A Cat in the Hat quilt on eBay

I haven't listed any creations lately, I just haven't felt like sewing. But one day I decided to spend some time in my studio and I created the most vibrant & fun Cat in the Hat quilt. The Seuss fabric has been saved for years, it has been out of print for many years. I just love how the quilt turned out and it would make a great floor quilt (or wall hanging) for a baby boy or a baby girl!

Dr. Seuss is just so much fun :)

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The drought is in stage three

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It is so sad looking out over what used to be a gorgeous, full lake. The levels are down, dropping inches daily and the forecast looks even worse! Lake Hartwell flows down to the Savannah River which feeds the ocean. If the Savannah River gets too low, the salt water from the ocean can come upstream and throw the whole eco balance off! I heard that there is a chance the lake will be dropped an additional 10'. There is talk that all boat landings will be closed, the docks at the Marina which hold the houseboats will have to be relocated and the gas dock closed. We are rapidly approaching a huge shelf/drop-off which means our dock will be in deep water but the drawback is, it will be in the main channel of the lake. I went over a bridge the other day and the only thing under the bridge was fields of waist high grass, absolutely no water!

Here are a few pictures I snapped as we went on a "treasure hunt". with the lake levels down, we never know what we'll find! I'm hoping for a huge diamond ring :) We've found several pair of reading glasses, sunglasses, atleast five pocket knives, numerous hammers, wrenches, cell phones... My sister let me borrow her metal detector so if the heat and humidity would drop a little bit ~ I would love to spend a day walking miles of shore.




I'll keep you all posted on our treasures :)

hockey sticks and feeling free

I swear.. I never know what will come out of Eastin's mouth.

We were riding around, talking about anything and everything, nothing particular and out of the blue she said.. "and why in the world did you name me after a hockey stick anyway????" ummmmmmmm....

Jon.. it was all your fault! If you had never left your hockey stick at Aunt Betty's... she would have a different name. I personally love her name and thought it was unique. Come to my astonishment, there are 2 boys at her school with the same name! Darn hockey sticks were popular, 'eh???

I also wanted to name her Ray but spelled Rhae ... like the sun's rays ~ but I love the sound and smell of rain, so I played a little with the two words and her middle name was created... Rhayne (pronounced rain)... so.. she is named after a hockey stick, the sun's rays and rain. pfttttttttttttt.... what can I say?? It was just so funny for her to, out of the blue, ask my why she had to be named after a hockey stick. baha ha ha.. I really didn't remember telling her about Jon's hockey stick.

Then we went shopping today, I made her spend HER allowance money. After she bought a pair of earrings that I would have never bought her because personally I think they are two "dang-e-ly" for her.. we get back into the car and she says.. "I love shopping, it makes me feel free"

You know what??? I love petting my pretty fabrics, it makes me feel "free".. I have never thought about it that way but I know exactly what she means. What else makes me feel free??

listening to birds chirp, watching the sun set, eating figs straight from the tree oh, the smell and taste of muscadines in the woods on a vine and this yummy new lotion I found by Naked Bee ~ ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

if you have never smelled it, you've gotta!

what makes you feel as-a-8-year-old-puts-it "free"?

Summer heat

It is sooooooooo hot, hovering near 100 degrees each day.

We are officially in drought status. The lake is getting scary ~ treetops are poking through the water. The lake is down 13 feet.

I did happen to snap a quick picture of a butterfly this morning on our fruit loop lantana bush.

I saw a wonderful job posted in this past Sunday's paper and spent over 5 hours, in one day searching for my resume. No luck :(

I know I've seen my resume since we moved in, but cannot find it anywhere. I do not rememer all of the classes I've taken since I finished school in Virginia Beach. Oh well.. I'll have to leave those off for now. I finally sat down and created a new one.

I'm ambivalent about applying for the job. What if I'm turned down?? but.. then again, what if they offer it to me? It has been 9 years since I officially got dressed and worked outside of home. I've become somewhat of a hermit. I've been selling on eBay, my website, Etsy along with typing reports for my sister for the past 8 years, which all can be done in pj's and no make-up. I'll need to buy clothes and get a "real" haircut.

The job looks great though! It is a 9 month position (off during the Summer) with awesome benefits. The drive will be appx. 20 miles. I'll keep you all posted. All applications and resumes have to be submitted by August 11th. My finger gets itchy every time I go to submit my resume... so I haven't yet.. but I will :)

Eastin has less than 2 weeks before school begins. She will then be in the 3rd grade and running to the mailbox each day after the mailman delivers, hoping to receive a letter from her teacher. She is hoping she gets a certain teacher.

Donna is living 2 doors over right now while her bathroom is totally gutted. She and Rod had already arranged for the bathroom renovation 6 months ago and I'm proud of her going through with their plans. It is terribly difficult for her being away from home. I love having her 2 doors over though and I really wish she lived closer.