A Little Randomness for Thursday

My friend Mary participated in a fun meme, and I thought I’d steal copy and join in the fun. 

What were you doing 10 yrs ago?
I was still working … I had just moved into a new position at the University.  My previous position had been eliminated … I remember my supervisor expressing her regret at having to “let me go” while I was trying my best to hold back my joy.  I was so glad to be able to return back to the main campus.

5 Things on your to-do list

• Fold laundry
• Get to the Y to workout
• Check my files to see when the final installment on our vacation houses is due for our Florida trip
• Tidy up my sewing area
• Quilt

5 Snacks you enjoy

• Popcorn
• Animal crackers
• Granola
• Cookies
• Pudding packs

Name something you would do if you were a millionaire
Donate to charity, pay off DD’s house, buy a house on the beach somewhere warm, invest.

Name places you have lived

• Bond County
• Effingham, IL (for just a couple of months)
• Madison County

Name some bad habits you have
Spending too much time on my computer or iPad (although I’m working on that one), fidgeting with my fingers.

Name some jobs you have had

• Carhop
• Waitress
• Secretary
• Office Manager
• Accountant

When DH asked me when I was going to make a quilt using the skills I learned at my paper-piecing class, my immediate response was once I got done with the quilts for our granddaughters … but I got to thinking that I’d really like to get started on something sooner.  I was reminded of the quilt from tiny little pineapple blocks that my bloggy friend Teresa made last month, and I got to thinking … how long could a small block take?  And if I made one block a week, I could have a small wall quilt in a couple of months … and it wouldn’t interfere with my hand quilting projects.  I dug through my boxes of fabrics and found some already-cut strips of blue and white (my favorite!) and voila!  A tiny pineapple block … 3 1/2” (it’ll finish at 3”). 

I’ve got other blues that I’ll use in the other blocks to give the quilt a bit of a scrappy flavor. 



Spring is still waiting to make its appearance here … our temperatures will stay in the upper 30’s/lower 40’s – with snow in the forecast for Sunday!  Now, you all know I love, love, love snow … but NOT in March!  I’m ready for warmer weather … I’m tired of wearing multiple layers of clothing (jeans, a long-sleeved t-shirt with 2 sweatshirts over it, 2 pairs of socks) and still being cold.