Good Morning, YEA, HAROLD!!!!!!!! Don't cha LOVE it? How "sweet" are the pants falling down! ;~)) Helen, Been there - Done that. It gives you a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach to see those scales go up instead of down. But, it's just a 'thang' and will be gone next week. And the friend's comment really helps your resolve. Ek, Seems like the foods you are adding back aren't hurting you. Good job! I may have lost a pound, but the potato soup and fried apples I had for dinner are high carb foods and made my scales refuse to move down this morning. They are 2 of Aunt Bern's favorite foods and I was just too tired to fix me anything low carb. At least I resisted the corn bread muffins she wanted!! (She fell 1st thing yesterday morning and scared me to death. Thank God nothing got broken, but I was on my feet all day and gave in to the not so healthy dinner.) This week - still 159. Betty

22 minute workout. Had to cut it short today because the kids are coming home soon and I started late.

Well, when I started quilting about 35 years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. I had heard from my grandmother that she had just used usable pieces of clothing that were no longer wearable to make her quilt tops. So, naturally, did what she did. What I DIDN'T know was that most of the clothing in Grandma's day (she was born in 1890) was 100% cotton. No problem, right? WRONG! in the 1970's, fabric was made up of everything, so I had a top of rectangles (about 2"X3") that were made up of denim, satin, lining fabric, cottons, rayon, double-knit ... you name it! Needless to say, that quilt top never got quilted. It was just used as a throw blanket in the back of my car for picnics, hauling plants, etc., so that my trunk didn't get as dirty. I've stayed pretty "normal" since then, but I frequently will "stray off the beaten path" and do something the way I think it should be done, regardless of whether or not I know how to execute it in "proper" technique. What can I say? Quilting brings out the creativity streak in me!

Whew! Finally have the Around-the-World quilt laid out again, four rounds larger and two rows wider this time, and it is looking nice. The center is a rainbow hot air balloon in a blue sky, to represent traveling over all of the exotic places around the world. The next two rounds are light blue, then gradating out into black, dark blue, bright blue and greens. The corners are each American flag fabrics, blending into light colors, tans, then into yellows and orange. Total of 135 different charms in a 9x15 layout of 6" squares (49.5"x82.5"). I think it will be just the right size for a twin bed when I add borders.