I like...

I like the freedom to choose

Elections are coming up soon.
I always work a polling place during
Election time. I use to maintain the
Election machines, but my County
has gone to the electronic paper vote.
This Election, I will be a clerk.

Read up on the candidates.
Know the facts of the Propositions.
Get our and make your Vote count!

I like learning about the Past

I took a DNA test at Ancestry.com
a few years ago. Every so often, it
matches me up with a cousin. It is
interesting to me, because I was
adopted as a baby, so I do not know
all my biological line.

This week, I matched up with a lady
who lives in my State, as 6th cousins.

The mind blower....I am the 9th
Great Grand-daughter of Reverend
Roger Williams, who established the
State of Rhode Island. It's crazy!

I like to try new things

Currently, I am attempting to
research and schedule new activities
for myself and my Husband.
I feel like we have become a little too
comfortable with the same old routine.

This week, we are going on a
Pumpkin walk. Not exactly sure what
it is, but it is a popular area activity.

We are going to a First Friday art
exhibit next month. I have gone
before, but it has been years and not
with my Husband.

I am going to paint some furniture. I
know this is not a big first, but my
Husband usually does any furniture
refinishing (and building), but I am
going to this time.

I like good customer service.

My car, known as Big Red, is on it's last
bit of life. She is almost 20 years old and
we need to replace her.

And I hate car shopping!

We spent last Saturday morning going to
various dealerships to look for cars. For
the most part, the salesman were very nice.

Except for one place. We walked around and
around the lot and saw no one...not one
worker. Finally, I walked in their lobby area.
There sat a kid, I assumed a salesman, on his
phone, playing a game.

"Hello"....no response.
"Hello" (a bit louder)…..no response.

I walked to the back of the room and found
a secretary. I asked for a salesman...oh, he's
right there...Nope, I already tried him and
he did not respond...please find me someone
else.

Instantly, the secretary and a manager found me
a great salesman. The other boy tried to cut off
the new salesman. Nope, you had your turn....

I still have not decided which car I am getting,
but I know who I will ask for in the future.

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I like...

I like seeing the geese fly in Fall

(photo from google images)

Each morning and again in the evening,

we have huge groups of geese that

fly over our house. I like to see them

in their line or V formation.

I like a good book and time to read

I am currently read the second World War II

book by Kimberly  Brubaker Bradley. This

first one, "The War that saved my life" was

so well written...I am glad she continued 

the story.

I like learning something new.

I am currently taking an (free) online

class from Trinity College (Ireland)

about the Book of Kells.

I have been fascinated about the book

of Bible scriptures for years. I am

working on a fabric version of a

Celtic Letter for an assignment.

The college offers other online classes,

so I think I will continue with them

after finishing this class. 

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Plans for this week

I need to get back to planning out my

sewing week, as much as my cleaning

and errands.

This week:

1.Make backing and take quilt to quilters

The top has been done for a 

couple of weeks...now to

get it all to the quilter.

2.Make top 

(and hopefully backing) for

Christmas gift quilt

I won these block many years ago

(probably about 16 years)

and plan to make them into a

quilt to be given as a gift

3.Make a backing and get quilt to quilter

Scrappy star blocks I made many years ago

I sewed together the quilt top.

Now to make a backing and

get it to the quilter.

Another Christmas gift.

I have a very busy week planned with

a quilt guild sew-in day,

a day at my Temple with friends,

a day of sewing for the

Days for Girls organization, 

plus picking up my next

BOM at K and H Quilt Shoppe

I guess it is the week of sewing!

What are your creating plans for the week?

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I like....

I like Vintage clothing

(this was my blog header photo for years)

I like when it was fashionable to dress

up, even for everyday activities. I was

watching some movie with my daughter

and we both commented how nice 

women looked back in the day, even

when grocery shopping.

I like making something new

out of something old 

I have received quite a bit of fabric

and old clothing from friends in the

last few weeks...everyone is cleaning out.

I want to get back to sewing clothing

or other items from old clothing and fabric.

I use to do it all the time when my kids

were younger (stretch that budget!)

I like baking in the Fall

There is something about the cooler 

weather and wanting to bake. I always 

bake bread each week, no matter

what the weather is like.

This week, my Husband has made lemon

cupcakes...weekend forecast is for lots 

of rain and maybe a carrot cake.

I like pumpkins

I am not a big home decorator when

it comes to Halloween, but I do

like to have a couple of pumpkins

on the porch or kitchen table.

(granddaughter at local farm)

My Husband always grows a few

pumpkins in the garden each Summer,

so we have them for the 

grandchildren and for decorating.

  

I like going to the Movies

I grew up with a Grandfather who

was a movie projectornist, so we

were always going to the movies.

I like going to see a show with my Husband.

There is something about watching a movie

on the Big screen that just can't be beat.

I like being kind

I have been feeling like there is change in the

air-attitude-community lately.

I have been making a conscience effort to

be nice to others. Smiling at stranger...

giving out more compliments...

assuming the good in others...

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