Grandmama's Stories: February 2013

Thursday, February 21, 2013

MY NEW GALFRIENDS

BABE

I GOT YOU BABE

WELCOME TO GRANDMAMA'S STORIES

MEET MY NEW *GAL* PALS!

Everything here has a *STORY*

Buffalo Babe is a Huge fan of the Thundering Herd

from

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY

My Alma Mater

WE ARE...MARSHALL

is the cheer heard in the 2006 Movie by the same name.

Starring Matthew McConaughey, the movie tells the true story of the rebuilding of the football team after a tragic plane crash in Nov. 1970 that killed the entire team, boosters, and crew on a rainy West Virginia night. My husband was one of the REAL football players recruited to rebuild the team. We got to be consultants on the movie, be in crowd scenes, and attend movie premier.

Picture on right above the shaker shows my husband (far rt)., 2 friends, and Matthew McConaughey

1971 Young Thundering Herd team (Husband is #67, 3rd row back, white jersey on the end)

2007 Team Reunion on right

Buffalo Babe 2013

BAMA BELLE

ROLL TIDE BABE

University of Alabama

BAMA BELLE sure was fun to hang around with these past few weeks.

Thanks to the Two COOLEST BABES I know, Madame Samm and Marlene for a very FUN Blog Hop.

Thanks to Head Babe Designer, Amy Bradley

Please check ALL the BABES today:

Friday, February 22

A Little Bit of Lorene
Life In The Scrapatch
Boston Bits
I Love Wool
Patchouli Moon Studio
As Sweet As Peaches
Just Quilt It
Grandmama's Stories
The Slow Quilter
Robin at That Other Blog
Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

NEED A LAUGH????

NEED A LAUGH???

OH MY WORD, THIS HAS TO BE SOME OF THE FUNNIEST CREATIONS IN THE QUILTING WORLD TO DATE

THANKS TO AMY BRADLEY DESIGNS

CHECK OUT THE "GALS" CREATED BY THESE *GALS*

Wednesday, February 20

Buzzing and Bumbling

Cherries Prairie Primitives

Kwilty Pleasures

Sew On And So Forth

Sew. Darn. Quilt.

A Stitch In Time

Doodling In My Mind

Moosestash Quilting

Susie's World

Sunday, February 17, 2013

NEW THINGS

NEW THINGS

NEW BABIES,

NEW BLOG HOP,

NEW OPPORTUNITIES,

Baby in a Cup

Meet Baby Bella who is not only a friend's baby girl and currently about 3 yrs. old but one of my absolute Favorite photos taken by my Professional Photographer Daughter Mary Ellen... LightHouse Photography. Little "Bella in a Cup" has graced the front of magazines and won several photography awards. Baby Bella represents just ONE of the "New Opportunities" gracing my family...see below

Just for fun, I thought I would share a few Personal tid-bits happening here on The Farm.

NEW BABIES...

Meet * SI * our 7 wk. old Border Collie.

Having Si is like having a new baby in the house, round the clock feedings, playtime, naptime, discipline, chewing, chewing and MORE chewing..., crying, but most of all LOTS and LOTS of cuddles, licks, and puppy kisses. Si came to live here at 4 wks. so he needed feeding every 4-5 hrs. and getting up Early for Potty time. He is named after Uncle Si from the very funny show, Duck Dynasty (a family favorite here at the Farmhouse).

Look at that face!...Bestill my heart!

Meet Little Willie

Willie is less than 24 hrs. old in this picture. He was born, Jan. 27th

New Opportunities...

Lighthouse Photography's

New Studio...go take a peek

Located in the eclectic part of town, coffee houses, antique stores, boutiques, etc...

Downstairs..Emma's Tea Room

Upstairs...Lighthouse Photography

Together...A Great Partnership!

and

NEW PROJECTS...NEW FRIENDS

SASSY SEWERS

My NEW quilt/sewing group!!

We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 10-2 at a local community building. We have a huge room, great light, lots of tables and outlets, and full size kitchen! We grow each time we meet and we usually have 8-10 ladies each time with a total of 12-13 on roll. Perfect Size!

If you can't find a sewing group start your own...I Did!

NEW BLOG HOP

TRUST ME, YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BLOG HOP AND the VARIETY OF CREATIvity. I'VE LAUGHED SO HARD WHILE MAKING MY *LADY*.

Even #1 Husband has gotten into the "spirit" of my Ladies and wants a daily update of the gals.

You'll understand why I use the word "spirit" once you see my new girlfriends.

My Day...Friday, Feb. 22nd...

Oh you just wait...I made TWO GIRLFRIENDS are a sight to behold! They give a whole new meaning to FAN....FAN??? You'll see...just you wait.

Blessings

Monday, February 4, 2013

Valentine's Day Memories

HUGS AND KISSES

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

I am not a participant in this Blog Hop but lots of my creative Quilting friends are and I don't want you to miss out on all the Valentine fun. Please take the time to visit each one, leave a brief comment if possible, and get some great inspiration for projects of your own! That's How I get my ideas!

Vintage Children's Classroom Valentines Day Card

What is one of your childhood memories of Valentine's Day?

I remember quite vividly the Holiday each year in elementary school (Grades 1-6 for me) when we would decorate some type of *Mailbox* for the class to "Deliver" our Valentine cards.

Some years the teacher had us decorate a brown or white paper bag and tape it to the Chalkboard Holder in front of the room. MY favorite mailbox was the SHOEBOX decorated with a slit cut in the top for cards to slip through. I got pretty fancy with mine, 3D elements, glitter, crayons (no markers back in the 50's), etc...Oh it was a Grand Creation to behold!!

The MOST fun however was sitting at my kitchen table while Mama washed dishes and I agonized over every Valentine card and WHO I should give it to. After-all, such sentimental words could NOT be tossed about lightly. Heaven forbid, if you gave the wrong boy the wrong card!! You would be teased unmercifully till at least St. Patrick's Day. I was sure that a *certain* Kenny had chosen that special Valentine I received in 5th grade. It wasn't till I was grown that I learned his mother had chosen, signed, and sealed Kenny's Valentines and because my mother and Kenny's mother were good friends, she chose me for that SPECIAL Valentine's card. The whole card couldn't have been bigger than a 2" x 4" piece of cardboard but to me it was grander than a diamond ring from Kay Jewelers. I was the center of attention during recess which made the whole event an "Affair to Remember". The fact that Kenny never said a word to me the entire year mattered little...I had my Valentine to remember the day for a lifetime!

Jane + Kenny

Kenny is a wonderful husband and father to Karen, still lives in my hometown, and very active in his church and community. We saw each other in 2011 at our 40th reunion, shared grandchildren pictures and recalled fun times. Nope, he STILL does not know the Valentine story...he & Karen would get a huge laugh. I'll leave it for another day.

Blessings

Have Fun, Go Hopping!!!

Monday February 11th

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts

Sowing Stitches

The Fuzzy Hat Quilter

Quilts and Dogs

Ninis Patchwork

Mrs. Pickles Garden

Patchouli Moon Studio

Life in the Scrapatch

Meadowbrook