Travel Warning - Funny

As I was getting ready this morning, I found this tidbit to help me prepare to go out - it just might help all of the quilters up North where the bad weather has been for so long also:

GOVERNMENT WINTER TRAVEL WARNING
They suggest that anyone traveling in the current icy conditions should make sure they have the following items with them:

Shovel
Blankets or sleeping bag
Extra clothing including hat and gloves
24 hours worth of food
De-icer
Rock Salt
Flashlight with spare batteries
Road flares or reflective triangles
Empty gas can
First-aid kit
Booster cables

I looked like an idiot on the bus this morning!!

OK - the truth is that I'm still busy quilting my Brown Bear, Brown Bear quilt.   I should finish it up soon and post a picture.



Fortunately, this isn't Florida!



Taking On the UFO Challenge

I've decided that after the holidays I will put some more structure in my life (but in a fun way, of course).  This is not a New Year's Resolution because I don't do well with those ... LOL!

I have decided to get on board with Judy Laquidara's 2011 UFO Challenge.  See her blog and a description of the challenge over at Patchwork Times:
http://www.patchworktimes.com/2010/12/13/ufo-challenge-2011/

I've put a button on my sidebar and hope to keep updating my progress on the UFO finishes.  It should be interesting to see if I stick with pulling the number out of a hat and working on that designated UFO, but that's the fun part!  I'm going upstairs now to count my UFOs (and try to find where I've hidden them all ...).  Here's a peak at the first couple that are in zip lock bags or in the basket waiting to be quilted:

Blocks from block swaps

Waiting to be quilted

And, BTW, it is cold once again in Florida.  This is the frost that was on the ground still at 10:00 this morning (this side gets the afternoon sun).  Even with the frost, this little iris just keeps blooming ... what a cheerful plant.

This post is now edited with my first 12 UFOs for the Challenge:

30s Sampler

Trail to Treadlonia

Batik Squares

Pink/Green Antique Tile

Mary Englebreit Panel

Blue/White Monkey Wrench

Green Swap Blocks

Fall Square in Squares

Scrappy Strips

30s H Blocks

30s Scrappy Hearts

Bears in the Farmhouse