I've lost that bloggin' feeling...oh that bloggin' feelin'

Yep, it happens to the best of us...you keep your blog up for years and then the mojo wears out and life gets über busy. Some fun busy, some not so fun busy. 

Let's stick with the fun busy..

Had a birthday. The DIL made be a borg cube cake....how awesome is that?!

Made some icebox cookies from an old cookbook. They did not taste like what I remember.

Funnest tomato ever

It sure dressed up this quiche

Spring sprung

Had some fun granddot times

Started a sashiko table runner..it's farther along than this pic shows, but not a lot. LOL

Had a fun day at Polly's quilt camp

I have started cutting out the pieces for an American Jane quilt called... Down by the Bay

It looks like a camp blanket. Love it. I have to finish two colors of triangles and the background fabric, then I can start piecing. 

I did a muslin for the Darling Ranges dress....it needs some tweaking in the boob area, but it isn't a bad dry run.

The Eva dress muslin fits great, I just need to get the pieces cut out. It should be a quick sew. I plan to try my hand at shearing with elastic thread instead of a waist tie. Wish me luck....LOL

I do have tons I want to accomplish, but life means I have to take my time instead of devoting all my time to creative pursuits....drat! At least I will never be bored, right?

Happy Endings and New Beginnings

Ended the year with a bang and started this year with a bang! There is just no half way for this chick!!
All in or all out, baby!!

The last of my virtual 5K's

 #moonjoggers

You had to do at least 3 of their virtual runs to be eligible for this one.

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If you did all the runs offered, you earned this.

I did a whole lotta walking this year...a whole lot. :-)

 #hogwartsrunningclub

Now for the New.....

I signed up for a sashiko challenge at http://theardentthread.com. You get a fat quarter of  'out there' fabric, thread and needles. You HAVE to use all the challenge items, then you can add or embellish as you wish. First prize is a $50.00 cert.  Heck, all the prizes are good. I have until Feb. 29th to submit my work.

This is the last of the Sketchbook Project for awhile so I couldn't pass up one last shot at being published. LOL  I did it a few years ago. This time I splurged and got my book digitized. I have until 3-31-16 to submit my work. I picked the theme: photo-log. It gives me a great excuse to actually print up some of the images I have on my phone, computer and sd cards. LOL

Also started out with lots of family drama, the mil had to go to the hospital. That is never a good thing...especially when you are 86 with medical issues out the eyeballs. She's on the mend now, but it was worrisome for a few days. The hubs handled pretty good for most of the time.

I have big plans to be a finisher this year.
I  plan to keep my 5K to fitness journey; the goal, to lose another 10-15 pounds. I am all for lots of little changes that keep me from getting big again. I didn't get fat fast, I am not gonna get thinnish fast either.
More a lifestyle evolution than a diet plan.

I have a pretty big list in my planner, I have already checked off a few things...yay me!!
Some personal, some family/couple, some spiritual, some sewing, some just plain fun and goofy.

What is 2016 gonna look like for you?
We have a whole extra day and a big election.....change is a comin' and I do not plan to be on the sidelines weenie whining. I plan to be right in the middle of it, weenie whinin'. ;-)

Look out 2016, here I come...........................