I know I have not been to active here the last month or so with the move and 
the building and everything else going on here... but I do want to let you 
all know that I am still very much alive and kickin'!
  I am going a bit slower at things out of necessity these days... seems I 
spend the majority of my time going between doctor's appointments and test 
these days... but usually take some quilting or other crafty things with me 
to do in waiting rooms... 
  Since I have already in detail described the progress of my crafting studio 
I won't go into that one again ... but to say that I am thrilled with the 
ongoing progress would be an understatement... only having it finished and in 
use will make me happier with it!!!.
  We also had a very large Barn Shed put up for me for storage in our back 
yard.  I definitly needed that for my tractor and other larger crafting 
supplies... like my 10' table that I use when laying out quilts and 
stretching them... or for my knitting machine...  so I have been spending 
bits of time getting the barn painted when the weather permits... Of course I 
painted  it red and it will have white trim... I am working on the trim 
now... got the base coat primer on the doors today... don't know that I will 
get much more done today because it is just to hot and humid for me out 
here.
  My mini scrappy 9-patch quilt made from 1930 reproduction fabrics is done 
except the bindings... and the bindings have to wait until I can unpack some 
of my supplies... I know just what I want to use but can't get to it yet.
  I am also doing another set of Wedding invitations with my RS's... I will 
be doing 200 invitations and reception cards this time... I have the stamps 
all made and waiting for my work space to be done before I start on them... 
fortunately this wedding is not until next April so I have time to work on 
them...  The RS's are already made and waiting as is the paper... I can 
hardly wait to get started on them though... 
  I also made up for myself another 40 stamp designs here recently and 
mounted them... I have only had the opportunity to use a few of them so 
far... again because of the building and such I am having to work around 
things... and that makes it a bit difficult to do much of any crafting right 
now... but I am still giving it a health whril!!!
  As I am sitting here in all my current clutter of computers, quilting, 
RS'ing and other crafting goodies in boxes I can't helpt but want to dig 
right in... knowing that I must wait is a killer ... but when I do dig 
in you all will be the first ones to know...
Julia
--- He Lives! 
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