My Furry Baby

Hi all - this post is about my big baby, George. Mixed through the post are some photos of him - he has always been a "big boy". He was born to an unwed mother, whom we adopted. She birthed him in a recycling bin - poetic, huh? Talk about humble beginnings.

George has had quite a life - he is 17 years old now - he has lived in Louisiana, Colorado, North Carolina, New York, and now California. He has three times flown on a plane - in a carrier under the seat... and if you think security is fun - try going through security with a cat -he has a set of wings from Jet Blue.

In case you wonder how that's done - security, that is - the animal has to come OUT of the carrier, and be held through the magnetic tester - not sure what they do now with the nasty naked photo machine...


He is beautiful, isn't he? His daddy was a roving salesman in the neighborhood, and his mom was - well, let's just say she liked the boy cats...her litter had two fathers - OH MY ... she was "easy"...

Well - this post has a happy ending,I think. For several months George has not been eating, and has lost lots of weight - I thought we were headed to the Rainbow Bridge... so much so that finally I stopped giving him some meds that he always takes to alleviate some nasal congestion that he suffers from... and I figured it would be a week or two before ... well, you know.

Well, about five days later, he started eating... eating without being prompted, or being fed baby food from a spoon... yesterday he jumped on my lap and stole a potato chip from the bag... and today he ate CAT FOOD - he hasn't eaten cat food in about a month! And you can tell he just feels better. He is a skinny kitty, but he's eating, and not throwing up. And gradually eating a bit more each day.

My world is so much better today - my furry baby is snuggled up on DH, with a belly full of food (actually both of them have a belly full!)

Everybody keep your fingers crossed for George to keep eating!!! That will keep me happy!

Happy quilting, everyone. To close, here's a photo of the furry one at his "fightin weight"... that looks like a good sleep, doesn't it??

Kate......................... and George

hello hello hello everyone!!!!

Well - remember the other day when I was all freaked out about the MONSTER QUILT???? That would be the charity quilt that turned out to be TOO BIG, TOO BRIGHT, TOO HEAVY, TOO HOT.... JUST TOO TOO TOO ..........ARGH!!

Well, today I picked it up from the wad into which I had tossed it, and spread it out on the floor:::

oh my goodness - IT SHRANK! AND IT'S NOT TOO BRIGHT - OR TOO HEAVY - OR TOO HOT!!! It's rather bright and colorful - and today I like it...

JUST MAYBE - it was 90 degrees the last time I was playing with it, and today it is 60 degrees!!! Very different perspective!
So - I'm off to finish quilting it...

On Sunday I had a great class with California quilter Linda Ballard - here are some great photos of pieces that were "built" by my classmates!

and this next one is mine.............(smile)

you'll likely see it again as it grows... (until you are sick of it!!!)

Now I have to go unpack all the crap I took to class and put it back in my sewing where it belongs - oh, that's a joke - i'll put it back where it doesn't belong... but at least I will put it back!

Happy quilting everyone,

Kate

It's CLASS TIME !!!!

Oh yippee - lucky me... this weekend I am taking TWO classes....

Tomorrow I will take a class at the New Pieces Quilt Shop in Berkeley with Mary Mashuta on machine quilting... can't wait, been wanting to take that class for a while!

Then Sunday I'm taking a class in Livermore, CA with Linda Ballard - using some fabulous hand-dyed fabric I bought at the AQS quilt show in Columbus.

What better way to spend a weekend...

And my cold is a bit better, and DH's surgery went well...

So I intend to have fun tomorrow and Sunday and revel in my quilty friends...

Have fun quilting...........

Kate

oh MY !!!!

I FEEL LIKE THIS PICTURE...


Sometimes you just get a surprise!

I have made a MONSTER string quilt. I didn't mean to - I just had extra blocks, and on a whim, decided to use them by adding on another row...

Well, now, this thing weighs a TON... AND IT'S HOT HOT HOT just on my lap as I quilt it.

And I don't know what to do with it. Maybe I will keep it til winter, and then put it in with my charity quilts - and someone will think it is great cause it will keep their whole family warm!!!! Perhaps the family of little Tiny Tim with no money for coal - and they will keep all the children warm with this quilt..

ok, I am nuts... I really don't like this monster - but I'm gonna go finish it...and then I'm gonna weigh it!

any other ideas of what to do with it?




Kate

Keeping it Real

Lots of posts out there now about the need to keep it real - you know, put out our real lives and thoughts, not the sugar-coated stuff... well, today is a very 'real' day:

DH is having dental surgery tomorrow - he will be SUCH a whiny pain in the aXX ...

Our very old kitty is looking way too longingly at the rainbow bridge...

and I have a horrible head cold, and complete, total larygitis. I can't even produce a squeek. The phone rang this morning, I answered it, and they hung up...

I'm taking some drugs and going back to sleep.

Kate

July 4 Sewing Day

Hip Hip Hooray!!!!

I'm planning a great day with my Bernina - except for a couple of short errand runs here and there...

First, let me report on my progress on the Great Hexagon Quilt...here's the July photo. Wow, as this gets bigger, it takes more work to make the photo look different!!!! But I am plugging along.



Yesterday this box came, filled with lovely scrap fabrics from Sarah in Kansas. I promised her that I would use them in charity quilts, and that I would 'forward' the donation of the postage by donating at least that amount to the charity quilt initiative for my guild... thanks, Sarah . I can't wait to go through them and see what's there and how it can go together.

Why are other people's scraps so darned much fun???? go figure.

I'm putting borders on this top today - this will be a Christmas present for my sister (who does not read my blog!)

And I need to finish up these Lotto Blocks for the Sunshine Guild so I can pop them in the mail...

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY TO EVERYONE!!!!

and happy quilting,

Kate

Kickboxing or Quilting???? That is the Question

Well, hello all... I'm on my way home, actually sitting in the Raleigh-Durham airport at the moment, munchhing on some lovely steamed shrimp and a cold Diet Coke...

If you're confused - yes, I was in SOUTH Carolina in my last post, but flying out of Raleigh offered a chance to see some friends, so...

I got to the airport area a few hours early - and had two distinct options to fill the extra time:

Option A. A mobile kickboxing van... Yes - look at this - I happened upon a kickboxing studio with a mobile workout van - guaranteed to flatten your stomach, and make you healthy and happy... hmmm...

Option Two - not very far from the kickboxing: a QUILT STORE !!!! Took a millesecond for me to abandon the kickboxing idea...

WISH UPON A QUILT - ISN'T THAT A SWEET NAME???

It's a great store - bright, colorful, a filled with wonderful fabric, great patterns, and all sorts of good stuff... All the 'blenders' are in one room, and then all the patterns are out in the main room - bright and cheery!
I bought a yard of this fabulous novelty fabric....

Aren't these quilts lining the walls fabulous???

A great shop !!!! And literally only 3 miles from RDU airport!!!! Put it on your list if you ever fly through there...

Happy Fourth weekend,

Kate