Farmer's Wife Week Eight!!

Is the poor farmer getting a divorce from me?  Nope, we just had a separation over the summer.  That means I need to spend a lot of time on this project now!
I finally found time to work on blocks this week (and a day that was not too rainy or windy in photo them).

#15 Buzzard's Roost

#16 Calico Puzzle

Yesterday was the Dig Pink volleyball games.  The girls raised over $6000 for breast cancer research.  Way to go girls!!  They also won their games which is a plus.  The  fans were great.  Most everyone was dressed in pink, and some of the boys painted themselves pink.  Teenaged boys.  You gotta love 'em.

We had a bake sale and ,of course, I had to bake a few things.  Fun!!!

Now I am off to the gym!  

Happy Crafting!!!

Sugared Sunday

Today I made hundreds of little sugar cookies.

Pink, because they are for the Dig Pink volleyball fundraiser and blue stars because that is my daughter's school mascot.  Yes, Stars.  It's easier than making Cardinal cookies.  (I was a Cardinal in high school.)

I also got a few things out of the greenhouse.  I've had to have the heat on for a few weeks because it is getting cold here.  About time to shut it down.  It becomes really expensive to heat when it is below freezing at night.

We had company a few weeks ago and they wanted to see a moose so badly.  They were from Germany and they had never seen one.  Did we see any moose?  Nope.  Did we see one the day we took them back to Anchorage?  Yep.  Did we have some in our yard today.  Yep again.

I did learn something interesting from our company.  In the part of Germany that they live in, quilting and all hand crafts are not popular.  They said that they just got a fabric store in their town last winter but most people just didn't want to spend the time to make stuff.  They were a bit shocked at how crafty everyone was here. We had gone to see my in-laws and they are always making something.  MIL is a wonderful quilter and FIL is always tinkering.  He made his own boat.  Not a little one either!
I did get a chance to work on my Farmer's Wife blocks.  Just no pictures yet.  If I take them outside to be photographed they blow away!!!
Happy Crafting!!!

Sleepy...

Tired... Exhausted... Pooped.  Those words have been coming out of my mouth a bit too often lately, so I made an appointment with the nice doctor to get my blood drawn to see if my thyroid medications need tweaking.  That sounds so calm when I write it, but for me to get my blood drawn....eeekkkkk!  I hate it.  I get dizzy and sweaty just thinking about it.  But, the nurse did a great job and I didn't end up on the floor in a heap.  Don't laugh.  That has happened more times than not!!
In my sleepy world, (full of naps), I have not been too productive but I did manage to get my Reunion Cowl finished.  It took a nice bath last night and now it is drying.  Pictures soon.

Hubby and I made some Pear/Applesauce,

And I made some Apple Pie Filling.

I also made these yummy looking things, Pies in a Jar.

We haven't tried one yet but maybe tonight.  They are so cute that I don't want to eat them!!!

Since I had finished my cowl, when Hubby wanted to watch a movie last night, I had to think of something to work on.  I can't stand to just sit and watch a movie.  I will fall asleep.  So I made a few Hexipuffs.  Have you seen the Bee Keepers Quilt?  So cute.  I've only made a few but I think these might work good for car knitting.  I've tried them stuffed and unstuffed and I do like the stuffed ones better.

Happy Crafting!!!!

I'm Here!

Hello all!
I am still here.  Life has been crazy busy and I haven't had much crafting time.  I did finish my Camp Loopy Sweater in time to get the prize.  I am so excited to see what color of Wollmeise I will get.

All the posed pictures came out awful and the sweater was still a bit damp.  So I made a goofy one and that one turned out to be the best picture.  Fiia
Most of my time has been spent doing touristy things and taking our company around to see the scenery.

As you can see fall is already here and today is no exception.  I feel like Piglet from Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.  Rainy, dark and super windy.  The lights keep blinking.  Hope the power stays on until I get dinner finished.
I'm hoping to get back to the sewing machine this week.  The poor "farmer" is going to be wanting a divorce.
Happy Crafting!!!