Hosting Bee at My House

Yesterday was my turn to host my quilt Bee and what a lively time is was. With only five members of the seven in town we all managed to squeeze around my kitchen table.  Missing was new grandmother in Nebraska helping mother and new grandson Will and Peg who is enjoying those last weeks at their cabin in Nebraska.  We missed them both but both will be back soon.

Rosemary had magnificent Show and Tell as usual and shared several of her projects that she made a a recent retreat with well known instructors.  Cynthia brought her Featherweight and did some paper piecing, Martha was cutting strips for an organization to use in their project, Rosemary was weaving ribbons to make a tree trunk to be sewn on her miniature, Carolyn was hand stitching binding on yet another beautiful quilt, and I was holding Rusty most of the time as he wanted to be with the ladies.

Here are a few pictures.

Amazon Deliveries Make Me Happy

It doesn't take much to make me happy but an Amazon delivery can make my day.  My latest delivery was a new Nordic Anniversary Bundt Cake pan with a slight gold tint, that is just beautiful and replaces my well worn, original pan. A bit of a splurge but it came recommended by one of my favorite bloggers On Sutton Place and I knew it would be the best..

To test my new pan I thought it only fitting that I use one of  the On Sutton Place recipes.  Ann's Sour Cream Coffee Cake is one that I have wanted to try and with my quilt Bee coming tomorrow this was the perfect time to use my new bundt pan.  You can see it makes a large cake and smells so good coming out of the oven. Can't wait to taste it, I'm sure it will be wonderful, after all it's an On Sutton Place family favorite.

Hugs and Stitches
Betty Lou

Sunflowers Bring Sunshine into My Life

Ever since I put the fresh begonias on my kitchen table a few weeks ago I have felt the need to have flowers in the house.  Just a few stems can add such joy.  Bud was so good about bringing me flowers and I miss that, time to buy my own. You know what they say "Sometimes you have to create your own Sunshine."

The sunflowers are especially nice and remind me of the fields of sunflowers we would see when driving up the I-5 in California.  They were just gorgeous with their bright yellow petals turning their heads to the sun.  I bought these a week ago and their still shining brightly.

Hope you have some sunshine in your life today, I do.

Hugs and stitches

Betty Lou