New family member!

My youngest child has the art of manipulation down to a science. I can count the number of times I've said "NO" to that girl on one hand and have several fingers left over! So she asked if she could bring a baby rabbit home from her school's
Vo-Ag class. My hesitation in answering apparantly spoke volumes to her because she immediately took it as a "yes"!



Now, mind you, I love animals, wouldn't trade my dogs for anything, and the little hamster we took in a couple of months ago is too, too cute...but another pet? She's only home one more year and then she'll be off to college and then who'll be taking care of these creatures of hers? Oh, who am I kidding, who takes care of them now?!!




And so, meet Fitzgerald! He is absolutely adorable. So, so, so soft...loves to be held and cuddled. Looked so lonely in his cage that I found myself asking her if he had a brother who might come live with him so he has a playmate! Lift my bangs...it says "sucker" across my forehead!

Snow, Snow, Snow, Snow and MORE SNOW!!!

Will it ever end?
The phone just rang...automated message from Upper Adams School District:
"Due to the weather, school will be closed tomorrow."
They were all ready scheduled to be off Friday and Monday, so they won't go back until next Tuesday.

DQS8

DQS8
Originally uploaded by A peek at Donna's World

Top is done so I'd consider this a bit over half finished. Will need to piece the backing as I started with a fat quarter bundle and none of them are large enough...decide on what to bind with, and how I want to quilt it. Probably just stippled; it's got a lot of seams! Mail deadline is March 1st, so I'm doing okay!

Boys will be boys!

Why do males constantly feel it's necessary to mark their territory or prove their masculinity or whatever makes otherwise normally sane people attack each other and threaten to drop the other to the ground?!!



Steven was humbly shown that 30 isn't old ... and that his big brother can still take him!

DQS8

DQS8
Originally uploaded by A peek at Donna's World

A sneak peek at what I'm doing for this round of the doll quilt swap. My partner (who shall remain a secret) indicated she liked contemporary fabrics. These are from the Amy Butler daisy chain line. A border tomorrow then I can decide how I want to quilt it. It was, all in all, a productive weekend.

Bee Crazy Swap Block

Bee Crazy Mary February
Originally uploaded by A peek at Donna's World

So I had a rare four day weekend....spent a good deal of it sewing. Had a couple of swaps to get done, and am happy to say, was very successful! This block is for the February recipient of our Bee Crazy Virtual Quilting Bee. March is my month; I need to come up with something soon and start preparing my fabrics to send out. What to do...what to do?!!!

Parker's baby quilt

This is the first baby quilt I've made using flannel. I always wash my baby quilts before I gift them, and it made this one all fuzzy and sooooo cozy.



I hope the recipient likes it as much as I liked making it!



Believe it or not, the pregnancy phenomenon continues at the office....oh, Britt, you should have seen it coming!