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The rest of the story.

Our Skrappy retreats run from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon. This time I left the retreat on Saturday evening due to Dad being in the hospital. Even with leaving early I still managed to get a lot done (for me)…
Skrappy Retreat - April '08

The Skrappy Ladies held their spring retreat the weekend of April 25-27 down in a beautiful canyon, out of reach from cell phones and other distractions. We always comment on how it feels reentering the world after bein…
Bluebird of Happiness.

The bluebird of happiness has visited. Dad is improving a lot, will probably be in the hospital at least another two weeks, but he's making a lot of progress. Instead of making some small pieced blocks for Colleen's Pr…
Chasing butterflies.

The Skrappies have concluded that we are all afflicted with ADD (attention deficit disorder). At retreat we talked, laughed and ate, but didn't seem to get as much accomplished as we usually do. The following email, se…
Look out Canyon Camp, here we come.

Friday afternoon the Skrappies will be gathering down in the canyon for another weekend of quilt sewing and socializing. Since I was really sick last week, I've been taking it easy this week in anticipation of our fall …
What I've been up to.

Tomorrow the Skrappy Ladies will do the next pass along in the progressive block round robin. Wish I could be at the meeting to see first blocks made, and ooh and ahh along with everyone. I emailed Marilyn and she said…
Stripping in the Canyon or Skrappy Ladies Spring Retreat 2007

A good time was had by all, if you don't count the night visitors rustling in the wall and the mysterious critter bite that had Marilyn jumping out of bed. Of course being the well adjusted people that we are, we made j…
Canyon Camp, Here We Come.

This afternoon the Skrappy Ladies will descend on Canyon Camp for our spring retreat. 2 nights and 2 days of quilting, eating and talking. Not always in that order, in fact I think we talk and laugh as much or more tha…
Procrastination Is My Middle Name

I'm supposed to be getting all my fabric cut and supplies ready for next weekend's "Skrappy Ladies Canyon Retreat". Have I been doing that? Of course not! I've been doing this: Making felt needlebooks.
Saturday's quilt show and vendor

I had a good time at the quilt show on Saturday. Got to visit and catch up with old friends and acquaintances, see some beautiful quilts and of course, visit the vendors. I miss all the people in the quilt guild and st…