Scrappy Hearts

30 Days of Gratitude: November 11th

Grateful for the gift of flowers this late in the fall and a little late start on a Saturday which gave me time to walk around the yard and take a few photos. Usually Saturday is an early "demo day" but this Saturday was a little later start and I was grateful for the little bit of extra sleep!

30 Days of Gratitude: November 10th

This tree makes me smile. I planted this tree in the yard in the fall of 2007 in the hopes that one day it would shade the corner of the house. Mission Accomplished! Not only that, the color it produces is amazing. Grateful for the beauty of fall and the stark contrast of a leaf-losing tree against a gorgeous autumn sky. Wonderful.

30 Days of Gratitude: November 9th

No work on Friday meant that I could play on Thursday evening. So grateful for the opportunity to spend an evening playing with paper. It has been so long since I had the chance to do something creative that didn't involve quilting. So happy I decided to take a chance and register for the class. I had such fun even though I attended solo. This introvert took a chance and had a great time!

30 Days of Gratitude: November 8th

So very grateful for the opportunity to travel, especially this past summer. We made a trip out to Wyoming to visit Mark's brother and sister-in-law at their cabin. Such a wonderful respite from our day to day responsibilities. We hiked, we visited museums, we traveled to National Parks and just celebrated the opportunity to be together in this wonderful place. It was a great trip, grateful for the chance to visit the cabin one more time before it is sold.

30 Days of Gratitude: November 7th

Grateful for the opportunity to vote for a new governor, it has been a very long 8 years. Also grateful for a much better school day. Sometimes things just seem to click! Finally, new eyeglasses, so very grateful! Today has been a real blessing and I get to end my evening with the sound of rain outside my bedroom window. Wonderful!

30 Days of Gratitude: November 6th

Grateful for this evening, truly needed to be done with the work day about 2 hours after it started. On my way back from Target I captured a glimpse of the waning full moon, Beaver Moon, and I decided that it is absolutely the best representation of how grateful I am that it is evening and really close to bedtime!

30 Days of Gratitude: November 5th

Grateful as always for Sunday. I love the opportunity to stay home all day! Yesterday was extra wonderful, an extra hour of sleep! Color me very happy. I have been waiting since March for that hour to show up again!

30 Days of Gratitude: November 4th

 Grateful today for The Village Quilter. I start my Saturdays early with Demo Day at 9:30. It is such a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by so many creative women. We laugh, share and celebrate each other and our community. I can think of no better place to spend my time! 

30 Days of Gratitude: November 3rd

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Tonight I had the opportunity to play with fabric and boy was it the perfect way to spend this Friday evening after a very stressful week at school. Tonight was UFO night and I had the help of several Bonnie Hunter Mystery veterans! So much fun! So grateful that I have The Village Quilter and the wonderful women that I work and play with at the shop. I cannot wait until Black Friday when the first clue is revealed.

30 Days of Gratitude: November 2nd

Grateful today for Bonnie Hunter's annual mystery quilt and the opportunity to sew along. Perhaps this will be the year I actually finish? Well, maybe not, but it is such a fun process to select fabric for a new project. I love seeing the progress posted by other quilters and I especially love seeing the work done by our customers. The first clue arrives on Black Friday and even though it is a working day for me, I still enjoy planning to participate. Here's to this years' mystery, On Ringo Lake!