End of October...Already???? So Much to Blog!!!

Absolutely unbelievable, it's the last day of October, WOW, where did the month go? I have so much blogging to catch up on...whew, it might take awhile :)



October at our house is full of celebrations, 5 Birthdays and 2 Anniversaries!!! Sometimes I think I need to start an "October Club" instead of a Christmas Club just to fund the month :) Needless to say I have eaten more than my share of cake this month, and the proof of that is on my scales! No I'm not sharing that information (LOL)





October is also the month that my Mother comes to visit :) She lives in Florida and very much enjoys the change of season we have here. All the beautiful fall colors and the crispness in the air, and lots of good food. We always do her Christmas shopping while she is here (saves on the shipping costs). And I get to see what everyone is getting *grin*. Just a little background on my Mom, she is one of those that is out of her PJs and dressed before she leaves her room, well almost, but definitely before she sets foot outside of the house. No, I did not inherit that quality...no, no, no...I am happy to stay in my PJs all day, if I'm not leaving the house :) Anyway, back to my Mother, I caught her really "vacationing" while she was here this year...and the proof is in the picture. Gotcha, Mom!!!!! There's no denying it now :) Yes, that is my Mother, in her bathrobe, outside!!!! Gotta Love It :)



The other big news at my house for October is the engagement of my baby boy. I saw it coming, but I still am not quite ready to let go of him. But he asked the question - she said "yes" - so here we go! But not for at least a year, or so they say :) I hope they stick to the next October date. Anyway here's a couple pics of him and the ring :)

Well, that's it for October, along with the next few other postings I did today. Looking forward to November, Thanksgiving, and much sewing to be done!!!!

Bumble Bee Petting

This fall has been rather unique here in our part of creation. We have seen some really strange and unusual things... We have seen some very, very strange looking bugs, flowers blooming out of season, the baby rabbits nest in our backyard, But the "Bumble Bee Petting" was the Best.

These pictures show my granddaughter petting a bumble bee, yep for real!!!

During the afternoon the temperatures were warm enough for the bees to go about their usual business. Then it would cool down quickly in the early evening, and the bees would become like they were "frozen" on the flowers. They would move very, very, very slowly and the kids could actually pet them. It was an unbelievable experience to take part in as well as watch! You can click on these pics to get a closer look.

Quilting the Psalms

Well...I've done it again, I've started another quilt. Just what I need, right???
I joined Carol Honderich's "Quilting the Psalms" group. We will be studying 1 Psalm a week and making a quilt block to go with it. I am so enjoying it! Our first block (pictured above) was for Psalm 1 and it is called Prosperity.

Block #2 pictured above was for Psalm 19 and it is called Rising Sun. Block #3 (pictured below) went with Psalm 37 and the block is called Patience.

I love doing the Bible studies and making a quilt at the same time. In case you are wondering about my Names of Jesus quilt...I have it about halfway quilted, now. I am hoping to get it done by Christmas (fingers crossed). But I have several Christmas projects (gifts) to get done first. Yikes!!!!! My "Countdown till Christmas" tells me to "get it in gear" NOW!

Dear Jane Secret Pal Gift

My wonderful Secret Pal continues to spoil me, and I'm loving every bit of it :) I'm running really behind on posting, this is my September gift. Thank goodness for cooler weather, because there was chocolate in this package, yum, yum, yum!!!! Also a beautiful little sewing kit case that has the Alamo on it, and two really cute magnets from Texas, one with a chili pepper on it and the other has the state flower on it.

Now for the "mystery" quilt block... She gave me this clue to try and figure out the name of the block: "It's named after an important Texas emblem, she didn't know it had a relationship to the emblem, but was told by a quilting friend, "Oh yes, my uncle was one." Anyone out there have any ideas on the name of this block??? At first I thought Texas Ranger, but I don't think that is it. No matter, it is a beautiful block and she did a wonderful job on it. I am so anxious to get all the blocks and get them put together!!!! :) :) :) You can click on the picture to get a closer look.

Pumpkin Harvest

The pumpkins have been harvested and that means that my garden is completely done!

The pumpkin patch belonged to my grandson. He did very well for his first year of pumpkin growing :) He raised only the smaller pumpkins for pie making and did pretty well at selling most of them. Next year he plans to have a bigger patch, with bigger pumpkins, so he can sell more pumpkins!!! We will see *grin*

BOM Quilt Blocks Finished :)

These are the blocks for a 2005 BOM I am doing for a Christmas gift...so I thought I had better get them done!!! Especially since it is already OCTOBER!

The fall leaf block is for October.

This one is for November.

This is of course December.

And this is the finished top. This hand-quilting is also finished now. All that is left to do is add the binding.

Well, that's 1 Christmas gift finished :) Only 10 or 12 more to go!!!!