Quilt Expo 2009 - Madison Wisconsin

Quilt Expo 2009 was great. Thanks to Nancy Zieman for all she has done for the needlearts industry.

I thought there were many more quilts entered into the show this year. I also thought they were squeezing the venders hallways - unless there were just that many people there on thursday. I would like to see the quilt show in one area and the venders in another but they haven't asked for my advice yet. :) Are they afraid that we (quilters) would not find either? Are you kidding me?

I took a great class "Sewing w/ cotton feed + flour sacks by Christine Motl.

and another one hour lecture from Jan Krueger and Linda Marcou on "Scrap Busters". They showed about 30 quilts made from JUST their stash in the last three years. They have created some of their own techniques/patterns and some patterns from others. All were eye candy.

Labor Day Shoot Out

First off, let me say that guns aren't for everyone, but if you grew up in rural Wisconsin like I did, you learned to respect them. They were used for hunting, though I never got into that as a youth. But as an adult, am I an adult? I enjoy target practicing along with the rest of them.

Our latest family photo. Looks like the Hatfields and the McCoys - Ok the McCluskey's

Fun was certainly had by all who attended. Thanks Ken for organizing what will no doubt become an annual event. Caleb and Casey had fun.

Lots of 22 bullets were used up for 'plinking'.

Chillin in the shade. Safety was always first. Ear plugs for all who wanted them.

My Mom enjoying the great outdoors. Thanks Donna, for bringing the camper! Next year I will bring the Shiny Bubble.

The stand for all the hardware. Some of the guns were looking as old as we were.

I was pretty proud of myself. I could occasionally hit the stationary targets.

I had a lot of fun trying anyway. The semi automatic was soooooo easy to shoot.

The clay pigeon flinger was more of a challenge. Though, I did connect and hit two moving discs. The shot gun has a 'kick' when you pull the trigger so I was a bit apprehensive but it wasn't as bad as when I weighed 60 lbs as a kid and tried it. It can bruise your shoulder and send you backwards.

Grandma (my mom who is 92 yrs old) is being given a ride around the field by her great grand son Caleb. She's hanging on to the 'Oh, my God" handle.

Celebration get togethers

Stopped at my Sister-in-laws on Sunday to celebrate many family birthdays and anniversaries.
Pat, Misty, and Jess. (Pat is the guy who did the Retreat Quilt tiles in the showers )
Sheila, Jenny + Ryan.

So Happy Birthdays and Happy Anniversary to Pat and Sheila.

It was afterall, all your guys' fault that Marty and I met :)

We met at their wedding.