Makes Me Happy Monday 1/31

Can't believe that January is over!

We have gotten 43 inches of snow so far this winter, with no end in sight (18" more due this week).  While this seems like a lot of snow, Boston, NYC and Philly have all gotten more. Honestly I don't know where they put it all as the mounds around here are crazy.

I think  we are feeling it more this year because the last few winters have not been very snowy at all. Guess we are out of practice.

Thank you all for stopping by and commenting!! I do love the company. I haven't looked at blogs all week and I miss you!! Lots of grad school homework to be done I am afraid.


But, I am happy that I got my power point presentation done! (even if I still have two more projects to get done by the end of February)

And one final PS to my happy post from last week.... I am VERY happy that furnace repair people work on Sundays. AND I am very happy that they are able to make a quick fix to get me through the day until they can come back on Monday and replace the necessary parts at the cheaper Monday rates. whew......

"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; The wise grows it under his feet."~ J.R. Oppenheimer

Bunny snuggles!

Makes Me Happy Monday 1/24

Makes me VERY happy today that my furnace is all cleaned up and tuned and working
because we have air coming from SIBERIA by way of the Hudson Bay in Canada.....







So throw another log on the fire and get another quilt out of the closet, baby it's cold outside!

Makes Me Happy Monday 1/17

Naps are a luxury that I will be indulging in today.Off from school and fighting a cold.

Off to snuggle with the kitties.

(my wild man Harry!)

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

 

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” ~ MLK

Thursday Things to Think About

Weekly Powerful Question

"It is always wise to stop wishing for things long enough to enjoy the fragrance of those now flowering." ~Patrice Gifford

"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." ~Willie Nelson

Tuesday Thoughts to Ponder

Teachers will love this one, but even if you are not a teacher, it is something to think about....

Labeling

Author: Dixie Fletcher

If an adult is reinforced for behaving 
appropriately we call it recognition.

If a child is reinforced for behaving
appropriately we call it bribery.

If an adult laughs 

we call it socializing.
If a child laughs 

we call it misbehaving.

If an adult writes in a book 

we call it doodling.
If a child writes in a book 

we call it destroying property.

If an adult sticks to something 

we call it perseverance.
If a child sticks to something

we call it stubbornness.

If an adult seeks help 

we call it consulting.
If a child seeks help 

we call it whining.

If an adult is not paying attention 

we call it preoccupation
If a child is not paying attention 

we call it distractibility.

If an adult tells their side of a story 

we call it clarification.
If a child tells their side of a story 

we call it talking back.

If an adult raises their voice in anger 

we call it maintaining control.
If a child raises their voice in anger 

we call it a temper tantrum.

If an adult hits a child

we call it discipline.
If a child hits a child 

we call it fighting.

If an adult behaves in an unusual way

we call them unique.

If a child behaves in an unusual way 
we refer them for a PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION!

Makes Me Happy Monday 1/10

A new year and look at the gorgeous new BOM's from some of my favorite designers! The lovely quilters are so very generous with their talents! I anticipate the first of every month so I can see the surprise block they have in store. It sure does make me happy!

Shell from The Raspberry Rabbits

Bunny  Hill Designs

Jenny of Elefantz

 Little Miss Shabby

 Dawn Hay

And the lovely Gum Tree Designers are having a give away on their blog for their Springtime BOM patterns!

WOW!

And a fun Blog Hop from Moda and friends! Starts January 19th!

Check them out and have fun!

Happy Monday, Happy Week!

Makes Me Happy Monday 1/3

Simple pleasure make me happy today. I had time to read an entire book this week!! AND it wasn't a book for work or for school it was just for ME!

I have read everything that Stephen King has written (some great and others not-so-much)
This group of short stories is some of the best stories he has written in a long time. Gritty and disturbing, but great stories!


Can't remember the last time I just sat down to read.... just me and the cats in the recliner!

Happy Monday, Happy Week!

A good book should leave you... slightly exhausted at the end.  You live several lives while reading it.  ~William Styron

 

Welcome 2011

It has been a busy year! It feels like I didn't get much accomplished, but I did get a lot more sewing done this year than in the last couple, so that is something! I have enjoyed looking at your blogs and seeing all your wonderful projects.. so here are a couple of mine (some still not 100% finished.. but at least I was sewing!)

 Looks like a lot when it's all shown together like that, hm? All of your wonderful, creative blogs certainly gave me inspiration this year!

Yes..... what is next? Certainly plenty of UFO's..... #1 on my list is this HUGE quilt I pieced for my son about 5 years ago. Luckily he still loves Dragons and D&D and all that stuff..... It is SO big I dread quilting it....

That is just one of my UFO's.... going to try and finish some of those up and you know that I love the blogging quilt-a-longs. BUT keeping my new word in mind I will try to FOCUS on one thing at a time!

...And New  Year's Resolutions?? Nothing formally written down this year. Just going to FOCUS on doing my best and see where that takes me..... What about you?

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. ~ Edith Lovejoy Pierce