Is it ready yet?

I put the finishing touches on Larry's boat--I made a new flag. A brand new angel now for the Sea Angel. So there are two photos of the boat all done and ready to go in the water--she has a newly painted bottom too. I was able to snap that photo before they carted her off to Homer Harbor to slip her off trailer into the clear blue Pacific! Now let's see if they can catch some fish!

Love these sandhill cranes

I took these shots on May 8, 2007. I bet there is green grass now out there--we have had some rain since then. These were taken way up on the North Fork. Aren't these birds something else? Hope you all enjoy!

Welcome RAIN!

WOW

These guys and gals are gonna love the fact that it is finally raining here. Everything should sprout green now. This photo was taken by Georgia, up in the hills in her yard--some stay all summer she said. I watched these guys from her sewing area. Aren't they great? For those who might not know--they are sandhill cranes and have flown thousand of miles to get here.

I have a few more pix of these guys I took so will post them later under a different post as I have yet to download them off my camera--and there are steps involved. What fun this is being able to share springtime in Alaska with anyone who is interested. With the rain, we will have green grass and leaves on trees finally!

spring fever

I guess one can say I have it--spring fever! I got 85% of the cleaning inside done. A method to my madness--no heavy cleaning during the summer. Worked in the yard too--yesterday was particularly fruitful in that dept. I have not done anything with the greenhouse yet but good thing--it was 27 when I got up this morning. Lots more to do and then clean windows too. And oh, there is the filthy car I ride around in! Yikes! Decided to save the $10 and do it myself but the water system here at the house is still not fully functional. Larry did the roof off the wellhouse so he can get room to work on that--the pressure tank sprang a leak.

I have not been to the beach for a walk and I want more beach rocks too--for the yard--so one of these days--there are sure plenty to be had down there. And then I have to go to the nursery for some plants. I do have some seeds sprouting inside too--hope they can go in the green house soon.

I am almost caught up with quilting exchanges--can't wait to clear my sewing room of those projects. I am promising not to take anything more on from outside this house and family! I have to figure out how to do a new bow flag for Larry's boat--the one there is in shreds. Guess I will ask for a piece of nylon at Northern Marine when we go to pick up Larry's last window for the boat--yes, he had them all redone. Sure looks good and you can see through the windows again!

I don't have any interesting photos to put here--will try for some as things start greening up around here.

Birds in batik

Well, this quilt is finally done and hanging on my wall. I am keeping this one and might even put it in a quilting show or two. I like how it came out and it was something I just put together on my own. I had the center blocks of the birds and decided to do it all in beloved batiks. I took it with me one summer--maybe two or so ago--to the cabin here in Anchor Point. This is what I dreamed up. It went back to Fairanks and it was finished there with borders and then it came back to Anchor Point and I finally got it on the frame this past winter. And I just finished the binding the other day. I hope some of you will critique it and tell me what you think. Please leave a comment if you can.

one more--about the challenge

Here it is now and ready to be quilted. Kind of different that is for sure. Hope the senior center likes it and can do something to raise some money with it.

challenge is complete

Hasn't it changed? That border with all the diagonals was a big challenge! I used pieces that had already been cut--and then I had biases. So I straightened it back out with another border of blue and off white. I added the borders until I got enough quilt. I should have smoothed it out more--hence a few humps but they will not be there in the finished product--it just needs a good ironing before it is quilted.