Hello from me to you ...

Yes ... I am still around {grin} ...

I'd like to say I've been cruising the blogihood ...

but I can't ... heck! I've even been too busy for 

more than a fly-by comment or two!!

However, since tomorrow ... Tuesday ... is my

scheduled Ho Ho Hop post, I wanted to share a 

bit of what has been going on since last

not so upbeat of a post.  

First and foremost ... I am good and I thank each of you

sincerely for your very kind and heartfelt comments ...

they each mean so very much to me.  I truly thank you!

Though my bike has been with the Bike RN for the

last week, for some minor tune-ups, I've enjoyed expending some 

energy on it when I could.  I've also been stitching up a storm.

I also took this past week off of work to take time with my

daughters before they start school again before the end of the

month.  We drove to a neighboring state for some school

clothes shopping, time at the hotel pool, 

and since my girls earned passes for the amusement park by reading during

the past school year, we visited Silverwood Theme Park ... home of

world renowned wooden roller coasters ... 

of which I DID NOT take part of ...  

However, Garfield and Odie are residents

of which I am great fans of ... 

The next day ... my eldest turned 9 years old ...

Made this cake for my girl who has tree-nut allergies and

most local bakeries can't guarantee nut-free cakes ...

and to balance the sugars in the cake ... we made

fruit-cabobs for snacks during the birthday party today:

 Geez ... nine years old ... 

that means I've been quilting for nine years now ...

I started quilting as a mind-occupier when I became

a stay-at-home mother ... I know, nuts, eh?

Best thing I've ever done with my time ... 

after being mom to my girls...

Madame Samm had a post this weekend about

being Happy ... quilting and my blogihood quilting

community make me happy ... I choose happy and

I thank you!

I will see you all on Tuesday ... I hope ...

for our Christmas Ho Ho Ho Hop hosted by

Christmas Carol of Just Let Me Quilt so

I can share with you what I've been

busy stitching ... until then ...

best wishes and happy stitches!