A Friday Face! 12-16-11

Corky is at Camp Del again this weekend.  He had a visit to his vet this morning which included tests and poking and feeling all over - it was exhausting! 

So, the minute he was strapped into his seat belt he was asleep and slept all the way back to my house, which was a bit more of a drive than usual because of the horrendous Friday-before-Xmas-traffic.  It took me twice as long to drive from my house to Long Beach when I went to pick him up.  

 

Well, maybe he wasn't really asleep the entire time!  When I downloaded this image into the computer I realized he had one eye open - checking on me at the stop light.  We had to wait for a train at the grade level crossing at Orangethorpe, but he slept through that - guess he is accustomed to trains by now.  He goes home on Monday and then off to Lake Havasu for Xmas.  Hope I see him again before the New Year.

More Food 12-15-11

Dinner with Carol and Dick Bednar at Fish in a Bottle, our favorite place for dinner.  I think it is the first time we have been there in long time that every seat was not taken.  But it was a cold, rainy night and everyone else was probably out shopping.  We tried the ribs, which they didn't think were as good as those they had last month in Hawaii, and we ordered two of our favorite rolls.

Crunch-Crunch in the back and Crazy Boy in the front.  Delicious.  Crazy Boy is the first thing I ordered at FiaB and it remains my favorite roll. 

Last month I showed a picture of a dessert Bruxie "sandwich".   http://delquilts.blogspot.com/2011/11/delicious-food-11-28-11.html

This is a picture of a Bruxie "Green Eggs and Ham" sandwich.  Very, very delicious.  It is a little large and I discovered that it doesn't do well in a "doggy bag", so next time I'm going to take a friend who will share. 

 

Eggs, ham, cheese and pesto sauce. 

Bruxie's is a local place with two locations - one on Glassell across from Chapman University and the other in Brea near the theatres.

Wordless Wednesday - Collage variations 12-14-11

Wounded Warrior Project 12-13-11

Today was the December meeting of Surfside Quilters Guild in San Clemente.  It is a very active group with lots of activities involving the members.  Member Susie Russell chairs a committee in support of the Wounded Warriors quilt project, providing quilts sized to fit the gurneys/stretchers of troops injured and being transferred to hospitals in Europe and the US.  As a gesture of thanks some of the medical people in Afghanistan made this quilt from uniform fabric and sent it to the guild.  q

I didn't think to measure when the quilt was shown at the meeting, but I estimate 60"W x 36"L. Susie measured the quilt - it is 51" X 34" -  The fabric is not new, picked out seams and darns are visible. 

One of my Blog readers might let me know what this symbol represents. Thanks, Patty.
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem has been part of the uniform since 1868 and became the official emblem of the Marine Corps in 1955.
The eagle with spread wings represents our proud nation. The globe points to worldwide presence. The anchor stands for naval tradition. Together, they represent a dedication to service in the air, on land and at sea.
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem is presented to recruits at the end of Recruit Training, symbolizing that they have earned the title "United States Marine."

And this one, too.  It is located in the middle of the "star" field at the upper left of the quilt.

Someone pointed out that camouflage fabric is now printed with a digital design, more effective than the prints previously used. 

The website for Wounded Warrior Project is  http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/  although I don't see any reference there to the quilt project there are quite a few websites if you Google 'wounded warrior project quilts'.  Susie advises that the quilt project is independent of the site I mentioned above.  If you would like more info about the quilts contact Susie Russell at
susanrussell2665@gmail.com
 

Monday Browsing 12-12-11

I am at Corky's house this evening.  The power at my house went out about 2pm and the outside temperature was around 56F - no power, no heat, no microwave, no music!  Corky's mother was expecting him home today, so we just packed up and drove to LBeach.  It has been raining since about 2am, sometimes very heavily, and will continue through the night and most of tomorrow according to the TV weatherman.  I just spoke with a neighbor who told me the light in my front hall is on, so I have power again.  Guess I will drive home and get ready to go to Surfside Quilters Guild in the morning.

 

Here is the Poodle Prince curled up in his bed in the family room at Camp Del. 

Cat with Dolphins http://www.slothster.com/2352-Cat-On-Boat-Plays-With-Dolphins.html

Simon’s Cat - Xmas http://www.simonscat.com/Films/Santa-Claws/?sort=o  

Simon’s Cat – the latest http://www.simonscat.com/Films/Double-Trouble/?sort=o

Talas is a company that sells conservation supplies and items needed for bookbinding, printing and other handmade processes. I order archival boxes, Mylar sleeves to store small quilts, crepeline (fabric) to use in repair work (more sheer than tulle). Fun browsing the catalog. http://talasonline.com/

 

A mumeration of starlings in Ireland http://vimeo.com/31158841  

If you don’t like birds you might not want to watch this – it is very “Hitchcockean”!

Doggy silliness for Christmas http://www.dogwork.com/hol4/

 

I found that on Mary Lou Weidman’s new Blog: http://marylouweidman-marylou.blogspot.com/

Angel Quilt #1 12-11-11

I no longer do Christmas and I'm not particularly "into" angels, but for this holiday time I thought I would post tonight and on the next two Sundays the three angel quilts I own.  Not part of TCQC, but in my personal collection. 

"A Tiny Angel"  Nancy Ota  1996  15.75" square.

http://www.nancyota.com/

Nancy does the most exquisite embroidery and hand quilting of anyone I know.  Great fabric selection and accurate workwomanship.  This quilt was given as the first prize to the person who sold the most opportunity quilt tickets for Beach Cities Quilters Guild.  Since I am not very good at selling anything - even electric blankets in the Arctic - it was an amazing feat, but it was a really great opportunity quilt that year. 

The backing is a traditional print with my calling card sewn on (which is how I once marked the quilts I collected) and a label from the Beach Cities Quilt Show.  Nancy did not attach a label, but.....

 

..sort of in the lower right corner she has stitched her name and the date.  Yes, that is very tiny stitching - her name is about an inch and the date is 3/8 inch. 

Express Yourself 12-10-11

Does California have more personalized plates than any other state?  I suppose because people spend so much time in their vehicles they want to make a statement - as I do with DELQLTS.   Years ago I was driving down I-5 and saw a license with a strange word (don't remember it now), but we kept passing and re-passing each other and I continued to try to figure out what the driver was trying to say.  By chance we both stopped at the same gas station and I asked the guy what his license plate meant.  He sort of snarled at me and said loudly and rudely, "It's my name."   I restrained myself and maybe said, "Oh!".  But I wanted to ask him why he had it on his plate for everyone to see if he was going to get pushed out of shape when someone asked him about it.  But, I suppose he had his reasons - maybe he just needed to snarl at someone!

I don't get the connection between the plate and the sign in the back window. But note that his bumper sticker says "unknown".  So, maybe he doesn't know either - I didn't ask!

Maybe this means the driver deals with risky obstetrics patients.  But then he is driving a Toyota, so maybe he is just a risky obstetrician!

 
I don't know if this lady lives and quilts in Long Beach, CA, but that is where I snapped her picture.   Looks like she buys "Made in the USA" anyway.