So one of my friends from work posted this on Facebook:

I am excited about the outcome of the presidential election. It appears that the US is ready to try something different and maybe even progress as a more open society. Unfortunately, yesterday we here in FL helped to define what is becoming our country's biggest civil rights issue going ( Read more... )

I saw this quiz on mrz80's lj and had to try myself. I don't think my score is due to high school, however!

You paid attention during 100% of high school!

85-100% You must be an autodidact, because American high schools don't get scores that high! Good show, old chap!

Do you deserve your high school diploma?
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Had to copy this from himself. Those of you who know us both might be interested to see that some of my answers contradict his ... mine are correct :-).

Holiday Fun

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
As himself said, egg nog, but ONLY Farm Store brand. Awesome doesn't come close.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree?
Mmm ... now that ( Read more... )

Finally finished two of my doll quilts for the quilt guild collection! Every fall the guild donates a pile of smallish quilts to the Salvation Army; they give out at Christmas with dolls and stuffed animals to needy kids. I wanted to finish three, but had problems with one and only got two done.

Check out the photos on our quilt group blog:
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But I'm doing my once-a-quarter whether I need it or not LJ post ( Read more... )

Had to borrow this from himself...

( Book meme )

Day one of 4-H sewing camp: I spent the day in a room of 15 4-H'ers ages 8 - 14 ... oh, the noise, noise, noise, noise! I think my head will never be the same. And why can't I multi-task like I used to? Still, the girls (no intrepid boys this time) all did pretty well, even our beginner sewers, and most have projects well on the way. Laura is ( Read more... )

Well, I couldn't resist this one (borrowed from webms) and I liked how it came out :-)

( Which SuperHero Are You? )

So we laid down some 'thou shalts' for A yesterday ( Read more... )

Laura and I went to Borders the other day just to goof off and I found a book on setting up your quilting space - "Creating Your Perfect Quilting Space" by Lois L. Hallock . Most of it wasn't too applicable to my teeny modest space, but there was one idea for storing fabric that I've been using non-stop since I read about it. One of my problems has ( Read more... )