SIGNS OF SPRING

There are lots of signs that spring is here.  The temps are coming up and everything is getting green.  Some of the spring flowers are blooming too.  The Forsythia Bush is in full bloom.

The Grape Hyacinth's and Tulips are blooming.

And of course it's not spring around here unless you have water, lots of it.  Our lake is back again...as you can see.  It's slowly creeping up to our BBQ area.

Hopefully it won't get that far.  It started raining about 1:30 this afternoon, it's now 7:00pm and it's still raining.  I don't think the drain can handle all this water.

CHILLY WEATHER

One day last week, when it wasn't raining, which it's been doing almost every day for the last week, we took Bella and Luke outside for a little while.  It was chilly enough they had to wear a jacket.  And they even had clothes and shoes on.  lol  They didn't like the shoes too well.  But once they were outside they got used to them.  Me, Bella and Luke were sitting in the swing and I just started snapping pictures of them.  I think they turned out pretty good, considering I wasn't even trying to get a good shot of them.

THEME-A-LICIOUS AMAZON APRIL

Heather over at It's Geek to Me is the host for Theme-A-Licious.  Hop over and check out what everyone is working on this month.

As for me, I'm working on my Coloring Book Quilt.  I laid out the first two rows to decide what fabric I wanted to put with the applique blocks.  I was leaning towards the stripe, but the pink looks really good.  This is the stripe fabric, it's a little too bold for me.  I think this will be the binding on the quilt.

This pink really sets the applique blocks off.

So what do you think?  Let me know, ok.  And don't forget to go to Heather's place. Oh, I almost forgot.  I've cropped these pictures so they are kind of small, but if you click on the pictures you can see them much bigger.

"HORSEING AROUND"

Bella "horsing around" with mommy.  Giddy Up mommy!

TEARING IT DOWN

The plant where my hubby worked for 32 years is being torn down to make way for a new building.  There is a new business coming in there.  Not sure what it is yet.  The building went through several owners over the years.  It started out as the Farnsworth factory, they made short wave radio's.   In 1948 RCA bought Farnsworth out.  It became the RCA plant.  During the 32 years my hubby worked there the RCA was sold to GE and later to Thomson Corporation of France.  The plant closed it's doors in 1997 and now it's all being torn down.  This is where the VLS was located.  They made Big Screen TV's here.

They are also recycling the cement into gravel.

THEME-A-LICIOUS

I've been working on my Coloring Book Quilt.  Hope to get the first and second rows together.  This is just one block of several that I've got done and so far it's my favorite one out of the bunch I've made.  

It actually looks like a fish.  Anyway all the patterns came out of the twin's coloring book.  This is the fabric I'm using for the empty blocks next to the appliqued ones.  Well, one of these anyway, haven't made up my mind yet which one to use.

HARD TO PHOTOGRAPH

Do you have a person or persons that you just can't seem to get a good snap shot of them?  I do, it's our son.  He's always looking away, looking up, or I get the back of his head.  Perfect example are these three shots.
He's cooking...

Sitting on the couch...

and another one on the couch...

Even on the computer..

As you can see, or can't see is his face.  Maybe it's me or him, I'm not sure.

2 IN THE CLOTHES HAMPER

Luke was playing in the clothes hamper, when along came Bella.  She decided she wanted to get in too. 

Move over sissy.

Perfect fit!!

Grandma's taking pictures bubby, come on smile.

DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS

While I was out yesterday I stopped at Jo-Ann Fabrics.  I was looking for some fabric to go with my Coloring Book Quilt.  I found 2 that I like, now I have to decide which one to use.  Both fabrics have shades of pink.  The striped one has a purple stripes with some pink and the light pink is a small polka dot print.  I'm thinking about using the striped one.  Turn the blocks so one is going horizontal and the other one vertical.  I could use the pink dot print as a border or as the binding.

And I got another block done.  It's a cat in a hat, no not the Dr. Seuss one.    I also got a puppy in a hat but the picture didn't turn out really good.  The fabric is light so it take very good.

HAIR CUT

I haven't had a haircut since October of last year.  So I was getting a little shaggy.

I went today for a hair cut.

This is the hair that Tammy cut.

This is the hair all piled up.

This is the new hair cut, you could say it's new and improved.  lol

This is Tammy.  She's been cutting my hair for about 15 years.  She's awesome!!

WINTER STORM AFTERMATH

Well it finally quit snowing.  There is about 7 or 8 inches of the white stuff outside.  It's pretty, but you can bet I'm not going out in it.  These pictures were taken out the back door.

WINTER ISN'T GONE YET!!

Well, I guess winter is going to hang on a little longer.  We are currently under a Winter Storm Warning until tomorrow morning.  They are saying 3 - 5 inches and frigid temps and blowing wind.  This is what it's doing now.

BILLY

Thought I would give an update on Bill.  Who is Bill??  He's our Miniature Dachshund, he's a rescue dog.  We got him last October.  This is what Billy looked like then.

 He's put on some weight and is happy now.  This is Billy now.

He's napping with his chew toy. 

SPRING FEVER????

Can little ones get spring fever?  I'd say so.  The twins are getting antsy being in the house, they want to go outside and play again.  Bella stands at the dining room window and looks out.  She'll stand there for awhile.  She does this several times a day. 

BASKET FUN

The twins like to play with the laundry baskets.  They get in them and sit.  But Luke decided to turn the basket upside down and get under it.

NEW QUILT

I've started another quilt.  I call it a Coloring Book Quilt.  Why, because I got all the patterns from a coloring book.  Some of the blocks will need some embroidery on them and some are just fine the way they are.
Mouse Block

Turtle Block

Giraffe Block

Fish Block

Dino Block

Bee Block

WIRELESS

Anyone out there on the wireless network??  I don't really understand this process, but we are about to go wireless here at our house.  Why, well the cable company has jacked our bill up from 124.00 to 164 dollars a month.  When you live on a fixed income every penny counts.  So 40.00 more dollars on the month is just too much.  So our son, who is the computer tech here, is getting us all fixed up.  We will have wireless internet soon.  This is where our wireless is coming from.

See that water tower, that's where the wireless is.  It's about 7 blocks from our house.  Our son has been testing it out for the last month and he says the reception is really good.  The internet is a little slower than what we have been getting.  But we can live with it. 

ABSENTEE BLOGGER

I've been gone from blogging for awhile.  I kind of lost the "urge" to blog.  I'm sure we've all had this happen some time or another.  I'm going to try and get back into the swing of things here.  I've made a few changes and am hoping to get started on a new look.  So the blog may be under construction when you stop by. 
I will be sharing pictures of my twin grandbabies, Bella and Luke.   Also my crocheting.  And I've started a new quilt, it's what I cal a Coloring Book Quilt.  I took all the patterns from a coloring book.  I do what is called Needle Turn Applique work.  This is a link so you can check it out.  I'll also be giving a book report on any books I'm reading. 
This is my life right now.  My grandbabies, crocheting, quilting and books.  I may also throw in a meme or two.  So I'm looking forward to getting back in the swing of things.  Have a great day!