The Heat Is On

It's hard to believe that Easter is only minutes away, so I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your's a very Happy Easter.

The title of this post "The Heat Is On" is because even though the calendar says it's Easter - the heater is running, we had snow flurries today, it's cold, it's windy, which makes it feel even colder than it really is. Brrr....the only saving grace is looking out in my garden and seeing daffodils, tulips, hythacins and forsythia all in bloom. I spent all day in the kitchen cooking (and if you knew me well, you'd say Huh? You? Did you know it was the kitchen? Were you just sewing at the kitchen table???). Every year I make the Betty Crocker Easter bunny cake - and it always turns out so cute - here's a peek at the cake. Of course, that didn't take me all day, I also made potato salad, macaroni salad, ham and scalloped potatoes, but they're not as cute as this cake.

Not much happening on the quilting front. I'm working on the stitchery portion of the spring table topper and I do have 6 of the 12 flowers embroidered. Halfway point - Woo Hoo. [Note to self: keep going - don't quit now]. This is small enough that it's portable - so I may take it to my mother's tomorrow and work on it a little in between the Easter Egg hunt and fixing dinner. I really enjoy working on the stitchery, but it seems to take a L-O-N-G time to complete a block.

No fabric diet for me this month. Next week is the Quilter's Heritage Celebration in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I look forward to this show all year. I'm going up with two of my friends from work on Friday. One friend is a quilter and the other friend is just learning to quilt - and I know we'll have a great time. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.

Bailey is sporting his Easter outfit - an Easter neckerchief and he's ready for the Easter Bunny to bring him a new toy and a sleeve of tennis balls.

Happy Easter from Kim & Bailey