The Aussies are here

We were blessed to be able to 'billet' a group of young adult Ultimate Frisbee players for a few days. Their team from Australia is on it's way to Vancouver to play in the Junior Worlds Tournament next week. They were amazingly generous, friendly, open and inquiring young men. They bonded right away with my J and became fast friends. We will greatly miss them and wish them the best of luck in Canada, and hope we can make it up there to catch a game.

Fabrics Galore

My First Best Friend called me last night and invited me to descend on a fabric estate sale she found on CL. Ends up a woman and her quilter friends were selling some of their stash and fabrics from her moms collection. We made a killing and both came home with big bags of lovely vintage fabrics and other assorted quilting items. My favorite was a Omni storage bag. Can't you just eat all the lovely colors? I plan on the perfect apron for the chicken print on the end. Yay!

Quilts

This last January I reconnected with a childhood friend. She makes wonderful quilts, and when I went to visit she showed me many she had made. The next thing I knew we were at the fabric store buying fabric for my first ever quilt. I consider myself a very basic seamstress, I can usually sew a straight line, so of course we started with quarter circles! I adored the batik fabrics and loved how it turned out. I am now planning my second one and think I may have picked up a new addiction. Thanks Ilsa.

Art in a Carton

I just received a fabulous package in the mail all the way from Germany. I'm taking part in a birthday celebration for Susan Letham called Art in a Carton. (see link to the right) She sent me some beautiful items she made. It's now my turn to create something and pass it along. I am really excited by this and have already begun my gifts. Thanks Susan! And Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

My sweet friend Wendy makes amazing cakes. She surprised me with one of my very own for my birthday...yay Wendy....and yay me! It's as yummy inside as out and I feel very lucky to have such a sweet friend!

Bucket List

Celebrating my 25th anniversary of my 25th birthday got me to thinking about what to do with the second half of my life. I haven't seen the movie the Bucket List but I get the concept, so in no particular order I want to.........

Drive a camper van around Australia
Visit Hawaii
Be the best grandma (someday not right away)
Learn to eat right and stick with it
Travel to Europe and see history
Climb a pyramid
Live on the ocean
Finish my book group book
Discover my artistic style and become an artist not just a crafter
Live like these guys: www.theburiedlife.com
Live greener

What's on your list????