Doesn't this look like fun?Here's the website:  http://www.fabshophop.com/hopmain.asp

Continue to Meet My Goals

Check off another 3 hours in the pool, plus  Saturday pool time with my daughter.  Saturday had a "feels like" temperature of 104!  Pool water was 82- a bit to warm for the girls, but my husband was in 7th heaven.  This week I'll be off to visit a friend that I haven't seen in 2 years. So, I'll be able to check off another completed goal.  Later...

SALT- the movie

Just returned from seeing SALT.  I recommend seeing it, and not because my husband is in it.  Yes, Paul is in the escalator scene, in Washington,D.C.  He is on the right hand side of the escalator and is wearing a typical trench coat. He is pushed aside and gives the 2 CIA guys a "dirty" look.  I have to admit that I didn't see him. Why? Because I turned to Paul to ask what he was wearing. At least he didn't land on the cutting room floor!

I Piece 2-Mary: Summer Bag Swap

I Piece 2-Mary: Summer Bag Swap
To see the tote bag I received from my swap partner click on the above link.

What an opportunity!

My daughter called and said, pack your bag and make sure your passport is up to date.  Agra, India here I come.  My daughter is going on business, and she asked if I wanted to tag along. So I'm going to see the Taj Mahal, in November. Do they quilt in India?

Goals Completed!

Finished reading Jodi Piccoult's book...PICTURE PERFECT.  I enjoyed her book, PLAIN TRUTH, much more.  Currently I am reading SECOND GLANCE, by the same author.

Visited with my friend, Carla, who I haven't seen in nearly 18 months. She was passing through on her way back to Pittsburgh, from Bethany Beach, DE.

Family room has been supercleaned.

I've been spending the 3 hours in the pool and one day a week-end with my daughter.

I took my less than 2 year old Bernina 440  to the dealer yesterday.  Since day one, I have been having problems with the embroidery software called EC on the PC.  Without this software I cannot use the embroidery module.

So I needed to make a banner for my nephew's up coming wedding. I used an embroidery only machine, that I've had for at least 8 years now. It did a basic job.  I'll use my mom's 55 year old Pfaff machine to add some decorative stitches to make a border.  Since I can't finish what I'm working on, I decided to take advantage of the 40% off coupons that were in my email in box. Right now, (4:30p.m.) the temp is 94, but with the humidity feels like 100.  POOL TIME!

Charming Girls Quilt-Along Quilt Is Ready for the Parade

The earth shook today, not because my quilt top is completed, but because there was a 3.something  earthquake in the Washington, DC. area today.  I live about 30 miles from where the epicenter was ,Germantown,Maryland.
Right now the sky is lighting up, and the drums are rolling, again not because my Charming Girls quilt top is completed, but because a summer thunderstorm is rolling through. Temp today was 97.  I spent 3 hours in the pool this week, and finished reading a novel, per my Charming Girls goals.  Thanks Kelly for figuratively holding my hand, while I worked on my first quilt.  Thanks to all who commented on my  blog and encouraged me.  Looking forward to our next challenge/project.  OOPS! cable just went out- better shut down before the computer gets zapped.