A Quilt Showing Goldie at Work

What a perfect wall-hanging to show how Goldie spends his mornings.

It's so exhausting that he really needs his after-lunch nap.  And, of course, I must join him.   

Currently watching

 Downton Abbey -- Very much like Upstairs/Downstairs.  Love the setting, the time period and the characters as well as the plot.  The last time DH & I were in London something was being filmed on a corner near our hotel.  We were told it was for a BBC series -- wonder if this is it?  The characters were wearing costumes of this era.

My other "must watch program", other than the nightly "fix" of Jeopardy, is Blue Bloods.  I adore Tom Seleck, and all the family crew members are great.  

Now we just need a mystery that features a cat and a quilter as the stars.  Or even a group of senior citizens such as those in "Bingoed" and "Papoosed" written by Patricia Rockwell.  

Good Day for

sitting by the hearth - or cuddling on the sofa with two cats and a good book. 

Years ago I participated in a block swap.  The theme was Cats -- cat fabric or a cat pattern.  

This is from that swap -- a Log Cabin with cats.   The center patch of red  represents the hearth fire. 

Quilt historians found that the Log Cabin design became popular in 1863 when the Union army was raising money for the Civil War by raffling quilts. President Abraham Lincoln grew up in a log cabin. The pattern may have been a symbol of loyalty to him as head of the Union. 

Just Finished

Scotched by Kaitlyn Dunnett.



photo from http://www.kaitlyndunnett.com/

a fun read. set in modern-day Maine.

Lumpkin, above, looks alot like Goldie although Goldie is gold not gray as Lumpkin looks in this photo.

Memories of Holidays Past

My Grandmother had a Christmas Cactus.  It was older than I.  When she flew South to spend the winter with her son,  my Uncle , she tucked it into her purse and took it with her rather than chance its survival if left behind.  

It did bloom for her, but rarely at Christmas.  

HUNGARY - CIRCA 1965

Happy Holidays

And may 2012 be a kinder, gentler year.
ps -- neither of my two would ever permit themselves to be costumed.
source of illustration long lost.

'Tis the Season

Keeping holiday decorations very simple this year.  DH made this in-door ski-wreath for me.