Labels: A Good Record

I appliqued four labels on the quilts I have in my possession. One more to go. I need to dig in the journals for some dates. I wrote with a thin Sharpie. I enjoy stitching with embroidery floss. I plan to learn to handquilt this year. 

Cobwebs

When I saw the spiderweb quilt in a book, I liked the red background. Instead, I chose a purple with red in it. This is big for me. I have only bought some lavendar/purple clothes this year. If there was a color I would never buy, purple would be it. I never wanted to be royal. My feelings have changed enough to foster change. I also wanted this quilt that I thought was full size (and is really twin) to lie on an attic bed. I wasn't opposed to darkness.

Here Brian and I are standing very tall and his shoes peep out. I like my left hand; it is nicely poised.

I am exceedingly fond of the mustard and cranberry binding and find the print delicious to the eye.

This appealing one-year-old offers a dusty handprint. I enjoy when a youth clutches.

My first label. I intend to retrace my efforts and label the others. 

Father's Day

Some people have lost their fathers. Some people still have them. We are in both camps. Without father we watched a plane fly, crash, and undergo repair.

Happy Birthday, Mother!

This woman is not 70. Yet. She will be on a three-week trip over her big day so we celebrated on Saturday with a barbeque, potato salad, strawberries and fruit dip, garlic bread, Chee-tos, Enid's bundt cake (made by Robin), ice cream, and a vanilla cream pie. She wore a crown.

We played bingo and pin the tail on the donkey, the washer game, and swam. Hodgie drank periodically from all the watering cans. There were injuries, bees, and handmade gifts and cards.

She wore a pink ensemble. In the morning we attended the Tuacahn outdoor market where she bought a small sack of faux gems and did a round of shopping. We lunched at The Painted Pony with the girls. Good mother. And many more.

All the Better to See You With

Our week was dynamic, fresh, and spontaneous. We had a list and have vowed to complete our won ton class and toasted marshmallow shakes next week after missing the brunch hour. We also planned another movie night; our first was not on the list but a real pleaser with this film and the promise of popcorn and Milk Duds. We read this book. And did not read this one. She suggested if we have any strawberries in San Diego, I could make strawberry jam like her mother (after I served pineapple mango jam on toast). Grandma wore her Disney collection that she explained was easy to layer and several huge, very long necklaces. My living quarters reeked of polish and remover for several days. After snapping our visit to the zoo, it appears my attraction to the koala has not waned. We spent several afternoons at the beach. We shopped. We saw Beth and Todd on two separate evenings. Todd plucked myrtle from a streetside bush and we smelled. Mother ordered a tuna sandwich that was not boring. All appreciated and smiled for the messy sundae. Mother was properly impressed with our Marshall's. The girl took a weekly craft from the library. She put on gloss and perfume when she went out. She mapped how she wanted to wear her hair in my writing tablet. We had Sprinkles cupcakes but not Thrifty ice cream. I have three red metallic hearts on each big toenail (an ugly word) that float on a bed of light pearl.

As of today I

1. have new brake pads.
2. will share a farewell dinner with dear friends who are moving. in mere seconds, i will make these cookies for our post-lasagna and salad tummies.
3. am planning for next week when i welcome mother and daffodil for the week. i have sent them an effective "trailer" email of the week. 
4. contemplate teaching the "preparation to attend the temple" lesson on sunday.
5. count my blessings for friends who make me happy almost immediately.
6. worry about illness and disease and reversals with those i love.
7. look forward to celebrating a birthday (not mine . . . boo) this weekend. 
8. have menu-planned for sunday when i have a couple over to dinner.
9. found the above new book at the library based on cover and title. this is the law of attraction.
10. put these cookies in the freezer to mail tomorrow to james in the mtc, budapest hungary-bound.