Pam's comment on making a memory box for her grandsons reminded me of this one:  6 yr. old Abby to 8 yr. old Ahren,  "What's a funeral?"  Ahren's very serious answer,  "It's when you get married."

My creativity corner with my menagerie of silly beasties, interesting statuary, cool bromeliad and my goddess runner…well and the plethora of skeletal beasties…note this area not totally done…I have a nick-nack shelf to install with still more itty bitty diddle dee doos to keep me inspired…

All excited and out of breath, 9 year old Ahren told me that her and a friend were going to perform a dance for the K-2nd graders at school.  She asked if I would be willing to help make their costumes.  Needing a little more information, I asked what kind of dance?  Well, it was something to do with "Old England" and all she knew was that they had to dance around a pole!!!  Then she drew a sketch of a black and red and white dress.  Still confused, I told her to see what her mother was…

This being graduation time...I read this article...

Would you trade places with an 18 yr. old???

T Boone Pickens spoke at his grandson's graduation and asked a bored audience, if they would change places with him, if they could. He'd give them his planes, houses, money. He told them he would do it in a flash. He would love to do it all over again!

I would take that trade in a flash with any 18 yr. old...I would love to take the knowledge…

I just got my delivery of my Connecting Threads order.

WooHOO! Great selection of fabrics (as always) and I love the tote bag kits.

I need a change from quilting and embroidering and will enjoy making those tote bags. Such a nice variety.

Thanks for offering your special deals.

Happy...happy!

Just completed Autumn Leaves table runner by Connecting Threads.  Simple to do, great instructions in kit with plenty of fabric.  Echo quilted on my sewing machine. …

I need to decide how to quilt this new quilt top.  Should I just outline and put quilted borders on it?  Or should I outline, fill in the blank areas with designs and quilting, and quilted borders?  Any suggestions?  Thanks

...or in our case a 4yr. old grandson...

Last night, we're at a lacrosse game that our son coaches. His 4yr. is sitting by me and says within shouting range...Did you know grandma Betty is dead? (MY 87yr old  MIL passed last Aug.) Someone shot her...well, I started laughing so hard (there were times, I could've held the gun) and everyone else was dying with laughter. I said...really...how do you know this...Well that's how everyone dies...you just get shot. There wasn't a dry eye from…