Kiss Your Life

Hello Saturday! This has to be one of the prettiest falls we have had in a long time. Today is going to be such a great day. The soup is made, banana nut bread finished, salad spinner out and ready, and the dishes are packed. Pumpkin bars almost in the oven. Where are we going? Well today is the kickoff of a new event at Morning Star quilts. Starting at 3pm today and ending at 3pm tomorrow we are having our Sew Baby Sew Time.A time to sew and get those projects finished or even better started. If this event is as fun as I hope it's going to be we will probably schedule it quarterly. Pictures later.

Friday was a very different day for me and I had a blast. Started out with a horrible headache so I went back to bed and slept for 2 hours. It's amazing what a little sleep does for a person. Instead of blabbing on and on I will share pictures of my day. ( I never got out of my jammies)



Look at those trees!


I just finished this fun quilt. Fabric by Robert Kaufman.


Can't you just smell it? Yummo!


Soups on the way.


One of my works in progress. Fabric from Clothworks - Kinkame. Pattern by Whimsicals.


New project out of Hometown pattern by Rachel Griffith. Moda.


Next project - Blueberry Crumb Cake by Blackbird Designs.

So I will leave you with this thought,

Kiss your life. Accept it, just as it is. Today. Now. So that those moments of happiness you're waiting for don't pass you by.

Marsha

Location:Paradise, Ca.

Thank you

Thank you for your service.




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Location:Paradise, Ca.

Energized or Exhausted

Happy Sunday. After a much needed good nights sleep we are kicking back today. We definitely need a day or maybe two of rest. HeHe that won't happen.

Mark and I (aka Morning Star Quilts) went to Roseville to vendor at the Pioneer Quilt Guilds annual quilt show. We setup on Thursday night and worked the booth Friday and Saturday. Great show, great quilts, and great shoppers. We had a blast but we are pooped and glad to be home. The 49ers are playing, fire is crackling, dog at my feet and my chores are almost caught up. What could be better? Oh wait I know what's better, a husband who is in great health and soooooo much help to me. What a keeper!

Here's a peek at our booth and some of the quilts.






















Guild quilts,

























There were many more great quilts, but these were some of my favorites. So now I must decide am I energized or exhausted? Do I go quilt or nap???

Later.............and God Bless

Location:Paradise, Ca.

Missing Market?

So if you know me you know I love Market. Unfortunately its not really feasible for me to go twice a year so every October I get sad knowing Market is happening and I am at home. Well Monday is my 60th birthday eek! and we are with friends in Amador County tasting wine, what a great alternative. The hotel we are staying at was built in the late 1800's, really cool, supposedly haunted if you believe that stuff.
We are enjoying our weekend with our friends Gary and Cinde.




Cinde with Winston before he went to doggie day care.









A picture which made me laugh and think of friends. Friends, such an important part of life. So here's to you all of my wonderful friends!



Cheers,
Marsha

Location:Amador City, Ca.

I'm back!

After a short hiatus at home I am happily back at work. Mark is doing remarkably well after an extensive cancer surgery. Must be all that expert nursing care. I only tied him up once when I found him on the roof preparing for our storm that came through a week ago. I have been a bit tired with all that is going on. Too much stress but things are getting better.

When I walked into the store I was so pleased to see such great displays and new items. So enjoy the pictures and we hope to see you at Annies Star Quilt Guild Quilt show located in Chico ca.






New line " Etchings " from Moda by Three Sisters




Bird Brain designs Bless This House


Trunk show from Blue Underground




Pattern by Aardvark "domiciles". Fabric by Sweetwater








Christmas Samples!

Hope to see you at the show!
God Bless
Marsha

Location:Paradise ca.

Life is good!

Hello Monday. There are times in life when you just step back and say thank you! We had a great weekend. The weather was perfect, not too hot not too cold. Mark is healing wonderfully and was able to see both grandsons play football. He also got to take our youngest grandson to dinner and a show.

I on the other hand got to spend the weekend at the shop quilting with my friends. I'll show you some of the things we worked on.



Crabapple Hill - over the river and thru the woods




Emily's twister baby quilt. Isn't it cute?



Rondas kaffe quilt




The girls, Aren't they cute?








Pirates




Lots of birthdays and lots of great cake!,what a great way to spend a weekend having-fun with the girls!!!!!!

See you next time!

Location:Paradise, Ca.

Alden Lane

For those of you who have been following Mark's recovery you should know he is doing great. We go to Sacramento tomorrow to see his Dr., hopefully to have his staples removed and permission to drive.

Last weekend Mark and I were supposed to vendor The Alden Lane Quilt Show in Livermore. Well as you know our plans changed and I had just brought Mark home from the hospital after a rather intense abdominal surgery. So I put my nursing hat on and took care of the patient at home. We have been blessed to have the best staff a person could ask for. Jen and the girls picked up the ball and ran with it. Quilts were picked, fabric was cut, patterns and books ordered, booth decorations planned and a trailer was packed. Ronda and Rocki left Friday morning and arrived safely in Livermore by noon. The employees at Alden Lane nursery were wonderful and the quilt show a great success. I hope we get to go back next year, and I hope I get to go. The girls did a fabulous job!





































Back at the home front I had scheduled a Linda Ballard Mystery weekend which also had to be covered. When Linda does her weekends at Morning Star Mark usually cooks dinner for the ladies their first night soooooo Laurie stepped up and made a great dinner for them including pumpkin bars for desert. Laurie, Jody, Joann, and Gayle did a great job running the store and making sure our customers were happy. Thank you girls! A big thank you also goes to Jen our wonderful daughter who jumps in and completes what her crazy mom schedules, and she does it with great skill.

So thanks to all and hope to see you soon, remember God is good,
Love to all
Marsha

"I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks"
~William Shakespeare~