Life in the desert

It was 97 degrees here today. Sigh! That is already too hot for me.

Since it is Spring again, it is time for me to do some organizing and purging, etc. I have a few quilting books and magazines I would like to sell. Here is my list:

1. Quilted Sea Tapestries, techniques for machine-embroidered design, by Ginny Eckley,
That Patchwork Place, 95 pages, I can't find the original price. Now $5.00

2. Disney Home - Pooh Playful Applique for Kids, 12 designs, Leisure Arts, Original price: $19.95 / Now $4.00

3. Disney Home - Pooh & Friends Patchwork Parade, 13 projects, Leisure Arts, Original price:
$24.95. / Now $5.00

4. Down Under Quilts, Australia's 2st patchwork and Quilting Magazine, Issue 111, 2007, Original price USA $8.95 / Now $2.00

5. Applique Quilts, Issue 28, Original price: $6.95 / Now $1.50

6. American Patchwork & Quilting, April 1996, Vol 4, No. 2 Issue 19, Original price $4.95 /
Now $1.00

7. Australian Country Threads presents A special Stitchery, Country-style Patchwork and Quilting, Vol. 5, No. 2. Original USA price $6.95 / Now $1.50

8. Through the Needle, Bernina, Special Classroom Edition 2, Original price $5.95 / Now $1.00

9. American Patchwork & Quilting, June 2005, Original price $5.99 / Now $1.00

10. British Patchwork & Quilting, May 2001, Original US price $6.95 / Now $1.50

11. Australian Country Threads, Vol. 3, No. 5, Original US price $6.95 / Now $1.50

12. Clotilde's Sewing Savvy, Sept. 2005, Original price $5.99 / Now $1.25

I will have to figure out shipping. I guess it will be based on where and how it is sent.

Where does time go?

Is it Leap Year? This month has 29 days. I can't believe it is already February 27th. Where does time go?

I have been in Gilbert almost 3 months now. Wow!!! I have everything I own moved in and pretty much where I want it. I want to buy a few things for my rooms, but they will have to wait until I have a job.

I'm still thinking I would like a "zebra" theme for the bathroom. I could change my mind, however. And... I would like some "sheep" things - painting or poster - for my bedroom.

I need to work harder on getting part-time job. I will be teaching sewing and quilting at the Tumbleweed Recreation Center in Chandler this summer.

Summer??? Did I mention summer? Surely I will melt here during the summer. Sigh. I hope I will be able to get away after my classes are over.

I have been busy working on samples for classes.

Happy New Year

Has it really been three months since I have blogged? Wow! Where does time go?

December 1st I moved to Gilbert, Arizona. I am more or less getting settled in here.

I now need to focus on getting a part-time job. I have had several interviews with lots of competition. One interviewer told me he had 150 applicants in the first hour after posting his job on Craig's List. I was one of five people interviewed that day. I didn't get the job. It's ok. I think it was not quite the right job for me.

I had a nice visit with my brother on Saturday. He stopped in the area on his way from Santa Fe to Palm Springs. He was traveling with David, a young man from Peru, and Cody, my brother's big dog.

Happy New Year to all. I know my greeting is a bit late.