Sad Day

Today has been a day that my heart was broken...by the death of a very special friend. Her name is Jeanie Pitzen. She is and always be in my heart. She was the most caring and special woman I have ever known.
She always had an encouraging word to everyone and a ready smile. She was a gentle soul. She was a wonderful wife,mother,grandmother & friend. This world has lost someone great. No matter the pain and sickness that she struggled with from the treatments to treat her pancreatic cancer she was concerned about you and how could she help. She was a gifted quilter. She will be sorely missed by all. Jeanie I Love You Now & Forever my dear friend. HUGS, Pam

Pond Walk

Today was the perfect day to be outside...not too hot or humid. Went with a friend to a "Pond Walk" that was a fund raiser for our local Cancer Community Center. My friend is a nurse there. It's a place that I support in any way I can. Well we got our list of the "ponds" on the walk. You drove to each home and then saw the lovely ponds. There were some beautiful ones! You could see at many of them that the people are really dedicated to the care and work that's involved.

As soon as I can I will load the pictures I took. Some had fish...some really big fish and how colorful and pretty they were. I've always wanted a pond. But...maybe I need to think hard and long about it after seeing what it really takes. I love the sound of the water it's very soothing.

And some very smart people had garage sales all around where the ponds were. Of course we couldn't resist the temptation to just "look". As I'm sure you know we walked away with a few deals!! But it was a nice day. We're going to have a week long "heat advisory" so I have a feeling that this was the day to be outside. 

So to all I wish you a wonderful week.

Heat & Cleaning Out

Boy can it get any hotter here? Of course when does my darling husband decide that we need to clean out the basement? Well sweaty has been my name for 3 days now!! My area "the laundry room" is almost done. How do all those one footed socks appear and a pillowcase with no sheet?
His section "the work room" is a complete mass of craziness!! Who knew he had ALL those tools. I guess I just hide my tools a little better. Wires,pipes,tools,lamp parts,screws & nails...how many nails and screws can you need? Paint cans are popping up everywhere!! But none of those are colors I like?!
It seems that what ended outside in the trash for pick up is no where near what I thought it should be!! But do I want him to help me in my sewing room?? Maybe...he seems to 'need" a lot of tools and screws and nails. Maybe I'm needing some more fabric, beads,ribbon,thread & needles and I just don't know it!! Have a wonderful day and take my advice...stay out of your husband's work room!!

Happy July

Boy it's hard to believe that it's already July. What exciting things do you have planned? My family and I are going to a little town called Towanda, they have a whole town garage & flea market. Then they have a parade with antique fire trucks and some old tractors while they throw candy to the children!
 It's looking like the weather may hold up. It was so hot here yesterday that I could barely breathe! Tomorrow night my son & I will go watch the fireworks.
I have signed up to do some postcards and mug rugs for swaps. When they're finished I'll post pictures of them.
Have a safe and wonderfully fun 4th of July. Pam

Different Day

Well at least the weather has given us a break from the rain. It sure changes your mood!! I need to have SUN!! Worked on my crazy quilt lessons yesterday and some this morning. Took a "class" met with a few friends to do a crazy quilt block. There are many ways to do this. Which one seems easiest? It's hard to say. The class that I take online with STITCH MAP seems a more organized way of doing it. I have always kinda flew by the seat of my pants doing things. But maybe age changes your ways of thinking about things.
Guess that's why I never was happy trying to "be" a traditional quilter. I always want to "try" out everything. Maybe that's why I never really finish things!! Need to have a little more direction I guess. But I also say why start that kinda thing now? Well we'll see if a change might help and give me that direction.
Enjoy this day we've been given. Blessings, Pam

Wow it's been a long time

Well I guess I can't call it My Daily Babble, huh? Well I was never  good at writing in my journal. Not that my life's so exciting. But sometimes that's a good thing! It's been rainy for quite a few days...but finally a nice day. Can go out in the garden and of all things...pull weeds!! Those things grow better than the grass!!
I'm going to try and add some kind of babble everyday from now on. No matter how boring! That's a promise!