Weekend, Sweet Weekend!

Hello all!
It's been a very hot and long week and I'm ready for it to STOP!! At least today it didn't reach 100 degrees! It was only 90 degrees! I sure won't be complaining about the snow when we get it this winter. (Maybe just a little complaining....)

We went up to Milwaukee to bring Gregory home for the rest of the summer. He took two classes and really enjoyed both of them. He's ready for a break from studying and reading.

Well, I haven't had a chance or the ambition to do anything this week. After my spurt of energy on Saturday and Sunday last week, it's been just a come home from work and veg week. I guess I blew my wad last weekend. Speaking of last weekend, I took pictures of the table runners I sewed up for you to see. I can't tell you how much I love making these table runners. They're so simple yet so beautiful if I say so myself. I can't wait to buy more fabric and make up some more.

Black and White Model

Christmas Model

Thanksgiving/Fall Model



Halloween One Model

Halloween Two Model

Delicate Flower Model

 

Chicken & Rooster Model (MINE!)



I have some beautiful fabric that I bought last weekend but didn't buy the inside fabric. I must have gotten so excited I forgot to buy it! I did manage to finish the 3 inches I needed for the knitting baby hat today but still need to do the top. Maybe I can get that done tomorrow. I can't wait to start on the little socks! My goal tomorrow is to cut out the pattern for my apron and possibly some of my new Halloween quilt. This one will probably take me until next Halloween to complete because I'll probably get tired of it and/or switch to knitting or scrapbooking! So many projects and so little time....

My DH and I are going to Dairy Queen tonight for a little ice cream treat. The boys are both out so we're going to do something decadent....get ice cream! Ha-ha!!!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend and let me know which table runner is your favorite!

Monday.....

Hello!
This weekend was great for me! I went to my new favorite quilt shop, Quilter's Destination, in Arlington Heights on Saturday morning. I intended to go to Joanne's Fabric but decided to go there instead! They had a 15% off sale that started on Friday. I figured I would get a better selection of fabric at the quilt store and I did! I also made a stop at the Joanne's Superstore close to the quilt shop.. Boy was that place great! I could really imagine myself working there!

But I digress...I managed to find several Halloween fabrics and a lot of fabric that was 40% off! I bought enough to make seven 10 minute table runners! I cut everything out on Saturday after I came home and then sewed them all day on Sunday! It was great! I'll post some pictures of these table runners soon. I am so in love with these table runners!



Close up of the design.

The chicken and rooster design - my favorite!

I also decided to make some curtains for my kitchen with fabric I've had for over 10 years! I had to do some cutting and a lot of sewing but I think they came out really nice! Unfortunately I only had enough to cover one window. I have coordinating fabric that I will use to make a panel for the other window. Here are some pictures.

Sunday was a great day for sewing! I sewed and watched 4 episodes of Doc Martin and did 4 loads of laundry. I wanted to cut out a pattern for an apron I would like to make - chicken and rooster pattern of course! This will be for all the times I cook! Don't laugh! Unfortunately I ran out of time to cut it and then my back started to hurt! Oh well, a lot of pleasure and a bit of pain. I just popped one of my pain killers from the tooth extraction and I woke up fine!

I also had a nice dinner on Saturday night with my brother Michael. We went to Noodles and then had ice cream later on. A great night with my dear brother! His apartment is being fixed up and I saw the beautiful new floor they put in and the new kitchen cabinets and counter tops. All they need to do now is wash the walls and paint! He stopped smoking so now the apartment will be perfect! Let's hope he keeps up the good work and doesn't start smoking again. He's given up all his bad habits!!!!

I'm close to finishing up the 3 inches I need to knit for the baby hat. It's going very slowly because it's on size 2 needles! I hope to have the 3 inches done tonight and start the top tomorrow! It's just a baby hat but it's taking me so long....maybe because I'm sewing so much! : )

That's it for now. Back to work today wasn't too bad. The weather is wonderful and the day went by fast! Now we just have to get through the week with the 100 degrees they're predicting for Thursday! Think cool thoughts!



Happy Thursday!

Good morning!
Today is Thursday and we all know what that means....Woolly Lamb Open Knit Night! Yeah!  I'm excited to show off my 10 minute table runner to everyone and purchase a couple buttons to decorate it. I'm also going to show off my Halloween table runner top. I signed up for a class at Quilters Destination in August that I can't wait to start! It's another Halloween table runner class from one of the new books I got, Let's Do Lunch.!  I told my dear friend Gladys about it and I hope she takes the class. Maybe some of the other ladies will join us!

My DH stopped at Three Bags Full and picked up my extra skein of yarn. Now I won't run out of yarn for sure! This is for the baby hat and socks I'm making. I also thought  of another yarn I have in my stash that will be perfect for this set too. It's a Claudia Hand Paint yarn. This is the color pictured below.

I must close for now because I'm about ready to throw my computer out the window. The keyboard keeps jumping around and putting me in crazy places! Until the next time.

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My Son - A Genius

I was talking to my Dear Son this evening and he told me about a new AP. It's an AP for HBO. I downloaded it and I really like it. I can watch movies and tv shows that are on HBO! Now I can watch Game of Thrones! I love that kid! My baby hat is coming along nicely. Unfortunately, I don't think I will have enough yarn for both the hat and the socks. I called Three Bags Full today and they're holding another skein for me. My DH works very close to the shop and he's going to pick it up for me! What a great guy! I may not need it but better to be safe than sorry! I'm currently reading a book; Bloom by Kelle Hampton. It's a true story about a woman who has a baby girl with Down Syndrome. She didn't expect it and was deeply disappointed about the baby. She tells about her struggles to accept and love this baby. I can't read it on the "L" or at work because I'm constantly crying! I'm just skimming the book now because it still makes me cry! It is good but sad!!! Well, not a lot more to say. I chose some fabric from my small stash for the tote bag I posted last night. I may try to get this started soon. I'm very excited about trying it because it looks pretty easy. Have a great day and stay cool!

Hot Monday...

We're in a stretch of very hot weather this week. I really don't like it but I am in an air conditioned office building all day and an air conditioned house all evening so I really can't complain!

Today was a very busy day at work. We're sending out over 600 financial statement books to our partners and I have to get them all shipped out. Seems like all I do is stuff envelopes and ship them out! : ) Oh well, the day goes by very quickly when you're busy! I do enjoy my job now and am finally getting used to going downtown on the "L!"

I'm so excited today because I got two new quilt books in the mail. I'd been looking for "Lets Do Lunch" but no one seemed to have it. I found it on Amazon.com and another one, "Happy Hour." Both books are by Terry Atkinson, a popular quilt pattern designer. This is the table runner I wanted to make from the first book;

I might also try these other two projects!

Wine Tote

Lynn's Tote

The wine tote could be a very nice Christmas gift!

The other book has some nice quilt, pillow, bags and table runner patterns. I'm going to enjoy these books!

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed making the 10 minute table runner yesterday. There are so many fabric combinations; the choices are endless. I can imaging holiday table runners for every holiday!

Well, the evening is getting away from me again. I hope to have some more of the baby hat knit by the next time I post pictures. It's such a small hat, I should have finished it by now!

Another Great Weekend - Aren't They All!!!!

Hello family and friends,
I had a tough start to the weekend on Friday but Saturday and Sunday more than made up for it!

I went to my favorite quilt shop, The Quilt Basket, in Downers Grove on Saturday with great expectations...unfortunately, as life can do sometimes, I was disappointed. I still like the shop in Northbrook, Quilter's Heaven, better even though they didn't give me great service because of their selection of fabric! Isn't that funny! Not great service at The Quilt Basket either. Oh well. I haven't been able to find the fabric for my special quilt yet....I'll keep looking!




I did manage to find some fabric at the Quilt Basket and made a 10 minute table runner! Here are two pictures. The fabric is a beautiful turquoise blue with gold in it. Very pretty and a very easy pattern to follow. I even found a YouTube video on it and followed that!

A very easy pattern indeed!

White Fabric

Pattern

Black Fabric

I also decided to look at some fabric for another quilt I'd like to make. It's the Black & White & Red All Around! Here is the pattern and fabric.

Red fabric and black binding

After leaving the quilt store, I had a nice lunch and then went to the knit shop in Downers Grove, Kniche, just down the block. Much to my disappointment, the shop was gone! I guess they went out of business. Oh well, I guess that's better for my wallet...saved $$$$!

I texted several of my knitting friends in the morning and asked them to come over to my house and  have dinner, knit a bit, drink some wine and watch "The Vow." Well, we did all of the above with the exception of the movie! Never got around to it but we did have a great time just the four of us! I did watch the movie today and it was very good. I cried, laughed and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love Rachel McAdams!

Another project I completed on Sunday, besides the 10 minute table runner was a Halloween table runner. I cut the fabric previously so it was just a matter of sewing and pressing it. I think it turned out great. Now I have to do the hard part, quilt it and put the binding on! At least the top is done!

Halloween table runner

And, last but not least, an update on the baby hat from the yarn I got last weekend. Just a bit completed but I wanted to try to show the pattern. It's called Moire. The part closest to my fingers is the top. The rolled end is the bottom. A very cute hat and I can't wait until I can start the little socks. I just hope I have enough yarn! Maybe I should go back to the knit shop and get some more? : )

All in all, another great weekend. My DH had a nice Father's Day and received cards and/or calls from his children. Now it's back to work! I wonder what I'll complete next weekend? Maybe the baby hat, maybe put the tassels on my scarf that I knit last year, maybe cut some fabric for another quilt...the sky's the limit!

IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

Yeah! However, my Friday is just about over! Work was very busy (I love that!) and I had a lot of work to do (finally!) I had to send a package to Germany for someone today. Mandy, I offered to personally take it there so I could visit you but no go! Ha-ha!!

We went for pizza with David tonight for dinner. It was very good as pizza always is! Then we went grocery shopping - now we won't shop for two weeks! David is with Joanne and her family celebrating her birthday which is tomorrow.

Busy day with nothing much exciting going on. I did break my great Starbuck's insulated plastic glass today at work. I really am going to miss that cup. Now that it's hot outside, I love to have ice water at my desk all day. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get another one! : )

Tomorrow is a visit to my third quilt shop on the Quilt Shop Hop. More info to follow tomorrow and a peak at the fabric I'm buying for my quilt!

Finally Coming Home

Good morning!
My DH has been out-of-town since Tuesday and he's coming home this afternoon! Yeah! I'll be glad to see him as I'm tired of taking care of the dog! Ha-ha!! She isn't really any trouble but she loves to move around in the bed all night! I'm so afraid she'll fall out or worse, want to go out at 3:00 in the morning! Yes, she sleeps with us....I wish we'd never started that but now it's too late. I threatened that she would sleep downstairs last night but when I went to check on her, she was sitting at the bottom of the stairs looking like, hey, you forgot me! So, I put her in the bed with me! She actually wasn't too bad. I slept through until about 4:30. Not bad - she then decided that she needed to get up at about  5:30. I'll accept that! : )

Not a whole lot going on. I've been walking to the "L" in the morning and then walking back home. This is so I can save $5.00 by not driving to the "L" and parking - talk about cheap! I'd rather get the exercise and save money for my crafts! However, all that walking on top of working all day is draining my energy! I just come home from work, eat something simple and sit down in front of the TV and veg! A true couch potato! Sable wants to take a walk but I'm just too tired! Iron poor blood?

I'm still reading up a storm. I finished my Oprah Winfrey 2.0 Book Club book - Wild. It was a great book and one I highly recommend. I also got a cute book from the Library; Goodnight iPad. It's a play on the Goodnight Moon book but for adults. Just talking about the iPad. Very cute! I'm currently reading Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan. Not bad but I was disappointed because it's about a woman and her nephew who go back in time to 1844 Ireland. I have to say it has gotten interesting and I can't wait to see how they get back to current time. My next book in the cue is Bloom. It's a true story about a woman who has one little girl and then has another little girl with Downs. Anxious to read that one. I also bought a Nora Roberts paperback book for 50 cents at the library on Saturday. I'm sure it will be good because it's Nora Roberts!

Anxiously awaiting the arrival of my dear friend Mandy and her husband Thomas from Germany. I know they won't be here until September but it's getting closer and closer! They're starting to seriously collect US money and laugh because it looks so funny! They already have some paper bills so they're ready! I told Mandy that I think England's money is funny looking! I have to ask her to bring me some German money so I can add it to my collection! I have some Euro coins from Gregory's trip to Rome that I want to give her because we can't exchange them here in the USA. I don't think I'll be going anywhere in the near future to spend them so maybe they can use it!

Well, that's it for now. Tonight is Open Knitting at Woolly Lamb Yarn Studio. I'll be going if only for a while - I won't be walking home tonight so I may have some energy!

A Very Productive Weekend!

Hello All!

I had a very productive weekend! After my trip to the quilt and knit shops, I was very eager to finish some of my outstanding projects. I finally put some eyes on the three chickens Sandy made for me; Sansa, Arya and Dany. I put them on display on the shelf in my kitchen. I think they are so adorable and really add to my display. Sandy is sooo talented!





I also finished my patriotic wreath (too late for Memorial Day but just in time for the 4th of July!) This is just made of Styrofoam, felt, and paper. I hung it on the front door and it looks very nice! Even my DH said it looked nice! That's always a bonus! It really was fun making it and very quick and easy! I used my scarpbooking tools to cut the stars out of glitter paper. I also bought some new Styrofoam cutting tools to put the felt pieces into the Styrofoam.

The Fourth of July is probably one of my favorite holidays. I love to see the fireworks on TV(no need to go to see them!) and decorate the house with red, white and blue!

Well, Monday is over. Unfortunately I had no energy to go to my knit class tonight - just too pooped to pop! I really missed the class but I'm finding it very difficult to have the energy to go to the class. Time will tell. Off to bed with me now! Until the next time!

A Great Saturday!

Good morning!
I had a great Saturday! I had my hair cut and colored - finally! My hairdresser canceled my appointment last weekend due to her son's graduation from Greek School. I totally understood but my hair didn't! It just kept on turning gray! Now I'm happy!

Afterwards, I gave myself a girls afternoon! (Even though it was by myself!) I took a trip to another quilt shop, Quilter's Heaven in Northbrook. This was the second shop on my Quilt Shop Hop. It's nice to go to these shops because they all give you a 15% discount and you get to see different shops! It was a nice ride on Waukegan Road on a beautiful day. The shop is an old house on Shermer Road. I walked in and was pleasantly surprised. They had SOOO much fabric. It was a typical old house with little rooms, etc., and an upstairs with little rooms. They even had a long arm quilting machine on the premises! I couldn't believe all the fabric they had. Everyone one was more beautiful than the next. They had tons of samples, patterns, books, etc. It was a feast for the quilter's eyes! The problem I had was that there were several sample quilt tops and table runners that I fell in love with and wanted to buy either a kit or the same material. Several times I mentioned how much I loved that pattern and would like to buy the material. One of the sales people told me I should go upstairs and look for the fabric. Another looked for the book with a pattern I liked and they didn't have it. I felt that they should have taken the time to help me find the material or similar material. The shop wasn't that busy and there were two salespeople. Oh well, I did find a few patterns that I liked and some Valentines material for a quilt I'm thinking of making - at some point. The photo above is one of patterns I bought at the shop. It's supposed to be very easy. We'll see....

This is the table runner I fell in love with. I almost bought the pattern but the fabric colors in the picture on the cover were terrible. I wanted these fabrics but they didn't really help me find them. I did take the pic for fabric colors in case I bought the pattern. This pic doesn't do the fabric justice. It was very vivid and beautiful. The name of the pattern was "Tuscany."

However, one good thing; I think I've found the perfect pattern for my special quilt. It's a bit difficult to see but I really like this pattern. Once I purchase the fabric, I'll put some pics on the blog.





I also stopped at a knit shop, Three Bags Full, while I was in Northbrook. It was just around the corner from the quilt shop so I had to stop there. (Didn't I?) This store was nice with a big selection of yarn (what else?) Unfortunately most of the yarn was very expensive. I did purchase some 40% off sock yarn - of course! and a pattern and yarn for a baby hat and socks pictured below:

Sock yarn - 40% off!





I'm going to take another trip to one of my favorite quilt shops on Saturday. It's the first quilt shop I ever visited and where I took my first class in quilt making; The Quilt Basket in Downer's Grove. I love that shop and one of the owners, Denise, is a great teacher and a nice person. The only minus is that they are not open on Sundays. : ( I plan to buy fabric for both of these quilts there. The shop is beautiful and located in quaint downtown Downer's Grove. If you have never been there, you should take a ride and see what I mean. There's even a knit shop across the street; Kniche. What more could you want! You also have to stop at the Barkery and buy some treats for your favorite doggie!

Well, so much for my adventurous Saturday. Sometimes you just need to venture out of your neighborhood comfort zone!

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What A Week!

Hello to my friends,
Thanks to my dear son Gregory, I think everyone can get to my blog now. He put a link to my blog on my Facebook Timeline so everyone can see it! Thank you Gregory! It's amazing how bright these young kids are!

It's been a busy, crazy, and exciting week for me. I'm glad it's over and am looking forward to relaxing and having a quiet weekend. I'll finally get my hair cut and colored - very much needed - since my hairdresser canceled on me last week!  Then I'm going to go to a quilt shop after lunch. This will be my second shop on the Quilt Shop Hop. The shop is called Quilters Heaven. Can't wait to see it!

As promised, here is a picture of my finished Soduko quilt. I put the binding on and just have to press it a bit. Now, what to do with it? I'm thinking maybe I'll make it a wall hanging. It's too nice to just use as a lap quilt! It is a work of art if I must say so myself!

This is the doll quilt and pillow I made for Brigitte's granddaughter Audrey. She celebrated her 4th birthday last month! She really is quite a bright, sweet, and beautiful  little girl! 

Tom, Gregory and I went to a new (to us) Mexican restaurant for dinner tonight. We had a Groupon and used it for a great meal. It was El Sombrero in Mt. Prospect. A nice place but not as good as Don Juan's in Edison Park or Hay Carumba in Park Ridge!  

Just so you don't think I haven't been knitting (I haven't really been doing that much - got hooked on reading and quilting!) this is the start of a shrug for my niece Brittany. I think she'll like it.

It's Berroco yarn; both the yellow and the multicolor. I think she'll really enjoy wearing it this winter!

I saw strangest thing on the "L" yesterday when I was coming home. An older man was sitting in the seat right by the door and in front of me. An older, heavyset (don't you love that word?) woman got on and looked at the guy and asked him to get up so she could sit. Now, in my six months of taking the "L" back and forth to work, I notice that 90% of the men who get on the "L" will stand even if there are seats. I've also seen men stand up and give up their seat when there's a woman standing near them. I don't know whether this woman had a right to tell that man to get up so she could sit! I was surprised and a bit amused and thought I would never have the nerve to do that!



I'm almost done with the Oprah Winfrey Book of the Month book "Wild." It's really an interesting book about a woman's journey on the PCT - Pacific Crest Trail. The author actually walked this trail and the book details her trials and tribulations. My next book in the que is Now and Then by Jacqueline Sheehan.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and has a chance to relax and enjoy the hot temperatures - whether sitting in the air conditioned house (like me!) or doing something outside!



Almost Friday!

Well, I'm feeling a bit better since last night. I still am frustrated that I can't find out how that poor young boy is that got hit. I hope to read about it in the neighborhood newspaper.

The dreaded monthly report has been completed! With help from several of our runners, we managed to get all the reports collated and put into envelopes! What a good feeling! I'm very comfortable with the report now and it doesn't seem so bad now. (However, I still hate it.)

Went to knitting tonight but didn't do too much knitting! I sat and talked with the ladies and ate and drank a couple classes of wine! Nice conversation with good friends. Several of the ladies are going on a weekend trip to Michigan. They'll be attending a Maggie Jackson Tea and take some classes. I hope they enjoy themselves!

I think I'll take a ride on Saturday to a quilt shop. I'm trying to visit several quilt shops in the area. There is a quilt shop hop where you go to different shops and they give you a 15% discount and a raffle ticket for prizes. It's fun to see what each shop has. I know they do that with knit shops but I've never been on one.

My dear son Gregory came home this weekend. He was bored and wanted to be with his family - not - he wanted to come home and see some of his friends! It's still nice to see him and be with him. He's got such a great personality and makes me laugh.

Two of my knitting friends have changed jobs. They'll both be working within walking distance of my office. We'll be getting together for lunch soon somewhere in between our three offices! I can't wait! 

Well, tomorrow is Friday; the best day of the weekend! Hope the day goes fast and work is easy!Until the next time I blog....

You Never Know....

I found a new book on line today and went to the library to get it tonight. It is Now & Then by Jaqueline Sheehan. I was excited all afternoon because I've revived my love of reading and couldn't wait to read it. After the library I went to Trader Joe's to get some snacks and cookies for my dear runners at work. On the way to my last stop I saw a bunch of cars stopped and people all upset. I found out a young boy got hit by a car. I don't know what happened but it did not look good for this boy. I feel so bad and pray that he will be ok. You just never know... Hug your loved ones and make sure young children are careful when they cross the street.

Another Perfect Day in Chicago

I can't believe the great weather we're having. What a wonderful way to start June! I missed my walk to the "L" this morning in this beautiful weather. My DH drove me to the station as I had to get to work a little earlier today. I had to make up some time because I took an early lunch and needed extra time for a doctor appointment. Just a routine visit with my favorite Irishman, Dr. Micheal Maacken (Irish spelling of his name.) All is well! I took a cab there (it was stinky in the cab but at least I got where I wanted to go) but decided to take a bus back. David would be proud of me; I looked at Maps on my iPhone and figured out how to do it! The bus almost took me to my office door! It's that time of the month at the office - monthly report time! This is when we kill as many trees as possible for reports. Luckily I have a lot of help from our dear Runners. They are interns there to help us with whatever needs to be done. A dream come true - and they're great kids! It's still a long process that takes at least 4 days to complete. Oh well, it barely pays the bills! Watched a lot of the Queen's jubilee celebration. Tonight we watched the concert. Is it me or do the old singers, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, etc sound terrible? Its scary to see them because they all look so old. I'm sure we don't look old now do we? Tom Jones didn't look too bad himself. What happened to my youth? I always say youth is wasted on the young!! I finally finished putting the binding on my Soduko quilt. I still have to press it so I'll post a pic tomorrow. I still haven't chosen a pattern for my first attempt at a queen size quilt. I think I'm a bit scared to commit to something so large. I'll have to keep looking - I have lots of time - no deadline other than that which I impose on myself. Knitting has fallen by the wayside with my quilting. I will be getting back into it; just taking a little break. I'm also looking at my scrap booking since I finally cleaned up the area a bit. Too bad work gets in the way of my creativity! Stevie, (my DB) I hope you found my blog and are enjoying it. I'll sign off for tonight. I'll say what my dear Mother used to say; sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite. Boy, I just thought, that's a scary thing to say now-a-days! ;)

Another Day (or Night)

I found that posting at night is a good idea. My day is still fresh in my mind and I can write about the exciting day I had.....unless of course there is nothing to write about! : ) I did do some sewing on the binding of Soduko after dinner and America's Got Talent tonight. I love that show! Nick Cannon, the host, is very hot - he even took off his shirt to do some pole dancing. But I digress; I'm loving Soduko but don't know what to do with it. Maybe I'll keep it for myself! Novel idea. I probably don't deserve to keep something so nice! Tomorrow I go to see my favorite Irishman; my Neurologist! I really do like him and he really is Irish with a brogue and all. It's just my annual visit. Since I'm working, I'll have to take a cab to the hospital and back to work. It's downtown but I still can't wait to see how much it will cost! I'll report back tomorrow. I have $60 and I hope that's enough!!!! Tomorrow also starts the dreaded Monthly Report at work. I don't hate it anymore; I have an abiding respect for it. However, if it ever goes away, I will not miss it! Can't wait to get to work tomorrow and see all the paper! I also have to try to finish another two projects. I wanted to be busy but you know what they say "be careful what you wish for!" I was very disappointed with my latest book by Sandra Brown. I thought it was a novel but it was actually a compilation of other authors works. Very disappointed. I guess it's back to the Oprah Book of the Month; Wild. I do miss Christian Grey though! I want another book in the "Grey" series. Well, I must get to bed now. I'm up earlier tomorrow so I can get to work earlier to make up my time. I'll be taking a longer lunch to go to the doc. Have a great Tuesday! Remember; laters baby. (From Shades of Grey.)

Life Is Busy!

Hello and Happy Summer!
I know it's only the beginning of June, however, once June is here that means summer to me! We just had a wonderful weather weekend! These last two days were two of the few great days we get in the year; perfect! Sunshine, not too warm, not too cold, breezy but not too breezy, no bugs - just perfect! Let's hope we get some more days like this!

Well, here I am again - blogging! It's been a while since I've blogged and I'm sorry! As you know, I usually blog in the morning at work before I punch in. Lately, my computer at work has not let me get into the blog so I can't do it then. Also, since the weather is nice, I walk to the "L" and don't get to work that early. (I truly like my walk in the morning; exercise, thinking, and just enjoying the beautiful quiet morning.) So, circumstances have prevented me from blogging at work and I'm too lazy to do it at home! But here I am!

I've been doing a lot of reading lately. I just finished the last "Grey" book; Fifty Shades of Freed. I can't say how much I loved all three books. I wasn't sure I would like them but got Fifty Shades of Grey from the library and was hooked. My son's girlfriend, Joanne, loaned me the other two and I couldn't read them fast enough. Very good and not as much "Mommy Porn" as my son says, as I thought. I do recommend this series.

I also read the first book of the Nora Roberts "Bride" series, Vision in White. I loved it and can't wait to get #2 of the series of 4. Another Nora Roberts book I read was The Last Boyfriend. Again, another great book series which I loved. I can't get enough Nora Roberts. I also read The Witness by Nora Roberts - it was a page turner for sure! Now I'm reading the new Oprah Book of The Month - Wild. So far so good!

Watched a movie last night, We Bought A Zoo. Again, I got it from the library (see Tom, I am saving money!) It really was a cute movie. I enjoyed it and cried too! Recommended!

So, since there's no knitting on Sunday now for the summer, I've been doing a lot of quilting. I finished a doll quilt for Brigitte's granddaughter, Audrey. It is very cute if I must say so myself.





I'm now working on my last almost done quilt; Soduko. I'm putting on the binding and will post a pic once it's completed. I found a great new quilt shop in Arlington Heights; Quilters Destination. I went there today and bought some new patterns and a pattern book to make a new special quilt...haven't totally decided on the pattern but will let you know as soon as I do.

Well, that's it for now. Tomorrow night is my knitting class at Woolly Lamb. Maybe some day I will complete the Maggie vest I'm working on on Mondays!

Have a wonderful Monday and remember; don't wish the week away because you're just wishing your life away! (Easier said than done!)