Thursday, February 25, 2010

WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP

JUST A REMINDER TO ANYONE IN THE INDIANA AREA THE WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP IS GOING ON THIS WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE QUILTERINGAND RUG HOOKING GROUPS AT THE SHOW, ALSO THYE GRANNY BEES WILL BE THERE. LOTS OF CLASSES TO TAKE ON ALL SORTS OF HAND WORK ( felting, punchneedle, rug punch, tatting, almost anything you can think of.)
THE SHOW IS SAT. AND SUN. IT IS ALWAYS TONS OF FUN JUST HANGING OUT WITH PEOPLE SO ISPIRING. ALICE FROM KINDRED SPIRITS WILL ALSO BE TEACHING.
THERE WILL BE LOTS OF VENDORS SELLING ALL THE NEEDFULS YOU MAY NEED SO COME AND HANG OUT WITH US I HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE. MARILYN =0}

Thursday, February 18, 2010

winter woolen workshop


I'VE BEEN WORKING ON A COUPLE OF NEW WOOL PURSES THAT I HOPE TO HAVE DONE FOR THE WORKSHOP NEXT WEEKEND. MY MY TIME FLIES IT'S ALMOST HERE AND BOY DO I HAVE JITTERS. WE HAVE GOTTEN A HUGE RESPONSE TO THE ARTICLE THAT PEOPLE HAVE FOUND IN THE RUG HOOKING MAGAZINE. I HOPE I GET LOTS DONE SO MY BOOTH WILL BE NICE AND FULL!!
MY WOOL PURSES ARE STARTING AT $74.95 WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REVAMPING MY WEBSITE AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN PRICING ON THERE.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

DINNER

WE WENT OUT TO EAT LAST NIGHT WITH THE FAMILY BOY WAS THAT NOT A GOOD IDEA. THE POOOR WAITRESS AT PIZZA HUT WE WALKED IN WITH THE LITTLE RASCALS ( 3 NIECES & 4 NEPHEWS & 2 FOSTER BABIES) AND THE 6 ADULTS IT TOOK US LITERALLY 5 MINUTES TO TRY AND GET EVERYONE SEATED AND THEN TO KEEP THE KIDS SEATED WOW THAT WAS A JOB BY ITSELF!!! THE PIZZA WAS GOOD THE COMPANY WAS AWESOME I HAVEN'T SEEN MY MOTHER IN LAW IN A COUPLE OF YEARS SO I WAS HAPPY TO SEE HER. MOMMA SALLY IS THE BEST.

MISS TESS AND I WERE TALKING DURING DINNER AND SHE SAID THIS IS WHY WE DON'T GO OUT TO EAT MUCH WITH ALL THE LITTLE RASCALS. IT'S SO HARD TO GET THEM ALL TO STAY PUT THEY GET SO EXCITED WHEN THEY ARE ALL TOGETHER AND ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS PLAY. WHEN THE FOOD COMES THEY ARE ALL QUIET AND SETTING DOWN AND EATING.

WE'LL THAT WAS MY DINNER ADVENTURE. BTW IT ONLY TOOK US AN AN HOUR AND A HALF TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO EAT BY TIME WE GOT THERE MY STOMACH WAS KILLING ME.
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT DAY =0}

Friday, February 12, 2010

rain rain rain i love it!!!

JUST A SHORT LINE OR TWO. IT'S BEEN RAINING DOWN HER IN FLORIDA ALL DAY AND ONLY 50 DEGREES SO IT'S A LITTLE CHILLY BUT WE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME AND THE FAMILY IS DOING WELL. HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE SOME PICS TO POST TONIGHT.
MARILYN =0)

Sunday, February 7, 2010

the big game

HOW UPSETTING THE COLTS LOST!!! TOTALLY NOT AT ALL WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD HAPPEN.

I'VE BEEN WORKING ALOT BUT I HAVE ALL KINDS OF NEW IDEAS IN MY HEAD. HOPING TO GET SOME STUFF STARTED TO SHOW EVERYONE. I'M REALLY DIGGIN THE GRANNY SGUARES. I DON'T KNIT OR CROCHET SO I'VE BEEN PLAYING AROUND WITH THIS IDEA.
WELL I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT MONDAY. 3 DAYS TIL VACA.
MARILYN =0}

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

THE BEE'S



WOW WHAT A GREAT NIGHT WITH THE GIRL'S. I FINALLY GOT TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE MAGAZINE IT HAS BEEN SO HARD NOT TO TELL THEM. THE BOOK STORE HAS TOTALLY SOLD OUT OF GREENCRAFT WHICH IS AWESOME BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME GIRLS THAT WANT A COPY SO I HOPE I CAN FIND SOME FOR THEM.
ALSO THIS WAS MY 1ST ATTEMPT AT MAKING TIRAMISU BREAD PUDDING. THE GIRLS LOVED IT!!! I ONLY BROUGHT HOME JUST A LITTLE BIT WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE I DON'T NEED TO EAT IT. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WED. I KNOW I DID =0) MARILYN

Monday, February 1, 2010

FEB. 1ST

WOO HOO
TODAY THE NEW ISSUE OF GREENCRAFT COMES OUT AND I'M IN IT!!! SUPER EXCITED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN PUBLISHED AND I AM SO HAPPY . I HOPE EVERYONE LIKES MY DESIGNS THEY WERE ALL FUN TO MAKE. I HOPE I INSPIRE PEOPLE TO MAKE THINGS OUT OF STUFF THEY ALREADY HAVE. WE LIVE IN A THROW AWAY SOCIETY IT'S KIND OF SAD. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KEEPING OF OUR PAST AND HISTORY. EVERYTHING IS SO FAST PACED AND RUSHED I FEEL LIKE WE MISS OUT ON A LOT. DO YOU EVER WISH YOU COULD JUST SLOW DOWN AND SMELL THE ROSES? WELL I'LL POST MORE TONIGHT AFTER I GET OFF WORK.
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!! MAR =0)