Spring in Illinois

 Spring has Sprung here in Illinois. 

I forgot how much I missed 

the change of seasons and the green 

of everything coming back!

We now have lovely red patio 

chairs and a great view when 

the weather permits.

It is the perfect spot to do 

some hand stitching:)

Inside things were at a stand still

until I could get some cabinets to paint

for my studio. Here they are....

Wait until you see the lovely red

they will become.

The Leaves Of Change QAL

is still progressing in my FB group,

Robin's Rocking Needles here.

This is 4 panels done on my

scrappy version:) I am really 

loving how it looks!

I spent Memorial Day getting

my QOVF Take 5 blocks done.

I chose to do 5 Ohio Star blocks

since that is also the National

Block Drive block this year.

It was the perfect day to honor

those we have lost in service.

I have been enjoying some long

walks out in nature and right 

now the Cottonwood trees are

letting loose their fluff.

I love it!

It also brings back childhood

memories from when we lived

in Kansas. The family farm

had huge Cottonwood trees on it

as well as huge Mulberry trees.

Cotton is a staple in my life!

I wonder how much I would

need to bat a small quilt:)

I hope you are enjoying

your Spring. 

Let me know what you are 

doing in the comments.

Gardening?

Quilting?

Hiking?

All of the above?

Whatever it is, enjoy it with all 

your being!

Keep Stitchin~

Day 23: I need it all, Really!!

I hope you are able to read this!!  

A friend posted it on FB and it is Too good NOT to share.  

We know we have too much and why is it so hard to relinquish it??

I try to do an annual clean up where I purge some items but it is never enough.

This time of year seems to remind me of the excess that I have and sometimes makes me want to ditch it all until I start going through things.  Then it is a scene right out of Steve Martin's "The Jerk".  

If you don't know the movie, the, "All I need" scene is sort of sad but funny at the same time and whenever I start to get rid of things, I hear him in my head saying, "except this".....

How do you handle excess?

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