Anita you're very welcome but to clarify I was in no way, shape or form trying to be dishonest, I just didn't feel it necessary to take credit for helping a friend. We're all here for you. Hugs Shirley, I thought it was a hoot too. Doesn't it look like our group? lol We never tire of looking at gardening magazines, do we. My sweet little McKenzie will be 1 year old tommorrow, my how time flies. And speaking of birthdays we must throw a party for our Dee/Faintheart. Dee's birthday is the 26th. So keep checking in and and wish her a great big happy birthday! Well girls thanks to all of you for a successful swap. You girls are the best! Sassy

Welcome, Dee, Becky and Lisa, glad you could join us! I spent the day dealing with my groundhog problem. He has cleared my back flower bed, and the hole he is digging is going to undermine my shed. Time for solutions! I called Animal Control and they gave me a list of people who will come to your home and trap the critter. Great. I called the first one and he wanted to charge me $100 to trap my groundhog. I'm serious. AND, I guess as an added bonus, he said they would also take it away. NO?! Really!? And I was thinking the critter would live in that trap in my backyard forever. Sorry for the sarcasm, but come on. In any event, a friend of a friend is, hopefully, coming over sometime this week to trap the groundhog AND take him away, free of charge. This guy has already trapped 13, yes, 13 groundhogs at his home/yard this year. This wasn't the most encouraging news I've had recently. Hey, on a more postive note: The first swap for FOTESS will be posted Saturday! Are ya ready!!? Shirley!

Those look so good together! I love the "extras" - the nose, the legs, the house spinning in a tornado (upper left). I couldn't begin to pick a favorite, but my eye really goes towards the skyline of the Emerald City. I worry that mine needs a clarification to the group: It's the start of the Yellow Brick Road. :D Do you plan on adding more blocks to it?

Geraldine, I'll be happy to post pictures of the bear paws in progress, but it might be awhile. I'm currently finishing a 1930's Egg Money sampler from a block a month class and I have at least one other UFO ahead of the birthday blocks. Even in retirement, there's never enough time for everything! Bonnie