Full Disclosure of Sneaky Peek by PurpleHeart Ori"jenn"al

Remember that sneak peek on April 1?  Well, I'm here to make a full disclosure; no more sneakiness!

The postman delivered an envelope with a note that said "SURPRISE!! It's about time you had a mug rug of your own!  Enjoy!"  This cute mug rug was in the envelope with the note, signed on the back "To Love, from Jenn. 2011".  Doesn't it look great on my sunroom coffee table?  I love it!  Thank you so much, Jennifer!(Double click on the pictures.)



The "Friend" plate and mug were given to me by my BFF several years ago; I love those too!  If you look out the window, you will see my "Belinda's Dream" roses in full bloom!  Here's a close-up view.  It's my favorite of all my roses!  I hope it will still have some blooms opening on April 16!

Last year this yellow rose (I can't think of it's name) did do very well.  I threatened it and said I would replace it if it didn't do better this year.  I guess it took me seriously.   

The past two weeks have been grueling for me, and yet I've had so much fun and company, I can't complain!  I can't believe I haven't posted a blog since March 14;  I just flat have not had time!  While the rest of you were quilting, I've been been having fun with friends!  Two weeks ago I met with some "old" school friends, (I mean older than me, and whom I had not seen in many years!) and we had a wonderful time.  The one responsible for the gathering lives in Idaho, and was visiting in Texas for the first time in a long time, and he asked several of us to meet with him and his wife whom I had not met, but who just happens to be a great quilter!  You should see the pictures of her quilting room!  I thought mine was nice, but hers left me speechless!  Then they stopped by my house for a quick visit on Sunday so I could make them look at my quilts!  *grin*

Then the next day, Monday, a guy from my class who now lives in Mississippi was here in Texas for a relative's funeral, and I managed to get our class gang together (the Christmas party bunch!) for a quickie visit here in my home.  There were 17 of us all afternoon, and we had way too much fun and food!  Gosh, I love that gang!  We always have a good time, even on a minute's notice!

Next, my Walmart Friend (remember?) who moved to Missouri, called last Saturday and said she was in Texas and wanted to stop by for a visit last Monday morning.  She too is a quilter, and we had a really good visit, though brief.  That makes three out-of-state visitors in eight days! 

All the while of all this company, I've been trying to get my house in order for my cousins' reunion on April 16 at my home. (One of my cousins is from Arizona, so he will be the fourth out-of-state visitor!)   Man, I didn't realize my house was so dirty!  But I'm getting it all shined up; cleaning carpet, washing windows and curtains; you name it; I'm doing it, even to repainting lawn chairs, and planting flowers!  I've also made a bunch of little flags to give each cousin.  Here's the stack of them!  And yes, that's my writing!  You should recognize the words!

And then, again in the midst of all this activity, I've been asked to play the piano and provide the dinner music for a youth banquet Friday night.  It's a formal occasion, and I had to drag out a long dress from a son's wedding!  Believe it or not, it's really a little big, (big smile!) but comfortable to sit and play for about an hour and a half!  Can't let those teen-agers outdo me!  I may have to tell you more about it next week!  Maybe!  I just hope I can get through it; it's been a long time since I've played that much for a fancy occasion!  I was surprised, and flattered, that I was asked to do it!

Then I have another music thingy I'm working on for the cousins' reunion, if I can get it done!

Then on Monday, it's back to the finishing touches on the house, and then the cooking for the following Saturday! 

If I live to the second Sunday from now, I should be able to live forever!  Then on Monday I crash!  I feel I will have earned the right to stay in bed until at least 10 AM!!!

Oh, one more thing I almost forgot!  We church quilters got the Civil War quilt in the frame last Thursday and started handquilting it this morning!  I took this picture last Sunday; it's Eleanor Burns' Underground Railroad.  I took the picture from the wrong side, sorry; but the block that looks white is really the lower right corner, and is the story of the blocks, and copied from the book and printed onto fabric.  It turned out really well!  

 I'm still trying to get the binding on the Kaleidoscope quilt, and will show it when completed.  

I'm sure you are as tired of reading all this as I am with all I've been doing, and have yet to do!  Quite frankly, I'm exhausted!

I've been reading your blogs, and trying to comment on all of them, but the next week I may be pretty scarce!  So have fun; I'll catch up someday!

---"Love"