For the 24th I was planning on going up to Cowboy Chirstmas at the Hill's with my dad and brothers, since my mom was laid up from her surgery still. But we had that big storm on Thursday which brought flood waters down all around the ranch, and messed up all their water and dams. So my dad and brothers thought it would be more fun to stay home and work on with their rented backhoe then come hang out with family. My sister and Megan didn't want to go, so I had no one to go with. I totally forgot about my Aunt Renee and her family probably going. So I changed plans and we went to the parade with Rashell and Alexis, then to a 85th birthday party for Koda's Great-Grandma Liebhardt. After that we went home and hung out. It was fun, but I really missed out on the true fun with my wild Chew family...
Saturday, July 31, 2010
July 24th
For the 24th I was planning on going up to Cowboy Chirstmas at the Hill's with my dad and brothers, since my mom was laid up from her surgery still. But we had that big storm on Thursday which brought flood waters down all around the ranch, and messed up all their water and dams. So my dad and brothers thought it would be more fun to stay home and work on with their rented backhoe then come hang out with family. My sister and Megan didn't want to go, so I had no one to go with. I totally forgot about my Aunt Renee and her family probably going. So I changed plans and we went to the parade with Rashell and Alexis, then to a 85th birthday party for Koda's Great-Grandma Liebhardt. After that we went home and hung out. It was fun, but I really missed out on the true fun with my wild Chew family...
Friday, July 30, 2010
Happy Anniversary!!!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Menu Planning
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Little Red Barn
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Mud Bath Time!
(Page and Meagan)
Friday, July 23, 2010
What I've been up to
I've been busy with my crazy life. I've become addictted to these quilt bees. They are so much fun. I think I enjoy them so much because I get to try out a bunch of fabrics that I never thought to use and I get to try different blocks. Like the one above I'm not one for house blocks but I think these are turning out so cute, that I might want a quilt.
(July's Bee in my Bonnet blocks~Candi's)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Insurance
First off I am a Farm Bureau member and I believe the organization is wonderful and does a lot of good to help protect our agriculture needs. But the insurance is RIDICULOUS!!!!
Finally today I went to five different places to get quotes, only two gave me automatic quotes on my trucks and one place for everything. They all had to sit back a momement and think about it since we have a farm and mobile home (guess its unique) so most said they'd call me, since they have to have someone higher up do the farm stuff.
Well just from the two places that gave me info on my truck insurance I can save $1,000 a year! (actually a bit more but about that). I was flabbergasted! The place that quoted me the farm and house insurance already was still competive but was still $60 less then FB. I'm shocked, so we'll see how the other places compare, but one thing is for sure I'm changing companies, I have to save money where ever I can.
I've told my dad about the difference and hopefully he can help get FB insurance more competitive (he's on UT State board of dirctores so he can hopefully get the ball rolling) and maybe one day we'll go back.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
I need some crafty help
**Edited Post**
Found it! Its not out of print. McCalls #M5205. I know they have it at Amazon and I ordered mine from Etsy. Sure its elsewhere! Thanks for your help!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Slang & Faith
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
A Pile of What???
The thing I love
Friday, July 9, 2010
A Favorite...
The piecing itself took FOREVER! I didn't chain piece it, but strip by strip, so each strip was pre-cut then sewn all individualy. One this is for sure now, I know how to do it much quicker now! Another interesting tidbit, your suppose to base your quilt around the corner triangle piece fabric, but when I bought my material I didn't find anything and so I bought the blues and pinks sewed the block, then when it came time to put the corner triangle in I went and found my fabric. I think it turned out wonderful.
I think it turned out wonderful and I just wish I had a wall or a guest bedroom that I could display it on. I don't dare put it on my bed with the little children I have and you know what they say about children, "when you have children everything will eventually end up with puke, blook, or poop on it." So for now this quilt is in storage. *sniffle*
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Bee Quilted Block
Haha I'm totally a sewing nerd!! I got the fabric for Tracy's block today in the mail. Got home and laid out the fabric, contempleted it for awhile, cut it up, sewed it back together, fixed a mistake (well actually I just didn't like it so I changed it), laid it out and quilted it. The only way I was able to do this, both girls had a nice long nap, at the same time. Absoulutly AMAZING!!!
This block also went together fast for I already knew exactly what kind of block I was going to do. You see I did a practice one a couple of days before just so I could make sure I had the size diminsions right since I cut it down from a 12" block to a 10" block. I actually really like it and I'm glad I made the practice block, for I forsee a quilt being made maybe just from practice blocks all in this color scheme, hmmm, don't know....