Memorial Day

It is Memorial Day here in the United States.

It is a day for remembering the men and women

who died while serving in the United States Armed

Forces.  Once known as Decoration Day, it

commemorated the Union soldiers who died

during the Civil War.  By the 20th century, Memorial

Day honored all Americans who died in all wars.

Graduation Day

We Are So Proud

Earlier today, our youngest child, Brennan,

graduated from the Indiana Academy for

Math Science and Humanities. The Academy

is a residential high school for Juniors and

Seniors and is said to be one of the finest

examples for gifted learning in the nation.

It was a very emotional day ~ I started crying

as soon as Pomp & Circumstance began...

One hundred and twenty-four graduates walked

across the stage into a new phase of their lives

today. They were offered over $10 million dollars

in scholarships, accepting $4.2 million, that means

a lot of kids got scholarships.

Congratulations Brennan!

Explore, Dream, Discover!

The Heat is On!

This Weekend is Going to be a Scorcher!

I just had to close the windows and turn

on the air conditioning, only 1pm and already

the house was like an oven.  The temperature

will be in the 90's here this weekend.

We have some busy days ahead, our son

graduates from high school this weekend

and he will be moving home to enjoy a few

months of fun before beginning college.

I will be designing new work, as always and

writing a book proposal ~ exciting!

I hope you have a happy holiday weekend,

it is the kick-off to summer here in the USA.

And stay cool...



Getting Back in the Swing of Things

Now that I'm back home, I'm trying

to get back to our normal life.

I get up with the birds and make sure

the flowers get some water.

I get out on the trail and enjoy

the beauty of nature.

And back to work on the next

collection of designs. 

Add to that, phone calls and emails

from sea to shining sea, stay tuned,

exciting things to come!

Me Time ~ May 22, 2012

I popped in for a little Me Time

today.  We checked out the

newest lines from Market.

There was some jewelry making.

These are the finished pieces.

There was some holiday stitching

and a whole lot of talking about

the past week.

Homeward Bound

We had a great experience at the International

Quilt Market.  Now we are heading home,

enjoying the beauty of the American Midwest.

We made it to just past St. Louis last

night and today we will get home,

unpack and begin the next step in

the American Homestead journey...

I want to thank all the wonderful

customers, suppliers, distributors,

publishers and fellow designers from

the International Quilt Market who

shared their knowledge and were so

much fun!  See you in Houston.

For now, I can't wait to get back to

my American Homestead...

The Excitement Continues in Kansas City

International Quilt Market ~ Day 2

After being inside all day on the trade show

floor it is nice to get outside and see the sky

again.  It has been another exciting day at

the International Quilt Market.  We met

people from all over the world ~ so many

people from Australia!  We met with

suppliers and distributors.  I was asked to

design for a magazine.  And would I be

interested in writing a book?

Hmmm ~ yes, yes I would.