Quilts and Thoughts…

Posted By margaret on May 16, 2012

This is how the garden is looking.

I took this photo with my cell phone using the app 360.
I just stood facing east and ever so slightly turned … and it automatically
clicked each time I stopped. Cool, huh!

To the left are the potatoes and tomatoes, and the new dirt is
where the watermelon, squash, cucumbers, & cantaloupe are planted.

The garden is enclosed in an area 8,000 sq. ft. and at the east end
(where you can’t see) I am experimenting with planting potatoes in hay.

Actually, I didn’t plant them, I suppose…more like I set the seed potatoes down
and covered them back up with the hay. They are popping through the hay
and we’ll see what becomes of them.

If I could just keep the deer, jackrabbits, fox, bunnies, and all the
other critters out of there it would be great.

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Posted By margaret on May 9, 2012

This is the free continuous line stitching pattern for May.

If you would like this free pattern,
it is on page 2 of our latest newsletter.

Each month of 2012 we have a free continuous line pattern
included in the newsletter.

These freebies are only available to newsletter subscribers.

Sign up for the free newsletter to the left of this post.

Here are the others:

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Posted By margaret on May 2, 2012

May is remembrances month!

If you would like any of these free graphics (digital stamps) commemorating
remembrances in May, jump on over to our Digi Ditto Blog
to get the 300 ppi png files.

They don’t have the border on them and can be used for whatever,
not just scrapbooking and card making.

They come in color and black and white for you to color!

Don’t forget to thank a Teacher May 8, 2012

And don’t forget Mom on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012

Any day is a good day to remember our fallen and those having given their
all for our country. Memorial Day, May 28, 1012

Plus DH has a new video to celebrate Memorial Day.
It’s a “keeper” you won’t want to miss.
(He put a few of my quilts in the video)
 

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Posted By margaret on April 22, 2012

With Teacher Appreciation Day coming up (May 8, 2012) I sit here reflecting
upon 25 years of teaching graphics to college students, and what meant
the most to me (as it relates to Teacher Appreciation Day).

One thing automatically jumps into my mind. It was a card from a student.

I didn’t expect the card.

It didn’t come on Teacher Appreciation Day.

But I have kept the card and it still brings tears to my eyes when
I think of the contents.

It was a hand written card, with no verse inside, only her words to me.

I was the coordinator of the graphic communication program, and as such,
students would come to me for advisement and career options & counseling.

This student never came to me, only the card.

It was such a simple card, yet said so much.

You see, she had decided to change her major.

Frequently, students aren’t quite certain as to their educational goals
until they enroll in classes. They realize what they like & don’t like,
and don’t want to do for the rest of their lives.

She was an excellent student.

Something had stirred within her during the couple of semesters she
was in the program. She had never mentioned it to me.

Nevertheless, she sent the card.

Inside the lovely card I read,

“I have decided to change my major to teaching…
because of you” 

As a teacher, you just never know how you may have influenced a life.

I have no idea if I ever influenced or touched another student’s life
as I did hers, but that one card was worth 25 years of teaching!

Please take a moment to thank a teacher.

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Posted By margaret on April 19, 2012

Why quilts matter?

Have you even thought about that? 
I suppose being around a quilter for so long has finally worn off onto someone
who decided to research just that!

I finally talked DH into putting up his own blog!

I hope you’ll take a moment to drop by to visit and let him know you’ve been there.

He’s the one behind our Vaca Vista Videos.

And…you guessed it…this blog is called “Vaca Vista Video“!

The blog isn’t just about our videos, but he has some wonderful videos he’s
put up there with insightful posts to go along with them.

One of the videos is titled, “Why Quilts Matter“. If you want to know
the answer just visit the blog!

While you are there, please scroll to the bottom of the page
and click the “older posts” link to the next page to watch
the video in the post “Shangri-la…words are powerful tools“

I promise you it will brighten your day! 

I could give you the direct link, but then you would miss seeing
how much work he has already put into the blog and all
the colorful images.

Please don’t forget to comment!

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