Not a whole lot going on…….;o(

WOW! There is just not much going on around here but SNOW…………. So I thought I would share something that is keeping me warm this winter. About 2 years ago my wonderful sister in law Cherish helped me make this beautiful quilt top and I was going to hand quilt it...... ya riiiiight…….lol Jim gave me one of them new quilting stands that roll and I still don’t know how to use it! I feel so bad. So this last fall I asked Cherish how much she would charge me to finish my quilt.  She offered to do it for free, but of course I didn't let that happen! It would have cost me a fortune if I were to get it done professionally! She has a friend that has a quilting sewing machine and quilted it the whole thing together.  It turned out so wonderful. So I just wanted to say I love you Cherish!!  Thank you so much!!!  I love it!

Fun Weekend with Nichoas & Delaney

This last weekend I had Nicholas and Delaney come up and stay with me. It all started on Friday. Jessica and Travis dropped them off at my mom’s at noon because they were leaving to spend the weekend with Katie & Shane. So Grandma Winnie said they could come entertain her. When they found out they were going to Grandma Winnie’s for an hour they were very excited to get to see and talk to her.
When we got back into Heber I took them to the little King’s store so they could pick out something to play with while they were up at the house. Nicholas picked a toy gun and Laney picked a Brat doll. We then went home and just hung out for the rest of the night we had pizza and popcorn (it had to be Grandma Nettie’s popcorn with lots of real better and no salt)
The next day we had a nice big breakfast and got ready for the day, Grandpa and Nicholas
went to the PD to work out while me and Laney stayed home and found some really cool things like a Gum Drop Doll that has a porcelain head and hands. She was in heaven she would not put it down. She also found all the hats she could find in the house and tried them all on. It was pretty funny. We also made some Valentines to give to their mom we all had a great time. Jim and I love having them come up and spend time with us.

My Grandma Cherrington's Bell Collection

My Grandma Cherrington's Bell Collection......

When my grandma Cherrington passed away each of us grandkids got to have something that was hers.  I got her bell collection I was so excited to have such a treasure that she loved. Whenever Jim and I would go visit her we would always talk to her about it and and ask her where each one came from it was so fun to listen to her talk about them. When she died she maybe had 20 to 30 bells. She’s been gone now for 16 years and I have added some to the collection it has been so fun getting new ones.

When my dad was alive he would ask anyone that was going on a trip to get me a bell so I have some from England, Holland, France, Israel, Jerusalem, Mexico and from all over the US. My mom and kids and some of my friends have given me some really cool ones whenever they have traveled. This last weekend I took them all down and cleaned them and put them all back which is not an easy thing!! As you can see,  I have a lot more than grandma had. I didn’t count them but I know I have just over a 100 because I think it was like 3 years ago Lindsey counted them and at the time I had 99 so for Christmas she got me # 100 and I’ve since added to it. I have a lot of favorites, but one of my most favorite is my Lady Dianna and Prince Charles Wedding bell. My mom and dad’s neighbor is from England she had gone home to visit and dad had asked her to get me a bell and we would pay her for it. When she came home she had this really beautiful bell. When we asked her where she got it she had said from an antique store and she would not let us pay her. I would love to have it appraised just for fun, but I would never sale it. 

Each of my girls have told me that they want the collection when I’m ready to give it away but I just laugh and say not yet…….lol