Monday Quilt Day

Happy Memorial Day from my house to yours.

Celebrate Thoughts and Things: A banner for the pool house helps to spruce it up a little and celebrate the fact that summer is on it's

way.

Memorial Day is such a great day to be with family and friends. To remember those I love from the past and those I love now.

Happy Memorial Weekend!

Red Wednesday

Lost and FoundThoughts and Things: As I was driving through my neighborhood recently, I noticed a new handwritten sign duct taped to a post. Then I noticed another and another. I began driving around in amusement just so see how many signs there were! In a 3 block radius I estimated about 20 signs posted on every stop sign, every street address sign and every other sign! Someone wanted us all to know they had lost their turtle! 2 questions came to my mind.

1. How do you lose a turtle?

2. How far can it really get?

FOUND!
I found the little turtle, although in an awkward position. I flipped him over, and pointed him in the direction of his home.

He'll eventually get there.
Sooner or later...

In celebration of his discovery, let's all have a cookie.

Monday Quilt Day

A Tribute to Mrs. Wiggles Thoughts and Things: Years ago I was browsing through an antique store in the town that I live in. I noticed a stack of fabric sitting on a table tied loosley with string. Looking closer I discovered it to be old quilt blocks. The shop owner said that the family of Mrs. Wiggles had just brought in several pieces of their mothers estate. She had recently passed away and her children were cleaning out her home and her possessions. I snatched up the quilt blocks excited about my newly discovered find. Yet, I felt sad, sad for Mrs Wiggles. How could her family so easily give up such a treasure? Something so beautifully done by their mother!

Each quilt block was sewn from different scraps of fabric. I know each scrap had a story to tell. One piece from an old dress, one from old curtains, another from outgrown childrens clothes.

In a way I feel honored to have Mrs. Wiggles quilt blocks. I sewed them together and had it machine quilted. This special quilt hangs on the back on my chair in my bedroom.

Thanks Mrs. Wiggles

Dear Mr. Sun,

I haven't seen you much lately. I really miss you. I hope you are O.K. I just stand inside and look out the window waiting for you. Won't you please come out so I can come outside too? You make me warm and happy.

P.S. My flowers like you too.

Chicken Dinner

Thoughts: My thoughts are with my hubby, anxious for him to return home from being out of town. One thing I know is that he will be hungry. So "Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake" for dinner it is! Thought I would pass the recipe along to you.

I should whip up some oatmeal, walnut, raisin cookies too, they're his favorites!

Things: Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake

Sauce: 1 pint cream

1 stick butter

1/2 square cream cheese

1 bag of fresh parmesan cheese

1 Tlbs. garlic salt
pepper

Add ingredients together. Slowly add parmesan cheese until it melts.

Stir and simmer sauce. You may need to add a small amount of milk to thin.

Cook chicken and chop

I roast chicken tenders with a little olive oil and salt and pepper on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 20 minutes at 375 . (nice and moist)

1 box penne pasta cooked and drained

Combine noodles, chicken and sauce.

Pour into casserole dish

Top with monterey jack cheese, diced tomatoes , green onions and muchrooms (optional)

cook at 350 just until bubbling

At the end I will turn on the broiler for just a minute to brown up the cheese on top.

Red Wednesday

May Showers

Thoughts and Things: I have had a wedding shower for my neice and a baby shower for another neice the past couple of weeks. It is always fun to be together with family and friend to celebrate these special occasions.

Olivia & Chris

framed initials made for them

My snowball bush provided the flowers. The blossoms are a beautiful green before they turn white. The green blossoms are my favorite.

Mini donuts , carrot cake and chocolate cake were served.

Baby Shower

I used my bucket of animals to help decorate.

We enjoyed a delicious dinner with cupcakes for dessert.

Monday Quilt Day Thoughts and Things: We have all heard the saying:

"When life hands you scraps make quilts."

Well, how about, "When your cupboard is stuffed and overflowing with scraps make quilts." That definitely sounds easier.

I have always wanted to do a dresden plate quilt but wasn't sure how. I found this nifty ruler that makes it fairly easy to do, so I am up for the challenge and will give it a try.

Four of these units make a circle. The circle middle is then sewn in, not sure what that will be yet. I hope to have it done by the "Pickles Quilt Show" in August.
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It's Enough

Thoughts and Things: I was a stay at home mom to my 3 kids with an occasional part time job thrown in. Now I guess I can call myself a stay at home grandma.

Tucked away in the back of my mind has always been the thought of have I done enough, given enough, been enough, not really ever knowing what enough is.

Today I apprehensively ventured out with my little grandaughter. Just a quick trip to the grocery store for hamburger buns, a stop by the fabric store, and to the cleaners. Exhausting is the word that comes to mind!

That was enough!

Raising children is enough!

It's more than enough!