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I am a 40 something female who has a great love for crafts...any crafts. I love quilting, I collect fabrics, books and patterns. I enjoy traditional patterns in bright colors. My favorite fabrics are batiks and brights. Because I am a great collector...I now have a stash that is out of control. My goal for the upcoming year is to reduce my stash. I won't stop collecting so I need to become more productive.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Rainy Days

Nothing quilty to report today.

I am working for the next three days so I will not be in the sewing room for a while. Work is going okay for me. I feel good but the sleep issue still hasn't resolved yet. Only slept 5-6 hours today...not enough but I pray tomorrow will be a better sleeping day for me.

Gratitude:

1. Good Health
2. Rain
3. Sleep
4. Family

Hugs and Blessings to All!

T.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Gratitude


Gratitude helps you to grow and expand. Gratitude brings joy and laughter into your livesand into the lives of all those around you.~~~Eileen Caddy

Gratitude I was reading a blog this morning about gratitude. The blogger posts everyday about what she is grateful for.So Here Goes.

Gratitudes

1. Having a Job--although I have complained about work, I am grateful to be able to do a job that I love. There are many people who aren't blessed to do something they love.

2. Shelter--with the recent tornadoes in the Midwest and fires in the West we all should be grateful for having a warm,dry place to sleep and live. Many aren't blessed to have this.

3. Peanut butter---I love peanut butter. There is a store in the Mall of America that sells all types of peanut butter...I could have stayed there for hours.

4. Family

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Christmas Ideas

If you are looking for something unique for Christmas...you must visit this site.

http://wildcraftfarm.typepad.com/wildcraft_farm/2007/10/christmas-surpr.html

What a great idea!!!

Hugs,

T.

HQH Quilt Show







The Quilt Guild's Biannual quilt show is this weekend. I was lucky enough to attend yesterday and took a few photos. Unfortunately, my camera's batteries died and I didn't get the entire show but I was lucky to get my favorites.

I was also very bad about my Fabric Diet....pictures of purchases are pictured above. The bottom picture is of me and some good "sewing" friends...we had a blast.

I have uploaded a few photos to Webshots., will upload more later.

Enjoy!

Traci

Blogging Update--Long , Very Long






Well, a lot has happen in since July!!!

I had been feeling tired for a while but I thought it was due to working nights and working such long hours. No one told me that I was also a little "irritable"...nice way to say I was a witch. Not putting things together, I thought well, maybe I am going through the change of life.

Well, let's go back a little to August. Mike and Abbi's wedding was wonderful! I had such a wonderful time visiting with them. I went two days before anyone else and stayed two days after everyone left....great! I got to spend some time with both of them and also my cat "nephew" Cyrus!





The wedding was great...we did have a few mishaps but who cares. It is over and all is well.

The weather in this area this past summer was horrible. The heat the humidity...why or why do I live here...I think we all asked ourselves that this summer.

I went in for my yearly physical...with my weight loss and healthier lifestyle I was so confident that all would be well. I would get a pat on the back and a "see you next year". I was almost out the door when the lab review happened...first page, no problem, second page...this is a little high, but we will just watch it. Third page....the earth dropped ...Oh my, you have to have surgery!! What!!! Yes, we will referr you to...Dr. Blah (named changed) her is his number and he will see you on Monday. Well, in a daze I go to the car, I drive home, I go inside....what do I do now???

Well, I say Dr. Blah the second week of September...very "surgical" we have to do a test...blah , blah, blah...okay. Now I have just come back from vacation!!!! Now I have to have surgery....is this a horrible joke!

I go to the appointment secretary...she opens the book and says how is a week from Thursday???What!!!!??? A week from Thursday??? WEll, okay, what time?? AHHHH....7 AM. Good. See you then.

I have now spent two weeks in a daze....what am I going to do. I will have surgery, a scar...a scar, a scar...not doing well at all. Have told no one!!! Well, I have go to tell someone now. I call me cousin, then Andrew (who is freaking out...can't talk to him now), my friend Carolyn...oh yes, I will have to tell my boss. Made the decision not to tell my parents until after the surgery...too much money was spent on the wedding and things just a month ago. I have support here...I will be okay, won't I???

I come to grips with the whole surgery thing....scar versus kidney failure, osteoporosis, death??? I will take the scar.

Surgery was quick...15 or 20 minutes. Woke up with the worse sore throat in the world...why was Sheila on vacation??? Oh well. My voice is gone....when will it come back?? Two days later. Aunt came and took me away...told mom and she was mad, beyond mad. But they did understand my reasoning behind not telling them.

Recovered for three weeks...first week and a half was hard!! I slept most of the time. My energy improved and then I was cleaning machine. Took a week off the gym...boy was it hard to get back into it....but I did.

I have now been back to work for two weeks now. Still hard but I definitely feel better than I did.

Whew...sorry for being so long winded!

Hugs,
Traci

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The Dark Side

Greetings,

About to leave for the dark side again. It is the usual stuff...usual people. Not sure what is going on but really need to let it go and move on. It is funny the mess that people create around themselves.

WEll, about to go an another adventure to Minnesota. It will be interesting to see what this new city has to offer. I am so excited to see Mike, Abbi and Cyrus. All the other family also...yeah right.

Most people are going only for the long weekend but I will be there for a little longer to ....you know it! Shop!!! Yeah...Quilt Minnesota, Mall of America...all are calling my name.

Pictures will be posted.

Blessings to All!!

T

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Me

Well, I am resting, oh rest is such a good thing.

I went to the gym on yesterday morning...I know, big deal. You always go to the gym. Well, it is a big deal...I had to sneak there. I was told to rest. Well, I did rest...a little. But since I have been eating so bad this week...I had to do something.

My oatmeal raisin cookie addiction isn't the reason...it is because of pita chips and jelly beans, rather jelly belly jelly beans.

One friend received a huge...and I mean huge jar of jelly beans. She doesn't eat them so guess who got them...ME!!!! Luckily, I can't eat many at once but several times throughout the day...yeah baby. They are wonderful, better than any chocolate could ever be...oh my.


Okay...what is your little piece of heaven?? Mine is oatmeal raisin cookies and jelly belly jelly beans.

Well...gotta go. Looking at houses today...yuck!

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Bad Start to My Day

I thought it was supposed to rain this morning...what happened? Well, it didn't rain so I pulled my big butt out of bed, alone, to go speed walk on the greenway. I should have stayed in bed...how many times have you said that!
Well, I get to the greenway...it is warm, like a warm shower or the bathroom after taking a warm shower. Immediately I think...oh no! Well, since we went out to dinner last night in Nashville...I knew I had to do the 5 miles and just suck it up.
Well, my legs felt like I had weights attached to them. But I continued on. Why do some people not speak...have you ever wondered that?? When I was a little girl everyone spoke to each other..Hello, how are you? If I would pass an adult and not say hello....my grandmother would look at me like I was possessed and never said a thing..but I knew I was in the wrong immediately. I think that is why I speak to everyone....manners for the old days.

Well, I continued my walk through hell...at the 1 mile mark, I feel sweat oozing down my back. Yuck, I hate to sweat! I continue on...another non-speaker but I shout....GOOD MORNING! I think I shocked him...he spoke, the first time ever. Mile 1.5 I encounter the "lovers", why oh why do you have to hold hands and walk...you could have done that in your neighborhood. This is for real exercisers not lovers. I sprint around them...heavy legs and all. Now sweat is easing down my face...my hair is totally wet. My nice pretty light blue shirt is wet with sweat....yuck, yuck and double yuck!! I even feel sweat in my underwear....gross. I hope I don't look as bad as I feel...I know I smell bad...even to me.

I make it to the turn around....only 2 more miles to go. Oops, I forgot my dollar again for the water..next time for sure.

I am on fire now...literally and exercise wise. I fly pass the lovers again...they aren't walking, they are looking at a bird or water or something nature like.....they are really grossing me out. I pass the old people. I even fly by a roller blader. The back of my shirt is soaking wet....I am burning up. Damn, the sun is out now. I turn up the music on my MP3 player....I will drown out crap with some Prince....Purple Rain is great for that.

I pass the bridge....thank you Lord I am almost back to the car...actually 0.5 miles away from the car.

Well, I made it 0.25 miles and now I can cool down....whew! That was hard, this walk is never hard. I wonder if the added humidity has something to do with it. The thermometer in the truck says it is 78 degrees outside...now , I really don't believe that at all. I made it....I stretch and get into the truck and drive to Kroger. Yes, I took my sweating, smelly self grocery shopping....we need food. Hopefully, I won't run into anyone I know....because they will get a noseful for sure.

We have done nothing this weekend but lounge. I went shoe shopping in Nashville and then the couch and I have been one all weekend long. New books, great movies and sports...I napped during most of the sporting events. Tennis and golfing ...yuck!!! Oops, I am playing golf with my uncle next week....maybe it will rain, one can only hope. Why don't my cousins learn how to play golf....idiots!

Happy days and blessings to all!

T.

Thursday, July 05, 2007

New Fabrics

Well, my work week at the dark place is over...thank you LORD! Talking about hardwork, I can't tell you how bad the past few days have been.

But enough about that...time to get to something I love.

I went to the gym this afternoon and worked out. Had to get rid of all the negative trash that was in me from the work week. I really shouldn't work extra, it truly affects who I am and how I react to people. I can't tell you how many people I have had to apologize to in past 24 hours.

My plans are to rest, shop and rest some more.

Life is great....get out and enjoy it before you can't.

Hugs,
ME

Friday, June 29, 2007

Good Morning

Good Morning All!

Well, had to say goodbye to a really good friend last night. She and her family are moving back to Texas. I will miss her greatly! Ate at her favorite restaurant ...Rosie's. I was good...I had a Salad and just a couple of chips. I guess I will see in another week if this diary entry diet is going to work. The nutritionist insist that it will.

On a good personal front...I wore my white pants and they were really loose in the hips...that is good. But the thighs continue to hold on...why, why!!!???

WEll off to the gym this AM.

Tonight I will meet with the girls for out Night out.

Have a happy safe holiday weekend. I will be at the dark place.

Happy 4th of July!!!

Monday, June 25, 2007

Lake Tahoe

Got a call today from my uncle...there is a fire in Lake Tahoe...very near our beloved home. So sad the number of homes already lost. I am praying for all affected by this fire so so sad. Trying to think of others . There are people who live there full time...this is their home, their only home. I can't imagine lossing everything, your collectibles, your underwear...everything!

Today I went to get new shoes for the Escort...always a big ordeal! Well, I now have to wait until tomorrow for the tire place to get the tires...don't they know I have to go to the dark place tomorrow????I also need a haircut. I have a nutritionist appointment tomorrow too...too much to do in one day before I have to work...yuck!

I also have lots of laundry to do plus I have to get my fat butt to the gym......so I guess no sleep for me tomorrow. Oh well, I will make it....I hope.

Have a wonderful day all!!!

Friday, June 08, 2007

Good Days....New Inspiration

New quilt....great isn't it!


It is amazing the amount of time I spend doing nothing....or wasting time that I could be cleaning or organizing something.


My new hobby....gaming is beginning to take a lot of my time. First I was just playing the games, then I became a tester....the testing part is hard because you have to try to make the game crash....some are easier to crash then others. I am really shocked with some of the games I get to evaluate...what were these people thinking of. I try to give a complete and fair evaluation to all...some of those games are just bad and you really can't expect people to pay money for something you created in a day.


Now back to the sewing room clean up...not doing anything today...reading, relaxing and just plain doing nothing... did however get my fat butt to the gym. Not sure what the plan is for the night...probably more of the same. Have some DVDs that I want to watch....hope there isn't a game on....tired of sports.


Went out to dinner with friends last night.....great food, good conversation...an excellent time! Very grateful for my friends. Got bad news last night too....friend is getting divorced! Aww...just don't know what to say. I know she feels she can do better and that she is tired of living her life a certain way...but things aren't always great by yourself.




Tuesday, June 05, 2007

The Cold Shoulder??

My Time at the "dark place" this week is over. Not a bad place to work but sometimes it is so difficult to understand the people who work there. People say it is because there are a bunch of women working there together...I don't agree.

Cold Shoulder...well, that is when people you at one time called friends or thought of as your friend suddenly stop talking to you. Avoid eye contact with you....basically treat you like you have a communicable disease. That is what is happening to me at the "dark place". Should I worry....some say no because these people were not really your friends to start with but I will be honest with you it does hurt. It isn't a hurt that has lasted longer than a minute but it did hurt for a period of time.

I treat everyone the same....I am fair to all. I don't favor anyone and don't expect anyone to favor me. But to my friends I am true to the bitter end . Is it wrong to expect that in return?? I say no....I have two wonderful friends that I have had in my life for 20 years and 42 years respectively.....they have seen the good and bad. Been there through good me and bad me. Supported me through my psychotic breaks and breakdowns. True friends who see no color , no wrong...supporters through thick , thin and bad men, and boy have there been some bad men, Now that is friendship!

Do I feel bad about the "cold shoulder" ....sure, but will I survive? DAMN STRAIGHT! So Cold shoulder people....bring it on!!! And...get a LIFE.

Now, back to the purpose of this blog....organization. What a wonderful idea...hehe! WEll, I will have to get a move on....people coming to visit and my guest room is a total disaster AGAIN!!

Well, another thing happening....big birthday planning for the man...he has no idea what is happening and why should he since his birthday was two months ago! It is going to be so much fun.....! Friends and family flying in for the occassion....fun, fun and more fun!

Until next time...may your worries be light and your blessings be many!

ME

Monday, May 28, 2007

I am BACK

I was thinking of waiting until next month to post again but I decided today was a great day so here I am!!!

Memorial Day 2007 marks my new year of Blogging.

Today I spent the day with my friends Lynne and Carolyn. The men folk went deep sea fishing...yippee. Taught them both how to make a crystal bracelet and we had a great dinner.

Tonight I plan to sleep...and sleep deeply.

So how is the sewing room redo going...well, I am still at it. I have started once again. I have a new large cutting table with cabinets underneath. I also have a large cabinet for fabric storage. There are three other cabinets that need to be installed but I haven't cleaned the room out enough to bring them in.

The good thing about moving things around is that I am purging the room at the same time. When I started sewing I purchased everything I thought I might ever need. Now I know myself a lot better and really don't need every new gadget that immerges.

My new hobby is beading...doesn't take up much room so that is a good thing!! But costs about the same.

Have a great day!!

ME!

Friday, June 30, 2006

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone!

I am working at the "dark" place the entire weekend and holiday.
I wish I could be with my family but I will be there next year!

Still vacationing from quilting and sewing.

My life will be changing in the upcoming months...so hang in there. I will be back in the sewing room soon!

Stay safe!

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Happy Memorial Day Everyone

Taking a well deserved break! See everyone next week.

Take Care!

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Taking a Break

I am taking a break from the sewing room for now. I need to work at the dark place for the next four days and then I am free for a long time..actually only 8 days. That is if I don't change my schedule which I probably will.

Summer has arrived here and I am miserable!! Why, why, why!!

I want to move to an area that doesn't get above 75...wouldn't that be wonderful.

If anyone knows of such a place...email me the location. Also, there needs to be a dark place nearby where I can work.

Love you!

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Friends and Food

Another restaurant has been visited by hungry quilters. My first and only meal of the day was just...okay. I am full and somewhat satisfied. The chips and guacamole were good and so was the salsa.
Will I visit again...maybe. There are a lot of other restaurants in the area...love the juice bar.

Take care and happy days everyone!

Monday, May 15, 2006

Greetings Everyone

I know I haven't posted in a few days...and your emails telling me that are wonderful.
Okay here goes...I worked at the dark place last week and even worked an extra day. The life was absolutely sucked out of me and it took me a full 24 hours to recover.
I haven't been in the sewing room and probably won't until later this week.
I, of course, have a new project planned and will probably start colllecting fabric on my trip home.
Yes, the sewing room is still a disaster area. No, the fairies didn't come and organize and clean everything...one can only hope.
Now, I must get back to my TV shows this is finally week after all.

Take care...and I will sew later this week..I promise.

Monday, May 08, 2006

I finally did it!

I never thought this day would come but it did. I can't get into my sewing room! Not good. Now I have to pack the entire place up and move things around to get my new sewing table in. It will be arriving next week and the guys will be here to move the table upstairs along with the cabinet.
What am I going to do!???

Well, on another note I do not have to make the quilt for B. Since he can't take it with him to school there is no rush on the quilt...hehe! Life is good.

Life is precious....celebrate every moment!