VBS-GO FISH!

This will be our third year of using the Go Fish curriculum.   It definitely is not the VBS I went to when I was little!  The kids are totally involved in the music,  the message, and the scriptures.



The themes this week are: "Praise God For His..."

Day 1 Greatness -"I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols."  Isaiah 42:8
Day 2 Authority-"How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth."  Psalm 47:2
Day 3 Providence-"For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways." Psalm 91:11
Day 4 Power- “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord. “  Romans 3:23
Day 5  Love-"Neither height nor depth, noranytin else in all ceation, will be able to separate us from he love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

This year I will be teaching the Missions Story during each of the 5 rotations.  That means adjusting it for five different age groups.  The offering will be going to One Verse The Seed Company.  The are a branch of Wycliffe Bible Translators.

Kasey will be coming with me.  DDIL-1 will be dropping her off each morning when she leaves for work.   Then we will be spending the afternoons together all week.  I was thinking it may be a good time for the two of us to work on the "If my baby is a brother or if my baby is a sister." quilts.  

I will keep you posted on our projects!

Have a great week!  Don't forget to visit the Think Christmas Blog Hop.

Once A 4-H'er...

I was a involved in 4-H as a member.

  Eventually the leader  of the club that DS-1 and DS-2 were members. 



In our small northern Wisconsin area we have our county fair.   Each year there are fewer and fewer exhibits and participants.  Two of my friends decided they were going to enter their knitting, some sewing and canning.  They talked me into taking two of my quilted projects.

Once you are out of 4-H you may enter into the open class.

All of the knitting, crocheting, and quilting are displayed and judged in an old school house that was moved onto the fairgrounds.  It has old desks, chalkboard,  photographs of old one room school activities,  report cards, and lists of families that attended Washburn County Schools.

In another building are the vegetables, flowers, sewing, photography,  baking, canning, cake decorating and many more entries.

There is a small animal building with rabbits, chickens, turkeys, and ducks.   The large animal buildings with cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and horses.  And of course the carnival!!

Well- I entered two of the items I made for the Red, White and Blue Hop.   I earned a Blue on the Table Topper and a red on my runner.  The Blue went to a square table runner who had wool flowers appliqued to the top.

            -The BEST PART IS NO RECORD BOOK TO COMPLETE!

I am A TWO TIME WINNER from the Blog Hop!

One thing I have learned is that Quilter Blogger friends are generous and become wonderful friends.

I was privileged to be the WINNER--not once--but twice!   I am SEW SO Blessed.

From Gmama  Jane of  Grandmama's Stories I received a package containing not only a pin cushion but two pieces of fabric also!! 

   Gmama Jane sewed great projects for the hop. 

            Isn't this banner great!!

From Judith of Judith Handmade Treasures I received one of the FOUR Easy Dresden rulers that she gave to blogging friends from her drawing.

 She made  an awesome Dresden block for the hop.

She also made this  table topper and a paper pieced star block.  Aren't they great!!




Now I have MORE projects to think about...


Today Cole and I took a 4-Wheeler ride past the corn field.  We have been blessed with rain at the right times.  It was getting dry again..but not to the degree of those south of us.  My heart goes out to all the farmers whose crops are burning up.  We had seven years of drought a few years ago..we know what they are feeling.

Summer School Class in Preparation for Fall

I am taking a two credit class entitled "Understanding The Autism Spectrum." Which is  interesting because Autism is a disability that is growing each year and it is not known how it is caused. 

We have watched numerous videos, listened to lectures, learned strategies, have been introduced to numerous teaching materials and websites. 

Take a moment to read the facts below.  Especially the funding information.

Facts about Autism

Did you know ...

• Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys
• Autism prevalence figures are growing
• More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined
• Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
• Autism costs the nation $137 billion per year
• Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
• Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
• There is no medical detection or cure for autism

Prevalence vs. Private Funding

• Leukemia: Affects 1 in 1,200 / Funding: $277 million
• Muscular Dystrophy: Affects 1 in 100,000 / Funding: $162 million
• Pediatric AIDS: Affects 1 in 300 / Funding: $394 million
• Juvenile Diabetes: Affects 1 in 500 / Funding: $156 million
• Autism: Affects 1 in 88 / Funding: $79 million

National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation

• Total 2011 NIH budget: $30.5 billion
• Of this, only $169 million goes directly to autism research. This represents 0.6% of total NIH funding.

All this is staggering and very concerning.  How do I meet the needs of a student with Autism, a student with Downs Syndrome and the Students with Specific Learning Disabilities?  I will be very thankful to be able to relax with my quilting  at night this winter!

Crowded Flowers

Last fall my DDIL-2's grandmother was  digging out her perennial flower bed.  After her daughters and granddaughters had what they wanted she offered that I could dig out any I would like.   DH has promised make a new flower bed to replace the one I lost when the highway in front of our house was widened.  So I went and dug out many flowers...Well, with DH's health issues I don't have my flower bed.  All the flowers are over crowded in the beds next to the house.

This year I planted inpatients in my barrel.

 

The  phlox have always been the purple color.  This year there is one that is white with purple on the edge of the petals. 

I am waiting for both of these to bloom.

My FIRST Granny Square

While hopping around the blogs of Red, White & Blue Hop, I noticed several quilters were working on Granny Squares.  There are several different tutorials on blog sites.  The one I tried was by Trish of Notes of Sincerity. This block is 6 1/2".

I was packing away the scraps from finishing the flimsy of  "Oh My Stars! Sampler." When I thought I would give the granny square a try.

Thank you to my blogger friends who made suggestions when I questioned including the center block in the quilt top.   I think it was Angela from So Scrappy who noticed the corner blocks would set off the four pointed star.

Four hours as a tourist!

In our area of Wisconsin we have lots summer tourists from Minnesota and Illinois.

Today was my day!  I put on the sunglasses but couldn't find a big floppy hat and away I went! (Thursday is a good day to go--it is essential to avoid the weekend.)

 First, I met a friend at the Potter's Shed Cafe for lunch.  It is only open from May through October.  

 We ate our sandwiches outside where we could listen to the wind chimes and enjoy the beautiful day.

                                   We spent two hours just talking, laughing and crying.

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From there, well actually I met with an insurance agent for an hour.  THEN I headed north  to the closest local quilt shop.  I just learned today that in blog talk LQS means local quilt shop.

I only purchased thread and 2 1/2 yards of sale fabric, pink and white dotted.  After all remember all the baby quilts I have to make.

I headed north again to Simply.

 It is a primitive gift shoppe in an 1907 farm house.  Vicki has antiques,  primitives, candles, wooden shelves, etc.  It is a fun place visit.  She is open May through November.

 I did buy a primitive plate and black wall bracket for it.  Also country lights to mix in my garland that is on the top of my hutch.

It was a good day. Next time maybe you could come along!

I'm going to play tourist this afternoon!

 

Washburn County Wisconsin

  Don't tell--I am going to escape this afternoon and play tourist.  I am meeting a friend for lunch at the Potter's Shed--a summer only coffee shop and cafe.  Then head to a fabric shop, Thimbles, and up the highway to a  primitive antique home decor shop, Simply,..another summer only shop..Pictures to follow!

Anyone like to go with me?

And the winner is......

The Winner of the Quilting Sign
selected by
The Random Number Generator is:

 Sheila of  Quilting In South Carolina. 

Sign made by Scrap Happy Creations.

Shelia said.

..."Love all of your blocks and your wonderful photography of each one.
Thanks for all of the inspiration.
Happy Quilting"

Congratulations Shelia!  I have sent you an email for your mailing address.

This blog hop was great.  It was my first time as a participant.  And actually the first time I have followed a complete hop.  I was so impressed with the blocks, the tutorial, and all of the 108 quilters who left comments on my blog.

A special Thank you for Jane and Madame Samm for their time and efforts putting the hop together.