http://whereishenow.wordpress.com if they give you ruled paper, write the other way........ oh, and a bit of knitting and quilting. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:26:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en a really really wonderful and fabulous quilt is being given away !!!http://oldredbarnco.blogspot.com/2008/07/win-this-quilt.html quick!!!  go there now and leave a comment for your chance to win!!!!! and then come back here and get details for how to win a kimono and a bunch of other stuff!!!!! Scroll down for details!!!!!!!!!! 100% Japanese things ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/someone-else-is-having-a-give-away/ [caption id="attachment_223" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="dot with a daisy!"][/caption] Basically, I am not the kind of person that dots her i's with  a smiley face... or a daisy..... but on the back of a quilt......WHAT THE HELL!!!!!! I mean WHY NOT!!!!! a quilt is a very personal statement which involves HUNDREDS of ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/kimono-giveaway/ I am not a quitter.  I am a quilter, though... (only one letter different!!!!!!!!!!!!!)   the kimono give-away is not done.  In August I will be 45 years old.  If I am lucky, then I am now at middle age...... half-way there.... the glass is half-full.....you know, an optimist. So, Japanese stuff is ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/my-mama-didnt-raise-no-quitters/ sometimes you feel like a nut.....sometimes you don't UPDATE ON THIS POST.... I WILL RE-OPEN THE KIMONO GIVE AWAY....Let's see if we can get some people in this week.....scroll down 3 posts for rules and information. well, I got some very nice comments and "met" a few new people....however.....due to lack of ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/ya-win-some-and-ya-lose-some/ [wp_caption id="attachment_214" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="3 toms fresh from the garden."][/wp_caption] [wp_caption id="attachment_215" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="dinner art. by and for a 7 year old."][/wp_caption] http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/tgifbut-really-monday-is-better/ okey dokey... off to a bit of a slow start.  but thats o.k.  To sweeten the pot a bit, I have decided to share a few photos of what I will be including with each kimono..........because these days, we're all looking for that little bit of "extra". [wp_caption id="attachment_210" align="aligncenter" width="717" caption="some ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/kimono-raffle-day-two/ ok.  I am going to go out on a limb here and see what happens.  The superbloggers with tons of readers have successfully raised lots and lots of support for various causes and I thought that I myself would give it a try .... on a smaller scale. My friend, who ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/kimono-giveaway-with-a-catch/ [wp_caption id="attachment_201" align="aligncenter" width="717" caption="men\"][/wp_caption]     http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/creating-a-buzz/ ...talking to my sister on the phone the other day, she asked what I have been up to lately.  "QUILTING MY BUTT OFF" the quilting conditions are optimum right now.... dark rainy days, a bit cool and time on my hands while all three kids are at school.  and speaking of butts..... ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/the-fair-quilt/ UFF DA It's today here yesterday there but i missed it yesterday so now it's two days ago but still today here I feel more like I do now than when I first got here. dear dad. you are a compass I carry in my bag a pocket knife , a flashlight, a bottle of water, and a snack. you are everything ... http://whereishenow.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/blame-it-on-the-time-zone/