New Blog

Because I can't view my current and past blogs, I've created a new blog called, Meandering...My Journey at http://www.bbonnieblue2.blogspot.com/

So I hope you join me over there - I'd hate to lose you!!!

We'll see if this works, no other fixes have worked!

Thanks and I hope to see you soon!

Bonnie

P.S.  Brother - all of a sudden my posts are visible to me again.  After I created another blog...go figure.  Well - I guess I will try and keep posting on both for now and see what happens next!!!

Irony...

Somewhere is hiding my last post...can't view it - can't feature it on Facebook.  Hmmm...so I'm trying again on a different subject.  Never mind - I think I tricked Blogger and it finally published and I couldn't Preview but caught the address and was able to get it on Facebook!!!  You have to be conniving I guess.  We'll see how this one goes or if it goes!!!

Anyway after I got home from my 5 day quilt retreat last Monday - Yay!  5 days!!! - Hubby announced - the bath tub is completely plugged up and the heat doesn't come on. 

So workpeople were here last Monday cleaning, unplugging and tearing down the furnace.  Good news is - floors, etc. are clean and tub drains.  Bad news...furnace will be costly to repair so we opted to replace.  Darn! 

When "they" talked about the opportunity to replace, "they" commented that it would only take a day.  Now "they" are telling us how busy "they" are and it might be sometime this week.  Urghh...

Running electric heaters = costly.  Not running electric heaters when its 40 - 50 degrees = chilly.

So all last week no heat at home but we had hot water that drained down the drain in the tub.  Yay! 

We planned a weekend at the lake to go to Oktoberfest at Ruttger's.  The festival was great - so many vendors selling so many crafts.  No really many funky Christmas things though, which is what I was looking for.  But at the cabin, we had heat!!!  Yay!  But no hot water...darn!..until Saturday night and we went home Sunday morning.

Irony.  Off to cuddle with Hubby and Honey for warmth.

Take care,
Bonnie

Hello! I'm back!!!

Oh well - its been a few weeks since I've posted something - anything!  I guess I've been on sabbatical. 

I did participate in a five - yes, 5 day quilt retreat!  It was so much fun.  Usually we go for four days but we extended our October retreat.  Yay!

My little great granddaughter is one year old today!  So while at quilt camp I made her a couple of things.  I made her pillow case and bag that match the quilt I made her when she was born...remember the Crawling Baby quilt with the matching diaper bag.  I made her a little fabric ball too with kitties peeking out for her to see.  And you never have enough catchall's for sewing stuff so this little item wraps a coffee cup and is so handy!

Tote with matching pillow!

Raggy ball and sewing catchall!

This Halloween wallhanging has been in the works for a couple of years now...so I completed it - finally!!!  Now to find a place to hang it up for the next week.  It was so much fun to make but I never got it quilted and bound until this weekend.  Walla - fini!

Crazy Halloween wallhanging made with a charm pack!

There were a couple of other things I completed and a couple of things I almost completed.  Always a stack of UFO's - I find that comforting...never bored, always something waiting for me.

Now to get ready for our Holiday Sale Nov. 11 and 12!

Take care,
Bonnie

It's Fall! Yay!

The road to my house is very picturesque.  People comment that the trees are so pretty - gorgeous they say.  I agree!  I love looking out the window this time of the year.  Usually its green and lush but now its goldens, reds, rusts, and oranges. 

This is actually going out my driveway - I waited too long
 to get a good shot of the drive to my house.

This is what I see when I'm at my computer.  I love the
subtle colors of yellow and rust. 
I actually love my yard no matter what color it is!

It seems funny to me that I love those colors outside but I don't decorate with fall colors at all.  I live with aqua, red, green of all shades, and just a little blue. 

So now its time to dress up the barn for our next sale...lots of fall colors mixed in with our gorgeous wood tones of all of our dressers and cabinets and tables! I'm pretty sure have every color possible but today the warm fall colors stand out.

Love this banner that Jaci made for Halloween!





Kathy works wonders with our tablescapes! 

Jaci made the yardstick table - so clever!

All set up for the sale in the barn!  Lots of stuff outside and inside!

 It's still 70+ degrees in October in MN.  What a great fall - we are very dry but its just unbelievably lovely outside.  Wish I was at the lake!
 
Remember Farmgirls Country Sale Oct. 7 and 8!  Then just one more in November - big time Christmas sale.  Can't wait to decorate for that one!
 
Take care,
 
Bonnie

The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap

Today I received pictures of The Great Big Stitched Postcard that I sent to Julia in the UK.  I was late in sending my card so I neglected to take pictures.  So I asked her if she would take a picture of it and she did!

So here is my creation:

The batik flower is a pin so she can remove it and wear it if she wants to!  I love doing these swaps.

Hope you are having a great day!  Its a beautiful, warm fall day in MN!

Take care,
Bonnie