Back yard birds

These are a few of the birds that have visited our back yard and the feeders.

May swooping through

The last few weeks I have been enjoying watching the birds in the backyard. We have 2 bird feeders. We had buntings, doves, brown headed cowbirds, grosbeaks, cardinals, thrashers and other birds visiting. It has been fun. For a couple of days now we have had a daddy cardinal teaching his 2 chicks to fly and eat. The first day the chicks were sitting on the peach tree limbs and daddy would grab some feed from the feeder and fly to the chicks and feed them. Last night he had the chicks eating on the feeders. They are still a bit clumsy.

My seven sisters rose bush bloomed. It was very pretty.

Seven sisters rose bush 2009 and
china berry tree stump and brown shop building


It still doesn't compare to pre-Ivan. Seven sisters growing up China berry tree. May 11, 2004

My 1st quilty post card

Pink and Teal BOM

Mike and I at Big Lagoon State Park for my birthday.

A few days later, we celebrated our 33rd anniversary by visiting Fairhope AL.

We went to the rose garden by Mobile Bay.

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

II Corinthians 9:8

Favorite Quilt

Amy is having a Bloggers' Quilt Festival
There are over 400 quilts shown and the story behind the quilt. Go on over and check it out and join the fun!

The quilt I have chosen as my favorite is called

"Winters aren't Blue".

(Blue as in sad)

This quilt had many firsts. One was that I had joined a Quilt Bee. I didn't even know that any bees existed anymore. The fellowship of quilters was great. One of the projects of the group was that a quilt pattern was given out each month and members were to make the block. Wow this made me try new techniques. I also wanted to make a mostly blue and white quilt. I had learned a new technique in a quilt class my 1st ever quilt class, on invisible machine applique.

I had bought a quilt book by Margaret Rolfe and fell in love with this duck pattern

I used antique linens for the 1st time

and fussy cut and sharp star points

And pieced back.

And close stitching

The result:

Thank you Amy for hosting this online quilt show.

Finished Quilt, Blocks and More Blocks

The Children's Home quilt is finished. Winnie did a beautiful job of machine quilting it.

My first group of blocks are for a swap with CQS plus my extras.

The pattern is Love in a Mist

from Quilter's Cache

The bottom left block is the color wave I am swapping

The next group of blocks are for my FLS group.

The patterns are also from Quilter's Cache.

Posy Chain, Sage Bud, & Texas Rose

The next 2 are are for my TB/Moda Bee

2 color challenge

I still don't like purple and brown together!

My tenth block for TBLovers2 BOM

by Nancy Rink

Next are my Thimbleberries 2009 BOM plus extras.

April

May

June

And my TBLovers 2 lottery blocks only 2 of them went the second one was kept.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:19,20

Part 1 : CATCHING UP

On March 9th I had a day sleep study. Actually they don't let you sleep. It consisted of what is suppose to be five intervals of 40 mins that you sit don't wiggle giggle, sing, talk, move or do anything that would help you stay awake with 2 hour break time in between that you can do anything to stay awake. Of course during the 2 hour periods I quilted...no problem there. However those 40 minutes didn't exist not for me any way. I lasted less than 10 minutes on all but one. The nasty mean thing about it was once you go to sleep for more than 30 secs they wake you up. So I stayed extremely tired all day. So now I am trying a new medicine to see if I can stay awake during the day. So far so good.

On March 10th I had bladder surgery. It has been followed with 2 UTI infections, kidney stones and self cath. No fun! The verdict is still out on if it was worth doing the surgery.

Now for the fun stuff:

This is the table runner I made for my Secret Sister, Mel.

Next is my Weird Ugly Challenge Quilt.

Not that it is either. I think is very pretty.

I gifted it to my Secret Pal, Bobbi.

Pooh Baby Quilt

I made this for my friends', Misty and Earl, baby. This was my first time making and scalloping an edge.I am pleased with the outcome.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. Psalms 118:29

A Stitch in Time

This is Abby with her quilt that my quilting partner Carol and I made. Please pray for Abby and her family and that the Lord will give the doctors wisdom to keep her alive as long as He wills.

N2 Quilting
Healing Hearts

TBLovers2

Lottery Block & Sept BOM (Nancy Rink)

Thimbleberries/Moda Bee

Gift from Karen

Thank you!

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen....But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hebrews 11: 1,6