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Staying here in hell winter storm land a bit longer. Hubby was sick all weekend with the intestinal crud going around. He didn't get to do what he needed to do work-wise. I'm very homesick right now. I have cabin fever and I'm grumpy...

So I'll let y'all ask me what you want to know about Lois... within reason, of course...LOL! Everyone gets one question...

Fire away...

Shoe-Shopping

Today I went shoe-shopping... tee hee!

Back from a short trip

We're back from a short trip to Oklahoma City to see an old friend of mine. While we were there, we visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial. You can read about that visit here.

Hopefully today hubby will be finished with this project. I'm crossing my fingers. While he's at work today, I'll prepare the airstream interior for travel  -- securing loose items and such. If it doesn't work out, then we're here another week. The stuff he needs to accomplish can only be done during shutdown, and shutdown occurs on Satruday and Sunday.

So keep your fingers crossed. Please?

New Blogger in the Family

We have a new blogger in the family. It's my stepdaughter Gladys. Gladys lives on a 15-acre farm and blogs about the country life. She's also a very creative young lady who quilts... She's been sewing ever since college, when she asked for her first sewing machine. Yes, she is one of my teachers...

She's a newlywed (almost two years) with a wonderful hubby, two adorable furbabies, and a great stepmommie... (tee hee, had to put that one in!).

Stop by and show her some bloggy-love. You'll want to follow her. She'll be blogging about some neat stuff in the future...Lot of interesting projects and things going on in her life...

We're traveling today. Y'all have fun -- we'll catch you on the flip side...

Looking Back...Visiting Places (for real and part three)

Looking back into my childhood, I always had a penchant for all things beautiful and colorful. I remember going to the local paint, wallpaper and art supply store, Color Haven, with my mom when she was doing stuff with the house. Yes, it was a haven for me. As a child I love strolling through wallpaper books and paint chips. And I had to come home with some art supplies just for me to play with.

I started each school year with a brand-spanking new box of crayolas -- all 64... and yes, I knew the color names.. Each and every one of them! Then I got the surprise later of a new box under the tree at Christmas. In school, my favorite subject was art. In high school, I majored in art. Even planned on majoring in art in college, only to have common sense prevail and major in business.

After being let go from my first real job, I chose to go to interior design school. That's how I got to Nashville. A year and a half into it, I got real sick, had a major family upheval and then the market went to pot.

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Now that I'm back into a creative mode, I'm enjoying this groove. Some days are more creative than others. I guess it's like gardening:

1. First you prep the soil - get in the creating mood
2. Plant seeds - an idea pops in
3. Cultivate the crop (feed and weed) - you mull it over and work on your project
4. Harvest - a completed project

On a side note, I get to take a short trip tomorrow. We're headed to Oklahoma City to see an old college roommate of mine. I can't wait. It's been about twenty years since we last visited... She's never met my husband, so I'm looking forward to introducing my husband to her family.

And while we're talking about visiting places, here's the last installment to my teacher links:

Seams Amazing
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com

Selvage Blog
http://selvageblog.blogspot.com

sew i do
http://verypurplestuffs.blogspot.com

Sew Inspired
http://sewinspired.blogspot.com

SEW KATIE DID
http://sewkatiedid.wordpress.com

Sew Sally
http://sewsally.blogspot.com

Sew-Fantastic
http://sew-fantastic.blogspot.com

Sew4Home
http://sew4home.com

SewDelish
http://sewdelish.blogspot.com

Sewing
http://sewing.craftgossip.com

sewtakeahike
http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com

~ Shabby Raggy Roses ~
http://primprettys.blogspot.com

shellys quilts
http://shellysquilts.blogspot.com

Sheri Howard
http://sherimhoward.blogspot.com

Simplify
http://camilleroskelley.typepad.com

Tallgrass Prairie Studio
http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com

Tennessee Quilts
http://blog.tennesseequilts.com

The Cutting Table Quilt Blog - A Blog for Quilters by Quilters
http://blog.missouriquiltco.com

The Pattern Basket Blog
http://thepatternbasket.blogspot.com

the purl bee
http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee

The Sew Box - "Sewing Treasures"
http://thesewbox.blogspot.com

The Sew Cafe
http://thesewcafe.blogspot.com

The Stitchin' Chicken
http://thestitchinchicken.com

Threads of Conversation
http://threadsofconversation.blogspot.com

Trends and Traditions
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com

twiddletails
http://twiddletails.blogspot.com

Two Little Banshees
http://neverenoughhours.blogspot.com

V and Co.
http://www.vanessachristenson.com

we wilsons
http://wewilsons.blogspot.com

Welcome to My World
http://myworld-kath.blogspot.com

Whatever happened to Dear (Baby) Jane?
http://shequiltsjane.wordpress.com

What's new?
http://jenduncan.typepad.com

wipster
http://wipster.blogspot.com

Wise Craft
http://blairpeter.typepad.com

XUE-ORIGINALS
http://xue-originals.blogspot.com

Recognition

Big thanks to Dotty Jane for the above award. She's one of my quilting teachers out there in blogland.

To accept this award, here are the rules:
1. Thank the person who gave you the award.
2. Paste the award on your blog
3. Link the person who nominated you.
4. Tell 7 interesting things about yourself
5. Nominate 7 blogs
6. Post links to those 7 blogs

Whether they’re interesting or not, here are some random things about me:
1. I used to work for a well-known country music legend
2. I met my husband via the internet
3. I have lots of gray hair (sigh!)
4. My pretend celebrity boyfriend is Sawyer from LOST. (New season premieres tonight!)
5. I am a published writer (used to write for a magazine with a circulation of about 25,000)
6. I qualify as a member of the Daughters of Confederacy, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Dames of the Magna Charta. (but I am far from royalty! LOL!)
7. My seven desert island foods as of today: cottage cheese, spinach, pizza, steak, birthday cake, bread, and salami

I give this award to all the sewing/quilting bloggers out there... y'all are my teachers...

Visiting Places, Part Two

Yesterday I just stayed snuggled with the electric blanket, a classic movie marathon on TCM (Many of my all-time faves), my computer pointed to my reader and facebook. It was the perfect lazy day.

I promised I'd share my teachers' blogs... Here's the second installment:

Happy Zombie
http://thehappyzombie.com
   
HELLOmynameisHeather
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com

Hillary Ann... Designing Happy
http://hillaryanndesigninghappy.blogspot.com
   
Hollys Street
http://hollysstreet.blogspot.com

I Have A Notion
http://ihaveanotion.blogspot.com
   
i have to say...
http://ihavetosay.typepad.com

In Stitches
http://kates-in-stitches.blogspot.com

Insights From SewCalGal
http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com
   
Jane's Fabrics and Quilts
http://janesfabrics.blogspot.com

Jo's Country Junction
http://www.joscountryjunction.com
   
Just One More Stitch
http://cyndistitches.blogspot.com
   
karens crafty world
http://karenscraftyworld.blogspot.com
   
Kate quilts...
http://shequilts.wordpress.com

Kathi's Kreations
http://kathiskreations.blogspot.com   

knick knacks & ric rac
http://madewithlovebyhannah.com
   
Knitty Bitties
http://knittybitties.blogspot.com   

Lil Blue Boo
http://lilblueboo.blogspot.com
   
Little Birdie Secrets
http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com

Living on the Spit
http://marphilback.blogspot.com

Love Laugh Quilt
http://lovelaughquilt.blogspot.com

MADE
http://www.dana-made-it.com
   
Made by Petchy
http://madebypetchy.blogspot.com
   
Made By Rae - great handbags!
http://madebyrae.blogspot.com

Make It and Love It
http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com

Marilyn Butler
http://marilynbutler.blogspot.com
   
Material Girls Quilts
http://thematerialgirlsquilts.blogspot.com
   
Me & My Quilts ~ Exploring the Possibilities
http://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com
   
Mid-Ohio Quilter
http://midohioknitter.blogspot.com
   
Minick & Simpson
http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com
   
Moda Bake Shop
http://www.modabakeshop.com
   
Moda Lissa
http://modalissa.blogspot.com
   
Moda... Home... Mom
http://modahomemom.blogspot.com
   
MODKIDBOUTIQUE
http://modkidboutique.blogspot.com
   
Mom Loves 2 Quilt
http://momloves2quilt.blogspot.com

One Block Over
http://oneblockover.blogspot.com
   
One Pretty Thing
http://www.oneprettything.com
   
PamKittyMorning
http://pamkittymorning.blogspot.com

Park City Girl
http://parkcitygirl.blogspot.com

Passing Down Crazy
http://passingdowncrazy.wordpress.com   

Piece N Quilt
http://piecenquilt.blogspot.com

Pieces From My Heart
http://piecesfrommyheart-sgervais.blogspot.com

Pink Penguin
http://ayumills.blogspot.com
   
Pleasant Home
http://www.pleasant-home.com
   
pompom rouge
http://pompomrouge.wordpress.com
   
Portabellopixie
http://portabellopixie.typepad.com
   
Posie Gets Cozy
http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com
   
Pretty Ditty
http://pretty-ditty.blogspot.com
   
Quilt Dad
http://www.quiltdad.com
   
Quilt Taffy
http://quilttaffy.blogspot.com
   
Quilts and Cats
http://quiltsandcats-lynnedemeter.blogspot.com

QUILTS BY LESLIE ANNE PEASE
http://peasoupdesigns.blogspot.com
   
Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!
http://quiltville.blogspot.com

Red Pepper Quilts
http://redpepperquilts.blogspot.com

RootsAndWingsCo
http://rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com
   
~Ruffles And Stuff~
http://rufflesandstuff.blogspot.com

Sassy Stitchess
http://www.greatwhitewong.com   

Saídos da Concha
http://saidosdaconcha.blogspot.com