that was different, setting every other square on point .  I liked the "modern" look that it gave the quilt.  Also it really stretched the squares that I had, only 42 squares. 

Now I have 4 other quilts at the quilters and as soon as I get them back I will bind them and post about them.  I did 4 BOM last year, waaay too many.  So this year I am just finishing up things that I have started.  Betty

Vacation Week

Here are a few of the highlights from Becca's Vacation Week here in Colorado. We spent time at playgrounds, went to the butterfly Pavilion, where we held tarantulas. We ate at Casa Bonitas, and the kids were able to do a recording at focus on the Family. it was a fun filled week.

An Art Adventure

Naomi is redecorating the bathroom in their renovated church. She took some old Bibles and decopauged them on the doors. Then she is tiling the walls with pennies. These are pictures of the work although it is not finished yet. It is something to see.

After Christmas Fun

After Christmas we had some family fun. The library had a lego day and we all made something. Then we went minature golfing and played at the mall. At home the girls played Barbies, Grandma made a Tebow sweater for Friday, and Rocket & Elise helped to make "roll - up" pancakes.

Christmas Celebrations

After our trip to Oregon we stayed in Denver with Matthew for Christmas. We went to his church for Christmas Eve Candlelight service. Then we came home for a puppet show by Roxanne. christmas morning brought many gifts, all the men getting Tebow shirts. Then we joined Sarah for dinner, presents and pictures.