Layla's OHGWQ

I would only be so lucky for the photo above to be Layla's completed quilt! However, the plan for her OHGWQ is starting to come together. There is a lady at my work who is more than willing to help me out with piecing the quilt together so I have to take her up on the offer. She actually made a completed quilt square that simply blows my mind. It's a panda bear which has been sew together from little pieces of B&W fabric. The background has a green leaf pattern and the border has a bamboo pattern. Talk about hidden talents! I think I'd be crazy not to have her involved in the planning and sewing.
For those of you who still haven't sent me your fabric and wish...the deadline is Feruary 9th. All of the fabric needs to be washed and ironed so I have to stick to that date. I must admit that everyone who has taken part has sent me the most wonderful wishes and beautiful fabric. It is a lovely tradition to welcome any child to a family.
Check out the link below to view completed quilts and possible patterns(None of which are mine).
http://www.originalquilts.com/

More Snow and Rumours

I'm currently basking in the glow of a SNOW DAY! Mother Nature got it right this time. Tell me, is greed a bad thing? I can't help it! The endorphines that run through my body when I hear that magical phrase "All schools in the metro region are closed for the day" are very addictive. Hmmmm, I wonder if I should seek therapy? Two weeks down South might be the perfect Rx.

I want to start posting some pics of the clothes I have for Layla but that would require me not being a scatter brain. Every time I go to mom's I forget to take the bleepin' camera. Is my subconscious trying to tell me something? The fact that I indulge in a smidge of procrastination every now and again couldn't have anything to with it, could it?

Have you checked out the Rumour Queen site? It's listed under my favs to the right side of the screen. It's a VERY ADDICTIVE site. She is giving an R3 rating for October 14, 2005 to be included in this batch of referrals (fingers and toes crossed).

Another Storm???

Okay what's up with Mother Nature? She has her timing all wrong. Snowstorms on Friday nights and Sundays are wasted storms from my perspective. As a teacher any storm that doesn't come on a weekday and start around 5:00AM is a wasted storm. Now we are supposed to be socked again tonight! So Mother Nature has it half right...it's a weekday but the storm will end at 6:00AM. That kind of flurry activity makes me nervous. I will be antsy all night wondering if tomorrow will be a snow day. Oh well, things could be worse.

Be sure to check out Deb and Kirk's blog. They arrived in Beijing today. They will finally have Olivia in their arms on Wednesday evening!

Carolyn gets full bonus points for her guess re:What is a Prickly? It's similar to a Minnow but it is smaller. The photo is a Minnow. If I can get a picture of a Prickly I'll post it later.

My Baby Girl Denver

I have a baby girl, her name is Denver. She is of the feline persuasion. I thought a cat would be a nice Christmas gift for Rob a few years ago. We picked her up on New Year's Eve 2004 and it's been love ever since. Don't get me wrong, she's by no means the type of cat who lets you maul her. She is a DIVA! If she wants you to touch it's fine BUT if not watch out! She hisses and growls! Then again, she is a sook. When I come home at the end of the day she beats it down the stairs and winds herself around the legs of the table until I pick her up. She lays on top of the computer table while I type and stays with me in the basement while I do the treadmill. Like I've already said, she's my baby girl.

I think Miss Denver knows how to WORK IT too because she actually poses for pictures. I may create a gallery for her. I've got to do something to whittle away the months before I see Layla's picture. So, I promise I won't be Crazy Cat Lady but indulge me if I post every now and then about my first baby girl.

Is the Roof Comin' Off Her??

Holy Toledo tah Betsy! It is sooo windy outside!! I keep thinking that the roof will lift right off the house...no easy feat considering my roof is FLAT!

Deb: good guess about the Pricklies! I really like your explanation. I'll give you half a bonus point. I cannot believe you will be on your way to Olivia in less than 48 hours!!! You must be jumping out of your skin. I'll say prayers for good weather...no delays.

Anyone else out there willing to take a chance and guess what a Prickly is?

What is a Prickly?

So I still have electricity, thank goodness! I would be a sad girl if I lost electricity and I couldn't play around with my blog tonight. I know I should do some housework but life is too short to worry about that, especially when it's Friday night. Which brings me to another issue. This stinking storm didn't give me a day off work (I'm being greedy I know) and it ruined my plans for a lovely evening with some girls from work! Oh well I guess I can't have my cake and eat it too.
Quick question: Who knows what a prickly is? Bonus points for those of you who guess anything that isn't R-rated!

Another Storm and My Mom's Cooking

If you live in my province...have you looked outside? Unbelievable! We are currently in the midst of another snowstorm. I just arrived home from a scrumptious turkey dinner at my mom's. I have to admit that the roads are not too bad nor is it hard to see the vehicle in front of you. The most snow I've seen is the stuff on my walkway which is waiting for my shovel to appear. I will concede the point that it is nasty outside, no doubt about it. Nice weather for cuddling up with a good book or an interesting movie. Who am I kidding? I'd gladly cuddly up with the Enquirer and a B-rated movie if it meant I didn't have to be out in this blowing mess!

So back to my mom...she is an amazing cook! Sure, I'm a little biased but anyone who eats from her hand will tell you it's true. The taste she can put on a meal whether it's beans and toutons or chicken cordon blue is like nothing else in this world. That's her in the photo at our cabin having a flick. She might be traumatized that her photo is on the Net but it's a distance shot so I hope she'll forgive me.

AAH! The lights are flickering! Oh no! Does that mean I'm going to lose the power? I have to run and look for candles and flashlights....I'll check in later on.

YAHOOOOO!!!!!

Well I got my wish at 6:12 AM today! I rolled over turned on VOCM and heard the announcer say "All schools under the Eastern School District are closed for the day." I did a silent happy dance and thanked all the gods in the universe! Needless to say I'm one happy girl.
I didn't count on all the shovelling I would have to do. Since Rob isn't able to do it for me Bernie has been helping me out. Today was just too much to expect Bern to help me so I trudged outside and needless to say my arms are sore. I wish I had my digital camera to post a picture of all the snow. I must try and convince mom to loan me hers...hee! hee!
What's this? More snow for Friday? Egads! One snow day a week is fine with me. A girl can't be too greedy.

Potential Snow Day!!!

PULEEZE let tomorrow be a snow day for moi! I am fully prepared for it. I have a new cookie recipe to try, four television shows have been taped and I have a library book which needs to be finished. My phone is all abuzz with my teacher friends calling and asking "Whaddya think? Will tomorrow be a snow day?" We've made a pact that we will do the snow dance , wear our jammers inside out and if all of that fails we'll meet outside the house of the School Board Director at 5:00 AM tomorrow and starting blowing air with our own breath!

Rumours and Snow!

I've just checked the Rumour Queen site and she writes that there are early reports that put the next batch of referrals close to the middle of October. I can only hope that her "Good Case" scenario pans out. Things in the International Adoption world have gone from slow to slower to slowest since we began our journey. It's very disheartening to say the very least! A piece of good news though is that I received another OHGW fabric and wish today. Now I guess I need to get cracking on learning how to put the quilt together.

To say I was disappointed that all of this snow didn't turn into a snow day is mild! What a waste of a storm. If I'm going to have to contend with snow I'd really like it to result in a snow day. Enough whining...I have to go shovel!

Hello Cyberspace!

Well, we've bitten the bullet! Bear with us as we try to figure out how blogging works. Please check back often as we wade through the ever increasing time line to join our darling daughter-to-be in China.