The dreaded flu . . .

We are sick. Fevers and sore throats. And tiredness.

I'll be back soon.

-dana

Good stuff

Halloween crafts with my daughters.



Good snacks and sewing.



Almost done with all of my wonky log cabin blocks.



Latest thrift store find.

All very good stuff.

-dana

Definitely the first day

Apple pie and applesauce mean only one thing around these parts. Today is definitely the first day of fall.

-dana

Unsuspecting

-dana

Triple dog dare

Posting photos of myself yesterday was kinda fun. And a bit of an ego boost since I got so many nice comments. I replied to several with some quip on what a gem I am in the morning. So . . .








This is how I look when I wake up in the morning.

Kimberly at My Brown Bag Studio dared me to post it.


It's times like these I am grateful for bad lighting and poor focus. But, really, what do I care? I drive my kids to school and head to the gym like this every single day. And my kids don't seem to mind. Parents at the school on the other hand . . .

-dana

Why never you?

People ask me why there are never photos of me here.

Probably because I am always the one with the camera in my hand.



And taking a photo of yourself is hard. Poor lighting in the bathroom mirror. Hence the black and white. No real way to focus . . . hence the blur.



And I rarely act natural when a camera is pointed my way.



My FaceBook photo was another miserable self portrait. Taken many months ago. Dang my hair was short!



Anyway, whatever. This is me.

-dana

Wonky

My first four wonky log cabin blocks. For the continued quilt along. This time led by Quilt Dad.

I finally bit the bullet and cut into my beloved Flea Market Fancy fabric for these. Have you heard there is a petition to have these reprinted? If you even remotely like Flea Market Fancy, please go here to sign it. Pretty please?

-dana

Why I love thee. . .

We have declared today, 09/09/09, Razor Day. Well, I've decided that. The girls played no real part in that proclamation. But after a little coaxing they have decided to play along. I suspect a flurry of art related festivities once they get home from school to commemorate good ole dad.

So, I thought I would tell you some of the reasons I love Razor. My husband. The father of my children. My sweetie. My smoochies.





I could tell you that I love him because he gets up every morning and makes breakfast for the girls. He also packs their lunch.




And I could tell you that I love him because he does all the grocery shopping. And the dishes almost every night. And that he takes the trash out. And supports my quilting obsession.



I could tell you that I love him because he takes us on fun outdoor adventures. And coaches the girls on their newly learned mountain biking skills. While checking up on me as I bring up the rear. On foot by the way. And making sure that the puppies haven't run off.




I could tell you many, many, many reasons why I love my husband.



But, really, one of the biggies and most important reasons that I love him is because he carries all my camera lenses on hikes. Without complaining. In my polka dotted feather boa lined bag.

He's a keeper.

-dana

Just because

Just because they have grown noticeably since you last saw them.

Well, that and because they are so dang cute.

-dana

Seasons

Fall is my most favoriest season of all. I like the feeling of needing a sweater in the mornings and warm sunshine on my face in the afternoons. I like apple pies. Bales of hay. Pumpkins and died corn stalks.



Fall really can't come soon enough. I dare say Mother Nature agrees.



I know because the lawn underneath the majestic sugar maple in my front yard is littered with reddish leaves.




And the days are getting shorter . . . inch by inch.







So I thought it high time to photograph some of the flowers around my yard before a freeze comes and snatches them away.






Or a puppy decides to dig them out.





I guess the hummingbirds aren't ready to head south just yet.





Lucky for me.





And my camera.



Don't these things head south for winter too?



Get along little Monarch. Get along.

-dana

Quilty stuff

Remember all my scraps? I finally put some of them to good use.




The backing is a vintage cotton sheet. Such a lucky thrift store find.




I made this little thing mostly to practice my free motion quilting. And because I found the old Halloween tea towel in my fabric stash. And because I've been meaning to do something with it.



Finally, ever wanted to make a wonky log cabin quilt?



Head over to the Old Red Barn Co. Quilt Along Flickr group and join in. Quilt Dad (A.K.A. John) is going to teach us how.

Come on. You know you wanna.

-dana