Used to Hate It.

Have you ever started a project, thought

you loved it, then really begin to hate

it about 25% into the project?

Mike even said that he didn't care

for it as much as other quilts that I

have made when he was helping me

lay it out.

Well, that was the case with this big

mama quilt that since I began quilting

it has turned into one of my "favoritist"

projects.

I now love, love, love the fabric and

can hardly wait to get this puppy

bound and finished.

Crazy.projects.I.love.it.

Missin' My Camper.

It always feels a wee bit odd when one

of the Tietjen boys are out of the nest.

Things are a little off and it is hard to

get my mojo going without all of

my favorite peeps around.

Mike took the boys to camp and

said that it is a beautiful Scout

camp complete with a large lake for

swimming, diving, and tons of fun.

The campsites are really nice and

Mike said that there is tons and

tons of dirt, which will be extra special

when he returns home on Saturday. I

will be cleaning it out of EVERYTHING

that he took to camp which will also

smell of the campfires that they have

every night!! I am praying that he is having

a wonderful time and thankful when he

is back home WHERE HE BELONGS!!

Off to Camp.

Luke is packed and ready to go! He has

been waiting for summer Scout camp

for weeks and is finally off for a

week at Camp Fleishmann in

Chester, California about 130 miles

away from Reno. Luke is so cautious

and meticulous. His backpack is packed

perfectly and he has checked his list a

bazillion times over the past week

readying himself for his first

week-long camping experience.

Now, for the hard part! What am I

to do without my sidekick all week?

Read, study, and quilt . . . That should

take some of the edge off.

Miss.you.already.

The Shiz.

Our Tim had a gig last night in South

Lake Tahoe at "Fresh Ketch", a trendy

little restaurant.

Sam was the resident photog and

took some pix and video to show

what an awesome job Tim did.

We have had so much fun since Tim

has been home. Let me just say that

there is NEVER a dull moment with

our #1 at home. We love him so much

and are so proud of him!!

A-C-T-I-O-N.

. . . just a little pic of the forklift that

hit my car . . .

Yep, we now have windows. I did not

think that I would have to do windows,

but I guess that I will be doing quite

a few.

. . . as always a shot of the

"Dissertation Room".

Front door view . . . love, love, love it.

This is a little view of some of the

back of our house . . .

. . . more back views, as I am always

excited to take pics of the front of the

house. Pretty exciting as everything

is starting to take shape and the plywood

roof is on and the windows are in.

Packin' for Camp.

Luke is getting ready to head to

Boy Scout camp for a week!

He is really excited! His troop is headed

to Camp Fleishmann in Chester, California.

Our troop leaders say that the camp is

be-a-utiful.

Luke is going to earn seven merit

badges while he is at camp, including

the Eagle required swimming merit badge.

Luke has lots of great friends in his troop

and he already has bunkmates.

Off to camp for a week, what am I to do?

Happy, Happy Birthday Luke!!

After a week-long of celebrating,

my Luke turned 12 today. His day

started off early with winning a golf

tournament, floating the raging rapids

of the Truckee River, and eating cheesecake.

Luke is an important part of our family

and we are so thankful that he is ours.

Thank you for being who you are.

Happy, Happy, Birthday Luke

and a trillion more!!