Shirley Anne's Heart

Great Gator 5K – April 27, 2013

drsao — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:46:19 +0000

We had a lot of fun at our GREAT GATOR 5K race today. The weather was PERFECT and there were only 2 hills on the course. It can’t get much better than that!

I took 175 photos and I figured that that was a BIT MUCH to upload to FACEBOOK…..so I am putting all of the photos here on my blog. I think I got some great shots of the teachers and administrators getting their faces adorned with whipped cream pies (the highlight of the annual race for the students!) I have to mention that the children were actually hugging Mr. S. after he was covered with whipped cream………now that is what I call a well loved teacher!

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Happy 17th Birthday Leanna Ruth Epps April 16, 2013

drsao — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:25:52 +0000

New Year’s Eve

Happy 17th Birthday

Leanna Ruth Epps

April 16, 2013

My e-mail isn’t treating pictures nice – you see

so my blog is where your birthday greeting is to be!

You started out as a blue-eyed doll – is that chocolate on your face?

But now you eat chocolate with style and grace!

BABY Leanna

Here are a few highlights of your past year at age 16

On the way to see LES MIS you were the generation in between!

Off to the Landmark Theatre 2013

Poppa’s Birthday

You got new glasses and lo and behold

Yours and Poppa’s glasses look alike – let this story be told!

With or without glasses – you are a pretty sight

And I dearly love you with all my might!

Leanna 16

Superbowl CHEERING TEAM

Even though you were on the opposide side on the SUPERBOWL GAME

Your team won and mine was lame!

We really had fun all year – it is true

but at Christmas time, it is special – when we are with you!

James Center Dec 2012

At Thanksgiving time Poppa set the oven on fire – WHEW WHEW!

We cooked across the street – and that was fun too!

Thanksgiving 2012

You dressed like a maid in your High School musical play

And a pretty one at that, if I might say!

Theatrical Nov 15

Now speaking of pretty – this next picture is quite a sight

Your Halloween job had you dressing like a FRIGHT!

Halloween job 2012

On Halloween night you looked very striking – and in plain view

Where’s WALDO, we say – and then we look right at you!

Halloween 2012

This is one of my favorite pictures on the first day of school

You started your junior year – Sarah in 7th grade – both of you very cool!

First day of School 2012

Speaking of looking cool – how about being covered in pink and blue

This is after the COLOR ME RAD 5K – and under that color is you!

Color me Rad July 2012

Remember when you came home from your trip and the house was all rearranged

Leave Grandma Shirley alone and the house becomes SORTED, PAINTED AND DERANGED!

Aug 2012

When cousins James and Shirley visited – we had lots of fun

This is our GRANDMA’S DAY OUT GIRL PHOTO – and it was great for everyone!

Girls day out Aug 2012

Do you remember when you had your very first roller coaster ride

with Cooper on Verbolten – just look at your faces full of pride!

Verbolten June 2012

Mother’s Day was another fun time – is it all the rage?
To have a 3 generation picture taken in a garden type cage?

Can you believe it has been a whole year

since you turned 16….just look at you here!

16th Birhday April 2012

You can’t deny that we didn’t dress for the season

On March 17 – look – we wore green for a reason!

March 17 2012

In this family we like to celebrate big – just look at that cake

Wonder what kind of smoke ALL those candles will make!

Poppa is 38 2012

One thing special happened this year

Tyler met Ruby – look at the smiles here!

March 1 Tyler meets Ruby 2-13

I hope your 17th birthday is fabulous you see

And know that forever, my adorable grandangel you will be!

I love you,

Grandma Shirley

Getting it Done, March, 2013

drsao — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:37:53 +0000

Here is what I said that I would do for February.

First…..I wanted to get the binding completed on my CURVED LOG CABIN QUILT.

: Curved Log Cabin

AND I DID!

Curved Log Cabin FINISHED

Second, I wanted to get the binding on my Carolina Crossroads II Quilt (a Bonnie Hunter Quiltville Mystery Quilt.)

: Carolina Crossroads 2; AND I DID!; Carolina Crossroads II Completed!

Third – I NEEDED to get my Christmas 2011 Mystery top put together……designed by Dorothy Young.

: Christmas 2011 Mystery

AND I DID NOT! Well, 2 out of 3 is pretty good – right?

Fourth – I wanted to spend some time on my Scrappy Grandmother’s Flower Garden! AND I DID THAT TOO!

: Scrappy Grandmother’s Flower Garden; FOR MARCH……. here are my goals……; Work on LAZY SUNDAY – Bonnie Hunter’s QUILTMAKER MAGAZINE MYSTERY…..Clues 1 and 2.; Surely I will accomplish this in March because I have already finished Clue 1….LOL.; Lazy Sunday Clue 1; To see what other quilters will be doing in March – hop on over to Patchworktimes.Com hosted by Judy Laquidara!; http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/02/28/get-it-done-march-2013/

GOLDEN QUILTER AWARDS….GO VOTE….February 28 is the last day!!!

drsao — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:46:13 +0000

This is from SEWCALGALS WEBSITE…..

GO HERE TO VOTE

http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/2013/02/2013-golden-quilter-awards-voting.html

2013 Golden Quilter Awards – Voting

Quilters from all over the world were invited to recognize those in the quilting business by nominating them for 12 categories of Golden Quilter Awards, as appropriate. Nominations are now closed! Congratulations to all of the nominees as you are recognized by quilters from around the world, for your contributions to the world of quilting. Thank you!

Sponsors of the

2013 Golden Quilters Awards:

The Fat Quarter Shop, Sew Fun Quilts, Kelly Jackson (I Have A Notion), CT Publishing, Aurifil, Bonnie K. Hunter (Quiltville), Udder Cream , Martingale and Fabrics N Quilts.

Sponsors have generously donated wonderful prizes. And, those that vote are automatically entered to win Quilters Awards Party to celebrate the ultimate 2013 Golden Quilter Award winners prizes (so are PR Angels, nominating committee members, as well as those that come to the Golden Quilter Awards Ceremony, on March lst, will be entered to win prizes in the giveaway party, at the end of this event. For a complete list of prizes, please read the main page for this event which you can find as a tab labeled “Golden Quilter Awards“.

Every year, there are some core categories of the Golden Quilter Awards (e.g. Best Teacher, Best Quilt Store, Best Author, Lifetime Achievement Award, etc) and some new categories. This year, there are twelve categories of awards for those in the business.

Best Quilt Designer
Best Fabric Designer
Best Quilt Book Author
Best Teacher/Instructor
Best Quilt Store (physical)
Best Quilt Store (online)
Most Innovative Product (software)
Best New Product Introduced in 2012 (physical)
Best New Product Introduced in 2012 (software)
Best Quilt Book Published in 2012
Lifetime Achievement Award

While we do not have a Hall of Fame, all of the winners of previous Golden Quilter Awards are recognized on the main page for this event. This main page, which is labeled “Golden Quilter Awards” will also be updated throughout this event to share current links to appropriate posts. SewCalGal encourage everyone to check this page periodically, to keep current on this event. SewCalGal will also send out email reminders to those that have signed up for optional email updates (sign up on the right hand column).

Everyone is invited to vote. Simply scroll down and look at all of the nominees for each category. Click the star symbol/vote button , underneath the nominee you wish to vote for. After you’ve submitted your votes for one or all of the categories, scroll down and use the rafflecopter form to log which categories you voted for, to be get entries to win prizes that will be given out after the Golden Quilter Awards Ceremony.

Virginia Scrappers Fun February 23, 2013

drsao — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:03:14 +0000

Whenever the Virginia Scrappers get together it is bound to be a lot of fun………we always do as much laughing as we do sewing. There were five of us this time and we had at least two things to celebrate……. Patsy is retiring and Catherine is recovering from pneumonia and broken ribs.

The two Catherine’s were wearing incredible necklaces……and I hope you can see the wonder from the photos! As always the SHOW AND TELL was lots of fun…..I hope you enjoy the photos! Catherine was working on several quilts to be donated to the ALZHEIMER’S ART QUILT INITIATIVE….I am sure they will bring in lots of auctioned funds for the research!

Thanks, Catherine for the Valentine Clickers….the kids at school will love them! It looks like Mr. Clicker has a couple of new girlfriends…LOL

Love Patsy’s Scrappy Grandmother’s Flower Garden……..

Isn’t this incredible?

Scenes from the House and the Sea – Tern of the Century QUILT CAMP in Corolla, NC – February 2013

drsao — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:36:06 +0000

I always look forward to our annual quilt camp at Christy’s TERN OF THE CENTURY home in Corolla, NC. The ocean is beautiful, the house is fantastic, the company is wonderful, and the food, the laughter, the sewing – it is just all THE BEST EVER FUN IMAGINABLE.

This year was extra special because we got a tiny bit of rain and snow……a beautiful experience at the beach. There are LOTS OF PICTURES so you can just skip over them if you want……I had so much fun looking with my camera! I loved the sunsets too!

MEMORY SHELLS….

Can you see the dophins jumping? Neither can I, but they are out there putting on a show. I need a better camera!!

It was chilly but beautiful!

SUNRISE AND SUNSET AT THE BEACH….I wonder if I would ever get tired of it if I lived there all of the time….I THINK NOT!

Do you see Lynne waving at me while having her morning coffee?

SNOW!!!

We had a kitty visitor and a FOX too – but I didn’t get that photo!

My shopping stops on the way home……:)

Projects from Quilt Camp 2013 – Tern of the Century – Corolla, NC February 2013

drsao — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:23:27 +0000

I think that the SHOW AND TELL from quilt camp is incredible. There are so many creative designers and quilters – it is just purely and simply an incredibly motivating experience to see everyone’s projects!

I hope you enjoy our show and tell photos from Quilt Camp at Tern of the Century in Corolla, North Carolina!

We all swooned over Christy’s creation in progress……it was a challenging project – to say the least!

Jackie’s Grandangels are going to be so happy!

Dresses for the little girls in Haiti…

Isn’t this little vest adorable….GOOD JOB LYNNE!

I love Alma’s I LOVE LUCY QUILT!

Travel pillow cases from her mother-in-law’s nightgown….what a lovely memory!

Adorable baby quilt Barbara – who is TRYING to hide behind the quilt!

I finished my AUGUSTA COLE Curved Log Cabin Quilt.

In addition to quilting – there was so good knitting going on…. Some people are just multi-talented!

THANKS JUDY FOR ORGANIZING QUILT CAMP!

Incredible….Karen!

I got the binding on my Bonnie Hunter Carolina Crossroads Mystery Quilt II (this is my second one….just love the tiny squares!)

Fun at Quilt Camp – Corolla, North Carolina – TERN OF THE CENTURY, February 2013

drsao — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:59:20 +0000

We all have such fun at our annual quilt camp that we BEGIN thinking about our menus, projects, and prizes for the NEXT YEAR before we even leave Christy’s “PALACE AT THE OCEAN” at Tern of the Century in Corolla, NC.

Here are some of the photos of our fun….I hope you enjoy them!

We always learn from each other at Quilt Camp…..quilting techniques and other things are freely shared. Lynne learned to use a new “Quilting” tool!

It seems that Alma and Sandie began their pole dancing BEFORE their first sip of wine! :) TOO FUNNY There is something about someone holding a camera that just makes you “WANNA DANCE.”

This is one of my favorite pictures from quilt camp….on VALENTINE’S DAY…. doesn’t it look like they are forming a heart? Yes, they weren’t really pole dancing – they were making a valentine!!!

Love Delma’s homespun scarf….and she really knows how to model it too!

I won a Valentine Heart Panel at our Vegas night theme dinner…….YEAH…..now can practice my hand quilting some more!

Isn’t this a wonderful seat pad?

Morning Coffee overlooking the sea is fantastic!

Thanks to Christy we got to enjoy a KEURIG Coffee Maker this year……. that was so nice! I must admit that it took a little bit of training and I so appreciate my coffee team leader, Barbara, for making sure that I got my coffee made just right each morning! :)

Thank you Christy for sharing your Tern of the Century Beach “CASTLE” with us…….

SHOES SHOES SHOES SHOES……all the wonderful SHOES IN THE NEWS…..these are some of my favorite shoes from quilt camp!

Aren’t these antique trading cards (from Christy to Judy’s grandangel) endearing….it brings back memories……

This was the big ticket shopping item at Quilt Camp this year……some people sell Girl Scout cookies and others sell TUTTOs! :) i was impressed with all of the color choices….red, black, lime green, teal, purple……..eye candy for sure!

Fun and Food at Quilt Camp – Tern of the Century, Corolla, NC – February 2013

drsao — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:38:25 +0000

Last week was a heavenly experience……quilt camp at Tern of the Century – and thanks to Christy, we lived like princesses for five days. We laughed, we ate, we laughed, we sewed, we enjoyed the spendor of the ocean, we ate, we watched it snow, we ate, we played with Baron, we ate……oh did I mention that we had a five-day food fest? LOL.

Here are some scenes from our table decor and the wonderful gourmet delights!

Isn’t this a wonderful idea…..everyone gets their own cup of veggies and dip so DOUBLE DIPPING is a DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE. These parmesan crips that Alma made were SO GOOD….I wish that I had one right now!!!

It probably took Alma DAYS to make these peppermint heart delights!

Here we have the black and white team…..and my roomie, Karen Dumont, undoubtedly *HANDS DOWN* made the best eggplant parmesan that I have ever eaten…….I have been dreaming about it for the past week!

I thought the toilet paper covered dinner favors were fun….thanks Karen!

This over-the-arm-of-your-chair sewing caddy is fantastic!

Alma – it COULD be 5 o’clock somewhere!!!!

Now if you FIND a whole potato in your potato salad….is this like finding the baby doll in the King’s Cake? LOL

We laughed A LOT about this whole potato in the potato salad and I am not quite sure if we ever determined if Jackie or Barbara left it there. WHATEVER, it gave us many happy moments and a great memory!

These handstitched note cards are incredible…….we EACH got six….wow!

Ann made the lacy bookmarks….it almost makes me want to learn to use the embroidery function on my sewing machine!

This HOT DIP MIX was incredible and I didn’t want to forget what the box looked like. I RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY!

I think Christy must have spent hours making these yo yo’s…..what a novel idea of a message board!

Christy surprised us all with a recipe book of all of the wonderful things that we have eaten at quilt camp – this was our TEN-YEAR anniversary……..we had fun trying to figure out who had been around since the first Quilt Camp 10 years ago!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH CHRISTY – that was so very nice and thoughtful of you and we will all treasure this book!

Baron at Quilt Camp February 2013

drsao — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:19:06 +0000

No retreat would be complete without Baron. He is such a sweetie and you can tell by the pictures that he is well loved by the quilt campers! Here are some of my favorite photos of Baron at Quilt Camp – at Tern of the Century, Corolla, NC!

When you are a big guy, you need a big bowl of water! Baron is so polite – he was interested in our food, but he never made a serious attempt to sample anything!!!

Baron loves his mommy!

Baron loves to nap in the path of the sunshine! He doesn’t seem to mind the hum of our sewing machines!

Meagan gives the best ear scratches!

Isn’t this wonderful? Christy is making Baron his own beautiful quilt!

Not mentioning any names (but her intials are AS!) but if you clown around and I have my camera in hand…….well, you just never know what might happen!

Sue and Baron are having a nuzzling party!