The Sewing Mom

I know, I was supposed to announce the contest winner a couple days ago, but my weekend got away from me and was consumed by softball. So forgive me, I am late, but today I utilized the Random Number Generator to determine the winner.

There were a total of 9 entries, thank you to all of you for participating! The random generator chose entry #1, Blueyes!
Congratulations! I have sent the winner an email to get your mailing address, I hope you enjoy your prize!

My name is Lynne and I am a blogger.  There are times when I feel like I should be in a 12 step program for my addiction to all things internet!  I know I spend way to much time on the computer, but I just can’t seem to help myself.  Of course, if I got off the computer, I might find the time to dust off my sewing machine and get back to some of that beautiful fabric I know is waiting for me in the other room.

Anyway, back to my blogging.  Besides being addicted to my computer, there are times I feel alone as a blogger.  There are many, many blogs I visit on a daily basis, and many of those I comment on and receive comments from.  We are blogging friends.  Over the past few years since I’ve started blogging, I have only ever actually met 2-3 people in real life who also blog, not including my sister Karen who got me started, and even set up my blog for me.  So, imagine my pleasant surprise when I logged in today and found a comment from someone who not only has her own blog, but lives in a neighboring town and, most important, actually shops a one of my favorite quilt shops, Happiness is Quilting, located in downtown McKinney. WOW! It really is a small world!

So, let me introduce you to my neighbor, fellow sewer, and new blogging friend Martha. Please check out her blog, I found it to be very pleasing to the eye and she has some great project she has completed and shared.

By the way, click here to enter my contest!

We leave in the morning for California to meet our new grandbaby!  Thought I’ d post this now since I won’t be on the computer the next few days.

This week’s questions relate to how different foods have different names in different parts of the country, have you ever noticed that?  This week’s questions and my answers:

1. How do you pronounce manicotti? Men-e-got, man-i-cotti or some other way? man i cot tee (the a and i are sort)

2. What do you can the carbonated drink that comes in a bottle? Soda, tonic, pop, fizzy or something else? I call it coke (no matter what brand it is)

3. What do you call a sandwich on a long roll? Sub, grinder, hoagie, hero, poor boy or something else? I call it a sub.

4. Do you call it broth, boullion or stock? How do you make chicken stock? I call it broth and I make it by opening a can and pouring it in my cooking pot!

Visit Fun, Crafts and Recipes if you would like to participate.

It’s days like these that I have to ask myself, “why is the dog able to get a mani/pedi, and yet I sit here in dire need, unable to go to a manicure shop due to lack of time and money?!”

This is obviously one very spoiled dog!

(I do have it on my to do list to get a pedicure before heading to California next week. Let’s see if I actually manage to get it accomplished!)

These are 2 items I really haven’t used much lately. Well, I used my iPod when I was at the dentist a couple of weeks ago, that was nice! My sewing machine has been sitting idle for over a month now. I have just 2 more patio cushions to make and I’d be done with that project, I just can’t get myself in that back room to do it. I think it’s called lack of motivation!