Snow–And Starting Over.

Snow! We’ve got snow!

A big snow dumping this early in December is not a usual occurrence in North Carolina. Sometimes we get a light dusting in January, or perhaps some freezing rain (that always takes the power out)  in February – but this is a solid several inches, and it is still coming down.

From the back porch -

Too cold for a hot tub today!

My little bungalow from the top of the drive -

All of this comes on the day after a computer issue – and things that were under the OneDrive menu (owned by Microsoft –) that were POOF GONE from my computer when I did something stupid with my phone, never to be recovered.  NOTE – NEVER keep all of your photos and documents under a OneDrive menu!  Things can happen, and do.

 Luckily I’ve got drop box and google photos for painstaking recovery, but this is a headache I didn’t need right now.

And pent up with extra energy and nowhere to put it – I tackled this:

All of the Tupper-Stuff in the cupboard!

Bottoms without lids, and lids without bottoms are GONE.  The glassware I love best is on the bottom shelf where I can reach it and use it more often.  

Since plastic tops and bottoms go missing from the plastic stuff more often than not – I’m only keeping certain sizes of the cheapy ones that I don’t care if they are pitched, given away with goodies, or left at the cabin, or elsewhere.  

And that includes the hard boiled egg container that when discovered at the back of the fridge after being in Virginia for a week, was unceremoniously thrown out - eggs, container and all – because who is going to want to open and wash that thing?  No. Keep it cheap is my motto.  And don’t have more than you really need.

My files.  My photos…..Class Supply Lists, Invoice Forms….GAH!!  (this just keeps playing through my head.)

My word program couldn’t even find anything – because stuff was saved under ONEDRIVE.  That OneDrive is nothing more than the Highway to Helllllllllo. 

Sorry.  It’s not the end of the world, but something I didn’t have time for.

Something I DO have time for -

Let’s draw for the winner of our Quilty Cozy Gift-Away!

Entry 421 out of 5016 belongs to:

Rose Wilson!

Rose, I’ve sent you an email, and I’ve also sent a mail to C&T publishing who will contact you about your e-book downloads.  Thank you for participating!

And since I’m feeling so discombobulated –let’s throw in another!

Last night’s perusing!

Quilt Now is Britain’s Number 1 guide to fabric and quilting – this is the Winter issue, #56.  It comes with a great little bonus book of Quick-Make gifts – and I LOVE the gifty table runner on the cover!

Luckily you can find it at Barnes &  Noble and at some Joann Stores here in the USA, and it is available for order online HERE: https://www.moremags.com/sewing/quilt-now

I am gifting away this set ALONG WITH a copy of my new book STRING FRENZY AND a digital pdf copy of my Hunter’s String Star pattern to ONE LUCKY winner!

Let’s draw for that winner on Thursday – as Part 4 of Good Fortune goes live  on Friday!  (I’m only glad I haven’t written part 4 yet as I really don’t want to lose THAT file either!)

And please -- No suggestions on what I need to do, should have done, should not have done with my computer files - I just don't want to hear it right now.

I think I’ll go clean another cupboard.  And throw something in the crock pot.  And enjoy the softly falling snow…

And pray it doesn’t take the power out!

Quiltville Quote of the Day!

Honest creativity is not a competition.

Create with blinders on,

Dig in and do it for the love of creating,

Not by watching and comparing your work to what others are creating and where they are in their own creative journey.

Enjoy  your Sunday, folks!