Simple is Complex!

I just spent two hours moving my desk (15 minutes), re-routing all of the cords (10 minutes)...and trying to get my large monitor to talk to my laptop and be visible as my main monitor (1 hour and 35 frustrating minutes).
Geez, it should be simple...now, I just want to go take a nap!
But, I have more baby blankets and burping cloths to make...so, will have to settle for a piece of pie and a glass of milk to calm my nerves (and my stomach...which is surviving today on coffee alone so far.)
Technology is wonderful...and horrible at the same time!
My eyes were getting so tired from viewing the laptop monitor that I decided to move my desktop flat-screen monitor over to the desk so I could use it most often. It does help, and that means that I can do more writing as I need to so badly.
Now, to go and move one of the old dinosaur monitors from the garage back upstairs...so the desktop will work. Mostly, we play Clifford the Big Red Dog on it...so that does not need a flat-screen style. With summer on top of us...Aidan will want to do her own "office work". I think I shall teach her to type this summer...ffff jjjj ffff jjjj...wish me luck.
Oh...wait...I want to show you what Aidan has been working on. Let me go get a pic for you...

 Not bad for 8-years old! And, I'm no longer having to stitch the "spokes" for her...she is doing the roses and the leaves ALL BY HERSELF! I'm one proud Nana!
She still has a ways to go on those detached chain stitches...but, I'm happy with her progress so far. :)

How Much Time Do You Spend?...

on the computer? These past couple of weeks have been un-usually full for me. I've been very busy loading all of the webpages for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project and helping to coordinate a small retreat for about 18 ladies on the HGTV Board with me. There has been little time to stitch!I did take some CQ work to the retreat...and managed to couch down lace pieces on about nine blocks...and started the embellishment on one of them...but nothing really to photograph for y'all yet. I have been on the laptop...still working on webpages for CQJP the past five hours...and have been just wrestling with the software. After changing 3-5 pages..it wants to lock up. So, I have to come out...and then log in again...very cumbersome! So, doesn't look like much stitching today or tomorrow either!Normally, I spend about 3 hours a day on this laptop...unless I am writing classes...and that changes to about 7 hours a day.How about you?

Fun Time!

Now how cool is this!! Today, I am sitting amongst twenty other ladies...having a sewing retreat, and having a lovely time. For the past couple of weeks I've been getting ready for this trip, and also working on CQJP website pages and have not been able to get much stitching done. I hope to get some crazy quilt stitching done this weekend, and post photos for ya'll soon. But, today...I thought you might like this photo of a van some of the ladies drove down from Maryland in! The fabric pieces are "attached" to the van with starch. And, in Tennessee...they started loosing some because it was raining!How creative! 

Want to Guess?

Who is this? ...and What is she doing?

Just Could Not Resist...

Found this photo on the web, and could not resist making this sign.I'm going to add it to my sidebar...just to remind me to have some fun!Life is just too short not to enjoy it! You are welcome to grab it too...if you like.Hugs!

Weather Might Just Kill Me!

Seriously, I'm in real trouble here...I have Spring Fever...in January!! The clutter has finally done me in...and I'm knee, waist, neck deep in re-arranging, throwing out, sorting, cleaning, and organizing the entire apartment!Now, if you know me well...you'll recognize my usual motto:

So, you know this Spring Fever Condition is Serious Trouble!!!(No, nothing is wrong with my computer...thankfully...)But, my back is killing me!And, every single room is at a 80-90% done...there's no where to look that does not have a project waiting for me! Aidan's room is back to an "Aidan & I" room...ONLY I gave out before setting the desktop computer back up...or putting away the cabinet full of Disney, Barbie, and comedy movies...My room is now the Studio overflow room, with my recliner, baby pen and bouncy chair for when I keep my niece's little bundle of joy added to the mix...ONLY Aidan's desk is now in there...so all of her books, pencils, crayons, etc also have to get moved into there.My sewing room is now clear of plastic drawers on the top of my cabinets...and they have been turned around...ONLY the cutting table holds all of the stuff I didn't know where to put...and there still isn't any room for it.My office/shop finally has the dog beds out of the middle of the floor...ONLY the surface areas are still full of papers that need to be filed/shredded/burned...The kitchen is minus it's table which was getting to be a catch all...and is now in the sewing room...ONLY the dishes still need to be done and floor needs mopping...And, there's a load of wash in the washing machine and in the dryer...And, I have not forgotten the bath either...floors and porcelain are on my list...ONLYI'm so sore I can hardly move...and my motivation is waning...so, I'm going to go stitch some...but Tomorrow I'll have to get this place finished!! Remember me...cause...Tomorrow...the ONLY's are liable to kill me!

Oh Gosh! What a Hoot!

Saw this on Facebook...and had to share it!