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QotD: What, no horses?

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:13:39 -0500

I am a farmer who raise ducks and cows. The animals have a total of 9 heads and 26 feet. How many ducks and cows do I have?
Submitted by The BlueTie.

You have 5 ducks and 4 cows. C'mon, gimme a question that actually requires pencil and paper! 8:-)

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For Pat

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:48:06 -0500

Rapunzel

This lovely spider was hanging out at Toni's house last Tuesday. The image you see here is just about life size. She was a big honkin' spider!

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Vox Hunt: Recent Purchase

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:45:49 -0500

Show us the last thing you bought.

Groceries

Yup, yesterday was grocery shopping day. I lead such a thrilling life!

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QotD: Looking Back...

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:59:08 -0500

What part of your childhood do you miss the most?
Submitted by Maretta.

Being able to read for hours on end without that niggling feeling that I really should be doing something productive.

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QotW: My Commute

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:46:23 -0500

How do you travel to and from work - personal vehicle, bus, subway/train, pedal power? What does it cost you per week in gas or fares?
Submitted by Jan.

I walk. It's not far. I open the door from my laundry room, go down two steps, and here I am! Don't even have to venture outside. Costs me absolutely nothing in gas or fares, but that monthly payment on the construction loan is nearly as much as our house payment. Ouch!

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Home again, home again...

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:37:01 -0500

Well, I'm back from my quilt camp at Toni's. It was a very productive five days. I managed to finish the bindings on 5 quilts, start an English Paper Piecing class sample, and work on my block of the month project. When Linda saw all of the quilts I was finishing off she was not to be outdone so she brought 5 quilts that needed binding (though she does hers completely by machine) and got them done.

In this top picture the two quilts hanging on the wall are Toni's and were completed several years ago. Starting from the left: Linda's Underground Railroad, the basket quilt Jimmie is hand quilting, (on the floor) one of my fractures, Linda's Just Can't Cut It, my sawtooth star, Linda's scrap quilt, (on the couch) Double Wedding Ring for John's parents.

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In the bottom picture: (on the couch) Linda's easter quilt, Linda's Window Panes (her own pattern and the same pattern as the two quilts hanging on the wall in the picture above), my medallion quilt, (on the floor) a quilt top Linda finished piecing, a quilt top Toni finished.

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There was a lot more accomplished besides those finished pieces.

We all had a wonderful time and ate way too much food (as usual)! It was good to come home and sleep in my own bed. Can't wait to do it again!

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Vox Hunt: What I'm Reading

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:11:53 -0500

Show us the book you're reading right now.
Submitted by Strive2Be.

Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

Michio Kaku

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Life Lessons

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:02:18 -0500

Got this list the other day in an email. Thought I'd share.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their
journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God
never blinks.

16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get
busy dying.

17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.

18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood but, the second
one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no
for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.
Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years,
will this matter?"

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
will. Stay in touch.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you
did or didn't do.

35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

36. Growing old beats the alternative of dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,
we'd grab ours back.

41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

45. The best is yet to come.

46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.

47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

48. If you don't ask, you don't get.

49. Yield.

50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

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Time for a little R&R

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:52:07 -0500

Yup, I'm spending the next few days all the way across town at my friend Toni's house. Her husband is out of town until the middle of the weekend so she's having quilt camp at her house from today through Saturday. I'll be staying up there full time until I come home Saturday evening so you may not hear much from me while I'm gone. But I'll catch up with you guys when I get back!
8:-)

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Quilting is done

nobody@vox.com(Queen of Fractal Beauty) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:44:47 -0500

I met my goal. The quilt is now ready to come off of the machine. I am extremely pleased with the way it turned out. Having the binding already attached to the top did not present any problems at all. After I basted the edge of the top down I simply pinned the binding out of the way so that I could quilt. I had no trouble getting right up to the edge. I will definitely use this trick again when appropriate.

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Quilting words into a quilt is not difficult, but I always worry that I'm going to misspell something or my penmanship is going to be lousy. The only problem I had with this quilt was cramming that 10 letter last name all onto one line, but I got 'er in there!

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And for those of you still with me--Here's my Hoffman challenge (I haven't bound it yet).

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This quilt was not nearly as well behaved for me as the DWR. I had to rip out nearly all the quilting on the peacock and do it over as the tension messed up and I had all kinds of messy thread loops on the back. Ick!

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