Snow Oh My Goodness

We had a light snow tonight, our first this winter.  Totally caught me by surprise.  I wore a  T-shirt, shorts and flipflops all day so I wasn't dressed for snow.  Good thing I stayed home all day. 

Crazy weather, warm one minute, snowing the next.

I should have a blog post in the next few days showing our new tiger cubs at the OKC zoo.  They are soooooo cute. 

And the Snow is Gone

The final snow total for our area of Oklahoma was 5.5 inches and our lowest temperature was -5 degrees.  The area where my sister lives, Tulsa/Broken Arrow, was hit a lot harder than we were.  The schools there have been closed for the last 9 days.  To make up these days, there is talk that spring break will be cancelled or they may lengthen the school day. 

But it looks like the bad weather is over.  Today our temperature was in the mid 50's.  By Monday we should see some 70's.  Isn't that crazy....to go from -5 to 70 in the span of a few days? 

So hopefully for one last time this winter I wanted to post a few pictures I snapped during my confinement in the house.

I hope you enjoy your weekend whether you are in rain or snow, cold or hot.  I will be enjoying our 70ish degree weather while it lasts. 

Until next time,

It's Melting, Melting

Good morning.  How is everyone today?  Here the sun is out and we are hoping the snow will melt a little.  Tomorrow we are going to receive another 1-2 inches of snow.  I have not left the house since February 1.  I could get out but I don't have to, it is a good time to just hibernate, sit by the fire, read, sew, and play with the cats.   

Melting, Melting

This is a quilt top I finished several months ago but never shared a picture.  The pattern is called Jelly Beans and In Betweens.  It is made with 1 jelly roll and 1 charm pack.  The fabric is "Happy Campers" by Moda, part of the American Jane series.  This will be a picnic quilt, something me and the grandkids can throw on the grass outside and have a picnic. 

Until next time,

Touch of Snow

Monday of this week we got a dusting of snow. For those of us in Oklahoma that like snow this is a big deal. This winter we have not received enough snow to even cover the ground.  I was so excited to see a little snow that I had to go outside and snap a few pictures of the little bit that had landed on a few of my plants.

Colorado Blue Spruce

Lemon Balm Seed Pods

Nandina

Until next time,

Snowy Update

The snow has stopped and the sun is trying to peak out.  I think we received around 6 inches of snow with 1/2 inch of ice underneath. 

Yesterday I worked on my Ricky Tims Convergence experiment.  I watched Ricky demonstrate this technique on the Quilt Show but I cannot remember which episode it was.  It used to be the free show but it looks like they have changed it.

This was my first attempt at semi curved piecing and also my first attempt at free motion stippling.  Today I will bind it to get some practice.  I love the dotted fabric.  I bought it several years ago at a quilt store that was in Perkins, OK.  That store has now closed.  The fabric was with the batiks but I think it is hand dyed. 

I am looking forward to Monday when I will get the pattern for the February Star Crazy BOM.

Until next time,