ALQS teaser #4

Here is the top for my ALQS swap...not much of a teaser i suppose, but you still dont know what the border is going to look like :) It went together pretty well, though i had a few points that went astray...but for so many HST's, it wasnt too bad. I should be able to finish things up rather quickly now, as i want to do simple machine quilting on it...so its almost there. I really hope my rcvr likes it...i certainly enjoyed working on it! Now to come up with a name for it....

Meanwhile, for an update on the wildlife...the black bears have made their first appearance for the season this morning. At about 5am i heard some rumbling around outside...sure enough, a very large black bear had knocked over our trash can....doh! We scared him off before he could make a huge mess though! Summer is definitely here!
Happy Weekend Everyone!

ALQS teaser #3

Here is teaser #3. It was just tooo gorgeous out to not spend most of it outside, and then yesterday was my town day...so i hope to have the top finished today, and then i can try out borders.....so stay tuned! :) Oh...and did i mention i had ran out of white thread! Who runs out of white thread? Well, im well supplied now and good to go! :)

ALQS teaser #2

Okay, okay...so this looks a lot like the first teaser. But now you are looking at 160 HST's :)
hmmmmm....whatever will it be....and who is it for? Now that the crazy quilt swap is over, i can dive right into this project...so stay tuned for more updates soon! Im hoping to have most of the top done today...though it looks to be a gorgeous day out, so i may have to take a break and let Jordyn soak up the sun!
Happy Quilting Folks!

Another Goodbye...

I, sadly, just found out about an old friends passing...Frank Sperling died May 1, 2008 in our old stomping grounds in California. Here we are at prom in 1985. He was a senior and i was a junior. Frank was known as the "coolest" guy around! He had all the best parties, was incredibly funny and kind, and never had a bad word to say about anyone. We were often in mischief together (getting suspended after a donkey basketball game comes to mind :) and his laughter was infectious! He was ill for a long time, though i hadnt heard about it. I moved to Colorado in 1989, and we didnt much keep in touch after that, but he always had a special place in my heart. He was a good friend and i am sad he is gone, but happy that he has left me with so many wonderful memories. My heart goes out to his family. Goodbye Franko!

Flashback Friday - 1979

While reading Kates blog...6 Unimportant Things About Me...i decided to participate too... Been a while since i did one of these. Anyways, it turned out to be a Flashback Friday blog as well...so here goes...

6 Unimportant Things About Me

1. I can sleep just about anywhere, and in fact have fallen asleep at a few Grateful Dead concerts :)
2. I was Darth Vader for Halloween 2 years in a row...i loved that stupid costume!
3. I have lived in 4 states : California, Washington, Idaho, and Colorado
4. I pierced my own ears...what can i say, that was big in the 80's!
5. I quit smoking 19 years ago...okay, this one is sort of important! :)
6. I won an art contest in 1979 (i was 11 years old)...this inspired me to become an artist...which im still striving for :)


Mine is the one marked in red :)

Have a fabulous weekend!

Three More Crazy Quilt Blocks

Here are the last three blocks for the crazy quilt swap. One in all colors...no restrictions, and then two more cream and white squares...this one with gold, emerald green and burgandy accents...

and this one with gold, pink, rose, and sage accents.

I wish i had more time, id love to add a little more to each, but this will have to do. Im just happy to be mailing out these cream and white squares...theyre awfully difficult to keep clean with an almost 2 year old living in the house :) Little miss sticky fingers always wanted to hold them and touch each one as i was working on them....doh! Now, i can focus on the ALQS miniature, which has a deadline just around the corner.
Happy Quilting!

Rustic Fire and more crazy quilting...

On June 1st, at 2:57am, my pager went off. There was smoke reported at the Rustic Resort. As an EMT, we respond to structure fires, to make sure our fire fighters are safe and hydrated. Other EMT's had responded to the scene, so i stayed home. Then another page..."flames were visible at Rustic". My phone rang..."Lisa if you want any photos of the Rustic, you better get down here now...its burning to the ground." I hopped in the car and photographed what was left of the resort. This resort has been around for many years, and at one time, Jordyns grandma and great grandma owned and operated it. In fact, most of the canyon folks up here have worked here at one time or another, including myself. You could say, it was rather famous for these parts, so it was truly sad to see it burn down. Once on scene, i was asked to take over as EMT lead, as our other EMT responder had to leave...so, needless to say, i was now grounded at the scene for the next 8 hours. I handed out water and made sure our fire fighters were rotating shifts. All of our fire fighters are volunteers, and most are over 60, so its important to make sure everyone took breaks. The wives and neighbors of the fire fighters were wonderful and brought large thermoses of coffee, water, lemonade, as well as, sandwiches, pastries, cookies, and breads. Folks in small towns really are the best! Anyways, im happy to report that no one was injured, and that everyone went home safe (although extremely exhausted).
Interestingly enough, the resort sign, an icon of the canyon, still remains. All in all, it was a busy weekend for EMS...4 MVA's, 1 hiking injury, and a fire...looks like summer has arrived!

As for my creative efforts... i finished two more crazy quilt squares for the swap on about.com.

Two more cream and white squares, one with sage and soft plum accents, and the other with just gold and white accents. Six down and only three more to go! Then i can get back to work on my ALQS quilt...after that im taking a break from swaps to get caught up on all my unfinished projects :)