Category Archives: Life!

Where Have I Been?

I’m still here! I know it’s been a long time since my last post. I had been regularly posting over the past two years, and then I fell off the bandwagon. But in reality I didn’t as much fall off the bandwagon as I climbed on another bandwagon! Let me explain….

Friends of mine, Doug and Kari, decided to start a business and asked me to join them. Because they are so talented and such wonderful people, I could not decline the offer, and so “Doug’s Nuts” was born. So since last July I’ve been trying to fit in two seemingly full-time jobs into one work day. Not as easy as it appears, I assure you! I love the quilting and couldn’t give that up, of course. And the new company  isn’t at the point where it can pay us yet, so I need to “keep my day job” as they say. But I absolutely love doing both, so it’s not like this is a hardship by any stretch. There is creativity around every corner!

So even though I’m not posting, I’m still quilting! While it’s true I’ve turned a fair bit of work away in the past few months, I’m trying to keep a good balance in my life. I’m rowing and hiking and playing with Willow, and of course there is the odd journey out of town….which leads me to my next item…

I’m headed out of town on a quilt retreat today! I’m very excited to be able to work on some of my own projects over the next few days, and to reconnect with my girlfriends! So enjoy your day and I’ll be back here again in no time.

In the meantime, if you haven’t tried them, please check out Doug’s Nuts on our website!

Book Sale

The friends of Eugene Public Library will be holding their annual BOOK SALE on April 14 & 15, 2012 at the Lane Events Center (Fairgrounds) in Eugene. Hours are Saturday from 9-6 pm and Sunday from 9 – 4 pm. For more information, contact friendseugenelibrary.org or 541-484-1452.Admission is free.

One of my customers, Linda A, helps organize it and she says there are deals to be had! Most books will be $1-$2 plus there will be CDs and DVDs available. Go check it out. You might find JUST the book you were looking for!

Work Grinds To A Halt

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Snow. Sleet. Hail. I’m not the post office, so due to the inclement weather, not much quilting got done in the last few days. The power has been off and on for two days now. So Willow our dog had fun, and I got to work on my Doug’s Nuts work, but not much longarm quilting happened. My longarm has some sensitive electronics, and with the power going on and off all day long, I didn’t want to risk frying its brain. Then I’d be out of commission for days; and that just doesn’t work for me. Hey, but the snow sure was pretty! I hope you all stayed indoors and off the roads and got lots of sewing done!

And tomorrow I leave for one of my annual quilt retreats. I actually haven’t been to this one in a few years, so I thought it was time to reconnect with the girls there. So here it is, late in the evening on Thursday night and I’m not even packed yet. And I have to stop by Trader Joes to pick up the dinner I’m cooking on Saturday night. We’re going to have Yum Bowls…so what can I say, but “yum!” So once again, even if the power is on, my longarm won’t be turned on for the next few days. I suppose it deserves a rest too!

Happy quilting!