They're Baaaaack!

Guess who's back in town? :)
This little stinker ransacked my garbage at about 5:30 this morning, and when i chased him off and cleaned up the mess, he decided to come back around 7am and do it again.
Apparently there was something in there he really wanted, and he absconded with this little zip lock baggie before i could get a better shot....uh, did i say shot...i meant photo :)
Looks like i have to start bringing in the hummingbird feeders at night!

Spooktacular Shopping!

Look at these fun fabrics i scored in town today...50% off! I usually try to buy a few Halloween fabrics each year, and this time i stocked up on some costume fabrics as well. They're perfect for crazy quilting :)
Tomorrow is my "free day" so i hope to get lots of sewing done...i plan to work on my ALQS miniature and maybe finish up some Halloween table runners i started last year, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, here is another shot of yogi raiding our garbage...they are so persistent at this time of year...and a little scary! (notice its broad daylight) doh!
Happy quilting everyone!

More Bear Shenanigans...

For those of you entertained by my black bear story yesterday, i thought i would include these photos as well.
The bear was poking around looking for food, when our cat came upon the bear and proceeded to get in pounce/attack mode. The bear recognized this look and retaliated.
I think the cat realized he was no match for the bear, so he wandered behind the playhouse...the bear followed. They circled the playhouse twice while i took photos. On the last lap, the cat decided to make a run for it...towards me! doh! The bear followed suit and the photo above is him about to charge. The photo below, is him charging after the cat, and the cat running towards me, and me running as well (apparently with my finger still on the shutter) If you take a close look and look at the black in the photo, you can make out the head and ears of the bear. Yikes!
Of course, you're probably wondering if i should be a recipient of an Honorable Mention in the Darwin Awards...i would like to remind everyone that i was using a zoom on my camera, and the words,"here, hold my beer", were never uttered once before hand :)

Lots O' Fabric and another Black Bear ~

A hairy local came around this evening...taunting our cat, and looking for snacks. He looks a little frightening standing so close to our daughters playhouse...a gentle reminder to always keep our eye on her when she is outside playing! Thankfully they are easily intimidated, though this particular bear had a bit of an attitude. We were also all safely inside when he dropped by.

I had the day off today...Jordyn went to Grandma and Grandpas house...so i was able to work on some projects. I cut out the rest of my novelty fabrics for the I-Spy swap on about.com. 15 sets total...which should get me 150 different fun fabrics :) The best way to come up with such a variety without having to buy so many at once...

That is, unless you have wonderful friends in blogland like i have! Anne read about my swap and offered to send me a stack of novelty scraps she had laying around, and they arrived today! Wasnt that generous of her...as ive said before, quilters are some of the most giving people i know. I now have an additional 30 squares to add to my daughters I-Spy quilt thanks to her. Thank you Anne! Im working on a little care package for you in return :)

and for the final photo, ill leave you with a little teaser for the ALQS round 2! Not much of a clue...just some pretty fabrics :)