$5,000 LuShae Sweepstakes

LuShane is have a monthly give away of $200 and a grand prize of $5000 and all you have to do is put their button on your site. Check it out I did!
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My Rainbow

Your rainbow is strongly shaded blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is says about you: You are a tranquil person. You appreciate friends who get along with one another. You share hobbies with friends and like trying to fit into their routines.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.

When I started my blog I had no idea what to call it so decided to name it after my favorite color but I liked alot of variations of blue so that is why it's called shades of blue and this quiz just proved to me that I'm a blue person
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January OPAM

This is the cable knited scarf I finished for OPAM

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Maria Peagler's Color of the Month

I'm patiently waiting for Maria to post the Feburary Color of the Month and to see which pattern she designed for it.
Here is a picture of the January pattern and color which is black and white, mine is black and cream but it looks more like and brown in the picture, really it looks alot better in person. I still have to quilt it and that I will work on inbetween this month.

Typelyzer

Check yours out!
I just came upon this in another blog and it analyzes you blog and this is what it says about mine:

The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.

The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.

These are so cute

I just found this give away while blog surfing... go and check it all out....They are so cute

Suzanne Earley Giveaway

Suzanne’s Great Big Giveaway (and sale)check her out

"Words Move Me Sony Reader Giveaway..."

This is a great giveaway Sony is giving away a reader

Nichole is giving away 4 fat quarters check it out http://nahnen.blogspot.com/2010/01/100th-post-giveaway.html

Ranette's Daily Stitch: I feel like a little give away!

Ranette's Daily Stitch: I feel like a little give away! Rannette is having a giveaway so if you would like to be the proud owner of a jelly roll of Moda's Glace fabric (gorgeous stuff) and a jelly roll friendly pattern go and leave a comment and you could be the lucky winner, but then again I hope it's me that wins...haha

Patches And Pieces: New Giveaway!!! Modified Rules!

Another great giveaway in honor of her sisters birthdayand a wonderful prize of an awesome prize of a Moda Soiree Honey Bun
Patches And Pieces: New Giveaway!!! Modified Rules!

Sew Many Ways...: One Year Blogiversary...Give Away!!!

Sew Many Ways...: One Year Blogiversary...Give Away!!!: "Happy Blogiversary"

Karen at sew many ways is having a batting giveaway in celebration of her 1 year
anniversary

Another giveaway

Craftyvegasmom is giving away a a tote bag on Thursday January 14. So hurry on over and put in a commenthere is a link.

http://craftyvegasmom.blogspot.com/2010/01/99th-post-giveaway.html

A learning project

I've been working right along on my UFO's and OPAM and today while reading my lists of blogs, a friend posted a new learning project that teaches how to choose colors for your projects. I've been pondering it all afternoon and finally gave in because in my mind that was cheaper than taking a class at the quilt shop. Thanks Sheila for the nudge.

Oops just found some new UFO's

I just found some more UFO's that I didn't remember I had but no problem. I finished the January project early so this will just fill in the time till I can start the Feburary one. We got another 5 inches of snow last night so I should be able to get alot done since I don't like driving on snow packed ice! Sorry I keep changing my backgrounds but I haven't found one I like yet.

January UFO finished

I was so excided today I got my sweater out to put it together and now it is all finished. Put the problem is I don't like the way it fits, it was suppose to be "A-line" but it isn't at all, I'm just so unhappy with it but I was only suppose to finish it not like it right? Maybe it will grow on me but right now I'm ready to rip it out and make something else.

UFO project

Hopefully hubby will get to return to work tomorrow, winter break is over and I'm ready to have my days back to what I want. I'm ready to start on putting my sweater together, it's been over a year since I got all the parts knitted but was trying too hard to get it together so I just put it away. I joined a group that has you work and complete a unfinished project and this is the number on my list that was chosen.

I found a giveaway

http://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2010/01/100th-post-and-new-year-giveaway.html She is givingaway a book and the material to make the block

New Years resolution

I usually don't make these but this year I will give it a try. I want to finish my UFO's before I start ony more, lets see what I have:

1. 1 big bag to bind edges
2. 1 purse
3. 1 quilt for grand-daughter
4. 1 sweater to put together
5. 1 knitted summer top
6. 1 pair of pj bottoms for Brandon
7. 1 pair of fleece pants
8. 1 robe for me
9. finish quilting a quilt 
10. take a quilt to quilter

I'm sure if I think real hard there will be more besides the book I just had my husband buy me for my birthday (Sheila I got "Under the Dome"). All this looks like it will take all of 2010 to accomplish but realistically I know I will get more added but I do think it is all doable.

Christmas Day

Santa came to our house late today all 3 of us slept in. Wasn't going to try out the roads so we will have a delayed Christmas at dads when the Blizzard passed our area. We got from 8-12 inches of snow hard to know exactly since we had 30-40 mile winds so there was alot of drifts. this is a picture of the neighbors house about 7 A.M. this morning Merry Christmas to all

White Christmas

Well it looks like we will have a white christmas here in Kansas this year, it was raining this morning then sleet this afternoon and not it is snowing, they are saying we could get 4-13 inches of snow before it stops. We were suppose to go to my Dads but since he lives 100 miles away our christmas will be delayed a few days, my sister and nieces are there so he will atleast have family there.

Movie night

Today was a lazy morning did some knitting and web surfing and blog reading and this afternoon we decided to go see the movie Avatar. I usually don't like this type of movie but this was one I really enjoyed, out theater just added a 3D option and it was well worth the extra $3.

getting the hang of this

It has been a productive morning, I figured out how to add music to my blog so I've been busy looking for songs but you will only hear Christmas ones for now, alot of these are ones I remember from growing up so some are really old...but memories are memories. Also in my email today was a quick gift to make so I'm including a link http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2009/10/08/holiday-aprons/

Holiday poem

'Twas the month after Christmas and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, I thought just to taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales I saw such a number! What a nightmare it brought, when I tried to slumber. I'd remember the meals I did prepare; The gravies and sauces and beef quite rare, The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese Oh how I should have said, "No thank you, please." As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt And prepared once again to do battle with girth. I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!" So - away with the last of the sour cream dip, Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip Every last bit of food that I like must be banished" Till all the additional ounces have vanished. I won't have a cookie - not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry. I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore - But isn't that what January's for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot. Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!

The aftermath of Thanksgiving dinner

We went out to eat on Thanksgiving as Dad wanted and this is what happened when we arrived back at his house. In the picture is my sister Sandy her youngest daughter Stephanie and 2 of my sisters grandaughters Brooklyn and Alyssa. Even going out to eat we managed to over eat.

sad beginings

Today started quietly as usual but the silence was broken by the sound of sirens from 3 ambulances and 6 firetrucks. I didn't see smoke but looked out the back deck and the house 6 up from ours was on fire. Not sure about the damage but looks like the roof is badly damaged and the end is open, no one was home but they lost their 2 dogs than were in pens in the kitchen, poor things. We found out later that they had left a heating pad on and it shorted out, they had been out partying and had spent the night where they were. Such a sad way to start the day and the holiday season.

BURRRRRR

I think the seasons are all confused, today I woke up to the temperature only 45 and that is not normal and they are talking that "s" word for the weekend.

long lost niece

My niece just let me know that her youngest son has had a grand mall siezure. He has had medical problems for a long time. I have only met her once when she was 4 months old and and she is now 34 and have just this summer been reconnected with her, its a long story.

First things first

This is my first blog so I'm not sure what I'm doing or for that fact how to do it.