Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

Have a wonderful year and enjoy your life.

Happy You.

As we celebrate the holiday season I hope each of you takes a moment to celebrate YOU.

YOU are special.

YOU are unique.

YOU are awesome.

YOU are loved.

YOU are wonderful.

 

Life has it's ups and downs but we all are a celebration of life.

 

Take care of yourself and everything else will follow.

 

 

 

Spa Day

Millie is all worn out from her day at the spa.

 

 

Hello Christmas

 

I finally decorated our Christmas tree today.

 

It was exhausting.

 

I do think I need to find some sort of topper.

 

 

Who Knew?

I have a new job.

 

  I was trained at the International Quilt Market in Houston which is held the end of October.

 

  How fabulous is that?

 

 I am a sales representative for a quilt fabric manufacturer and I travel from quilt shop to quilt shop showing my fabric wares.  My territory is Nevada and Northern California and I am spending several days a week traveling the roads and enjoying the scenery.

 

This past week I  headed toward Mendocino and the redwoods. 

I drove past this sign and thought there must be some major bucks in the area.

 

 

Turns out this city girl needs to learn her signage.  People, this is a sign for elk.  Did you know there are elk here in northern California?  I definitely don't want to run in to any of them in my car.

 

My drive also took me through some wonderful forests.

 

 

With some wonderful views.

 

And the coast along Highway 1 is spectacular.

 

 

 

Next time I plan on giving myself a little more time to explore.

 

Thanksgiving 2013

Jim and I moved to California four years ago in November.  Thanksgiving has become a time of reflection for me.  It is a time be grateful for our health, family, friends, jobs, home and having food on the table.

 

This year I've finally come to terms with the fact it is him and me in California.  The rest of our family is in Texas.  That also includes my very best friend and her husband.  And I'm actually okay with that. I have a great husband, our children are all well,  I  have made a few special friends here and I have a new job I truly enjoy. 

 

And so this evening I prepared a traditional turkey dinner with wild rice dressing for the two of us.  Yes we could have feed a few more but I have yet to find those to invite that don't already have family to celebrate the holiday.

 

 

My only regret is I didn't make dessert so no chocolate pecan pie for breakfast.

 

I wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving day and the hope that life treats you well.

 

 



The Letter "P"

Today this blog is brought to you by the letter "P".

 

"P" for pile of flannel pillowcases.

 

 Ready to be boxed and mailed to my three darlings in Texas.

 

"P" is for phoeey.

 

 

As in phoeey I didn't buy enough fabric to bind my entire quilt.

 

And "P" for plugging along on my Viajante.  I have now knit through half the skein of yarn of Wollmeise or 850 yards and that means I am halfway through.

 

All brought to you by the letter "P".