Another Early Day

Good Morning Quilting Sisters and Brother

Up and feeling great, whats new for me?? I will be completing my Mardi Gras Dolls today and will be working in the bus. The platform is almost finished and we are on the hunt for matching carpet. We will put the chair together today as Steve is working for Hank this week. Steve will see the gum spec. this week to see if we can save his tooth. Will keep you posted.

A big hello to my brother, HELLO and GOOD MORNING to YA!!!!! Hope you are having a great day. Cousin Bonnie to you too, but you don't have a computer so will have to call you on the phone. To all of the followers, HELLO!Lets hear from you guys, post a comment if you like.

6 more days then SUPERBOWL WHOOHOO Barbara are you listening???

Happy Birthday again Steph, call when you can.

HUgs Patticake

Early Day

Good Faithfuls

I am off and running aready this morning, ain't life GRAND!!!! Made breakfast , took dog to the spa, made grocery list so I can make groceries in a few minutes, pulled fabric from stash for a heart quilt back, pulled pink fabric for another heart block, spoke to Ida in Tenn., folded clothes and am washing the dogs beds. WOW what a woman!!!Oh forgot did a face treatment with wonderful creams and drank a pot of coffee. I think I am ready for the day.

Tomorrow the recipe will be for "Lost Bread", oh soooooooooooo good.

I am off to the grocery, then I am getting a hair cut and manicure, then picking up the dog.When I get home I am going to make more dolls and make a new hat for myself. At 2 I will be watching Rachel Ray with my feet up and a needle in my hand.

Have a great day , I know I will.

Hugs patticake

What a Full Day and It Not Over Yet

Good evening, started the day with cutting 2 Mardi Gras Dolls, got ready for the QueenBees Meeting and then was off to Tickfaw La. to meet the Queens. Had a great meeting showed off our quilts that we finished, took care of projects for the coming year, ate lunch and had a demo of a paper pieced star. Now it is 1pm, so I called Little Hank from the car and arranged to pick him up and proceed to Bright Hopes Quilt Shop. It is about 25 miles to the shop so we talked about the pit falls of collage life and what he was thinking for the future, MEDICINE is the answer, and he is smart enough. Arrived at the shop and begun to look at the LSU Fabric, he knew what he wanted and he and I put the design on paper. Fabric bought $99 for the top,(Queen Size) need a back and batt. I will have it quilted by one of our longarm gals in the area. Came home and met Fran in the yard, hooray the gangs are here!!!!!!!! I have just cooked supper for Steve as I am going to play bonco at 6:30pm. WHOOHOO

Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo

3 lbs shrimp
1 roasted chicken
water
1 1/2 cups peanut oil(or use wet roux-2 tablespoons)
1 1/2 cups flour(or use wet roux-2 table spoons)
1 med. onion chopped
1 cup bell pepper diced
1 whole head garlic, peeled and minced
1 cup celery, diced
2 cups fresh orka, sliced
Cajan seasoning to taste
cooked rice for serving

Directions:
Peel shrimp and set aside. Boil shrimp shells in 3 cups water for 10 minutes. set aside

Remove chicken from bones and cut into bite side bits. Set aside Place bones in stock pot and boil in cups of water to cover for 30 minutes, strain and set aside. I a heavy pot either make roux or use ready made, add ions, pepper, celery to the roux, cook 5 minutes and remove from the heat.

While cooling stir in the garlic and orka, after it cools slightly at the shrimp and chicken stocks and cook for 30 minutes. Add chicken and shrimp and cajan seasoning and cook for 10 more minutes. Serve over rice and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Steph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HUgs patticake

Sunshine Today

What a beautiful day, sunny and cold! Went to WW and maintained, which is okay as we have been ousebound for 2 weeks with the weather, could have eaten a buffalo but didn't!

Retreat is shaping up, just wish all the girls could attend, but undrestand the money thing very well. Have some projects listed for each gal to get a complete kit including fabric and lots of take homes. whoohoo what fun.

Completed quilt #6 last night, one more binding to go and then start quilting #8 on my UFO list. Moving right along on the projects, good for me.

Louisiana Pantry List

French Bread
Four
Peanut oil
Olive oil
Wet Roux
Dry Roux
Fish Fry
Pure Cane Syrup
Pickled Peppers
Long grain rice
Red Kidney Beans
Spicy Beans
White beans
Kettle corn
Olives
Pralines

Fresh Foods (Garden)

Turnip greens
Collard greens
Creole Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Purple Onions
Mirlitons
From The Bayou

Crabs
Oysters
Shrimp

That should do it! Tomorrow is a recipe day, so tune in!!!

Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo

Hugs Patticake

Rain, Rain Go Away

It rained from noon yesterday and it is still raining and the temps will drop by 2 thsi afternoon. It is a warm 55 degreesw with rain. YEA Today I sit at the Chamber of Commerce building answering the phone and greeting new comers. Yea Then off to my brothers for a late birthday wish and a tiny piece of his king cake. Now that is a great YEA!!!!

Finished sorting Hanks paperwork for the state so now just running a tally for income tax. This should take a good week or so. Lorie came and helped yesterday, she is a great lady, hope they stick together for good. Yea

Ladies are making reservations for the quilting retreat in May. We are going to have a ball. We always do.....

More Louisiana Shopping List, today is Spices!!!

Salt
Cayenne pepper
Black pepper
Bay leaves
Garlic powder
Cajan blend
Creole spice blend
File' powder
Sage
Seafood boil

Sauces

Mayonnaise(Blue Plate)
Creole mustard
Louisiana Hot sauce
Marinade
Remoulade sauce
Cane jelly
Pepper jelly
Salad dressing

When this is finished I may include some recipes fpr you that you might like to try.

Tomorrow will be the Pantry items.

I finished another binding and started on a small red one last night, moving along. I have to do 2 blocks for my QueenBees meeting on Thursday.I have to look for them, can't remember where I put them. Won't stress life is toooooooooooooo short.

Hugs Patticake

Heat Wave 47 degrees

Went out to get the paper with just a jacket, amazing!!! (Just for one day)
Cold weather is on the way with rain first, just regular Louisiana weather. Great day for doing what ever needs to be done in town.

I just reorganized my bathroon and I will never have to buy products for the rest of my life. Body lotions, sprays, scrubs, wrinkle creams, etc.... I would bid on baskets of products at fund raisers and would win so they would be emptied in bins under the sink area, well not any more, keeping enough fpr a full life time and passing on the rest. My friend Jerri G. made soaps and soothers, well opened one of hers this morning, still smells great Jerri, thanks.

Today I am working on big Hanks income tax, getting things filed and added up so he can get it done quickly. This evening I will be covering one of the window treatments in the bus with some new fabric. Hope I like it.

Still binding quilts, sewed while I played football with my next favorite teams, Pitt. Steelers and the Greenbay Packers. What a match up for the superbowl. WHOOHOO

Retreat is finalized so just waitng to see who makes their reservations. It is going to be so nice to spend time with the possie. On the Road Retread Quilters, wish they could all come.

Little Hank and I will be shopping for LSU fabric for his quilt, we saw some on the internet yesterday, wow was it expensive, But this is my first grandson so cough it up mawmaw Pat. heheeeeeeeeeeee

Have a great day!

Hugs Patticake

Another Cold Beautiful Day

26 degrees and for some of you that is a heat wave, sorry, thats good and cold to us in south Louisiana. Another day of footsball, yea!!! Have to get the game face on. At the moment I am waiting for the butter to sofen to make cookies for my sweet fellow. That man loves homemade sweets and I am the girl to give him that special treat.

I am going to be giving you a Louisiana Shopping List for your pantry> So get ready , there may be stuff you don't reconigize, just ask and I will tell you what it is.

Todays List will enclude produce, dairy, and meats.

Yellow onions
Green bell peppers
Celery
Green onions
Garlic
Flat Leaf parsley
Okra both fresh and pickled
Pecans
Sweet potatoes

Milk
Butter
Eggs
Creole cream cheese

Andouille sausage
Tasso
Seasonal seafood (oysters, shrimp and crayfish)
Fish

Tomorrow I will enclude spices and sauces.

You can't wait, I am thinking!!!!

We ate creole cream cheese with sugar in the morning for breakfast, oh my what a memory. Only in New Orleans and south Louisiana can you eat sugar on cream and feel good about it.

My retreat is set the hotel has really come around and we got the deal of a life time. The first week in May, whoohoo already thinking about kits and gifts.

Have a great sunday and lets have some coments girls.

Hugs Patticake

A Big Good Morning All

26 degrees whats upp with this picture??? I live in the sunny south !!!We have the wood stove going, flannel is on and still cold. Recycling this morning and grocery shopping, whoohoo what a morning. Cooking and getting ready for thr games. FOOTSBALL is my favorite next to quilting. Well eating is in there also.

Stellers and Packers thats my guess for the superbowl. Like them both, oh well what will we do, follow the games and let the best team win. Hows that Barbara???

My friend Jean is coming with her daughter karen this morning to chat about head injury. Karen's step son had a really bad hit on the head in an accident a few weeks ago. I have several years experience with Head Injury rehab having worked at one in an ex position. Hope I can help!


Going to Armand and Tayna's today for a visit. Hope he is feeling better and eating a veggie anything>

Hugs Patticake

Good To Be Back Home

Nice to leave and recharge, but great to return home and be with your stuff. Steve was putting a sound system in Wayne's RV and Von, Wayne's Friend took us all to lunch, nice no cooking and left overs for supper. My kind of day!!!

This morning I have completed vacumning and quick bathroom tiding-up, new towels etc so I am now offically finished. You might ask so whats up for today, more SEWING of course, left over strips waiting for construction. What a funny idea, sewed for 2 weeks and sewing again. That's Life!

Dixie Doodle is following me all over thinking I am leaving again, it is freezing outside ,I am staying near the wood stove and my honey.

Quilting has been a life saver for many, when lifes heartaches strike you have your quilting sisters there to help you through the hard times and share the joys. Several of our ladies are facing these at the present so remember kindness goes a looooooooooooong way. Love you guys!

HUgs Patticake

Good morning Brother and Happy Brother, big 63 coming really soon.

WHOOHOO RETREAT Was GREAT

Thanks Cindy, Jane and Donell and Judson Retreat Center, everything was wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!

I got sooooooooooo much done and got home in time to unload before the rain came down. Everything is in place and laundry is done. So nice to get home to my sweet man of 46 years and my sweet dog Dixie Doodle. It looks like the weather is turning colder for the next 7 days so more sewing is in store for me. I will get groceries tomorrow so we can stay in as needed.

I will catch up on mail etc tomorrow. Stay tuned ladies as football is the center stage this weekend so get your team spirit up and make a party of it , serve something really tasty and have fun.

Margaret, take a deep breath and remember the great times wit h your MOM, ENJOY those moments!!! I will think of you often.

Barbara, who is in your corner for the games this weekend?? Let me know.

Hugs Patticake

Retreat Day Is Here

WHOOHOO it has finally arrived, quilting, quilting and more. I finished Naomi's doll and will mail it today. Nicolas gets Hot Wheels. I just love my kids.Little Hank is just getting to old almost 18, where has the time gone????.

I will work on Joyces, quilt today and then work through the other projects. I have enough for the week and next week. I am ready!!!!!

The frig is stocked for Steve and our friend Wayne. They can eat all week and eat well. The house is clean and in order and the car is super packed.
What else can be done??NOTHING

Have a great week and I will talk to you guys later in the week.

Steve B. take care and stay well.

Barbara , whats up with the P's, played like they were scared? I pull for them but didn't help.

Hugs Patticake

I'M HERE FOOTBALL SISTERS

What a day testerday, Packers and Steelers won, what could have been better, The SAINTS of course. Today we have 2 great games and I am planted in front of the TV finishing Naomi's doll. I will be here except to go to the bathroom. I have cooked all morning, have sp and meatsauce, strewed cabbage, squash, cauliflower and baked a spice cake. I cooked for the week so my man could eat while I am gone. What a smart woman, pat, pat, pat on the back!!!

Wayne is here and so is MOE, barks at everything. He is cute but loud.Wayne got a new RV, really nice, bigger than the old one and he can sleep in a bed not up in the air like before. We spent the morning looking at his ipad and his nook, nice hardware and software. I still lkie to hold my hard copy of a book. maybe later

I am so excited about retreat, tomorrow is slow in coming. Have a great week and I will catch up when retreat is over next week.

Hugs

Patticake

One More Day

Monday is getting closer! WHOOHOO I am packed projects are ready and taking up the sofa, who knew getting ready was so much fun. I am going to get the car washed as it is a PIGPEN in and out from the weather and living in the country, no concrete just yard to walk on. OH it is LOUISIANA, rain, heat, mud, bugs, creepie crawlie things, hurricanes and now freezing weather, gotta love it!

FOOTBALL today and tomorrow Barbara, hope you will watching. Gotta beat the Seaharks today and your New Englanders have to win tomorrow. Give out a big shout. GO BOYS!!!!GO BOYS!!!!GO BOYS!!!!!

Dixie is getting company this week, Moe will be here with his daddy Wayne from Kentucky. He like to take Dixie's toys, she waits and went he puts it down she gets it and puts it away, way to funny to watch.

Mike starts school this week at SLU University and Little Hank is looking at apartments near LSU University with his roommates for the fall in Baton Rouge. Can't believe my baby is turning 18 and has a 3.98 in high school. He will be going on an honor program with his tuition paid for by the state of Louisiana.($5000 per year)We will all come up with rest and grants and aid will chip in. Don't fall over but I am thing about going back to the UNiversity because old folks can go for almost nothing. I already have a graduate degree plus but found some courses I would be interested in. Grandma hits the party scene.heheeeeeeee Will keep you posted.

Have a great day!

Hugs Patticake

Another Day for Getting Ready

The dog, that would be Dixie Doodle, went to the Spa early this morning to spend the day with Jimmy and a check up with Dr. Lavayne for her Kidney issues. Steve is going for a haircut and I will tidy up the house first and finish the laundry. Then the day is mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will start packing my car with my spare sewing machine and my ready to go stuff.I may start working on Naomi's doll today and will pack my suitcase. The reason I am doing this early is it will start raining over the weekend and there are 2 great football games, including Barbara's big "P". Go New England. You know me and football, crazy woman. The VOODOO WOMAN!!!! (BRITT)

I stayed up late to finish putting the mystery together and now she is ready to be quilted. Came out really nice. Stars came out great also.

Have a great day and remember I will be out of range MOnday-Thursday>

Hugs Patticake

WhooHoo

I did it!!!!4 full days of quilting activities. Four quilts layered and pinned and ready to quilt to tie. Took the scraps from the yellow and blue king size log cabin I made for Hank's wedding and make a queen size and a lap from the left over fabrics from years and years ago.

My back is hurting a little from working on the quilts bending over my king size bed, but I am done. I have never gotten so ready for a retreat. I will be quilting or tieing my 4 quilts, making Naomie's doll, constructing Joyce's quilt, maybe doing a gift of tea towels, and working on the Rattlesnake blocks.

It has been a great week, have enjoyed the cold weather and being able to stay in the house and work.What a week.

Hugs Patticake

Help Somebody Stop Me

I am on a super roll, getting ready for Retreat next week. I sandwiched 2 quilts yesterday, made more binding ,will need a second container just for bindings, sorted scraps, and today when I get back from WW, I am going to sandwich another one. What a woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will need a dumptruck to get it all to the retreat center.heheeeeeeeee

I need to pick up some items for the house on my way home today as I don't want to go out again in the cold and we need to feed the woodstove. We have company coming over the weekend so I need to be finished with everything by Friday and then only have to cook some meals for Steve for next week, I have a plan.

Have a great day!

Love Patticake

The Ducks

I almost forgot the Oregon Ducks take on the #1 seat tonight----GO DUCKS!!!!

I will be watching Barbara my football sister.

Hugs Patticake

What a day!! Great Football Games

Greenbay won!WhooHoo, The Jets won! WhooHoo, what a football Sunday, I am a happy girl. I have a perfect setup 76inch TV 18 feet in front of my sewing center, computer on end with printer and cutting table to the right. Fabric and supplies to the right and sewing machine next to me on the left. Can do it all without moving except iron and board behind me in about 9 feet. WAY TO KOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When football season is over back to the cottage in 150 feet.

I have been organizing thread for about 6 hours off and on, now how much thread do I have lets not put this on the UFO list, about 8 boxes. I never have to buy thread.I know excessive, what can I say. Crazy woman!!!!

I have been packing for retreat, have it piled on the floor behind me, I am sooooooooooooo ready to go.Barbara is my roommate, she is in my Queen Bees Quilting Group. I am going to sit with Dawn, whoohoo, I like Dawn plus she is a kool quilter who likes what I like.Fabric, thresd, and quilting plus she likes to make kool stuff.

Steve fixed the printer he took it apart in a trillion pieces and got it back working. What a guy, he can fix anything, it may take him a few months to get to it but he cab do it.

Off to sort fabric!!!!!!!!!!!!

HUgs Patticake

Just A Closer Walk to Thee

What a great game! The Seahawks brought it to the game. The game was great even with us not winning. Thanks for the support around the US. We still love our boys!!WHODAT, WHODAT

We are hunkered down waiting for the storms today, got everything we need and will enjoy the wind, rain, ice, snow and cold. It is okay when you don't have to go to work, heheheeeeeeee Sorry guys just a little rub about being retired and mature. Thats my new word this year instead of being "old". Some people around me are old even when they don't have the age thing going on. Maybe they need a hobby. hahaa quilting never makes me tired.

Still working on my UFO list, cutting it down to what I plan on finishing this year. I found some kool things, just when I thought I was finished, found a entire shelf of stuff. Go figure!!

I have checked on my brother for the storm, good morning Steve! Sent warning to all who have kool phones with text service so I have completed my protection mother, sister, grandmother, friend mode. Have a great day and plan a great week. Had my oatmeal and fruit this morning and have chicken soup for today so I am done.

Hugs

Patticake

The Big Game and Big Day

We are ready for the Game, have all our Saints Garb on, Station has been on for hours, supper is in the oven, garbage is out recycling done, clothes washed! The reason I have done all this we are expecting a wintering mix in our area tomorrow , so I have a gas stove and a wood burning stove if we have an ice storm and lose power. I am always prepared!!!!!Got lots of quilting in the house, so I am raedy.

Will keep all posted if for some reason you live in a cave and don't have TV, I will let you know what is happening.

hugs patticake

One More Day GO SAINTS

Am I excited, you bet your sweet *** I am! LOve my boys, wish I was in Seattle for sure Septh ! Barbara I am going to be following the Patriots also we could have a match up girl. All done in a month as the SuperBowl is February first weekend in Texas, whoohoo.

Now for progress, listed the UFO's and now will deceide which one I will keep! Found some treasures yesterday, it was a surprise and a nice one. I have a lot of scrap tops from left overs. When I cut I cut it all up, imagine that. I found a lot of blocks from retreats also. I will work on my list this weekend and will post it on Monday.

The house is clean , laundry done, just need a few items from the grocery , picking up the chair in Baton Rouge this morning and buying Fran's birthday gift at Hobby Lobby today. Thats my plan and sticking to it. I am going to check on Armand today and will keep you posted.

Have a great day!

Hugs Patticake

Taking a Break

I have been busy with a capital "B". It is 10am and I have already vacumned, steamed clean the floors, dusted, cleaned the bathrooms, took the dog for a bath,done the laundry, folded and put away,washed the dog beds waiting for them to dry,now I am listening to my favorite opera blind guy, Bocelli, eating a small honey chrisp apple, drinking a iced coffee and talking to all you guys. What could be any better!!!! I lit all the smellie good candles.

I put the heatpump on in the cottage so I could work out there in a little while. I need to sort UFO's for distribution or for finishing, either will be fine.My NYE mystery blocks are finished and last night I took Joyces blocks apart so I can finish her quilt at retreat. I need a trip to the quilt shop next week for some boarder fabric, I am going to look but I don't think I have the right shades for her new coach.

Steve and I will probably start on our coach next week, removing the love seat and replacing it with the new chair and cabinet. We are saving the love seat in case we trade up coaches in future years. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.

Okay Steph, selling me out to the Seahawks, whats up with that sweetness?????
I was shocked to see your note, you know the Saints tend to walk on water as we say in Louisiana, Let the Good Times Roll. I am supporting the Ducks against Georgia so Girl lets not be pulling to hard for the Seahawks, just know we will all have on our Saints garb, shirts, hats , flags etc.... come Saturday. Let the best team win.(GO SAINTS) love you girl anyway!!!!

I am going to read the morning paper , then go to the cottage, having my eyes checked today, nothing wrong, just after surgery(Lat Year) they like to look at their work.heheheeheheeeeeeeeee.

Hugs
Patticake

GO SAINTS GO SAINTS GO SAINTS #88 Shockey is not playing, how sad, neither is Ivory, but big #77 Nicks will be there to give some pain.

More Football

Soooooooooo many games! Waiting on the Oregon Ducks to come waddling in as winners. GO DUCKS!!! Saturday is the Seattle/Saints game, gotta win Go SAINTS. What will I do when football is over, don't want to think about that.

I am really going to replace football watching with walking. Good Move. Walk /Sew Walk/Sew thats the plan .Today I will be pushing the vacumn cleaner and redoing the pantry/utility room. I need to organize, feel the need, then on thursday back to the cottage.

Spent the day with Bonnie yesterday, had a great day, stopped atr Sam's and checked out printers. Steve took mine apart last night and removed the paper jam, now it won't turn on, so I will be replacing the printer. Always something!

Can't wait to pick fabric for retreat, sent in the payment for retreat 12 days to go. I will be checking with the hotel about our retreat in May.
Busy day.

Have a great day

HUgs Patticake

Good Morning Quilting Sisters and Brother

What a great day! Steve went to work and I am home alone... Doesn't happen often. What to do first is the question????Dress or not? Sew or not? Clean or not? Oh my what problems. It is 29 degrees so going anywhere is not an choice at the moment.I do need to pay the taxes today is they are open, later after it warms up some.

Christmas came and left so back to basics, I will start the give away today 50 items this month starting in my bathroom. I have every lotion and cream know to man stuffed in the cabinet and nail polish (driedup)and dust collectors. Each month will be a different room in the house. The utility room is in the middle of the house and needs real going through so I am combining that with the bathroom.

I will be in the cottage 2 days a week, sorting folding and gathering the UFO for either finishing or passing them on. I will be taking them to retreat on the 17th. Thats the plan and I am sticking to it. No more sitting on the butt, keeping busy is the plan.

Filled in my journal with WW today plan on 5 lbs a month coming off, this the year for the second fifty. WHOOHOO Last year was good with WW, this one will be also. The new plan is greatr if you are thinging about getting healthy.

I will organize my thread collection so it is all in one place, by types and colors. I use a lot of threads for sure.

All projects will be florials and Christmas this year. I will taking them to Georgia in October for sale. So if you have Christmas UFO's to part with send them to me.

Have a wonderful Day, week and year!

Bro have you finished yiur turkey? Mine was tasty>

Hugs Patticake

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Here we go a new year in place and we are still upright and breathing, WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Steve's resolution is to keep breathing, mine is to continue with WW's and have a WELL year health wise.

ENOUGH OF THAT! Now to real fun stuff, the Saints play today whoohoo, we can get home field advantage by winning today, go boys and lets kill them with number 88 (Shockey Baby) and Big Nicks number 77. Love these boys!!!

Had lunch at Armand and Tayna's with Greg and Kathy. Tayna cooked Ham, steak, cabbage, shrimp gumbo,potato salad, blackeye peas, rolls, apple pie, and cherry cake.Her new best friend is Main's Super Market since she is at home with Armand nursing him back to health. We always enjoy seeing these folks ,Kathy and Greg have moved to Calf.They are here because her mother is in the hospital.

Went out to supper with Hank, Lorie and Little Hank last night and they lost our order at Bonefish so when we finally ate it was FREE and it was a BIG ticket. Thats what I'm talking about free and wonderful, I had fish taco's, ate one and brought the other home.

I will continue with my mystery quilt today and tomorrow I will clean house and pack up 50 items to give away. I am "decludering" this year. Every month 50 items go either garbage, or goodwill etc.

Tuesday I will be in the cottage, sorting and reorganizing fabric and getting ready to pass along some UFO's. This will continue till finished.
Thats the story and and I am sticking with it.

HUgs Patticake