Author: Michelle

Intentions

I had every intention of writing more these past couple of weeks. But instead I allowed distractions to distance me from what I should have been doing. So here I am with the best of intentions, trying to write something. But I’ve got nothing. Really, life has been pretty quiet around here lately. That’s not a bad thing. But I just don’t have any creative ideas flowing out of me right now. And I’m frustrated by that.

Apparently however I am not alone in this. Just today I have read tweets, blog posts, and updates from others that are all in this same place. Maybe it’s a season, maybe it’s the weather, the full moon, or maybe it’s just … oh I don’t know.

So that’s all I’ve got for Monday. Intentions, but not much else.

Projects

Here are a few more of the “work in progress” projects that I’ve got going.

This one is a “square in a square” pattern. I’ve been working on (meaning it’s been sitting in the closet) for almost 2 years. I machine pieced it, but decided to hand quilt it. Since we’ve been a one car family, on the days I don’t have the car I work on projects. Yesterday was one of those days and I finally finished the quilting. Now all I have to do is add the binding and it will be done.

Another project that has been in a pile. This was a table runner I made from some leftover blocks from another project. Still trying to figure out how I should quilt it.

And here we have a “table topper”. I made this at my Aunt’s house a few years ago, and yes, it has also been in that pile in the closet. Not sure why it’s taken me so long to get around to this one. It’s a quick pattern and quick to quilt too.

So that’s what I’ve been doing. What are you working on?

Searching For A Balloon Farm

I find it interesting that one of the most searched terms that brings people to this blog is “balloon farm”. I’ve never actually seen a balloon farm, so I can’t really say what one is, but I like the one my daughter created. I’ve reposted it below.

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If I lived on a farm I would ride horses, do cartwheels in the grass, and make a balloon farm.

To make a balloon farm I would make a secret recipe.

1. First I would mix dirt and popcorn together.

2. Next water it and sprinkle salt on the ground.

3. Then you water it and last you wait a day and you have a balloon farm.

And that is what I would do if I lived on a farm.

I don’t know what the exact assignment was that she wrote this story for, but what a great use of imagination. All it takes is dirt, popcorn, salt, and water to grow a balloon farm. 🙂 Sounds like a great place to live.