May 31st...Really???

I'm thinking that I'm starting to sound like a record with my needle stuck...where has the month gone?  Is May really over?  Every time I think I'm going to get back to blogging on a more regular basis, the days just plain disappear.  I'm sounding more like my mom every day...I just can't figure out how I had time to work for all those years...LOL!
I've been sewing fast so I could get my list finished for the month of May...

and I did add another project for the monthly list...the Deck-ade the Halls quilt from the Fat Quarter Shop...I just couldn't resist...the first clue came out on their blog this week and since my fabric had arrived from them and I was ready to go I jumped right on it.  What fun!  The pattern was PERFECT!  The fabric is wonderful and I think these gingerbread men are just about the cutest. 

If you've been thinking about this project and just can't make up your mind...you sure won't be disappointed...this is going to be one darling quilt and lots of fun!  A WIN! WIN!

I have a really good excuse for being away for another week...I'm leaving in the morning to go see the kids...Katie is in charge of Bible School and the big kids will be going...Peyton and I will be staying home doing fun stuff...I'll be back a week from tomorrow in the late evening...Howie and Mr. QuiltHolder will be here taking care of each other.  I'll try to check in while I'm gone...have a great week!

I Could Have Danced All Night

Yes that's just how excited I was when I finished this...

The Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery BOM 2012.  It was starting to get dark so the lighting isn't very good...sorry.  I allowed Andy out of the house to hold this up for me, it was a bit bigger than his wing span...and quite honestly, I think he was trying to peek around the quilt to survey the trees in the front yard.  He's already talking about what he needs to do next...someone help me please.

Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime Is Not On My Side....

Are you singing again...but the words really were...Tiiiiiiiiime is on my side...Yes it is!... Yes I'm old...if you don't remember this one, you're probably much younger...The Rolling Stones/ Mid 1960's...yes, I told you I'm old...LOL!

Well really not just regular time...but sewing time...but don't feel sorry for me.  I've mostly been having fun.  I was up in Birmingham visiting these fun kids...

Camden wanted me to come for her first ever dance recital...

how could I not go.  It was soooooooooo much fun.

I got home and pulled out my list and started right to work...Four Generals...

Temecula Quilt Company Civil War Diaries...

Lori Holt's Barn

I've also been working on my Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM...the final block arrived in my mailbox on Friday, got it done on Saturday.  I had the rows all together and ready for this last block.  Then I started getting the borders on...my plan is to get the last borders on today...we'll see how that goes.

I went to Pilates this morning at 7:30 came home and had a little breakfast...as I arrived home Andy was in the garage putting his shoes on and said..."I'm going to do a little trimming on the oak trees in the side yard."  I thought, OK, we had talked about a few things that needed to be trimmed off with his long extension pole trimmer...silly me...here's what I found when I went outside...

please remember this man is 64 years old...and has had a total knee replacement...up in the tree...foot here, foot there...and I wonder why Time is not on my side!  LOL!  I spent the rest of the morning out there with him.  Oh My!  I'm in for the afternoon...and so is he!