The challenge is to read your name in book title first letters, ultimately spelling out your name: SUSAN
I’ve finished this challenge and it’s only the beginning of March! For this challenge I read the following:
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, by Beth Hoffman (3 stars)
Under the Blood-Red Sun, by Graham Salisbury (3 stars)
Shades of Gray, Carolyn Reeder (5 stars)
A Time of Troubles, by Pieter Van Raven (4 stars)
Nothing But the Truth, by Avi (5 stars)
Well, the first two months of 2012 are over and I’m reflecting on how I did on my One Little Word for the year: Variety. I’ve been varied and accomplished much, but still have some areas to hit in the next few months. So I think I’m mostly in a good place. Here’s the scorecard.
Quilting:
Quilt classes attended: 1
Hand quilting: almost 1/2 of a lap quilt
Quilt piecing: 1 Thanksgiving-themed quilt; 1 pinwheel block
Papercrafting:
Missionary scrapbooks finished: 1
Greeting cards: 54
Photoshop tutorials: 5
Reading:
Books read: 40
Book club meetings attended: 4
Crocheting:
Burp cloths: 22
Doll blanket/burp cloth sets: 1
Sewing:
Pillowcases: 1
Fleece blankets: 25
General crafts:
Folded star ornaments: 1
Wreaths: 2
Gardening:
Flats of seeds started: 8
Other:
Piano practicing: 8 times
Online church service: several hours
Hikes: 3
Basketball games attended: 7
Concerts/plays attended: 5
We had a great time on our mini-vacation. Every time we go to St. George we see signs for the Dinosaur Discovery at Johnson Farm but have never stopped. So this time we decided to go and it was quite amazing. The dino tracks are very impressive and it was an interesting side trip. We also saw Star Wars Episode I in 3D, which was really fun.
We did some more hiking in Zion and Kolob Canyons. We hiked the Timber Creek Overlook Trail in Kolob and were warned by the printed guide that it’s often snow covered. We changed into our boots and set out. It soon became apparent that there was snow and ice, but mostly mud. Deep, sole-sucking mud that caused us to slurp with each step and slide around a lot. We forged on and did the 1 mile, although the mud on our boots made our feet feel 30 pounds heavier. We got to the overlook and it was a beautiful vista. We could see forever to the horizon and it was silent except for the whistling of the wind. In the grand silence, we heard Scott’s phone vibrating in his pocket, and out in the middle of nowhere, we talked to the boys. Ancient views meet modern technology.
We’ve previously been to the Grafton ghost town where some of Scott’s ancestors lived, but decided to stop in and see what’s new. It’s down a dirt road in Rockville and contains some buildings that are presently being restored.
(Click on a photo to see them all in a gallery).
Sue and I decided to have a getaway this weekend, starting with my birthday on Thursday. We headed south to warmer weather, which was a good thing, since it was freezing in Alpine when we left (it was supposed to be warmer later). We decided to go to southwest Utah and decided to stay at the Driftwood Lodge in Springdale, which is about 5 minutes from the west entrance to Zion National Park. We spent Friday at the park. We went hiking on a couple of trails, Emerald Loop Trail, and Weeping Rock Trail, and also went east through the park, through the tunnel.
Here are some of the pictures:
Saturday I finished the top for my Thanksgiving quilt. For those of you keeping track, I received the fabric for Christmas 2010, got the pattern and cut the fabric for my Independence Day birthday 2011, and got the top done for Valentine’s Day 2012. Yeah, I’m a slow worker. I’d been working away at it a little at a time, but after I went to a quilt class last week and learned some cool stuff, I just went crazy and worked at it non-stop. So Saturday I finished it up and started the hand quilting that evening.
It’s by far the most complicated pattern I’ve done, but it’s also the best-looking one, so it just goes to show that I’m learning something. Yay! It’s a Sliced Nine-Patch called Off-the-Grid by John at Quilt Dad. And here it is!
