Birthday Joy
Last week I celebrated my birthday. Several people spoiled me. I walked away with a great birthday stash. My mom gave me a gift certificate to Ikea along with a catalog. Now I just need to wait for the Ikea Grand Opening on May 23. I’ve spent several hours paging through the catalog, trying to decide what I want. I still haven’t decided. I deciding how I can effectively store my fabric. I’m convinced that Ikea has the golden storage containers that I need. I have two months to think about this issue.
My brother, Moses, gave me an Album Quilt Note Cube Pad and the book, The Modern Quilt Workshop. I’m inspired by this book. I think Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle are fine designers that truly understand color value and hue. I want to experience call like they do. Right now, I want to make the quilt XOXO for a friend that will be having a baby in a couple of months. Then on a small scale, I want to make Love Beads in a couple of different color ways as a study in color. I think I’d enjoy the process. Lots to look forward to.
Then there is the present from my dear sweet husband Ross. I’m always complaining about taking the lighting in my pictures. I work during the day. So Saturday and Sunday are the only days that I can take daylight pictures. During the winter, even those days are voided by cloudy days. Apparently, Ross got tired of my complaining. He bought we a small light kit. I don’t have all the particulars right now, since I’m still waiting for it to arrive. As soon as it does arrive, I’ll post plenty of pictures about my little light kit. It will be a fun play toy.
Last but certainly not least, a co-worker bought me a small bouquet of flowers. This gift was very unexpected. I love the red roses. I was sharply reminded of the power of being generous and thoughtful. So while I bask in my the goodness of all my new toys, I resolve that I will think less of myself and more of others. I too have the power to reach out to others.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:47 am
Sounds like you had a lovely birthday.
April 2nd, 2007 at 9:12 am
Happy belated birthday! I love the Modern Quilt Workshop book. The Love Beads is such a cool quilt; I just haven’t worked up the nerve to try the circles, though. The instructions seem very clear, though, so maybe this year I’ll give it a shot.