Super Bowl Sunday

Today is 'The Big Game' for American football. I don't know much about the Steelers but living in Green Bay I would have to have my head in the sand to not know about the Packers.

I don't 'do' football, or I guess I should say I didn't do football before moving to Green Bay. The joke in Green Bay is that there are 2 cathedrals in Green Bay one belongs to the Catholic Church and the other is Lambeau Field where the Packers play. The Packers are a unique team as they are owned by the people of Green Bay.

Win or loose today, the 'Pack' will always have their fans behind them. The team has class!
GO PACK GO!!!

Until next time
God Bless

Windy Saturday

It is very cold and windy here in Cernavoda, Romania today. Our internet connection is going up and down so I hope I can get this posted before I loose it again.

Not too much going on today. I brought supplies for two quilts from home. I plan to complete both of the tops before we leave for home so I can get them to the long arm quilter. We leave for home the beginning of April and each quilt will be queen size so I better get working on them. I am having issues getting motivated because of jet lag but that should clear up by next week, I hope.

I am reading Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell one of my favorite authors. I love to curl up with a good book, a cup of tea and a quilt on a cold windy afternoon. I think I will do that right now.

Until later,
May God Bless you and keep you safe

February 2011

I must apologize for not writing in such a long time. It seems that the days just slip by so quickly the older I get. We have been traveling so much lately that I sometimes have to stop and take a breath to know where I am.

We made it home for Christmas, but I was worried that we wouldn't. It took us 3 and a half days due to weather. We had a lovely hotel in the Netherlands that is a Summer Resort but doesn't see many guests in the Winter. KLM bussed us over and took care of meals and lodging. We were stranded with the rest of the hotel guests so at least we were not alone in our adventure.

I am still working on the same quilt I have been working on for most of last year. I really need to find the time to sit and sew until it is finished.

We returned to Romania on January 31st and had a three cat welcoming committee. These 3 belong to the complex that we rent our flat and everyone seems to take care of them. 2 of them had to nap after the welcoming party that they threw for us.


Until next time, may God bless you and keep you safe.

Happy Birthday USA

Tomorrow we celebrate Independence Day. I will be celebrating (for the 3rd year in a row) in Romania, so my celebration will be different than when I am home. There will be no fireworks or hot dogs, but my heart will be in the USA with my family as they celebrate the day. With all of the issues facing us as a country it is, in my opinion, the best place to live. So I say:

Happy Birthday and GOD BLESS THE USA

Blessing to all

What to do on such a rainy day?

It is raining again! I love to stay inside when it rains and quilt. I am working on a quilt for one of our children and hope to get the top finished before we leave Romania in July. We will only be home for 1 week in July so I hope to find a long are quilter and get it sent off before we come back to Romania so I can get it back in September. Then I can bind it and have it ready by December.

I have been watching videos on QNNtv and The Quilt Show. I love both of these on-line subscriptions along with Quilters Club of America. I find they are well worth the subscription fee and have a bunch of good quality videos with great information. Check each of them out and I think you will agree with me.

With the lightening I think I should pull the plug on the lap-top and say goodbye for the day.

Until next time,
God Bless

Memorial Day

We will be celebrating Memorial Day in Romania aging this year. It is different for us when we are home. My husband's VFW group visits 3 to 4 cemeteries in the greater Green Bay area to perform a celebration that honors the Vets and he is the Chaplin for the group. I miss these ceremonies to honor the Vets that have made the ultimate sacrifice so we can remain the free nation that we are. I will still send a prayer of thanksgiving to the fallen and my spirit will be with the VFW as they celebrate without us for another year.

until next time
God Bless you and keep you safe

No, I didn't fall off the face of the earth

I know I haven't posted for quite a while, but I have been busy traveling and the internet connection was not wonderful. I am back in Romania until July and our internet connection is very good here in our flat.

I was wondering if spring would ever get here! It has been so cold in Romania until a few days ago. Now it is hot enough to need the air conditioning on during the afternoon and early evening.

While we were home the last time, I had a wonderful visit with my Mom. She came to visit me in Green Bay with one of my daughters and her husband. I went back to CA with her and got to visit with my other children that live out there.

My learning fiber artist group on Yahoo had a class on how to make a Seminole strip quilt. Our teacher had wonderful instructions and my resulting quilt is below. I think I should have picked different fabric, but I do love the technique that she provided in her lessons.


I am working on a quilt for one of my children, but other than that, I have not done very much sewing, due to all of the traveling that I have been doing. I hope to finish the quilt top I am working on and at least start another one before we leave for home again. I will post a picture of the top as soon as I finish it.

Until next time, May God Bless You