family memories

More tips for healthy living spaces and your health!! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I forgot to answer one of the comments about the duplicate winter quilts. That was the second of the $10 quilts that I taught starting back in 2003 or some timeframe like that. Not home to fact-check the date. They were called $10 quilts because the students paid $10 to participate. If they didn't finish their work, they paid another $10 for the next month's pattern, and they got a piece of fabric at the same time. There were multiple variations to that process. Our store (The Hobby Horse) didn't quite follow the same rules as some ...

added by Elaine 12 hours, 8 minutes ago. under family memories , healthy living , moving , salt spring island

Memories and moving from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I'm so glad to hear that I am not alone in my AI thoughts. I love the comment that it's literally one giant dictionary; however, that's what AI is. It scours the internet for information faster than the speed of sound. If it scours a source with incorrect or outdated information, it will give you that. At THIS POINT in time, AI can't discern right from wrong; it has no "intelligence" per se, and it has no consciousness. But at the rate they are developing it, BEWARE.

Developers and people in that industry are saying we ...

added by Elaine 1 day, 12 hours ago. under decluttering , family memories , moving , salt spring island , sea plane , travel day , wales

A checklist for aging! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

If you get a chance, go back and read yesterday's comments. There is some very valuable information in there from people who have dealt with or are currently dealing with family downsizing, elder care, etc.

This ongoing experience is teaching me a lot. See—even when we think we know it all and have nothing left to learn from our parents, they step right back into our lives and teach us more!

While we mostly learn WHAT to do, we also learn valuable lessons about what NOT to do. Here are some of my insights:

Avoid hoarding: It's ...

added by Elaine 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under ageing , family memories , jigsaw puzzle , wooden puzzle

Done, done, and DONE!!! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Yep—all three presentations are ready to go. All the sewing was completed, the pictures were loaded and sorted, the reminder emails went out, and all is good in the teaching world.

It was a fun day, and it was so nice to just sit and sew. I had to take pictures, mind you, but still, it was fun to listen to my audiobook and sew. I had to backtrack a lot because I missed part of the storyline. I really need to connect my new noise-canceling headphones. The open earbuds suck for listening to audiobooks while sewing.

I can ...

added by Elaine 1 month ago. under backyard , family memories , lexi , murphy , neighborhood , stripe , studio b , winter quilts

Family and true friends are important!! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Well, it wasn't a productive day in terms of visual things to look at, but it was a very productive day for catching up with family. I have a cousin who has recently moved to Toronto, and we spent the afternoon together having a great chat that we haven't had in a long time. It was beautiful outside, so we spent the day visiting in the backyard.

Speaking of family, this photo has been sitting in my random photo folder for a while. This is my small family. The photo was taken at my older brother's wedding ...

added by Elaine 1 month, 1 week ago. under backyard , family memories , murphy , words of wisdom

What a memory!!! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OK --- I'm sitting here with tears streaming down my face, and I can't help it. They are tears of joy, but still. And even when I got ahold of myself and then came back to edit, these pictures still bring tears to my eyes.

I just had a quick peek at Facebook before I started writing, and I spotted this post. I knew my nephew, who recently got his pilot's license and bought a small plane, wanted to fly from Winnipeg to visit with my parents in North Battleford. It's about 840 km.

When I talked ...

added by Elaine 5 months ago. under applique , customer quilt , dad , dessert , devin , family memories , farm , jigsaw puzzle , mother's day

Mount Etna from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Oh my goodness - we went back and forth on this one. The decision was not about going there —- it was on our list, but who to go with. It was part of the events for the wedding week, but we weren’t sure we wanted to go with that large group or to go on our own.

As the week went on and I had still not made a decision, it was during lunch on the wedding day that we talked to the bride and we were once again invited and we just went for it.

Being part of a ...

added by Elaine 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under european vacation , family memories , italy

The amphitheater from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

And so ends another exciting day! After I wrote the blog yesterday, I was exhausted from not much sleep the night before, so I went back to sleep. It was raining anyways and we had an outdoor activity planned. That got put on hold for a couple of hours. We had yet another lunch yesterday! It was the 30th birthday of the bride’s only daughter so we had a family lunch.

It was just a short walk from our apartment, so it was great. A short walk is 15 minutes. We are getting the hang of where we are ...

added by Elaine 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under european vacation , family memories , italy

Visit with friends and family while they are still here! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Progress happened on many fronts yesterday. I did go for a walk yesterday, but I debated long and hard because there was snow in the morning, and not the deep snow that you know for certain isn't slippery, but just a thin amount that covers any ice, so you can't see it. Then I decided that I needed to get out, and I had walked that path the day before, and all seemed to be good. So I went out, and it was just fine.

I needed to get out and let my mind wonder and wander --- both ...

added by Elaine 6 months, 1 week ago. under curling , family memories , family visit , hexagon quilt , hexies , saskatchewan , walking

Chilhowie and More from The Modern Diary

I made a few more mini tissue holders mostly in rainbow fabric. May gift them at a post Christmas exchange with our local lgbtq group.

Not the best photo since it is in a darkish living room, but here is Chilhowie back from Lora who does beautiful work! I plan to keep this one at least for the time being. I gave my sister the one I had (On Ringo Lake) and gave my brother and his wife the first Packer Bliss quilt (Lora quilted).

Here is my nephew Bear with his patchwork ghost. He likes it so much he ...

added by Andee 10 months, 4 weeks ago. under bonnie's chilhowie 2022 , bonnie's lupine and laughter 2025 , family memories , halloween , matchmaker modern quilt mystery , tissue covers

Seeing Authors! A Day with Hazel, and the Lego Event! from The Modern Diary

This year Waukesha Reads gave away Diane Wilson's "The Seed Keeper" and have several different events related to the book. I attended a few of them. I wanted to go to the tea, but got the time wrong and had to cancel last minute. I did go to a book discussion at the library which was really good. I also went to the civic center and listed to the author speak and read. She was really interesting. I got my book signed and she commented on all my tabs. So glad I read this one!

Then the other night ...

added by Andee 11 months, 1 week ago. under american teenager , authors , family memories , lego event , seed keeper

Modern Mystery and a New Year's Mystery Finally Complete! from The Modern Diary

I am working on the latest Modern Quilt Studio Mystery called MatchMaker. I do not think I have shown any parts of it. I was struggling with these leafy looking blocks til I decided to make them a bit oversize and trim them down.

I do love using my Stripology ruler for cutting the one inch strips we needed. I have about a week til the next clue comes out. I have a bit more to do before that but here is what I have so far. We were supposed to pick our fabric (lights, mediums, and darks) ahead of ...

added by Andee 11 months, 1 week ago. under bonnie's streak of sunshine baby quilt , eye spy , family memories , frogs , modern quilt studio mystery , stitchin heaven mystery

Packer Bliss Quilt and Halloween Ghost and... from The Modern Diary

I decided to make my sister and sister-in-law a ghost pillow. These ones are in Halloween fabric and are super fun. I posed them here with my pillow. If I have time today I may try to whip up one more for my aunt since I am headed to visit mom (my sister and bf are coming to visit!) tonight.

You can see my Spiderweb quilt in the background on the couch. I change the couch quilt with the month or seasons, etc. I also change the quilts hanging around the house and the ones on the end tables. I ...

added by Andee 1 year ago. under bonnie's winter packer bliss , family memories , ghost pillows , lil' twister , twister harvest

A Few Finishes and some Art Smock Gifts! from The Modern Diary

I have not been sewing a ton this summer (maybe once a week) but I did make Indie and Hazel paint smocks for their upcoming birthdays. One small, one medium. I have a large one in progress for the future.

We planted a container garden again. Mostly so the kids can enjoy watering it and collecting the vegetables. They love it. We have tomatoes in two or three types/sizes and tiny cucumbers as well as green beans that are thriving. Our sunflower is looking good. Our zucchini died fast and the yellow squash is slow to grow. We also ...

added by Andee 1 year, 2 months ago. under art smocks , bonnie's princess crown , bonnie's streak of sunshine baby quilt , family memories , gardening , modern quiltalong , modern quilting , new day quilt

A blast from the past from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

What's that famous line about having a problem in Houston? Never mind Houston, we have a significant issue at my house.

This is NOT a pulled glut muscle. It appears to be a very TIGHT muscle right under my left butt cheek, and let's say that I've never experienced pain and muscle spasms like I am. The biggest issue is that there is ZERO relief. I can't lie or sit down without experiencing excruciating pain. Even medication doesn't work.

Yesterday was the most useless day of my life! Everything I touched would not work. The ...

added by Elaine 1 year, 10 months ago. under family memories , health , lynn rose

Has it Really Been Four Months? from The Modern Diary

My sewing mojo has not been there for awhile. I did not realize I had not posted since July though! I really did not do much sewing all summer and into fall. I have mostly been solo board gaming and reading. My health improved a titch in May (like it did last year, though it tanked again in the fall last year) so I was able to be upright more and I spent as much time outside playing games as possible. I think the vitamin D helped too.

Here are some of the blocks I did manage to get done ...

added by Andee 1 year, 11 months ago. under a quilting life2024 , family memories , pnp games , rsc2024

The end is near! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Thanks for the stories in the comments. I've mentioned this before, but I'm not alone in dealing with hoarding issues. I hate to say that it runs in the family since my parents both have issues. All three siblings have hoarding tendencies, and I see it in M. I found an interesting article about hoarding—check it out because it's interesting.

Hoarding is now being labeled as a branch of mental illness and is widely discussed, and some companies will come and get rid of the stuff, etc. But it's only recently in my world I ...

added by Elaine 2 years, 5 months ago. under dad , family memories , hoarding , plasma , saskatchewan

Moth in the Window Blocks are Complete! from The Modern Diary

I have eighty-one Moth in the Window blocks made this time around. I laid them out and then took pictures, stared, changed things around, and repeat several times. The final layout-ish is this first picture. Not perfect, but I am happy with it.

Last night we had a game night at Hannah and Jeremy's house. We played Cascadia! Kathy suprised me with it yesterday so I watched some videos and played it solo twice so I could teach it. It is easy to teach and learn and we all liked it. I won!

Update on the grandkids: Lily is ...

added by Andee 2 years, 5 months ago. under bonnie's moth in the window , family game night , family memories

The WHOLE TRUTH from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

What can I say? This whole trip has been filled with lies and deception! But for an excellent reason!

And yes, I confess there have been more lies and deception since I attempted to clear things up the other day. But today? I get to reveal everything!!

Some of what I told you before is true. DH and I have not taken a vacation together in many years, and we rarely do anything spontaneous. I might from time to time, but he never would. OK—so that's the background there.

To keep the record straight and I know someone ...

added by Elaine 2 years, 6 months ago. under family memories , family vacation , hawaii , m

Indigo Way is a Flimsy, a Wedding, and my RSC! from The Modern Diary

I am all caught up on A Quilting Life's BOM and my Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2024. I went back and made a second January block in green and then made two blocks in purple for March. Loving these scrappy blocks!

For Christmas Becky sent me a Halloween table runner. It arrived in early February I think, but accidentally went to our old Milwaukee address. The people there took it in their house and their dog got to the package. They thought it was not damaged, but one green square was ripped apart. I did not want to mention it ...

added by Andee 2 years, 7 months ago. under a quilting life2024 , bonnie's indigo way mystery 2023 , bonnie's talkin' turkey , family memories , halloween , rsc2024 , table runner

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