A Labor Day Gathering...

Today, was a great day for a BBQ, even if it was raining and wet outside. Two of our wonderful neighbors got together and invited everyone to a Labor Day BBQ...bring your own drink, salad and dessert. It was amazing.

This first pic is of our amazing neighbor who told me today he will be 94 in November. It was so good to see him there and sit and talk with him, he is such an amazing man who makes me smile and always has a kind word for me and the kids and thinks hubs can do no wrong...he can't, I will agree!

Here are all our hosts/hostesses....the cook is Doug and his wife is our local piano teacher and such a sweet person. The woman holding the baby used to live here in our home for many years and then purchase the home she is in now which happens to be her parents old home.

There were brats, hotdogs, hamburgers, coleslaw, potato salad, beans, chips, macaroni salads, etc. The deserts were equally yummy...banana cream pie, pineapple pie, brownies, etc..



As you can see, the kids were having a blast. They had a balloon pumps and they attempted to make balloon animals & they gave away plastic lei's. There would have been more but the weather didn't allow for it.

It was just a wonderful and great day!

Days Gone By...A Family Affair Giveaway...Vintage Fabric

Lisa over at A Mild Season blog is having this great giveaway...No, she isn't giving Mrs. Beasley away, but she is giving away some wonderful vintage fabric. To join the giveaway, go over to Lisa's blog this way ----->

http://amildseason.blogspot.com/2010/09/mrs-beasley-vintage-fabric-giveaway.html

please tell Lisa you came via the Quilting Ranny and I wish you all the best of luck!

The Witch Is In & She is Very Happy!

This was my project I worked on yesterday and I absolutely love the way it came out and I came up with a story for it. Okay, so I am a tad bit goofy.

I picked up this pattern over a year ago from a quilt shop and thought it was too cute to not put up in a teachers room, on someone's front door, from a decorative flag pole or just a chair throw for someone who likes witches.

We have all seen how witches are portrayed from Halloween to the Wizard of Oz, they zip around on their brooms here and there concocting spells from lizard lips, cackling loudly and creating havoc.

I decided it was due to having to wear those striped socks, ugly shoes and riding that uncomfortable broom. Thanks to Melinda my buddy who always wears heels and red shoes, I decided to update my witches clothing so she can be more fashionable.

Instead of the old black hate, I used some blue and purple Disney Mickey fabric (should have used another fabric after I looked when it was done), her hat has some purple trim and notice her in vogue spider net stockings...these will be the envy of every witch at the upcoming witches ball.

But what made this little witch so happy was her red shoes! Now, this will be one witch that won't be casting spells on Halloween...at least not unhappy spells, because she is just thrilled with her new red shoes and up to date duds!

If anyone is interested, I will be listing a few of these in my Zibbet shop!