Fade Out Favorite

This makes me want to create a stencil--must paint soon.

Fade Out

Power Nap Sequel

An Elephant for Emmalyn

Suzu played the FHE game under duress; she thinks the whole things is silly and gross. Max was trading porcupines for ....can't remember now. Roxie was in heaven with Bottlenose dolphins. Sam was very excited when he came home from school and saw them. Stewart was a good sport. Cheap plastic fun.

Power Out Nap, continued

Head Shoulders Knees & Toes

The power went out for hours on a hot Sunday afternoon. The backyard is shady, and the trampoline was a perfect nap spot.

Talent Show

I wasn't on stage--just hung quilts.
Included: my very VERY first quilt. Patchwork--sort of. Scraps from my mother's matching pajama-sewing projects. I loved "Little House on the Prairie" and tried to make a quilt for my doll with squares, just raw-edge appliqueing them down on a folded background. I was 9. My almost 9 year old daughter Roxie thinks it is pretty cool (maybe she just wonders that I was ever young, like her?)!
When Stewart had much smaller feet he walked in gold paint over this quilt (on purpose, with coaching and a reward) honoring our Pioneer ancestors!


Purple silky and fleece raw edge ruffle baby quilt for a shower gift. I did a running stitch on the inside ruffle and sewed down the outer one, so it looked gathered, more in control; pulled lots of strings off. Hopefully it will wash up smoother, kind of a shabby-chic thing going for a purple princess!