Wow! It's been so long since I've posted, I'm wondering if anyone even reads this anymore. Anyone? Anyone? I'm presently sitting in the motorhome, having spent the last 2 days in lovely Twin Falls, Idaho. (Remind me not to come back pleaase.) The temple was nice to see and Shoshone Falls is pretty amazing. But if it hadn't been for the 3 quilt stores in town, I would have considered this trip not one of my most memorable (except that we are taking care of Katie - the highlight of the trip). It has been nice to totally relax though, and cooking low carb in this tiny little kitchen has been kinda fun! The brownies made last night need a little tweeking, but I'll get there. I'm down 6 pounds and counting! Today we're going to Hagerman fossil beds, 3 island crossing, and thousand springs. Let's hope the temp gets above 30...

Christmas quilt

No, it' not a kit. It's not even a pattern. That means it's my own creation! Can you believe it? OK, it's Quilt Crossing isn't banging on my door
asking for the rights to it, but I think it's
pretty darn cute.

Eat Your Heart Out

This is almost as good as a gingerbread house...We crank it up to 140 degrees and pretend we are in Hawaii. If only the scenery was better.

Sledding in Garden Valley

Yesterday we all piled in the motorhome (even Nanny!) and went up to Garden Valley. They have a tubing hill furnished with homemade snow. Paul, Rich, Rachael, Emily and Tater had a great time tubing down this hill. Tiff, Nanny and I had a great time sitting in the motorhome, staying warm, drinking hot chocolate and watching everyone out the window. The only accident was Paul doing a somersault midair after hitting a hill. No concussion. Just a scab on his scalp.

New Quilt

New quilt finished.
Thanks again for a great Thanksgiving everyone. I only gained 3 pounds on the scale, but gained 50 pounds of love from my family!

This girl's in business!

So I opened an ETSY store, and who would have guessed the first two things sold were the 2 things I put on because I never really did like them and only wanted to get rid of them. I'm going to drag out this pattern and make a few more (and raise the price). I had a 3rd one, but I gave it to DI. I'm such an idiot.

Christmas projects

This is one end of a table runner. There is a matching reindeer on the other side. The table topper is finished - holly in the corners and berries in the middle. Thanks Tiff for this fabulous fabric.

Christmas table topper. I think the corners need something. . .maybe some holly leaves.

Torture

Have I got news for the CIA. It's time to throw out water boarding and substitute yoga...yes, I said yoga. After attending an hour long session yesterday morning, I'm convinced that this practice would be much more effective than any other torture method available. I would have given up my deepest darkest secrets to have been able to get out of that room as fast as possible. The terms down dog, ashtanga, and bhujungasana are words that strike terror in me upon hearing them. Who knew that bending over, putting one arm between your legs, putting your other arm around your back and trying to clasp hands was good for you? I say, if you want to shake your own hand in a tricky way, DO IT IN FRONT OF YOU! Make me eat jalepeno peppers, play Perry Como nonstop, let me sleep on the mattress downstairs, but don't make me go to another yoga class. (OK, maybe I'll try it again tomorrow.)

My new storage system

I was complaining (who me?) that I needed more storage in my sewing room, so Paul and I came up with this cheap, quick solution to the problem. The plastic tubs are the same width as the bed, so they are quite spacious. I am going to get 3 more to finish the top shelf. I love it so much I can hardly stand it. The top of my sewing table is no longer a constant mess. Affixing labels to each drawer is my goal for today.

I just finished my morning fruit smoothie and am feeling real good - do kiwis ferment?

Thanks Jen and Brad for reading this. I'm off to the gym. . .