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 Tuesday this week i found some imitation crab in the freezer and thought that would be good for hot days so i put in frig to thaw.....Knowing i had to cook something for my supper tonight i got that out and made a crab salad my way early this morning....Cukes, pasta, red pepper and spices and of course crab....i had to have some so my breakfast was a big bowl of pasta crab salad......i controlled myself with ingredients so i wont be eating it all week....most of the time i make 2-8 oz pkg of ...

What's going on with the Pizza Box Challenge this month you ask?

For August it was my turn to share a star block pattern with the ladies of the Sew Vintage group.  In honor of America's 250th birthday we're making RWB star blocks to use in some Quilts of Valor.  Each month a different lady shares a 12" finished star block pattern.  I called this one Woven Star.  

Some of us are also making a block set for ourselves, in whatever colorways we want.  I've chosen to do 30s.  This block is pretty in any color ...

My list as most do, contains a brilliant sky photo above

I'm not sure why I took this photo of sniffing...

OH - it was a slug on the rug kind of day! Well, not exactly. I went to the gym this morning, and instead of using the spin bike, I am trying something else. It's a sideways elliptical - I must check the name because I don't think that is what it's called. 

I do fifteen minutes - it gives me cardio, and you can change your position so while you can stand, you can also do a squat while still moving sideways. OK - that sounds bizarre, but it's challenging, and my legs were rubber after 15 minutes. Well ...

Here are my options.  If I used sashing with the 36 ...

I’m going to try and do a quick blog post on some of the things I have been working on. First and foremost, is income tax. I detest doing it and put it off each year as long as I possibly can. I have piles of paper everywhere, but it is finally done. I’ll take everything to the CPA on Friday. 

I quilted it with an antler design, but unfortunately, it doesn’t really show up on the busy fabric. The back is a really pretty ...

Thursday was pool table day. The company we worked with to get the pool table delivered and set up was Cedar Rapid Billiards. They picked up the pool table at 6 am in the morning and was to our house shortly after 8 am. We had Craig and Karl lined up to help unload. Karl …

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I opened my email to find a wonderful community quilt story from Harriet and Kathy. Harriet writes:I came across these finish photos today and realized that I had not sent them to you. Some time a while back, it’s embarrassing how long ago it was.You put out a request for finishers for tops from the …

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