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Michele in NC - You are a sharp bird! The slit and little center circle will not be made until after it has been quilted. That way the whole piece is stable (not stretching this way and that) while it is being quilted. I'll need to add a little bit of piping and of course binding on the raw edges too. In quilting lingo…
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Karen in VA (but really in Estes Park right now) - The Irish/Scottish Highland Festival is going on this weekend in Estes Park. Hope you get to see some of the games. I wasn't able to get up there this weekend. Sigh. WATER! WATER! WATER! You are already dehydrated if you are feeling thirsty. Take it easy, and drink water,…
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Anpther day in MFP land! Hope it is a good one for everyone! I'm slowly paying back calories for the neighborhood dinner fest this past Sunday. I was way over my calorie count and I felt bloated and had heartburn all night Sunday night. Yesterday and today I managed to reach the 'break even' point for this week's calorie…
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Marcelyn - I'm sending good vibes and positive thoughts your way, sorry to hear how much the shoulder pain is impacting your activities. Kim - That lizard story and pics are just so darn cute! Thanks for sharing! Well I knocked off a handful of '5 minute' jobs today and it feels good to have them done. 1) raked all the…
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Re - waves back at ya! I am thinking that my August goals should be a repeat for September. I didn't always make my goal, but what the heck, it's a new month. :D Goals (and wishes) for the month: 1) Be faithful and log everything - I only cheat myself by cheating on logging. 2) Continue to exercise every day - the reports…
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Do we have a September thread open yet? If so, I can't seem to lay my eyes on it. Thanks! Charleen in Colorado (It's been a long day)
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So it is the end of the month and time to face the music. Goals (and wishes) for the month of August: 1) Be faithful and log everything - I only cheat myself by cheating on logging. Almost perfect in logging. Logged every day but missed a butter pat or two. Had to go back and add them. 2) Continue to exercise every day -…
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Here a pic of the Scottish Clan quilt we held a binding bee on today. Not my quilt, but a member of my small quilting group. All the thistles are hand turned applique, something I can't do. Charleen in Colorado (Loving the cooler nights!)
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Up early. I have my small quilting group of ladies decending on my place shortly. We are holding a binding bee for our dear friend and member who's husband recently passed away. She had extended an invitiation to her Scottish clan chief, who is a woman, to stay at her house in Estes Park during the Highland festival. The…
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Today was cool and rainy, a real change from what we normally get. I'm not complaining at all, love not running the air conditioner, just fling the windows open and let the wind push through. I've been thinking about yesterday's and today's funerals and the people who passed away. Yesterday's funeral was small, about 100…
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jjfromkc: I have 1/2 and 1/2 every morning in my coffee, couldn't do without it. With that said, I found something else I could boot off the daily menu to make the calorie count work for me. Try it, it will be easier than you think. It's not about depriving yourself, it's about making smart choices. As Karen in VA said:…
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jmkmomm - I am so glad they could help you! When you get back on your feet you will have so much more energy! We might even have to call you the Energizer Bunny for now on. Charleen in Colorado (Love hearing the good girls won this one)
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Well this week is going to be a tough one emotionally. I have two funerals to attend. The first is tomorrow for a very dear friend's husband. He was buried over the weekend in their plot in Nebraska and my friend will hold a memorial service for friends and family that are here in Colorado as well. The wife is a quiltiing…
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Penny - Nature does soothe the soul and allows one to hear their inner voice. So glad you have such beauty all around you so you can vist it when needed. Love the pictures. <3
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Glo - My heart cries with you on the loss of your father. Take it easy on yourself, you are loved. Charleen
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I sit and read so many messages I forget to enter replies! Rori and Exermom - peaches are my favorite fruit. It was my first time attending this Peach Festival and found it a nice little get out of the house for a few hours kind of admusement. Now if they had a cherry festival, or a razzyberry festival, guess who you would…
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Morning! Got up this morning and the painful right knee was gone! I'm grateful but wish I know what the heck happened to make it hurt some much for just a day. Went to the Peach festival and had a nice time. It's everything peaches since the Palisades peaches are now ripe and they are indeed very tasty. I did buy a…
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Finally!! We have a cold front moving through and it has brought cooler weather (54 F) and rain storms. We needed both! Rori in the Foothills, you should get it soon, it's so very nice! I'm taking it easy today, for some unknown reason my right knee is wacked. Lots of pain when I walk and it even pops from time to time. I…
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You know what this means don't you?! YES! The deck staining job is done! On to the next great adventure... Charleen in Colorado (Queen of the 5 minute job bucket list - now one job less!)
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Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon - Former horse owner here. DD started riding lessons at age 6 on school horses. We looked into several horse leases for her around the age of 10 since she had shown a commitment to riding and wanted to start competing in horse shows and the schooling horses were not allowed to leave the farm.…
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DJ et al - I finished up the ladder work today! I still have a small part of the deck left to stain but I will be sitting on the deck steps when I stain it. My DD currently lives with me while she goes through the last year of her Masters program. Unfortunately she is of little to no help. She does not do yard work or home…
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Carol - A very Happy Birthday!! Charleen in Colorado (Already tired from morning ladder work)
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We were right all along! Our clothes size is just a random number. Though this piece talks about the American clothes market, it might be of interest to others to see the influence of men's sizing on women's clothes.…
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Lillian - I totally agree with you, there is no start to the day before the first cup of coffee. Now that DD is in her 20's she has learned not to try and have any conversation with me before the first cup is down. Any diet that calls for that morning cup of heaven to be ditched isn't a diet, its pure evil with a side of…
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Cheri - I know what you mean about unpacking your crochet and taking a time out from all the stress. When I moved to Colorado from Maryland the first actual room to be unpacked was my quilting room. The beds were set up and linen and pots and pans were where they needed to be from the first day, but for some reason it…
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DrKatieBug - Those are some cute leggings. I still have a way to go before I can venture down that colorful path. Kim - Happy Birthday! I discovered something strange - a cup of hot tea seems to kill the hunger pangs, but a glass of water does not. Anyone else notice this? Charleen in Colorado (Still staining the deck -…
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Miriam (((Hugs))) - You are one smart cookie! You jumped into action and did not let the lack of aid at the first aid tent deter you. No breaking down into a blubbering crying mess, not when your kids are in need. Good for you in recognizing what was happening and finding something that helped. My daughter was said to be…
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Had a fun evening with DD. There was nothing worth watching on most of the TV channels so I flipped around and discovered an oldie but a goodie - The Bird Cage with Robin Williams and Gene Hackman. Seems DD had not seen it, made in 1997, so we settled in and watched it. She found it too funny. That movie could have been…
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Joyce - If yoou have not already made an appointment with your doctor, please do so asap. The unusual tiredness you seem to be experiencing could be due to a pending heart attack. The tiredness is one of the 7 warning signs. We love ya and want to hear from you for a long time to come. <3 Charleen in Colorado
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Well I now know the reason for all the strange emails from my quilting buddies. I cleaned up and took a quick trip to the fairgrounds and peeked inside the exhibition hall. The fair opens Friday evening. Drum roll please......at the Larimer County Fair My quilt titled Snow Bird took a blue ribbon in its class, a Champion…
