Where are you Spring?

I have been waiting for Spring, but look what blew in last week. I think it does look beautiful, but the bad thing is we tend to loose power. Now the first day it isn't too bad sitting around reading a book by the fire, cooking on the camp stove, just being together. However by the third day things get old because everything takes longer. Heating the water for coffee, heating the water to bathe or wash dishes. My arm got tired holding the flashlight to read my book.

So I say again, where is spring?

On to other things, let me show you what came in my mail box. It is my quilt from when I joined a Round Robin from The Quilt & Needle

I chose to do a New York Beauty for the center using some reproduction fabrics I had been saving. I think the ladies did such a beautiful job on each of the borders. I'm thinking I might add another border to make it a little bigger. Get your thinking cap on Mary on how to quilt this. You always do such beautiful quilting.
Well my friends, have a lovely week, I'm off to my sewing room.

It's Valentines Day

This is my Valentine. He is such a sweety.
Since my birthday is the 15th, we usually have one big celebration on one day. You know, one big dinner, one big gift. (yippe)

How do you celebrate your valentines Day?


Happy day to all my bloggy friends.
Big hugs,
Rebecca

I love stars

My dear friends,

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all your kind words during this difficult time. Your love & prayers mean so much & truly helps.

On a more happy note, I wanted to share with you the quilt I made for Gregg's niece. Debbieann from the Quilt & Needle forum shared this pattern with us. I just loved the pattern. It was so much fun to collect all the different black & white fabrics. I'm planning on making another one for myself only the stars will have to be pink.

I tried to get a good photo of Mary's wonderful quilting. Mary from The Quilted Hollow, quilted spirals which are just perfect for this quilt. You can see them in the red star. Thank you Mary for always doing such a beautiful job for me.

Thank you for stopping g by. May your day be filled with joy.

Hugs,

REbecca

My darling Mother

Hello my friends,
I had some quilty things to share with you, but that will have to wait for another day.

I just wanted to let you know my darling Mother passed away last night around 4:00 am. I'm so glad Gregg & I got to spend some time with her before she went home.
Most of the time we were with her she was asleep due to the medication, but one lovely moment on Sun morning was when Gregg & I were alone with her just talking, when she opened her eyes & looked right at me & tried to talk. I think she was telling me goodby, & I so needed that special moment. My Mom is quite a fighter & I was hoping she would once again sit up & wonder what all the fuss was about.
I will truly miss her, she was a great lady.
Thank you for your love & support.
Love,
Rebecca

Happy Anniversary !!!

This is the happy couple 23 years ago.









Then here we are today. What a wonderful journey this has been. I celebrate the simple pleasures we share each day with each other. Talking, laughing, & dreaming together.
You are truly my best friend, & I thank God for you each day.

Happy Anniversary you darling man!!
Love,
Rebecca

It's a new year

Happy New Year all. It is always exciting to start a new year, a new month, even a new day.

I would like to share with you a very special gift I received from my Internet friend Deb. She knows I love pink & Civil War fabrics, so she made me this beautiful pillow. Look at the tiny half sq. triangles! I have it sitting on a living room chair so I can look at it every day. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you Deb.



Now look at these darling scissors she also gifted me. The black filigree is so pretty & goes so
well in my pink sewing room





Gregg & I took a ride up to Reno on New Year's eve to see what the huge storms left. We heard there was lots of snow and boy was there. It looked like a picture post card, absolutely beautiful. As we drove through Truckee, the car thermometer read 4degrees. FOUR! I didn't get out of the truck there. Reno was a little warmer, it was 12. ha ha. We were toasty in the stores though. Next post I will show you goodies I found at The Windy Moon quilt shop that Gregg takes me to when we go to Reno.
It was such a fun day, just wish we would have remembered the camera. I know, silly of me, guess I was just so excited to get on the road.

That's it for today, Hugs to all,
Rebecca

Decorating time

Like Many of you I have been slowly getting my little house decorated for Christmas. I have to say, I just love Christmas. Pulling out all the special ornaments we have collected though the years, and reminiscing of when and where we bought it.

I do have one wall hanging I made a couple years ago. When I saw this pattern by Betty alderman I knew I had to make one for myself. I wanted mine to be softer reds, more towards the rose color which goes so well in my home. Isn't he wonderful?

In between making Christmas presents, I have been working an an Angel wall hanging. She is going to be so pretty when I or if I get it finished. You will have to wait for a photo though.






Happy weekend to you all.
Hugs,
Rebecca