Gratitude 13 and Hats

 

Things you can give and still keep are: your word, a smile, and a Grateful Heart

You might remember a few years ago my friend M reached out to see if she could find some people to help her knit hats?  Well - you know crafters know crafters who know even more crafters. And these are three that I know - they made 300 hats this year!!!  ( I made 25) So I was SO impressed and SO Grateful!! These will go to fill Operation Shoebox boxes.   I am so tickled,

Two of them knit them, and 1 Looms them like I do:

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Gratitude 12

 

This is a wonderful day! I've never seen this one before. - Maya Angelou

I took this one in Joshua Tree, CA

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Gratitude 11, a Top , and maybe my dogs ;-)

 Happy Veterans Day!

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them. " - JFK  Photo - my back yard in the morning

and onto the TOP!!! So these blocks were donated by Sew Downtown - the Quilt shop in Greeley, and they are so striking. I have  presentation coming up to a Motorcycle Veteran and I thought of this panel - and got to playing....

Its a really simple way to use these blocks - but I think it is so striking!! I hope the Motorcycle Vet will LOVE it!!  I have a few months, so I am pretty proud of myself for starting early! 

and now DOGS!! we got hit with a snowstorm!!! Southern CO got it worse than I did, but!! it was still so fun to take the pups out in it!! They had a blast!!

Ms Bella Bean - giving me the evil eye - as I am holding the ball as a bribe.

That also works for Daisy Doolittle.... but she is Very INTENT!!

And look!! I can walk them together ( sort of) now!!

You will notice they both have muzzles. 

Daisy sometimes gets the notion she should nip at Bella, who thinks that means its roll on the ground and rough house time. So the muzzles! Saves us all. It actually makes them a tad calmer, and less interested in each other. 

I have been able to successfully walk them together for 4 days now - not every walk, cuz they need their play time - but you all - My heart is SO happy!!! I can get them both ready by myself now, and we can go out!!  We are still working on being in the same room together, but - its getting BETTER!! I am so happy - and so worn out... Quilting truly is keeping me sane haha!

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Gratitude 10

 

"Expressing gratitude humbles us because it make us recognize that every good gift comes from God. It fosters a deeper dependence on Him"

Taken in Wyoming

Gratitude 9

 

"The Root of Joy is Gratefulness"

This is one of my most favorite places in No Colorado. We found it by accident, and now... I love to go back as often as I can.

Gratitude, A QOV, and !!! Finished !! ( or not) Friday

 I think I will start with Todays Gratitude Photo:

"There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, A quiet Joy" 

Do you notice that when you start your day focused on good things - the day is just better?

And now to the QOV - Connie made this one and I am SO in love with it!!!!  I even asked for the pattern!! ( I am not a pattern girl.... but wow!! love this one!)

I did simple quilting on it, but kind of watery looking - I thought that would make it look like the flags were in the wind... Isn't it awesome. And my Gratitude - I get to count this as a finish - and!!! I don't have to bind it!!!   ( my rules haha)

And now!! Finished ( or not) Friday!!

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Gratitude 7

 

"When I started Counting my Blessings, my whole life turned around. " - Willie Nelson

This one resonated with me, as I am not a fan of the short days. And I know, that is not a phenomenon that can change, that's how the rotation around the sun works. But in those short days I sometimes struggle. And by remembering to count my blessings, sure changes my attitude.

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Gratitude Day 6

 

Another photo from Oahu. That is such a pretty island.

My other gratitude - we weaned Reno from his Momma - They recommend to do it between 4 and 6 months - he is 5 1/2 mos. I was expecting a lot of whinnys and calls to each other, but! It has gone well. We put Momma in her corral on one side of the barn, And Reno is on the other side with my gelding. Momma and Reno can't see each other and its almost out of sight , out of mind. Fingers crossed it stays this easy

Gratitude Day 5

Taken on Oahu 

A Very Quilt of Valor - y post

 The other thing I did on the week that I couldn't remember was!!

Quilts of Valor!!!

We hosted a presentation before our sew day, and it was a blast. But!! Then we got to talking to all the vets, and didn't sew.... I guess we will have to make up for it on our next sew day haha! ( or not)

10 happy Veterans!!

We had all branches of service there

we had Korean war, OIF, OEF, Desert Storm, a Linguist (that was cool to learn about), and Vietnam.

Then - I went home and put my feet up, and couldn't handle it - so I started playing with some more of the Log Cabins my State QOV group made . And I remembered I had a few Ohio Stars laying around - so!!

This is what I came up with!!

and then!!!

See - I really didn't want to do chores, or cook, or well, I guess anything other that Quilt and play with my dogs!

Laura and I made a bunch of churn Dashes - so I thought it was time to see if we had enough for a quilt top - and we did!!! 

These are now in rows, waiting to be topped ;-)

Photo taken by me on Oahu

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Gratitude Day Three

 The time changed. 

Gratitude

 it seems every November I start a Photo of the Day project, or a Thankful Project. This year - I am going to work on Gratitude. I decided I would take saying of Gratitude, either written by me, or some that I find that inspire me, and overlay them on some of my favorite photos.

Here is Day 1 : Its an old Barn ( still being used) that I saw in Ten Sleep Wyoming:

Day 2:

Hiking in Northern Colorado. I am not sure if this is still used or not, but it looked like it could be.

Its for loadin cattle into a truck. You put up a temporary gathering pen, gather the cattle from that pasture and then can load them in a trailer,

Blue Monday ( the BQ4) is finished and!!! FInished!!! (or not) Friday!!

Happy Friday!! Whaaaatttt? Its already Friday? Where did Monday thru Thursday go? Holee cow  - this week flew by. I love to blog so that I can remember what I did, and now I am not sure what I did that made this week go by so fast!!! 

Back in June, I got the BQ4 Quilt pattern and started playing with it in some beautiful Blues!!

Today!! that quilt is Quilted, and bound, and ( no laughing) draped over a dining room chair. But it looks so pretty there!!

I like how it turned out! and I really like that combination of Blues! That striped binding just makes the whole thing!!! I will tell you that this quilt pattern challenged my brain, caused me to think a little, and actually plan - so maybe it was a good thing to challenge me eh?

Hey- I do know what I did... remember a few weeks ago I sprained my ankle? well - Since I was almost recovered on my right foot, I let the doc talk me into moving my Big Toe surgery up - and I did that. I whined. it was on my left foot - I look goofy trying to walk and figure out which foot causes the least pain to do certain movements....  Just so you know, I think this is why I don't go to doctors... they hurt!

Heres to a restful weekend, and a Quilty one!!

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Fill us in!!! and here's to a great finishing week!

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