Gnome-body Knows!

A friend of mine used a garden gnome for her ever-changing facebook picture.  I casually mentioned that I hoped that gnome didn't go anywhere--and the bantering began.  When pulling in my driveway one day, discovered this gnome sitting in the mulch by my garage.  That gave me an idea.

Target had gnomes for $1.  I purchased five.  I've got them wrapped, but need to think of a little poem to attach.  I'm going to start a game of gnome tag.  Silly--yes.  But sometimes I think people take life too seriously.  Now I just have to figure out how to regift this gnome back to my friend--but with an increased cleverness.

I Cannot Do It All

I haven't blogged for ten days.  I worked four & a half days last week (Friday afternoon was spent traveling six hours to IL for my neice's first communion) and all day Monday and Tuesday.  Though my wallet enjoys the extra subbing, my family has not adjusted.  It was either clean dishes and laundry or blogging. 

Last night I finished piecing the quilt top for my son's bed.  He picked the fabric from my stash (minus a "light" that I had to purchase).  He also picked the pattern in which the blocks were laid.  It truly is HIS quilt.  I'm going to quick finish it (flip it inside out with flannel as the "batting" vs. traditional way w/ binding).  I hope that part will be done today, but I'm playing catch-up from the past week.

I did a scrappy log cabin quilt once, but this was soooo much easier.  Thanks to Pat and her blog with spectular directions (both words AND pictures for people like myself who are directionally challenged):  http://logcabinquiltconstruction.blogspot.com/2010/04/log-cabin-quilt.html.  Check it out!  I cannot wait for summer to do more of this.

Late Start

OK--It's now 7:00 and I'm just getting ready to sew.  Should be fun!