FALL IS IN THE AIR??

Wow, I am glad to feel this cool weather.. I am really a sun worshiper at heart but this summer took it out of me.. Couldn't even stay in the garden to get simple things taken care of without keeling over. Now it is ready for winter,, I would like another crop of spinach and lettuce, nothing like fresh greens.. My tomatoes did fairly well and we had so many different salads, it was wonderful.. The zinnias prolific habit took over the whole garden..

Next year they are having a bed of their own because they sucked the life out of the tomatoes..

Each year I learn from each thing that I plant and if I will ever plant it again.. Believe me, this year was

one of those years..I planted this vine called Cardinal Climber and it covered my arbor and wove through the lattice with a vengeance. The base was so thick we (actually Mr. Couple) had to dig the root out.. Check that on off my list..on to new and exciting plants of the future..........Here is snap of its boredom,, just small trumpet blossoms..  Almost invisible unless you are on top of it..

Whew That Was A Long Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Granddaughter #2 came for end of summer visit and what a great time we had. Shopping day was fun and she tried on so many new things but only found 1 pair of skinnys and 1 pair of shoes.. She is easy on my budget, she will be sophmore this year and what a beauty. We had a most relaxing  visit .

Then it was time for granddaughter #4 to have her special time with us. We shopped and shopped and she loves Claire's, that's when I rest,,lol.. She on the other hand found so many great bargains.. New clothes for school, yeah!!! We did some swimming and trip to the Bread Company for a yummy lunch.. I was having a great time..Maybe we can do this again soon..

IS YOUR COMPUTER DRIVING YOU MAD??

I want to apologize for not leaving comments open, I wondered what happened to my lovely friends.. When the computer crashed everything  was just about wiped out. I was getting so down in the dumps because there were NO COMMENTS.. OH, what have I done? Maybe hurt someones feelings,, I was in a turmoil this whole last week.. Trying everything to see what the problem could be??Hallelujah!! I found out so please excuse my lack of tecno...
Thanks for being so kind and forgiving.

Don't Ya Just Love A Quilt Shop

While on the trip to PRIMITVES OF THE MIDWEST my BFF tooks us to a sweet quilt shop in Kansas..Shawnee Mission.. called PRAIRIE POINT..The ladies there are all authors and love what they do.The shop is packed full of samples and wonderful quilts.. If you are ever close you must go..     You might even have some of their patterns,, Kathy Delaney, Jeannie Poore, Donna Thomas?    

Then on to lunch at DEAN & DELUCA'S, yummmmmmmm..We had a great lunch but unfortunately everything in that place was out of my price range, I am not kidding, I know their products are great but, I'm just sayin'.

This gentleman was giving samples of a thin biscotti that was delicious but $14 a box?? Let's get real here.. We are retired,, ya know , fixed income.. Glad it wasn't fabric I was lookin' at,,ya know what I mean..Gulp!!!!

All said and done the time went way to fast,, Home now to new ideas

Workshop At Quilters Station

The shop in Lees Summit is one of the best I have seen,,The way they have the shop decorated is wonderful and sooooooooooo much fabric, all most overwhelming. Good thing I don't live close. Rita  is a lovely host and all the ladies there are waiting to help you with your latest project. When I arrived I gave Rita one of my Raggedy pinheads as a gift, sorry Rita, I didn't know you closed your eyes.. Pattern from The OldeCountry Cupboard..The shop is full of ideas and many samples.. More to come on the trip soon

HOPE YOU HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ME?????

I was very fortunate to get to attend PRIMITIVES OF THE MIDWEST this past week. Mr.Couple went with me and we really enjoyed ourselves..If you have never been it is quite the event and you will not be disappointed, I can guarantee. The photo is Jennifer Erbe Keltner , executive editor of AMERICAN PATCHWORK & QUILTING.  She is most entertaining, funny and full of great ideas.. We were privileged to view some awesome quilts from previous issues and future ones too. All of the classed had expert teachers that we all admire and I loved meeting them. My class was with Renee Plains, we did a small wall hanging but only got one block finished.. I didn't even get one finished but I am ok with that, I learned lots, and a new technique. This is photo of my class with Renee in the center, she is so much fun.

I have much more to tell in later post................Glad to be back..

THANKS FRIENDS

I would like to thank all that commented on my computer crash,, I am up and running but not all installed. It has been a process that I hope to never do again. Lost lots of my pictures, had some backed up, thanks to a friend but now it is like starting over?  I really appreciate all of you and look forward each day to visiting.
On Wednesday Mr. Couple and I are headed for  PRIMITVES OF THE MIDWEST, I will be taking lots of photos and posting when I get back.. Thanks for being so patient and understanding.
Love you all,
Maggey

I'M AT THE LIBRARY!!

MY DEAR FRIENDS.
Please be patient with me, I have crashed my computer and trying to get things back.. I'll be back!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maggey

SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS

By Your Hand is having a  SHOW YOUR TRUE COLORS, in celebration of the 4th and this is my entry if I can get it to their blog? I am still learning and not too techy yet. And yes, it is out of focus , sorry bout that.. Maybe that is my true color..

SO MANY BLOGS TO READ

I have found so many wonderful bloggers out there and have really enjoyed reading about what is going on. Lynn from PAINTING THYME NEEDFULS has ask, what is your gift?? I love creating but mostly what others are creating, I know that is not my gift but I am not sure what is? I recently visited  THE OLDE COUNTRY CUPBOARD and found some free patterns.It seems like lots of us have been creating Annies?? Anyhow I made a couple of her patterns and here are my finished girls.  I am trying to discover my gift but it is hidden.???Also I ordered some things from THE RUSTY THIMBLE and her work is awesome..I am posting about them soon as I get my shelf ready.. Also she has some fall stuff coming out and it will be here before we know it.. This is Miss Annie with pillow I won at Rusty Thimble.And these are my Annie Pinkeeps..

A QUICK NOTE??

I know I have been out of the loop, busy with one and only grandson graduation and gardening but just had to post my latest creation. She is pattern of Renee Plains called THE NEIGHBOR LADY and in honor of  a very sweet lady that lived next door to us I named her Liz.. Doesn't she look bossy? Well Liz now has a cat, not just any cat but the creation of RUSTY THIMBLE..I joined Brenda's sale blog and she had the most wonderful sale and I went nuts.. I am  posting my  primies in a later blog so you can see how wonderful they all are,, it was like Christmas here yesterday and even Mr. Couple was impressed..Also will get back with grad pictures and party is today.. Pray for sun, it is outdoors..OUCH!!!

I Really Have Been Working

The last was the bad hail and how it destroyed my garden, well, things are growing and some of the plants have come around. Mr. Couple never liked my sweet autumn clematis growing on my arbor because it was so aggressive that it was pushing it over.Sooooo we dug it out and put in 2 roses called NEW DAWN. P ALLEN SMITHS recommendation. They are small but in three years they should cover the arbor.. Then with that gone my rain barrels stuck out like snowmen in summer, so he had to build some lattice to hide them.. Now I have to plant some annual vine to grow in the meantime. I will certainly post some pictures as I can see you are not getting the picture??

I really have been sewing and here are some of my finishes  First a prim doll, (pattern by Renee Plains ) named Millie. She had a heart in the pattern but I gave her a crow. I love crows.. only the stuffed ones. I am working on The Neighbor Lady now (another Renee pattern and will post her soon as she is dressed..

Then another jean bag out of some fun fabrics.










Then a pillow(not stuffed yet) pattern in  QUILT SAMPLER , CrabApple Hill Studio. It is going to be a long one too.

SMALL VILLAGE USA!!

 I live in a very small town and when something is happening ,seems like the whole town shows.. We have an ice cream place called the Dairy Barn and today they had  a happening.. All the local farmers brought their animals to show the city kids and let them touch and hold. All the little ones enjoyed this event and  then the local dairy had ice cream and lunch specials.. All was good and Mr. Couple and I enjoy the food. Who doesn't like a strawberry shake??Here are a few shots and yes you can see Mr.Couple strolling across the food tent. This is lunch out and we love that.

STITCHIN BY THE LAKE,YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS?

Sweet P Quilting and Creations is having this giveaway and  I really need these wools, lol.. She dyed them herself and aren't they fab...?? Get in on the comments and YOU  COULD WIN?? 
Have a great Wednesday. Get some sewing done today.

TALKING BOUT MAKIN' MY DAY!!!

Oh, today I got my winning from PIGTALES AND QUILTS . What a nice surprise and even better than I imagined.. Do you believe she sent me a clock, a sweet apple flowered one that I have put by my tv .. It looks really nice and I LOVE IT!!!!
The little quilt is awesome and really done well.Her quilting was fab and the writing really nice.. You can click on it and see more details..She is a very thoughtful person and you must visit her soon..

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY FRIENDS

First of all I want to thank God for giving me such a great family. And the head of that family is my Mother..She is a wonderful Christian and a very giving person. She has lived with Mr.Couple and I for 30 years and he has been a devoted SIL..He even calls her Mom. His Mother passed in 1975 and we still miss her. Mom has always been there for our family through everything, She still does dishes for me everyday ,her own laundry and takes care of herself. Her memory isn't what it used to be but who's is?? I have really enjoyed this new world on the net and love reading of other great Moms out there. Have a blessed day Mom....................... This is her on her 90th..

I WON A GIVEAWAY!!

Oh, I was so surprised when I got the message that I had won. It had been awhile so I had to refresh my brain..It was in February, you know how you try to read everyone and comment on each one even if there isn't a giveaway, thats just a bonus.. But then I remembed it was about my Dad and her Dad.. Thearica at PIGTALES AND QUILTS does awesome work and this little quilt is just that, AWESOME.! Love that the background fabric is printed with the town of Bethlehem..I will have a special place for it, and go visit Thearica, you will love her blog too. Well this couldn't have come at a better time because I have been so down. The other evening we had a hail storm that destroyed all my gardens and my big pots I had planted. It made me sick but at least we were safe and nothing happened to our house. I have never seen anything like it, just shredded everthing in its path. I am having to do my garden all over again. Wish me Gods protecting hand.

IS THIS MARCH?? TALK ABOUT WINDY CITY????

Today Mr.Couple and I made a trip to #1and only Son & DIL's house.. You see they have started their first remodeling project?? Wow, don't envy them, well in a way I do because there are lots of things I would like remodeled, like my body??
Mr.Couple took a look at all the wiring that had to be replaced and got the list of things they will need.That will be another day..
Then we took a little side trip to a garden center that we could walk to from their house,, Wow, could I do some damage there, but I was good,, Then off for lunch, well ya gotta eat ya know. If you have never been to Eckerts, well it is a real treat.. Their Country Store is full of so many wonderful things, dishes,gadgets,mixes,fruit,veggies, pies,ect,, ect..ect..........Well the wind was so bad , you could hardly stand!!! As you can see in the picture my hair is all in my face.. Well they really have good food and they are working on a new store that will be fabulous.. Strawberries will be ready soon and they look delicious, so be ready on the 15 th for the Strawberry Stampede................Just look at these sweet cupcake dishes ..Yummm

HAPPY EARTH DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!

 Well today being Earth Day I decided to plant more lettuce and spinach.. I already have some coming up and will be eating in the next week or so..We are supposed to get some rain and I think it will really pop then.....

Just a few pictures, my wheelbarrow full of pansies and then I put all my left over onions in there..The pansies will be over soon and then my onions will have lots of room. We eat lots of onions..Whew!! I have lots more planted in my square foot garden which should last me for a bit.

Here is my lettuce spinach and onions, as you can see I have wire over them because we constantly fight GROUND HOGS.. They are soooooooo bad, I get so mad when they start eating my tomatoes, even before they are ripe.. We lots 50% of our tomatoes last year to them.This year I am trying pepper. Jerry Baker says try it..I went to Dollar General and bought some cheap pepper, nothing to good for those pigs..lol.. Here is more of my lettuce, as you notice I have put sweet gum balls around the plants, supposed to keep slugs out.. What else are those balls good for?? Hope everyone has a Green Earth Day

MINI GARDEN FINISHED.

Well, finally finished my miniature garden but I need a small chair? Next time I go the the garden center I will look for wrought iron chair..This was so fun and I had most of the items, except the plants.. Now we will see how they do? I have much to plant yet and we have to replace some of our boxes, so I will have to wait on Mr.Couple, hope its soon..We are having really chilly days and nights now so I am not pressed for getting things in the ground. One of my favorite gardeners is Allen Smith, I saw him at the ST.Louis Museum 2 years ago and loved his presentation. My friend Gloria (who recently passed away) always told my daughter,"You better watch yo' Momma, she may run off with Allen Smith.. Yeah, right, like he would have me?? lol  Have a great weekend everyone