Oprah in the Spring...oh..I mean...Winter

It was a packed house...

14,400 women and 100 men!!

At least that's about all I saw for men.

Even the men's bathroom was taken over....

I like how the icon shows a man changing the baby!!

A man came in dazed because his bathroom was filled with women...

We said he could pee...we won't look..Promise!!

The urinals were open....

but in the end we let him go first in one of the stalls...

After all it was the MEN'S room!!!

It was a girl's night and unbelievable to be seeing her in Saskatoon

 when I tried for 25 years to go to Chicago.

Christa, Tracey, Maryann

Oprah talked about trusting your instincts.

Luck is nothing more than preparation meeting opportunity.

Follow that common thread that weaves through your life.

It won't steer you wrong!!

I came to the conclusion that I have been raised well by my parents and Oprah!!

While in Saskatoon,

we took the time to stop in at Periwinkle Quilt Store

This was Tracey's favorite quilt in Saltwater fabric.

There was lots of inspiration...

a baby corner...

I was even able to resist my weakness...

Laurel Birch anything!!

Saturday Sampler Blocks....

Then it was down to Moose Jaw where we stopped at the Stitcher's Nook.

Buttons galore!!

Vintage tattings of cats.....

and butterflies.

Over to the Quilter's Haven...

where there was a full wall of Quilt Shows to attend this summer!!

Heather's Quilting Palette.....

Oh...the imagination that Heather has....

Each piece was so lifelike....

Her rendition of wheat is incredible!!

The Quilter's Haven and Heather's Quilting Palette

will be two of the vendors at our Quilt Show on June 29 & 30th, 2013.

At The Quilt Patch.....

 we got a sneak peak of their second line of fabric that just arrived!!

Thanks to Oprah,Tracey and Maryann for a great experience!!

Christa

Migrating Geese...Inside and Out!!

The geese have been migrating back SLOWLY

They are in as much shock as my 'snowbird' parents!!

 I have also been working on my Migrating Geese quilt.

This was a class  hosted by our guild last year at this time.

It's been pieced for sometime but I finally got to quilting it this weekend.

It still needs to be stretched as it is as wavy as the flying geese

I was working on it this morning when Justin asked me to go to Radville, Sk for an auction sale.

I said no.

But then I thought about how many times he has waited for me at quilt shops.....

I tell you ...

it was not a nice day to be outside!!!

But it is always interesting to see the old tractors

and firetrucks??

Yup..

Seems like every couple of auctions, a farmer has acquired their own firetruck.

This one didn't come from far!!

Mint condition and only 20,000 miles, too!!

We couldn't even imagine hauling grain in this covered grain wagon.

I think it went for more money than when it was brand new!!!

Tomorrow,

 I am braving the possible storm to go see an old girlfriend named Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah used to come to my house everyday at 3pm for coffee for 25 years.

She never knew how much she brightened each day

and

brought the outside world into my remote existence.

My kids knew it was 'my' time for that hour each day.

I am sure Arnold was sick of hearing me say 'On Oprah today....'.

How many times I tried to get tickets for Chicago and she is now in Saskatchewan.

Who knew....I had to wait for her to come to me!!

It should be a good time!!

Now HURRY UP SPRING!!!

These guys can't wait much longer!!

Can't wait to tell you what Oprah had to say!!

Christa