Is Today Monday......or just another CRAZY Emergency Room Day???????

Another crazy day in the emergency room.  Seems like just when you think things can't be any worse, something else crazy happens.  So glad to finally be home tonight.  But will be back there for another 13 hours tomorrow.  Be glad to get this week behind me.

Below is a dear friends 1955 Chevy convertible that Roger is working on at this time.  I LOVE this car......maybe someday it will be mine???

In the background you can see the 1947 black volkswagen that Roger is also working on at this time.  He just loves his garage and all of the older cars he gets to "play" with.



My fabric for our exchange finally arrived today.  I hope to get it washed and cut by tomorrow night.......that is if tomorrow doesn't turn into a 16 hour day at work.   I'll post some pictures later of the beautiful fabric......as I fondle all of the beautiful colors.

Spend the day quilting and relieve some stress.........quilt some for me today also.

Shelia

August 1, 2011

Today has been busy with work and cooking.  When I left work today I came home to do some cooking.  This diet makes me plan ahead for food.  My friend Kim also came over so I could teach her some new recipes.
We've made:  Turkey burgers, BBQ chicken and turkey sausage.  All of the meals turned out great.  Can't wait for lunch tomorrow.
I'm off in a little bit to work out with my trainer Heather.  I meet with her from 8p-9p tonight.  WHEW!!  But as of this morning I've lost 9.6 lbs in 2 weeks, so I'm a happy camper right now.  I'm sure in the morning when I try to drag my sore butt out of bead that I might not be as happy a camper, but right now I'm doing the "Happy Dance"  :)  ;)

I didn't get any sewing done today due to cooking, but maybe tomorrow evening.  My batik fabric that I ordered for mom and myself should be here by tomorrow.  I need to get it washed and cut for the exchange.

Better run, have a great quilting day.
Shelia

July 31st????? It Can't Be!

I can't believe that today is the last day of July.  This year is just flying by.  So many things to get done on my To Do list and I'm running out of year to get them done.

My poor hostas are so dry but still putting out pretty flowers.  We sure needed some rain today to cool off this horrible heat wave.

 I've been piecing on my challenge quilt and some string blocks for our block of the month at the guild.  I am in charge of the monthly drawing blocks and I chose string blocks for the first one.  They finish at 6-inch.

 We had Bee at Suzanne's house Friday night, always great to sit and laugh with the girls, below is mom admiring Suzanne's President's Quilt from the guild for last year.  Members pieced the blocks and signed their names in the white strip throught the center of each heart.  It turned out beautiful.

It will be a busy week this week as one of our coordinator's is on vacation, so I will be working 60+ hours this week.  Yikes.......and I have to work in my three sessions with my trainer.  Boy am I going to be glad to see the weekend get here.

Keep cool and happy quilting,

Shelia

Guild Challenge Progress

Friday night I was not going to do the challenge, then while sleeping I awoke Saturday with an idea that I just had to do.
Sue and Suzanne came over Saturday to work on a quilt for a friend who has cancer so I had started cutting out pieces for my challenge.
Sunday afternoon I started piecing the quilt on my featherweight while Roger and I watched a movie.
Look how much I got pieced while watching the movie.  This really is coming together fast.

A close up below of some of the fabrics.  I am using yellow and browns for the braids and blacks for the stones.  I think it is going to be gorgeous. 

This morning at 8 a.m I met with my trainer Heather again.  I have just gotten the soreness worked out of my muscles from Friday.  Oh boy did she work me hard today.  But I am truly feeling better so I plan to keep this up.  Next torture....oh I mean workout is Thursday morning at 8 a.m.

I'm cutting out some more yellows, browns and blacks for the quilt.  It is going to take a lot of pieces to get it to queen size, but I think it will be wonderful.  I have to get this done and quilted before our guild meeting in September  So I better keep enough pieces cut and by the machine so I can keep piecing at night.

Hope you have a quilty day,

Shelia

Bee Time

The bee girls came over Friday night and we had a great time.  Mom and Debbie worked on coffee can organizers for the boutique, Suzanne was working on a hand applique project, Sue was piecing a top for a friend who has terminal cancer, Susan was piecing on another UFO project and I was cutting out coffee can organizers for mom to piece.  It was hot, hot, hot!!  We always have a great time laughing and sewing. 
I've got to get to work on my guild challenge quilt.  I'm still trying to decide if I am actually going to do the challenge or not.
Mom and I joined the strip exchange at guild so I have alot of batik fabric to cut up for us.  It should be a beautiful array of fabrics each month.
I spent an hour with my trainer at the gym Friday afternoon.  That girl sure worked my butt off.  I am so sore!  I meet with her again Monday morning.  I sure hope that the soreness if gone by then.
Have a great day quilting.
Shelia

And The Number Is???????????

I weighed in at Weight Watchers this morning and I lost 7 pounds in my first week! 
I was thrilled.  I know that alot of it is water weight, but I don't care, it is 7 pounds less to carry around.
Busy day today as I have charts to code, weight watchers meeting, errands to run, the bee girls coming over this evening to sew and an hour workout with the trainer at 4 pm today.  I'll get home just in time to take a quick shower before the girls come over.  But we're going to have a ball tonight as usual.
Will post pictures later of what we work on tonight.
Shelia