What a difference a year makes (or, in my case, maybe not)!

Judy Laquidara has posted her 2012 UFO Challenge and, once again, I know that I need to get myself in gear.

Here's a link to what I had said I wanted to get done for 2011.

Not one blessed thing on that list was completed.

The Bear's Paw & Square Dance quilts were lost in the sewer flood (unless, by some miracle they were in a box that I haven't gotten a chance to open. . . . but I'm pretty sure that they are gone).

The quilt blocks are still that --- blocks ---.

The Flowers of the Month kits are still kits.

The Spa Mystery has been found --- but I can't find the directions so I'm going to have to "wing it" for the borders.

Linda's quilt still needs to be completed and I hope that the pre-marked white on white can be located or that will be another quilt that I lost to the flood.

However, I have moved some things forward. . . . I've done 2 quilts for Wrapped In Hope; I've gotten my Scrappy Trips quilt to the flimsy stage; the quilt top that I did for the New Life Island Retreat is a flimsy; plus there are 3 more flimsies that are a year overdue for baptism gifts.

And I did participate in several doll quilt swaps and Secret Santa programs which had projects that were completed.

I'm hesitant, at this point, to make a list of things that I "have" to get done in 2012 --- mainly because I want to get alot of things done in the house --- which will require time to be taken from my quilting and crafting projects so I think that I will just plug along as best I can without feeling any guilt that I am not working on the "correct" project for that month.

Good luck to Judy & the rest of the gals who have signed up.  If you are a brave soul perhaps you should join them. 

In peace and pieces,

Just popping in for a short note

Well, we've made it through the restoration of the basement after the sewer flood of May.

What a mess!  The emergency clean up crew that were called in by our insurance company would not have been in our "top 3" list of great experiences (actually they probably wouldn't have made it into our "top 10" list either.  But we didn't have a say as we were out of town when everything happened.

However, the company that did the restoration (putting up new walls, painting, installing new carpeting, etc.) were excellent.  We can't say enough good things about them. . . . so, if you are in NJ and need a recommendation after water damage (or any need of restoration assistance) let me know privately. . . . .I'd be happy to share their information.

The Pack Rat unit is out of the driveway & we are now able to use it for our cars again.  Yippee!!!

Needless to say, not much has been done as far as my crafting life. . . . but I did finish a shawl and a scarf --- I'll post pictures later.

My lunch time reading continues on. . . . I'm up to 20 books for this year so far (and I'm half-way through #21).  Pretty good pace, if I do say so myself.

The basement needs to be organized (AGAIN) now that we have all the boxes back down there. . . .and we have re-located the short arm to what (I hope) will be a more productive place for it.

Stay tuned. . . . . . .


In peace and pieces,