For all you folks with cold, snowy weather there is hope. Yesterday the buds on my plum tree started busting open. It is so pretty. We still can get a late freeze or two but it sure is nice to see spring getting here. The nice weather has had me out doing clean up and my back is killing me. If there was snow on the ground or it was too cold to be out I would probably be feeling a lot better than I do! PAss the ibuprofen.
Taria
Dh just finished another round of snow removal from the driveway. It looks like there is another storm brewing for next week. This is getting to be almost funny!
We're expecting snow in NJ starting tonight. Of course I plan to attend the NJ Quilt Fest in Somerset, NJ tomorrow and take a 1/2 day course in addition to browsing the quilt displays and vendors. I'm going regardless!
Have fun, Alice! The Mancusos had a show here last week. Lots of the same vendors and quilts will be in NJ, I'm pretty sure. I really liked the Puss in the Corner variation ... wait until you see it! Three were fantastic hand quilted large quilts, with stitches I could not believe. Most of the HQ were traditional or leaning towards traditional. MQ quilts were all over the map. On the arty level, one quilt featured graves stones, another had a monster or some such (I didn't care to look too closely) ... talk about spooky. A quilt show sure adds interest to the cold days of winter!
PAT in VA/USA
I'm preparing to head outdoors and fire up the snowblower to remove four new inches of white stuff.
Generally I don't mind winter or snow... but DH is in NYC and I have a killer migraine-like today... but with my steep driveway -- have to keep it cleared or it turns to a total sheet of ice. So I popped a few more pills.... and as soon as they kick in.... I'm headed outside.
Oh spring.... oh spring.... please consider this an open invitation for a visit!
Our trees are blooming now, too, Taria! It's really sort of a shame, since it's far too early, and the blossoms will probably all fall victim to a late cold (relatively-speaking, of course ) snap. Still, it's lovely to look at, delightful to see .... :)
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i saw a Robin yesterday!! the first one of the season for me!
amy in CNY
If there are any around here... they are still wearing their parka's! LOL
Thanks, Pat. You just reminded me to pack my camera! I am going by myself this time which I didn't think I was looking forward to, but on the positive side, I can take all the time I want to look at the quilts - and shop!
I am actually taking a needlepunch class. I bought a small kit at one of the shows and never did start it due mostly from lack of skill. I didn't want to take a quilt class since I have more than enough quilting WIPs to keep me busy so I didn't need another. First time taking one of their classes. I'm hoping it will be good since I think I will trudging through some snow to get there.
Do let us know about the needlepunch class. I did not take any class or lecture this year. My friend comes here every time and stays at my house. We like to visit the shows together, catch up on news, and have show and tell. This year we both had good stuff to show and tell, and we advised each other as to color, thread and so on. So, I did not miss any class.
I must say there were definitely MORE than three fantastic hand quilted large quilts! My fumble typing got that mixed up.
PAT in VA/USA
kiri and I had to go out and about today. Before we left I shoveled the back half of the driveway, after we left DH shoveled the front half. When we got home, there was an alien car parked in our driveway. grrr! I called the cops.
Of course we got snow falling think and fast about half an hour before we got home.
NightMist
Howdy!
"alien car"? And here I was, th> kiri and I had to go out and about today.
I put three loads of laundry out on the line today (darks, lights, handwash) and it was flapping away in the gale force winds! That's spring for me. Blue sky, crocuses coming up, and laundry outside again. It is supposed to snow tomorrow and Monday though....
-- Jo in Scotland
We are having a snowstorm right now - it's starting to calm down a bit but I'd say there is a good 25 cm of that white stuff on the ground already. We've had so much snow this winter, it's unbelievable. Oh well, it just makes me want to hit the fabric room and the sewing machine. I'm working like a little bee on my friend's HUG quilt and it is going very well - it's so much fun. It's so pretty with all the different purple fabrics. :-))
Sharon (N.B.)
That illustration of the saucer on Main Street would make a cool quilt! PAT
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