Inspiration 07-02-14

Hard to select just one.

Boulder, CO  May 2011



Inspiration 07-01-14

Now that the SQG July newsletter is finished and posted, I must get busy with the Ruth McDowell quilts I'm sending to Marion, Indiana, for the exhibit that goes along with Ruth's induction into the Quilter's Hall of Fame.  And, at the same time, get ready to go to Indiana for the festivities.  I always leave too much stuff to the very last minute, but I am trying to do better this trip.  I had the Lexus serviced and a "trip check" and tomorrow morning I will write a stack of checks for bills due and about to be due.   And then there is laundry and....... so much more. 

 

So, I am going to do about a week of "Inspiration" showing pictures I have taken to inspire a quilt or two.  Who knows, I might be seriously inspired and make a quilt..  or two sometime this summer.

 

 This is a fence next to a dilapidated garage in Placentia.  In many of these older areas the Asparagus Fern Plumosus (the one used by florists so often with roses) has become a noxious weed.  As you see it is doing well vining through the fence cracks

You see how dilapidated the door is.  I wonder if this hinge would survive it someone tried to open the door. 

 

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Monday Browsing 06-30-14

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:   

The problem with being sure that God is on your side is that you can't change your mind, because God sure isn't going to change His. [or Hers!]  - Roger Ebert, film-critic (1942-2013)

 

Cat lore:  http://www.aol.com/article/2014/06/18/fierce-cat-who-terrorized-family-stumps-my-cat-from-hell-host/20915239/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl30%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D490225

For the mathematically obsessed:  http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/how-to-cut-cake?cm_sp=Hotlist-_-Nutrition-_-YouveBeenCuttingCakeWrongYourEntireLife

Thoughtful:  http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/16/anne-lamott-people-pleasing-haters-trolls/

Yes, I was born a little too late for some of these – 1938 -  but maybe it explains my propensity for hats:  http://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/2014/05/12/12-reasons-you-really-belong-in-the-1940s/

 

"Bluebird in the Pumpkin Patch"  Del Thomas 2006  6"x4" Fiber Postcard

That newsletter keeps rolling around - every month. 06-29-14

I have been hard at work on the Surfside Quilters Guild newsletter this weekend.  No time for blogging.  But I will try to do better in the future.  If you are interested here is the newsletter link:
http://www.surfsidequiltersguild.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=DLI0BkN-yCo%3d&tabid=152&mid=668



"Sunset Strip - Orchard" 2005 Del Thomas - Placentia, CA   40“W x 18”L

 

I always put a bird somewhere on any quilt I make.  This one is a little obvious.

 

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Not much going on 06-27-14

A picture of clouds from my Picasa files

 

I just spent half an hour finding and editing some great shots of "Lilies of the Nile" (Agapanthus) and then couldn't get  Picasa to let me access them.  So I just picked a cloud photo from 2006.  I'm always taking pictures of clouds, I think it is because those we have here are rather mundane.  Traveling cross country is such a thrill, seeing all the different formations.  I'll be off on another road trip in a few weeks and am so looking forward to it.   As long as there are no tornadoes.

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Wednesday Watermelon Salad 06-25-14

This is the best summer salad.  It is a recipe shared by Meg in Australia back in July 2009. 

There aren't any exact measurements, but this is what I use for just one dinner size serving:

3 - 4 radishes sliced

half a small can of sliced black olives

1/2 naval orange cut into small pieces

2 cups of watermelon squares - about an inch.

a couple hands full of mixed greens OR baby spinach OR what have you.

Toss with a dressing made with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. 

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Monday Browsing 06-24-14

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The problem with being sure that God is on your side is that you can't change your mind, because God sure isn't going to change His. [or Hers!]  - Roger Ebert, film-critic (1942-2013)

Cat lore:  http://www.aol.com/article/2014/06/18/fierce-cat-who-terrorized-family-stumps-my-cat-from-hell-host/20915239/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl30%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D490225

For the mathematically obsessed:  http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/how-to-cut-cake?cm_sp=Hotlist-_-Nutrition-_-YouveBeenCuttingCakeWrongYourEntireLife

Thoughtful:  http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/16/anne-lamott-people-pleasing-haters-trolls/

Yes, I was born a little too late for some of these – 1938 -  but maybe it explains my propensity for hats:  http://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/2014/05/12/12-reasons-you-really-belong-in-the-1940s/

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