Sarah’sTim Blog

Quilt Show

I worked on the committee for the Bloomington Quilters’ Guild quilt show that took place over the last two days.  I am exhausted, but it was a lot of fun and the show was a success despite the crappy rain.  I had two quilts in the show and bought some fabric for a steal at the treasure shop.

My crazy two weeks continues this coming week, and my foot hurts.  I am rooting for Thanksgiving to hurry up.

November!!??!?!?

This is me on vacation!  Happy!  I had a lovely trip back home for a week and it couldn’t have been nicer.  I got to see old friends, hang with the fam, see the mountains, hike, shop, remininsce and chill.  Now I am back to reality.  While I know I will survive next week, and I only brought it on myself, it is looking increasingly stressful.

Tomorrow is also the start of Quilts from the Heartland, the Bloomington Quilters’ Guild quilt show.  Yes, I have quilts in the show and I am also on the committee.  My fingers are crossed that it goes well!

Very Late

A quilt for Mom for Mother’s Day, very late, but will be delivered in person tonight!  I am looking forward to my week in Colorado with good food, book talks, wine, family, mountains and sleeping in.

I voted on October 17th, but watching the news all day today.  Looks like long lines in VA and a few other places.  Hope everyone who is voting today has a good experience.  My fingers are crossed for Obama, I feel like we are so close.

Fall Like

So I couldn’t help myself.  At about 5 pm yesterday, I grabbed a beer and a knife (I know, a nice safe combo) and carved my pumpkin while I sat on the porch giving away candy.  Partly I was craving roasted seeds, so it had to be done.  Tim found a new recipe where you boil them first before sticking them in the oven.  Only a few are left today, they were so good.

To get out of the house after my week from hell, I met up with friends last night and hit a few bars.  Lots of people were dressed up, but my favorite was someone dressed up as Sarah Palin with added devil horns.  Scary!

We took advantage of the beautiful weather and changing leaves today and drove out to Brown County State Park to hike around and snap some pictures.

Happy Potter Quilt

Its Halloween, and my pumpkin isn’t even carved.  Tim did some crazy decorations though, check his flickr page.

The above quilt is for Gina’s first girl, and even though I will see her in a week, she will have to wait for it a few more weeks as it will be shown in the Bloomington Quilters’ Guild show November 14 & 15 at the convention center.  I love how it came out, so girly and cute. She did ask for a preview, so I don’t think I am ruining any surprises here!

Thanks to everyone who sent me good thoughts, wishes and even a “oh man that sux” about the theft of my belongings earlier this week.  The picture below is me in happier times with my bag in Amsterdam, photo stolen from Andrew’s flickr pages.

Hey! Is that your bag?

So yesterday afternoon, my bag with all my personal belongings was stolen from my back office at work.  Inside the bag were things like an ipod, my digital camera, a flash drive and my cell phone which will be expensive to replace.  But they CAN be replaced.  Expensive, but replaceable.  What breaks me up even more is the little things, the sentimental things.  The IU key ring that Cynthia gave me, and the polka dotted umbrella that was a gift from Thiên.  A goofy coin from a recent group project and a cheap Target reusable bag that I guilted Newman into giving me.  Even the wallet that was stolen was a cheap TJ Maxx wallet, but it was the wallet I bought senior year in HIGH SCHOOL after my other beloved wallet was stolen out of my car (Larissa should remember that wallet - Perry Ellis with the green flap, and Gina should remember that night…).  Inside that wallet was my college ID card, that I got sophomore year with Suzy.  Even that bag, a black messenger bag that has seen me through not only daily life, but also many trips back home, two trips to Europe, Mexico, Seattle, and Washington DC, where it was one of many black messenger bags at the bowling alley one night.  I am sentimental about my things.

I am also pissed off, sad and tired.

Brains…

I love how cockscomb looks like weird little brains.  I got two dried bunches of these at the Farmer’s Market today.  I know they are one of Tim’s favorites too.

I am off to update my book list and have been dutifully working on some quilts…photos to come.

Have a great weekend!

Autumn

This fall isn’t as pretty as last year, mostly because its been so dry lately.  The weather has been lovely though, so can’t compain too much.

Working on getting two quilts ready to hang in the upcoming Bloomington Quilters’ Guild show, which means sewing a sleeve on them.  Something I’ve never done before, and because it involves hand sewing, something I am dreading.  Where’s Mom when you need her?

I also made a half assed attempt for my teen anime club tonight by purchasing some vampire teeth.  And?  They don’t fit at all.  They are also made in China, so its probably a good thing as they might kill me anyway.  I did buy apples and caramel dip though.

Civic Duty

I took advantage of being off on a Friday to early vote at the Curry Building.  I got there at 11:00am and waited for about 35 minutes, which isn’t too bad.  Despite the conspiray theorist behind me, it was fun and I saw lots of people I knew in line too!

Oh, and did I mention that we got a new camera!  A new SLR that we have just started trying out.  Very cool…

Creepy Cute

Ack!  I must learn how to crochet!  Nola made me this little devil from Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots and More! Seems like there are lots of crochet patterns out there for cute little critters.  It reminds me of my first (failed) lesson with Roberta’s mother in San An.  I had a coworker tell me she would teach me, and I might just take her up on it.

**Update**

The Smell Better Body Butter that I purchased on etsy has exceeded my expecations and then some.  I love love love it.  It isn’t an anti-perpirant, so doesn’t stop you from sweating but it really does stop you from smelling!  Even after a couple of slightly scary presentations, I still smelled like the angel I am at the end of the day.  I recommend that anyone try it!