March 21, 2011

I never can believe that time goes by so fast. It was just yesterday that I went to the Imperial Valley, Ca, desert quilters quilt show and had a great time looking at those quilts.
We also went over to calexico swap meet and walked around. That was very interesting.
To arrive in the Imperial desert you have to drive 8 east from San Diego over the top of the mountain. It was 65 when we left my house but up top of the hill it was 23 deg. that's right, cold as ice cubes.
Large 18 wheelers were parked up top waiting for it to warm up so they could be on the way. They were covered with snow, it was quit a site.
Here is a picture of Ginger the most wonderful dog out running in the desert which by the way was a blistering 72 degrees. If only you could see her smile. Dogs and cats do smile... I see it all the time on my animals.
After I got back I went to memory lane Quilt shop they have moved so contact them before you go see them.
My paralegal glasses are coming along-it is a lot of work, but I have learned so much.
Mr. man and I are back to talking to each other, life is easier with a pal, only 16 months since we have spoken. Way to long.
Well I have a date at the library, so I have to run along, Have a great day, go sew a quilt together and then donate it to the people in china that have lost everything.

Nancy

Feb 21, 2011 Imperial County Desert Quilters guild

Sunday a.m. it is 5:03 am I am up and all ready to head over the mountain towards El Centro California, otherwise known as Imperial County in the California desert. The sunrise over the mountains was beautiful. When you live in the city and often do not get up early you forget what a beautiful sunrise looks like. The roads were iced and we were driving slow so we got to see things.
The sky out in the desert was so big, I could see forever.
We also wondered over to Calexico near El Centro and went to a swap meet. No one spoke English, all Spanish speakers..I stopped at a gas station and asked directions and even the gas station person did not speak English.... well that is life near a boarder town.

The Quilt show was nice with some very well done quilts. Not very big but fun to go to.
The best part is going for the drive down to El Centro and seeing what you can see.
Now it is Monday and I have to get back to the books. The house needs a little cleaning.
Have a great day.
Nancy

February 30, 2011 Sunday

Hello,
I cannot believe time has passed so fast. The holidays have come and gone, The new year has come and gone also. School at Cuyamaca College has again started and I am not ready. there is so much to do. It is amazing that so many students remember you from the last semester.
Freddie the dog,

See that is him, he just escaped and decided to go to Faith Chapel Church fortunately there was a nice man who called and told me Freddie wanted to attend church, and asked me to come get him. A few months ago I bought all the animals name tags with my telephone number on them. If the screen door is not shut all the way out he goes.

One thing that did happen over the holidays is that I got alot of quilt projects finished. I got to spend alot of time with my friend Gretchen.
I did alot of house cleaning, yard cleaning, and mental cleaning. Mr. Man the swindler is totally gone. I have not seen him for months. It is very clear when someone has departed how the truth will come forward, at which point you can then see clearly what was really involved in that relationship.
I all most always have so many quilt ideas flying around in my head it is hard to think, but with school I now have to concentrate on the law. I am in a class with Judge sturgeon's from El Cajon, Ca. called Civil Litigation. We are required to draft a Complaint, an Answers and then a Interrogatory. That is alot of work for one semester.

Well Freddie is barking again at a cat, better go rescue the cat.
Have a great Sunday.
Nancy

El Paso - Marty Robbins

Marty Robbons, what a great singer and voice he had. I always enjoy sewing with him playing.

Judy Laquidara

I was reading Judy Laquidara's patchwork blog this morning about how the tote bags are multiplying.
I looked in my closet and in the quilt room and she is right, We have more tote bags than I could ever use. I used to keep a bunch in the back of the vehicle so when I go to the grocery store I would have bags, but then the back of the 4 runner always looked so messy and I returned then to the closet. I think that I could stand outside the grocery store for a week and hand out free tote bags and still have a bunch left over. Most of my friends are in the same position also.
Many cites are are now banning plastic bags, so I think it would be a great idea for all of us quilters to hand out all of our extra tote bags we have stored in the spaces around our homes.
We could call it the Quilters tote bag give away.
I have been sewing up a storm in between school semesters and have finished 5 UFO's that stand for unfinished objects. It is actually quilt squares that I started and never finished. I am going to try to sell those quilts at the San Diego Quilt show this august.

My bad cold is finally getting better. I have had it since 3 days before Christmas and have been
home now for 10 days with this bad cold. Oh Well everyone else has it also. Even one of my cats had to go to the Vet as she was sick. Nothing to do but keep her in the house and warm.
Well today is the first week of the new year and I really have to get something done today.
Have a great week.
Nancy

Wednesday December 8, 2010

I believe that I have told you, I was going to a Junior College in Rancho San Diego, called Cuyamaca College. I have been enrolled in the Paralegal program and just turned in the last paper. What a relief to be done. The only other thing to do is to go turn in some borrowed equipment.
To celebrate, yesterday I went a friend to a quilt shop in Chula Vista, Ca, that is south of San Diego. It was fun to just look around and enjoy other quilters works. I think I am ready to just go sit in my quilting room and sew for a week with no interruptions.
The other thing I am going to do today is go to the gym and swim the the pool.
I have been so stressed everyday thinking about what is due next for school.
There are so many quilt patterns floating around in my head that need to be sewn it is hard to think of what to do first. Maybe I should just spend a week finishing UFO'S, ( unfinished objects)

Everyone else in the neighbor hood already has their Christmas decorations up on their homes, but not me, I like to be the last one.
I have to make a run to the metal recyclers to take some metal stuff from the apartments.
Spray the back yard with weed killer, around the base of the house. Clean up the upper driveway, and throw a bunch of junk into the dumpster. I would like to do a big clean of the quilt room, and donate some stuff that I will never used to the goodwill, or salvation army..
and do not forget to clean out the back of the vehicles. Well I guess that is the end of that semester break. I forgot about Christmas cards, they all have to go out.

I would like to go put a Christmas reef on my mother grave, and one on my favorite cats grave, Goldmine. There is only 17 days until christmas, so I better put myself into high gear or overdrive and go for it.
Have a wonderful Christmas, and a happy new year.
Nancy

November 5th, 2010

Hi,
I cannot believe, that is how I started the last blog. It is really November 5th and I have not sewn a stitch since school started in august. Not repaired one piece of clothing, not put together one block. My sewing room look like a time warp. Nothing has moved since I started school.
I did go on a outing to Los Angelos area with a friend and toured some quilt shops, nothing very wonderful, We have Rosie's Quilt Shop here, and nothing bets that shop. I have been thinking about working in the sewing room, but so far, not a thing has happened.

I have not bought one piece of fabric, no one fat quarter or anything for that matter.

My life consists of working on rentals and going to school and studying.
No new great love in my life, no new great anything exciting. just living one day at a time, and waiting to see what today will bring.

I read other blog everyday and they seem to be in the same place that I am.
This week end I plan to spend in SDSU's library, then Monday to class.
Have a wonderful week end.
Nancy

Publish Post

Monday October 18, 2010

I cannot believe it is already October.. what happened to the year. I know for me it has gone by very fast. Now I am back waiting for the holidays to be over.
I started going to paralegal school at Cuyamaca College, in Rancho San Diego. the classes are hard, but my mind does get worked and that is good.
Freddie and ginger have really bonded, two abused dogs that were so afraid of their own skins, now are so happy and fat. Most comfortable.
Last night we went for a walk with the neighbor who has two rescue dogs also, and Freddie just loves their small dog, they are pals.

Mr. Man and I have moved on and I know he was a Hussler, con man, and a swindler, I admit I did enjoy his company, but sometimes you can not see the forest for the tress, that was a great example. He was smooth, but only wanted to make it easier for himself.... beware of men bearing gifts. All those quotes prove true.

I know many times I have complained about people who use their quilting blog to grip,......
Bill, that attorney, moved to Phoenix for the winter, thank heavens he is out of the area, a relief.
He left for phoenix under a cloud.

All of my sewing machines have broke, or are not working so there is no sewing taking place, beside with school who has time, and I still have to take care of the apartments, so there you have it.
It is only 61 degrees in San Diego, so it is cold outside. No one feels like being outdoors including the cats.
Well it is 9:30 here in Spring Valley, never found any springs, but I here that they are here somewhere. There also sued to be a lots of chicken ranches out here, and flower farms, but all that is also gone to housing. The coyotes, skunks, and raccoons are still here however, so everything has not moved on.
Well have a great day, blog if you have time.

Nancy

Friday Sept 24, 2010

Hi,
I do not have a working sewing machine now, I did have 3, but all of them have broke, it is those computer boards. Well I do have a singer feather weight, but I do not like the way it sews. So today I am off to the many sewing machine stores in the San Diego area to see what is available in used sewing machines.
Since I parted ways with my long time live in man, it has been a continual job to clean out stuff he left behind. It has been over 2 1/2 years, but yesterday I finally sold the 1952 Classic Chevy Truck.
It is so nice to look out my kitchen window and see the drive way empty. What a nice view.
I sold it and then had a tow truck come take it to the new owner's home.

I have been going to paralegal school at Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego. It is alot of studying, and often leaves me in the library for long hours, but I really enjoy it.

I do not have any pictures to post, but maybe soon.
I have to go get ready to go to school.

Have a great day.
Nancy

School started

august 31 Monday, I started back to Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego. I really enjoy going to school, it is alot of hard work and many hours of studying are involved. It is stretching my brain which is always great. Learning new things is fun especially knowing that in a short time I will be able to be employed in a new field. With the economy being what it is I have had to look in different directions as many Americans have had to do. I constantly send out Resumes, but do not hear back. It is very hard on the soul.
Quilting is always my first love, but I had had to put that aside for now. I walk into the quilting room but then I am reminded that there is no time for that now.
The animals are all doing fine, and enjoy the endless hours of my being at home with them, they never fail to come sit right on top of the computer when I am working away.
I have not got any pictures to post, as nothing is new, unless you would like to see a picture of the text book.
Have a wonderful holiday, It marks the end of summer.
Nancy