Wow!

We are having our first real snow of the season, which has finally gotten me in the mood for some snow.  Also, these are the biggest snow flakes I have ever seen.  Drive carefully, everyone.

2012 WIPocalypse

I joined an online group for 2011 where you listed some of your WIPs, with the idea of finishing some/all of the projects on your list.  Well, I have failed miserably.

With renewed enthusiasm, I have joined 2012 WIPocalypse; the link is:  http://measi.net/measiblog/2011/08/28/4814/
I'm really hoping to do a better job in 2012.  I have many, many beautiful projects that I would like to finish.  Not to mention how this should will encourage me to cut down on the new projects being brought into the house, which have a way of taking over physical and mental space! 

If any of you think this type of motivation would help you, pop over to Measi's site.  It's not too late to join, the rules are easy, it will be fun, and there will be a giveaway drawing on 1/1/2013.  What more could one ask?  Hope to see you over there.

Happy Thanksgiving

From Graphics Fairy

A Fun Autumn Weekend

A couple weekends ago a few of us gathered

for a fun stitching weekend hosted by Nancy. 

Lauren designed the cute small stitch
as a remembrance of the get together.

The sayings around the edges
were cute and appropriate for the occasion. 

I wish I had taken a better picture...some day when I finish mine.

We had a fun pot luck dinner on Friday, 

followed by a lot of chit chat and stitching time.

Saturday, following a delicious breakfast

coordinated by Nancy and Ginny,

we made a road trip to the Door Mouse,

a barn filled to the brim with quilt fabric

and patterns, and to the Craft Gallery in Findlay,

which was hazardous to most of our budgets.

We grabbed a bite in Findlay and got back shortly after dark.

More stitching time and good gal time together. 

There was a celebration of Rose's completion of Anniversary Roses

some time after midnight.

Sunday we had a great breakfast casserole made by Rose. 

We then shared a leisurely morning,

got things organized to leave,

and said our goodbyes shortly after noon.

Thanks Nancy...and Lauren...for a fun get together.

Here are a couple more photos:



LZ intent on being the first to finish Lauren's
little remembrance piece
and Ginny switching from a quilting
project to something else.



Rose beginning work on Book of Berries
with Nancy sitting back and enjoying it all.




A tiny portion of Rose's completed
Anniversary Roses sampler, designed by Lauren.
Congratulations on a huge and beautiful finish.




A sweet little box lid stitched by Nancy -
part of the Lake Erie nautical them.



Secrets

I finished the stitching part of a little project today, but can't show it right now. It's a secret! I love secret surprises, don't you?

I used to just love surprise wedding and baby showers. I don't think anyone does that any more. Seems a shame.

I'll post a photo when I can. Right now it's a secret!

Soothing Music

I saw this on another blog and really found it amusing and relaxing. 
I hope you do, too.

Sorry if there's a bunch of advertising...I've never linked to youtube before!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXKDu6cdXLI

Autumn

It's that wonderful time again...Autumn. 

Love it. 

We are having a perfect autumn weekend here in Strongsville.

I don't have any pumpkins yet this year,

but this was my collection from a couple of years ago.

Not sure why it looks blurry.

The original doesn't!