Some days....

just don't go as you planned. Took today off as a vacation day with a plan to get lots of things finished off.

I'm allergic to my cat and just my luck, I rubbed my eye after touching her; it's now red and swollen and I'm seeing things a bit blurry. Can't fault her though, she's so cute...she just needed some petting!



I have managed though to get two of my camera/cell phone bags done. Listed them on PrimNest, http://www.primnest.com/artist/19/Creative+Blessings/.

Think I'll spend some time tidying up the studio while I wait for things to settle down.

Happy Monday! Happy Spring????

The calendar says April 18th, but the weather outside says April 1st...April Fool!

It snowed last night, not enough to worry about, but c'mon, it's supposed to be SpRiNg! My poor little lilac bushes look so cold. Can't wait for it to be 50+ degrees more than one or two days in a row. We've even tasted 80 degrees this spring, makes looking at this that much harder.

Had a great day yesterday, stayed home for most of it and spend it all in my studio creating. Feel like I really got something accomplished, okay, not accomplished as in "done", but got 12 little quilt tops made and almost 40 little camera/cell phone bags started.

Sold my cute little blue bird pin keep on my site at PrimNest, come check out my creations http://www.primnest.com/artist/19/Creative+Blessings/ I need to find the pattern and make more, I love this little guy.

I've decided today is a good day to keep moving and see if I can actually get stuff done! Hubby took a vacation day today, I'm doing the same.

Hope you have a blessed day!

Cincinnati revisited

It's interesting how there are some places you travel to several times over the years and each time you do, you're at a completely different place in life.

Cincinnati is one of those places for me. First time was 1979, I was single, living in Louisville and thinking of changing jobs which would require a move to Cincinnati. The new job wasn't that attractive so the move didn't happen. I remember the anticipation of the "what ifs" as I drove into town that day only to realize they wouldn't materialize as I drove back to Louisville at the end of the weekend. It was just as well, a few months later I took a new job in Chicago which brought me back to family.

Move ahead to mid-80's, traveled through (and got a bit lost) on the 2nd day of my hubby's and my honeymoon in North Carolina. Our new life together stretched ahead like the freeway. Again, life was full of anticipation and expectations only time would tell what would come our way.

Early 90's and we made yet another trek through Cincinnati (and tradition continued as we got a bit lost again). This time it was hubby's potential new job in NC that brought us there. We were blessed with a son and the three of us dreamed of what life could be like if we moved there. God had other plans and we remained in Chicagoland.

April 2011 brought hubby and me back to Cincinnati, this time for the Quilt Show that until this year took place just an hours drive from me, near O'Hare airport. We're empty nesters now and it was a treat just to get away from our daily lives and enjoy a few days together. The show wasn't as large as Rosemont but it still was lots of fun. The quilts I saw were beautiful and the vendors had lots of temptations in their booths waiting for folks to buy and take the goodies home. I was happy to oblige although over all, I did really well in not spending $$...I actually took quite a bit of it home with me to save for future fabric shopping experiences.

As we were leaving Cincinnati this time around, I was reminded of my previous trips there, the life experiences that have taken place between them and wonder what life will hold in store between now and the next time.

While I'm waiting for the next time, I think I'll use my "souvenirs" from this trip and make something "quilty".