tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69014057286971706652011-05-17T15:04:30.929-04:00Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921825825950507107noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901405728697170665.post-57743953537641425992009-02-28T11:13:00.001-05:002009-02-28T11:13:18.102-05:00

Wes and I both had the day off yesterday! We got up to a little mischief in Intercourse, PA and at the outlets in Lancaster. He is such a helpful fabric purchasing assistant. although he does get nervous when I pull out a camera in an Amish store. He got me to pose and insists that this picture must go on the internet. After lunch we hit the outlets and I bought these! Here’s my 

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Poor Phil was killed Thursday. We think it was a fox, but we will probably never know for sure. The whole family had really come to like him and I think I can honestly say that you do eventually get used to a rooster crowing in your house.He was fierce for such a little guy and sure did take his job seriously. I think the hens are too dumb to really miss him, but we sure do!We bought a shotgun on

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If you ever get a chance to visit, you must go. It’s called the American Visionary Art Museum. Here are some outdoor pictures from a recent visit.         A gigantic egg                   Fountain Faces                  The outside of the building             A funky guy made from found materials     There were many memorable exhibits but I was most amazed by a

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I'm still working on my Marston/Moran-inspired quilt. Here's how it looked when I went to bed last night:I'm planning a row of paper-pieced chickens next and will rearrange the rows some. It's over-growing my modest design wall.It was a sunny but cold day and we are still trying to figure out what to do with Phil. There seems to be no pecking when they are free-ranging together.Here's my flock:

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There is nothing like a little comfort food for a cold wintry evening! This is my family's favorite recipe for Tuna Casserole, adapted from this cookbook:Favorite Recipes from Quilters by Louise Stoltzfus.Tuna Casserole2 Tbsp olive oil1/2 cup chopped onion1/2 cup chopped celery1 packet White Albacore Tuna, undrained1 cup milk1/2 cup mayonnaise1 can cream of celery soup1 mini can white corn,

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Yesterday was a big day for Phil. He's still living in the basement, and it was so cold this weekend......that he didn't get to spy his lovelies at all on Saturday. Sunday, however, was a different story. We let him get reacquainted with the hens, two at a time, and he was in heaven!We got about 3 inches of snow today so Wes is praying for a snow day tomorrow, but he would definitely settle for a

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I never wanted a rooster. When we were talking about getting the chickens, I told everyone that I was only getting pullets (females). I paid extra for that. :-) We decided to get all different varieties and I let my son pick one out. He went for the Silver Polish because they're so funny looking. He named her Phyllis (after Phyllis Diller). After about 9 weeks it became pretty clear that "Phyllis

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I have been enlightened to the awesome funkiness of fabric selveges. Am I the last quilter on the planet to have seen the book Quilts from the Selvage Edge by Karen Griska?After reading her blog and checking out the projects therein, I ran to my sewing room garbage can, only to remember that moment of neatness I had this weekend when I emptied it. Grrr. It's out at the curb waiting for tomorrow's

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This is the latest quilting project currently on my design wall. I don't usually work with colors this bright, but I'm not sure why! I am having a great time with this. I just bought Collaborative Quilting by Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran and have been playing around with some of their methods, especially Gwen's idea of "liberated quilting." It's not coming naturally yet, so I think I'm only

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A new year and a new blog! I can't imagine why anyone would want to read what I have to say, but then again, I read lots of blogs every day and I'm sure glad that my favorite bloggers didn't let that niggling idea stop them. I have lots to learn, like how to post a picture and make a banner, so bear with me.Here is something pretty exciting (egg-citing) that's going on around the manor lately:

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