Spring 2008

March 19th,

2008...the first day of Spring.

I am looking forward to waaaaarmer

weather!

Here is a photo of the sunflower, taken last summer in our garden. We are now planning what flowers and herbs to plant. The quilt is my own design from fabric scraps. It is my Japanese garden quilt.

Wishing Spring is here

We had more snow last night.

I am wishing it will be Spring soon.

I uploaded photos from our area...not of snowy scenes but some warm sunny days.

Photo one - Farm 5 minutes from our house.

Photo two - CHOO CHOO train to Frostburg.

Photo three - By the lake at Rocky Gap.

Saturday - 2/23/08

I would like to thank the following EB for inspiring me to continue with my blog: Wilma from Netherlands, Brigitte K from Kiel Germany, Lorenza from Italy and Ati from Norway. I love reading their blogs. I wish I could be a good writer like them.

I started my new job 2/18 -- It is a completely all new to me. I have worked for years in NYC in the field of advertising and marketing. Now, my new job is in the admistrative/health care industry. I am so amazed at all the computer software that is now available in the medical technology work. All records and archieving the patient files are stored in the computer system. Billing is done electronically. Scanning paperwork is happening in all the work done in the medical office. How far it has advanced -- no more tons of folders that has to be filed in the cabinets. Everything is done more efficiently. Work is hectic and busy -- but I am learning a lot. Wish me more luck on my second week at work.

MORE INCHES

I was having fun sewing "Inch" blocks.

SNOWY FEBRUARY DAY

Today is Friday 2-22-08.

It is snowing outside.

I took photo of the2007 Christmas card I made. Photos of my snowman are from quilt I designed. The snowman want to play on this cold white winter day.

Today

not feeling good today

I HAVE A SPLITTING HEADACHE!

Sweetheart

BRAVEHEART

Happy Valentines to you too!

Valentine greeting from Braveheart

Happy Valentines from me to you.

"Braveheart"

he is now one year old brat.

VALENTINES DAY

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Wishing all a great day full of love and joy.

I made these postcards on the EB yahoo sewing day 1/27.

Happy 2008

January - 8 1/2" X 11" mini quilt.

At the November, 2007 Creative Needles quilt group meeting, a new quilter frien had old feedsacks and she gave me a piece of this antique aged feedsack. It was stained and faded colors with a lighthouse image and stars. It is a perfect backgroud for my January mini quilt. It worked well to add a meaning of saying goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year of 2008. I hand stamped the numbers and words to express SIMPLIFY, FOCUS AND ENJOY. All other designed elements were hand raw edged appliqued. I set a goal that for this year I will make a mini quilt for each month.

2008

I hope the New Year will bring lots and lots of creative momments.
For this year my goals are to SIMPLIFY, FOCUS AND ENJOY.
Clean up all the clutter. No need to go wild on shopping for fabrics. Use what I have in projects.
Focus on details. I hope to pay attention to everything all around. To learn more to appreciate the beauty of nature and life itself.
Enjoy and have fun in all my creative projects.

2007

I have been silent for 2007...no blog posting for one whole year. The 5 Word Quilt Challenge with the EB egroup is the last quilt that did for 2006.
2007 marked a monumental relocation for me and family from metropolitan living in the Long Island section of New York to the quiet life in the rural mountain area of Maryland.
It has been a sad and happy year. My father passed away in May. He was an accomplished photographer and journalist who will be forever remembered for being a good father.
For one year, I have been trying to relax and be less stressed. My new life in my new home had given me an opportunity to learn water color painting, do some organic food canning, join a 2 quilt groups, go back to school to take medical billing classes, be active in the church and volunteer time in youth activities and exhibit my art works. 2007 came and went so fast.