So do you ever enjoy something so much you want to share your discovery?  Last fall, during a trip to Branson, MO, we stopped at a quilt shop — no, we stopped somewhere else and I FOUND a quilt shop — and they had the prettiest greeting cards.  I bought four of them, and then I never wanted to use them because they were so special.  They are prints of beautiful paintings, and every one has a quilt in it somewhere.  There might be a stack of quilts, a quilt on a porch, or the quilt pattern might be incorporated subtly into the painting.  They are by Rebecca Barker of Barker Quiltscapes, and I found her on line last winter.  I promptly ordered 50 assorted cards, and no two were alike!  When you buy a pack of 10, they are about $1.35 each card, very reasonable for a high-quality greeting card (and no shipping charge!).  Buy two or more packs of 10 for $1.25 per card.  They are blank, which makes them wonderful for any occasion.  I’m not affiliated in any way, just wanted to share with you a lovely little product that’s out there. 

Sue

Well, sort of anyway.  I had a fun 2 1/2 day mini-vacation with three best girlfriends.  We do this annually, and it’s always fun.  The four of us used to work together several years ago at a large company.  Now only one of us is still working there, but we’ve maintained our friendships with weekly Saturday breakfasts and annual girls’ getaways.  This year was our 10th year, I believe.  Well, I came back with a raging sinus condition, and that surely takes the wind out of your sails!  It makes it really nice to be back home.  I missed having access to a computer so, as sick as that sounds, it’s nice to be back with my computer as well.

Just a remember, if you haven’t already, check my give-away post of a few days ago.  I will be doing the drawing tomorrow (Monday) evening to somewhat allow for different time zones.  Last chance!  Even if you aren’t interested in entering the drawing, people are listing their favorite quilting/sewing “tool”, so it’s fun to read what comes to people’s minds.

Port Aransas was out of the hurricane’s path, but how very horrifying to have it zero in on a major metropolitan area.  SIL Grace and BIL Ronnie in Lake Jackson are okay, but of course have no power, and I’m sure streets and yards are a mess.  It’s so amazing to me that we can track a hurricane for days, approximate where it’s going to come ashore, and yet we’re helpless to do anything to stop it.  A reminder that we’re not as in control as we like to think we are.

Time to put on a pot of coffee.  I skipped dinner last night and went to bed early, so I was famished about 4:30 am.  (Not to mention, I could no longer breathe laying down.)  So I got up and had a delicious peanut butter & banana on toast, and can breathe a little better.  All I’m missing is a little caffeine.

Sue