i'm back :(

....from vacation. we went to VA Beach for a few days.

and to be honest i was glad to get the hell outta here

for a while, but wasn't really looking fwd to VA beach.

i have been there about 100 times, and i just don't

remember it having lots of fun things.

boy was i wrong!! i just wasn't looking in the

right places! WE HAD A BLAST!!!

and we are planing our anniversary trip

there next spring already!

the hub doesn't like the beach much,

but he's the one that actually recommended that

we go back in the spring. that means its good people!

we visited the VA Aquarium which i HIGHLY

recommend. and most definitely take in an IMAX.

we've been to Ripley's, but we really liked this one more.

GO VA for finally having something kewl! :)

we drove around a lot, and took in some fresh

catch sea food. it was just a wonderful time!

i was actually gonna book just one more day...

but then we'd be coming back in crazy weekend

traffic....and i was shook up enough

from all the regular crazy traffic.

i didn't take in any quilt stores, oops!

the main one was deep in the heart of

crazy traffic town, and even if they had

moda for $1 it wasn't worth it to me.

i did however pick up another "old-lady"

habit. Pandora! i haven't seen anyone

other than that wear them, anyways

(the authentic ones, anyway)

i got a starter silver bracelet with

a sea turtle charm.

i fell in LOVE with the sea turtles

at the aquarium. even when they are

as large as me, they are so adorable.

anyhow, here are a few of

my fave pix.

 

 sun rise

sun risen!

statue outside our hotel

hope yall had a good week,

i know i did! ;)

Forcing it

i swear i am doing it.

this little "quilt-a-long" has caused me

quite a few episodes. quite. a. few.

everything was going smoothly until

week 2. and it has been down hill ever since.

let me just break it down for you:

so i was sewing my rows together and my machine

decided it didn't wanna play nice anymore and

i had already sewn 1/2 way down the row

before i looked up and saw something askew.

so i had a fit of rage:

and ripped it all to hell. i just was not

in the mood that day.

so it lay in a ripped tattered heap in the floor

for about a week until i decided to fix it.

THEN, once i slapped it together

(literally, no trimming and truing up-

did i mention i was not in the mood?)

i went to get snuggle fabric for the back since

it was on sale..got 2 yards...figured that is enough..

WRONG. it only covered 1/2 of it. i could have chopped

it all to bits and re-assembled, but screw that, the

material was on sale....so back to joann's i go.

i had it in my head that i only needed 1 yard.

so i get home, true up everything and i realize

how small my one yard was....

WELL HELLO! that was because it was

only 1 YARD, IDIOT!! so instead of

tossing the whole damned thing in the fire i 

talked my self down and pieced it till it was the

right size.....then i break out the batting

i had gotten a few weeks back when it was

50% off, and guess what? TOO SMALL!!!

OMG! seriously?

well it was wider than longer so i just trimmed

the excess off the end and sewed into place so it fit.

it is still 1" too short, but who gives a crap!?

so i get 1/2 way thru quilting 1 side yesterday, and

my machine decided to have another tension moment..

one i have yet to figure out. i don't understand how it

can sew 12 blocks continuously and the F up on

the last few. i just don't know why what this

stupid little quilt is becoming such a pain.

i WILL finish it, just in spite of its self.

it may look like doo, but by God it will be

marked off my list. and hidden in the closet.

or given to satan for Christmas.

i am not bitter.

so i am trying to redirect myself into

cutting the pieces for Raggedy JoAnn.

not making very much headway.

we'll see.

on to cuter things!!!!

here is my new fav:

she doesn't have a name yet

don't u just wanna smoosh her little face in?!

how's yalls projects coming?

Anyone else have something they want

to burn in a ritual?!