Design Wall Monday

These Flying Geese blocks are 4 x 8 inches. I saw

this Valentine fabric at Wal Mart and it was pretty

good quality so I bought about 4 yards

and am going to do one of

Eleanor Burns' patterns of a Flying Geese Quilt.

Probably just a couch throw size ...nothing too big. See those middle blocks that are the little heart candies?

Remember when we would trade cards when we

were kids in school and get those? I liked to get them but

sure didn't like how they tasted....and still don't.

The count for the 9 patches this week is.....

195 down and 75 to go!!! I saw this little guy yesterday....you can barely see the red on his head. I spotted a large red headed wood pecker earlier in the day and by the time I went and got my camera he flew off....I probably scared him when I hopped up out of my chair. I need to keep the camera by the sewing machine.

Foto Finish......Wiggly

Yesterday morning when I looked out my sewing

corner window this is what I saw. The sneaky little fellow was doing a whole lot

of wiggling to try to get to the suet cake and

nibble.

It was like he was doing upside down chin ups!

It was so funny to watch him. He would let go

and swing back up on the branch and look at me

through the window. Next thing you know he

is letting go and wiggling down to grab

a hold of the food hanger.

He is just hanging in there for all it is worth with

those back legs and feet.

I will not be at all surprised to look out the

window sometime and see

the suet cake gone and I will have no

doubt of who took it!!!!!

Midwest Blizzard of 2011

Yep, that's what they're calling it.....there is even

a page set up on Facebook called that.The snow blew all the way up under the patio

roof and got on the wood.

For my CFS readers.....that is my bike.

My kids gave it to me for my 50th birthday.

Before CFS I really liked to ride a bike...

It doesn't see much action from me but

it is there if I feel I can make it around the

block or up the street.

The front porch got covered good.....didn't see

a mailman near it for 3 days!

By that time Joe had dug a path.

Gladys was glad Joe dug us a path for her

to use...she was not happy

with this mess. Still isn't...temps have been below

0 at night. She has a good little house and

warm bedding on the back patio. Here is the mum barrel!

The other barrel out by the edge of the drive

In a little over three months I will be

putting my Zinnia seeds in here for my

summer flowers.

I think the official count was 20 inches for

our town here in SW Missouri.

The drifts were higher than that by far. I have not seen weather like this since I was

a kids growing up in the county south of us.

This is the most snow my grown sons have ever

seen around here.

I believe they are calling for more

early next week.

Blue Jay in the Blizzard

I looked out the window by my sewing corner

and saw two big Blue Jays eating from

the suet cake hangers!

I was surprised the camera got the picture

as good as it did through the window glass!! The snow is halfway up the milk can and still coming down strong.

It has been a long time since I have seen this

much snow here in our corner of SW Missouri.

Design Wall Monday

A friend made this cars quilt and showed it at the last guild meeting.

She said it was fast and she made it in one evening.

It would make a little boy's quilt or a bigger boy's

quilt. So bright and colorful.This weeks count on the nine patches is

156 down and 140 to go. Not a very productive week but am pleased to have some progress!! Has anyone ever started thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism? That's the path I am on this week and don't look forward to a new med added to the ones I am on....they gave me Synthroid. Well we are under a blizzard warning....don't think I have ever seen that here in SW Missouri. The front porch is already like an ice skating rink!! I think we're in for it but good for the next 2 days.