takingSHAPE

The new siding is looking good.
The gang has been at it a week now and are making good progress. Some of our material is on back order and will hopefully get here on Monday.
Now we just have to paint the doors and shutters.
My flowers are being stomped down and the pine mulch is gone so we will need some time for landscaping when the gang leaves. They took the gutters off the house and we didn't realize that Katie could get through the fence without them. Lucky for us she didn't see the opening before we did. More to come.....

noplayMATT

Yeah! Monacan 21, James River 0. Put another win in the win column for the Chiefs. Monacan
came out with their game face on today. Marvelous Marvin lead the team to victory. Way to go Marvin!
Matt on the sidelines with the bum ankle. Get well Matt. One more game to go folks. What a season. Happy Birthday to Jordan L., the cupcakes sure looked good.
Wendy is sporting her new Monacan shirt. Fan support is at an all time high. Go team! Next Thursday, Manchester, home.

courtJESTER

Court Jester quilt so far. Katie has to get in on the action, as usual. I think one more row each way should do it.

bookCOVERS

Today was sewing day at my house. Lucy has 2 book covers ready to quilt.
Mine are finished and ready to go to the Fall Festival at the Waldorf School in Chapel Hill. Hope they sell!
Lucy finished the second quilt top. The mitered corners have given us a lot of trouble. We tried a new way of pining and cutting and that seemed to be easier. They look fabulous.
Wow, this is hard work. Especially when you have 5 guys beating and banging just outside the window but the new siding looks good.
How many pins do you use for one seam?

tittattarrGANG

Lunch is served! Chili, cornbread, baked potatoes etc..... and the menu went on and on.
October get together time is here. Time to catch up on life and children and
health and who has moved where, who has a new job and watch the ballgame. Matt informed us that he sprained his ankle and can't play in the big game this week.
The girls are loading up and heading to the dining room to talk about the boys.
As usual it was a great meal and good times spent with friends. Next event December 14th.

tiedUP

Okay, so I loaded the pictures backwards. So we will start at the end and go back. Yeah! Final score Monacan 7, Midlothian 7.
Yes, football fans the district contest ended in a tie.
Monacan beat Midlo 2 times already this season and came out prepared to do it again. Midlo had other things in mind. Midlo started the game out with a touchdown and extra point. Monacan had met their match but came back to tie the game 7-7.
The dedacated fans were out in the chilly weather to support thier boys. Go Moncan Chiefs! Next week James River, away.

hbtoZELDA

Happy Birthday to Zelda also know as Fish Princess Ginny.
May you have many, many more!

lucyFINISHED

Yeah! Lucy is done with her quilt. Now off to the quilter she goes. Baby Soren will just love it.
Nice corners!

FINISHED

Stack and Whack is done and ready to go to the quilter! Yeah!
My quilt top is laying over the quilt bottom so you can get an idea of the color. The cat print is the last of the quilt top. Gold and purple are the back side of the quilt. My corners are not perfect but I'm getting there.
All in all I think it turned out nice. In the process of making the quilt I learned a lot of new things. Measure a hundred times, cut once. Pin, pin and pin again, sooner or later your points will come together. Press, not iron. Don't forget to unplug the iron before you go to bed. Diana is a great teacher with lots of great ideas. Thanks Diana for all your help.
So off to the quilter we go. Now just help me decide what pattern to use for my stitching. Way to many decisions. Will post the finished quilt in a few weeks.

downwiththeUNDEFEATED

Monacan vs Bird. The fans are ready for the big game. Bird is undefeated so far this season, but
Monacan Chiefs are ready for the challenge. Monacan scores first from their own 9 yard line.

Bird comes back with a touchdown and failed extra point. Final score Monacan 7, Bird 6. Several freshman players were moved up to JV but that didn't stop this freshman team from stomping the Skyhawks. Way to go Chiefs!

stackandwhacktheEND

With the quilt tops assembled it is now time to make the borders. Three different borders are selected for each quilt.
Christmas Cats and
swimming fish are almost done.
Diana gives us last minute measuring tricks.
Zelda decided not to make a quilt but measuring, cutting and pressing lessons are always a help. Thanks Diana.

misspiggyspottedinCHESTERFIELD

Miss Piggy? No, just Katie Kate modeling her new pig costume Brandi and Richard sent.
Katie is pink as a pig due to her allergies most of the time, so why not a pig suit.
She is loving this!
A pig in the grass is worth?....... Poor Katie Kate.

sumitallUP

The Dragon is done!
The Beach Dog, grill and t-shirt shop. Our favorite place for breakfast.
Home to Annabelle the bull dog.
The best pizza place on the island. Have lunch and watch the bridge swing open every hour on the hour to let the tall boats pass from sound to ocean.
Pastry time! Best cupcakes and apple strudel around town.
Puzzle time again.
Dinner at the Breezeway. Boy are we pigs or what?
Puzzle time. Can you tell we are addicted?
Eli acting like a goof!
Lego ship complete. All in all, a fun time had by all.