Break the Cycle

 A girlfriend of mine posted some old pictures on FB the other day. She was my best friend growing up, and we lost touch over the years, but thanks to FB we are slowly catching up again. Amazing how different our lives turned out.    Even back then I liked to cook and bake - although I wasn't allowed to in my kitchen at home !  This was taken at a friends house where we spent lots of time during the summer months and after school.  This is Jodi and me standing in front of my very first car, a 1976 Buick LaSabre.  I paid $1,000 for that car way back then, but it was a trooper.  It took me back and forth to the Jersey shore every weekend during my Senior Year.  It may have averaged one flat tire a week, and it did once go completely underwater, but it always ran again (after the water incident, sometimes it wouldn't start up right away when it rained ... I think it developed a fear of water) Jodi and I worked together on a...

 Another week flew by, wish time would slow down ! I did get some sewing in this weekend - not much, but a few more star blocks for my black/batik quilt. I think only 6 more to go before I can start figuring out the layout using the garden maze blocks I made last year ... should be interesting. I love the colors, so it can't be all that bad ! To see what others are working on this week - Check out Patchwork Times   And the fish made it through another winter - all 10 of them.  They are getting a tad bit too big for our backyard pond - I think pretty soon we'll have to dig out a new pond for them ... I love how they come to the door step the minute they hear my footsteps ~

Finally - something to share again.  For those that follow me on facebook - you'll know I finally got this old 1930's machine up and running (it's only been sitting in my office for 5+ years)  The best part - it sews much better than any of my newer machines.  Yes, I still want an embriodery machine ... but for now - this is really making my life easier !  It handles like a dream - and I was able to put binding on this 92" X 108" quilt with very little trouble.  Now to see if I can get the back side hand sewn sometime during this week !  To see what others are working on - Check out Patchwork Times

Or St. Paddy's day, or my birthday - they all seem to always roll together into one big holiday. This year's birthday was pretty quiet .... the kids all made me gifts (coupons that I WILL redeem!) and cards, and dh purchased a gift certificate for a massage (that he later used because I really don't like massages!) The kids and I shared a small cake because he was playing tennis that night. He promised me lunch over the weekend ... we'll see. The best part of the 3 day weekend - I finally got this old White Sewing Machine to run. I picked this thing up maybe 5 years ago ... and never really opened it because I really loved the cabinet. After finding out that the technician wanted $65 just to clean my newer machine, I decided to see how this thing sews. Luckily it came with a manual - and was able to take it apart, clean it, get it back together again, and - after searching online to see what was wrong, got it running again. Now this machine that was built in the 1...