November 2024 Life and Quilt Update

 

Our theme this year, JOY!!!  I believe we all need a bit of a help in adding this to our lives.  If you didn't get a chance to check out the post explaining it all --- here is the LINK to the initial post.  I'm looking forward to the direction this can take us all, but especially myself, if I give it a fair shot.  Sometimes stepping out of comfort zones is challenging, but it almost always allows for growth.  Here we go for November:  This month has a tendency to turn our thoughts to those things we are grateful for. When I saw this --- I knew this was the perfect month to allow this type of joy to permeate our souls. Be joyful, y'all. 

November 2024 Holiday Retreats

I can hardly believe that it's been 10 years since I began hosting retreats.  This weekend marks that.  It is our 11th November together and I treasure the friendships that have come out of this endeavor.  It's time to retreat.

14th - First, Debi, Stephannie, and I meet up for coffee and chatting in Joshua.  Our cars outside like look a homeless convention - as if everything we own is in them.  I should have taken a picture, but didn't.  Oh well.

Houston Quilt Festival - Day 2 - 50th Anniversary Fun

 Day 2 starts with the GOLDEN GIRLS!  That's right.  We are out en force wearing the gold.  I just love doing fun things like this.  First order of the day is a group picture.

Houston Quilt Festival Day 1

 Guess what?  After a 5 year break, we are heading back to the Houston International Quilt Festival.  It is their Golden Anniversary and we have some fun planned.  Time to drive.

Five hours later - checked into hotel and and are ready to go.  Time to shop.  (A few pictures stolen from Ramona - thank you.)

October 2024 Life and Quilt Update

 

Our theme this year, JOY!!!  I believe we all need a bit of a help in adding this to our lives.  If you didn't get a chance to check out the post explaining it all --- here is the LINK to the initial post.  I'm looking forward to the direction this can take us all, but especially myself, if I give it a fair shot.  Sometimes stepping out of comfort zones is challenging, but it almost always allows for growth.  Here we go for October:   How about recognizing that there can just be joy in the journey.  A journey doesn't have to be travel related - it can personal in changes that you make in yourself or it can be taking on a new hobby or skill.  It could be taking a class - anywhere.  It could just be as simple as getting your whole house clean and enjoying it before starting all over again.  ENJOY the journey.

September 2024 Life and Quilt Update

 

Our theme this year, JOY!!!  I believe we all need a bit of a help in adding this to our lives.  If you didn't get a chance to check out the post explaining it all --- here is the LINK to the initial post.  I'm looking forward to the direction this can take us all, but especially myself, if I give it a fair shot.  Sometimes stepping out of comfort zones is challenging, but it almost always allows for growth.  Here we go for September: How about some calming joy this month? Find a way to incorporate the sea (ocean) into your life. I'm starting out on a cruise and then spending a week at the beach with girlfriends. I've got this covered, but there are other ways. Listen to ocean waves while you sleep, sew with "beach" inspired fabric, plan a trip for the future, just do something and let yourself be grounded with the magic of seas and oceans.

Crystal Beach Retreat - Days 8 & 9

We are winding down on this retreat.  It's our last full day here and I want to enjoy every last minute of it while still doing some preparation for tomorrow's departure.  Lori is still binding away and has another TA-DONE