My Walking World

 

 

 

 

These are pics of Icelandic State Park. The park is located 6 miles from our home, so I have been going out there to walk with my dog each day. Weight loss is a real pain in the butt~ it is easier to think of walking to better your health and get fit. Walking over three miles a day is so much easier with a nice place like this to go. Heinrich roams free and I listen to my Ipod or the birds or whatever. There are many short trails or loops like this,and three main places to go , so lots of variety in choosing your path . There are inclines too, making some courses a little tougher than other.

Finally, A New Post

I saw this fabric while looking and drooling at new fabrics. IT is $55.00 a yard. I just about wet my pants!!!!!! I just love it and can imagine it in a lot of really cute things, but it will just have to stay on the shelf, I cannot afford it at or am willing to pay for it.

After a few days at Maple Lake, guess what came? Yoshiko Jinzenji fabric!!!! Yipee. and I have a line on a bunch of scraps that I am buying too. It will be fun to make something different for the quilt show next spring/ summer. I will post that fabric too in a bit.

Beth Moore Conference

It was a really great conference starting Friday night at 7:00 until 9:30 and then Saturday morning from 8:30 until after 12:00. On the way home, my friends and I talked about what we thought was the highlight of the conference. For me, it was when she talked about all of the spiritual warfare going on in the heavenlies, warfare being fought for each of us. She said that the moment a group of women she knew got together to pray in a small group, they actually heard a swoosh sound as swords were drawn above. That just sent chills down me when I heard that. It makes the bible verse Ephesiabs 6:12 really take on significance. "For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the authorities, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evin in the heavenly realms." Imagine sitting down to pray with your friends about your everyday troubles and imagine hundreds of angel warriors pulling out a big sword to fight off the evil that wants to destroy us!!!!!!!!! Take that to the spiritual bank!!!!!!

Elbow Update

This is week 3 of the broken elbow. Two more weeks to go with my arm in the sling. There was a little setback yesterday, so am icing today. Physical therapy is on hold for a while. So, my friends, I am sitting in the chair bored to pieces!!!!!!!! I have lots of ideas of projects lying in wait!!!!! Please leave a note as I am bored and would love to visit your blog. Have a great day!!!!!!!!

Cute Project With Scraps

This was taken from the blog of fotaniche, or at least that is what I wrote underneath the bottom of the photo. Now I can't find her blog or address to ask permission to use her picute.I will keep trying to find her. Aren't these cute? You also need to click over on Tallgrass Prairie Studio and see what Jacquie just added to her blog. Great inspiration.

Christmas Runner

 
Here is a runner my sister and I did a few years ago, it is really a lot cuter in person. I would like to make another one and redo it with something a bit different. Any ideas?

Laugh for the Day!!!!

Giveaway!!!!!!!

I am going to host a giveaway and it is going to be a good one!!!!!! What would you like to see me give away? What is it that you would love to add to your fabric inventory? Perhaps you would like a piece of china painting from me!!!! Please leave your comments and tell all of your friends to stop by and leave me a note and I will post in two weeks from today,with the winner and the item!!!!!!! If there are lots of great suggestions, I will give more than one item away. Barb

"It is better to give then to receive!"

A Great Week!!!

This has been a great week! Many of you will wonder how I can possibly say that after all that has happenend in our household. But it truly has. People are so kind and always willing to go the extra mile for you. For instance, I went to the quilt show in Canada, and forgot my camera. Lori Hiebert volunteered to take photos for me, after I made up a list for her, and is going to send them to me to put on the blog. I took back some strawberry pails for the people at the local bank and guess what, Frieda, gifted me a large pail of the most beautiful strawberries you have ever seen!!!!! Then DH did the dishes for me and cleaned up the house and went to Music in the Park. WE had a nice time listening to the music, it was a gorgeous evening. Another friend brought over two meals, delicious, with another drop of fresh cherries later one evening. My swap partner sent me a gorgeous package, more fabric came in the mail, and my friends called from the library and gave me first chance on the new Quilt magazines to check out. The painting arrived and was to me a great treasure, I will love it forever!!!!Friends are driving me places and I am visiting with so many people and getting calls of encouragement daily.
Most of all, I am so happy not to have a cast, surgery, or lots of pain or have had a head injury or been severely hurt from my fall. God was watching out for me. I also hit DH vehicle while backing out of the garage, he laughed. Can you believe it? He didn't get mad!!!!!
Life is good. Deb from New Zealand (www.theangelandthepukeko.blogspot.com) has sent me some lovely notes and shared patterns with me . If I have forgotten anyone I am sorry, you are all the best!!!!

Morten Juvet

 

Many of the Norwegian bloggers may recognize this painting or work by Morten Juvet. Mr. Juvet is a famous painter who has work in many art galleries throughout Norway. For more information on his work, you may go to www.mortenjuvet.no to learn more about his work and exhibits. I recently purchased this painting and am enjoying it immensely. Not everyone in our home thinks it is a great piece of artwork. Guess who?

Fabricworm Delivery!

 
Yesterday, I also received a package from Fabricworm. She has a great shop on Etsy which I order many things from. I thought I needed more variety in my Spare Change quilt and also extra pinks and oranges for another project. These are all half yard pieces, which will be nice to have on hand.

More Photos

 

 

 

Here are a few more photos for those who could not distinguish everything in the last photo.

Two Wonderful and Generous Swappers!

Thank you so much Lisa and Sarah!!!! When I opened my package, I smiled and smiled as I opened all of the lovely items I received. Each one was so special and so nicely done!!!!! I laughed outloud when I saw the dog fabric,I absolutely love my dog, looking to see if there was a print that looked like Heinrich and also trying to think of how I would use it in a project to show all of you. The gift tags made out of paint chips was very clever!!!!!The chips were punched with a Christmas tree, I believe it is a punch from scrapbooking supplies! They added ribbons and wrapped everything up so lovely. This was a great swap, anyone who receives a special gift from both of you will be blessed. It really was uplifting and made my day when my husband brought in the mail

Update!

The doctor just called and the radiologist in Fargo said that my elbow was indeed broken. Luckily for me, it was a clean break, no cast and same treatment, sling and ice. I am so thankful and so cheerful, things could be worse.

Accident!

I tripped and fell last night just as I was finishing weeding the garden in front of our house. Unfortunately, I fell back on the cement and hurt my right arm and elbow just like Hillary Clinton. Fortunately, no fracture or hairline crack showed up on the ex ray , but I am in a sling with an ice bag sitting on the sota like Queen Bee. Just what can a person do with a right hand injury? Nothing but entertain all of my company who has come to see me and accept the wonderul gestures of food and good will. DH is busy doing dishes, putting away laundry and running errands for me. Life is good, the swelling is down tonight. Thank goodness for wonderful men. Poor Heinrich sat beside me outside last night and wouldn't go for help. Loyal man, my little furry child.