Yes, I'm here!!! Although, somedays, I wish I was lost...on a warm tropical island where the sun shines all day and I have "staff" and lots of lounging time. But, that's not my real life. My real life is full with a loving husband, two great sons, wonderful friends, lots of work and quilts! AND, my wonderful blogging friends!
There's been some chatter lately about what people blog about when it comes to quilting. Some think it should be about the process, some about the finished projects and some, I think, fall somewhere in the middle. Me, I don't really care because I just enjoy sharing time with people who share a common interest. I find that no matter what my blogging friends write about, I am always interested and usually take away something interesting. It doesn't matter to me if they share about their families, their bad days, their good days, or just whatever is on their mind. Isn't that what friends are for anyways? I love my blog friends and I hope they all continue to write just as they have been...that's why I follow them!
Speaking of friends, Misha, our cat, made a new friend last week. We had this cat that appeared on the doorstep on Monday night and was still there on Wednesday. Misha was having a bird wanting to "meet" this cat. Misha is an indoor cat and hasn't been up and close with other cats before but we made introductions and it was hilarious!! At first, he didn't know quite what to do, how to approach the other cat. The other cat stepped up and taught him how to play and I snapped lots of photos.
Misha's on the table clearly stating who owns the home!
A little closer now. The two of them having been "talking" non-stop since we let the visitor in.
See, this is how you do it! LOL! We're having fun now! They played and played for almost an hour! Running around and talking to each other, it was so cute!
Our visitor all tuckered out and catching a cat nap before more play. Isn't he gorgeous! At this point, we were hoping he was a stray so we could adopt him.
Making himself at home...we always make our visitors feel very welcome! We did some phone calling and found out a neighbor had been missing their indoor cat for 3 days. They came to look and yep, he was their's :( Happy he found his family but Misha and us miss him. He has come back twice since then, comes in to play for about 1/2 hour, then we take him back. The owner's are just amazed at this whole situation!
I have some wonderful squishies to share with you:
Last month on the
Painted Quilt blog, I won Kaaren's sampler for her monthly Friday Freebie. It is so much prettier than a picture can show and I am ecstatic to have won it!
I won this bag pattern from the Fat Quarter blog a few weeks ago! I have to make this bag before quilt show season so that I will have it to use to collect all my new purchases from the vendors! Thanks so much Jolly Jabber!!
And a delicious 1933 charm pack from a special blogging friend. My quilt buddies and I drooled over the pieces last night at Girls Night Out. I think I have to have some more :)!
I am very blessed to have such squishies come my way and I am definitely going to pay it forward so some people should watch their mail boxes cause you just never know! Happy Stitching!
