Mare's nest: Randomness

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Randomness

Did you ever feel like not exploring anything deep? Just the fluff on top was good enough for you? Sometimes life just hands out too much and it's time to breathe and think about random stuff. And sometimes Windows Vista just ticks me off and I want to scream. But screaming is kind of loud, and obnoxious, and well, it doesn't even show up all that well on a blog

so... in lieu of screaming I'm going to randomly show some pictures.

Clouds.

I love clouds.

Does the term soulful mean anything?

This one always makes me smile.

Always

Miss V took this one.

I love how the waves look so soft.

The girl has an "eye"

I really like the perspective on this one.

Kind of makes me want to twist my head around....

or perhaps just life makes me want to twist my head around?

4 comments:

Susan Freebery said...: I love all of these photos. And, yes, I understand those feelings... it IS time to look around, take it all in... relax in it.; September 1, 2009 at 7:40 PM
SkippyMom said...: Sometimes life just has a way of happening that we don't get the chance to stop and take a breath. I understand what you mean too.; September 2, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Chris Daly said...: Great random thoughts and pictures too. I hope life settles down for you...; September 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM
QuiltedSimple said...: Love the random pictures! ANd all your finishes are so wonderful! And just in time for fall christmas and halloween!
Kris; September 4, 2009 at 6:40 AM

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Three pennies a day

I have been trying to give my three cents worth lately. I read about this movement to change the world by 3 pennies.
What you do is, every morning you put three pennies in your left pocket. During the course of the day if you do something nice for someone you move one penny to your right pocket. So, it can be something big and nice, something unexpected and nice or even something small and nice like opening the door for a stranger. Then at the end of the day your goal is to have the three pennies in your right pocket.
Kind of neat huh? Just a little pocket reminder to be nice to people and go out of your way a bit. I also tell myself sometimes, "ooo that wasn't a nice thought, I should have to move my penny back!" ;-)
I hope whoever reads this has a three penny day.

Up date on one of the Worlds Smallest Quilt Guilds

Our membership is now officially 50% bigger than previously noted! My good friend Susan from Florida is now an official member of the guild. Initiation took place at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago. Flori, as she is lovingly called in our guild brings a special imitable style to our most exclusive guild. She hob-nobs with Alex Anderson, rubs elbows with Pink Flamingos and knows me! Guess that last part wasn't too humble now was it? ;p Flori is our official Officer in Charge of Coffee and she did her job remarkably well at the festival, finding coffee for us when the situation was getting quite desperate. She also found coffee fabric which was quite the feather in her cap. Well, it would be if she was wearing one. Good job new officer!

History of One of the wolds smallest quilt guilds

I once believed I belonged to THE worlds smallest quilt guild, 2 people- my favorite cousin and myself. Then Mary Stori came to my local guild as speaker and she pointed out that she and a fellow quilt friend were the worlds smallest quilt guild. So, I had to revise my thinking. ONE of the worlds smallest quilt guilds consists of myself and my favorite cousin, we don't have regular meetings as the distance is a bit far for either of us to commit to on a regular basis. She lives in gorgeous Colorado, with a spectacular view of Pikes Peak, I live in lovely Wisconsin, within a short drive of beautiful Lake Michigan.
As a guild however, we are working on 2 or more round robbins. I say 2 or more because I forget exactly where we are with them. I have 2 at my house, and if I remember correctly she has 1 at her house. When we get together, usually in CO, we do a lot of quilt retreating as she has a longarm machine. We don't pay dues, and we haven't decided yet which of us is president, but I think I'm going to run for that office this year. I'm pretty sure I will win as she is awfully busy homeschooling 5 kids, taking care of a baby and running her longarm machine daily. She does most of the charity quilts, quilting donations on her longarm, though we have done several prayer quilts together for people we have heard about.
Now for a name for our little group........ I'm thinking, there will be more on this in my ramblings