tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post1593775881022985546..comments2024-03-28T08:19:44.948-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Remembering GraniteBonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-9190633993936952092019-09-06T10:19:40.081-04:002019-09-06T10:19:40.081-04:00Visiting old cemeteries is a favorite thing we do ...Visiting old cemeteries is a favorite thing we do when traveling. It is always so peaceful and quiet, and reading those old headstones sets the imagination alive as we think about what life must have been in that area during those days. Virginia City, Nevada was one of my favorites. ShirlRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548093336448314350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39587894243307026102019-09-04T17:50:44.015-04:002019-09-04T17:50:44.015-04:00I have enjoyed your photos from all over. I have n...I have enjoyed your photos from all over. I have never been out west.<br />Welcome back to Eastern Daylight timeRosemary B❤️https://www.blogger.com/profile/17792395820711368533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-40457984343069602732019-09-04T17:50:00.060-04:002019-09-04T17:50:00.060-04:00In reply to QuiltinLibraryLady, Yes indeed! Get ri...In reply to QuiltinLibraryLady, Yes indeed! Get rid of the grain based food. <br />I feed my kitties Blue Healthy Gourmet. I get it delivered by the truck load from Chewy for my puddin'sRosemary B❤️https://www.blogger.com/profile/17792395820711368533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-89665616832557287012019-09-04T13:06:52.318-04:002019-09-04T13:06:52.318-04:00I, too, am fascinated by old graveyards and grave ...I, too, am fascinated by old graveyards and grave stones. Such history! The Pink Lemonade Sawtooth Star....where can I find it? I have all of your books!!<br />Carol Nyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826789819741489016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-89855716940602084072019-09-04T08:24:44.540-04:002019-09-04T08:24:44.540-04:00You really ought to take a sight-seeing trip to De...You really ought to take a sight-seeing trip to Deadwood, SD, where Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane are buried in the cemetery. LOTS of history there. It was fascinating to wander through, and look at the headstones, even the Potter's Field section had some interesting markers, even though they're usually unknowns because no one claimed the bodies, and the authorities had to bury them.Rhonda Albrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405897538803396473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-76802942204082670062019-09-04T08:15:54.981-04:002019-09-04T08:15:54.981-04:00JMOT, I have the same problem, with the 'pate&...JMOT, I have the same problem, with the 'pate' style food. I found Sheba has petite cuts, and my finicky one loves it. I've tried other brands, cuts with gravy, and nose gets turned up... but put the Sheba down, and it's gone.<br /><br />ALL of my 4-legged animals are on grain-free dry food, as well (Rottweiler has been on it since he was a puppy, because I wanted to ensure that he wouldn't have any health problems later on in life, trying to get him past the 10-year average lifespan of the breed, as I've never had a Rottie survive into the double-digits, all died of diseases, or run over by a train when she got out, thanks to her father's escape antics). This one was JUST diagnosed with a couple of tumors, though, but we don't know if their benign, or malignant, but he'll be 9-1/2 next month, so too old to put him through surgery to find out and possibly never recover fully. Quality of life is my big concern. So, he's being treated for pain management, and we'll see if we make him comfortable enough to survive until he's 10 years old and beyond, next April Fools Day. He's on 500mg of CBD oil, as the vet wanted to be greedy, and wouldn't let me transfer his prescription for Rimadyn to an online pet pharmacy so I could have it shipped to me, rather than drive the 2 hours, one way, to pick up the prescription refills. Oh well, he loses! Dog wins, as he's no longer on the Big Pharma drugs, but a natural one that may actually prolong his life even longer. We'll see.Rhonda Albrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405897538803396473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-44653572538680314822019-09-04T07:41:22.250-04:002019-09-04T07:41:22.250-04:00We also enjoyed all 3 Back to the Future movies th...We also enjoyed all 3 Back to the Future movies this weekend. Hubby and I try to introduce our 12 yr old to those movies that "everyone" has seen. We've been through Indiana Jones, Ghostbuster, Lost Boys, Star Wars. Need to decide on another for this weekend's family movie night.krisgrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155206979888079745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-25013267686629178042019-09-04T02:35:17.573-04:002019-09-04T02:35:17.573-04:00Eeeewwww to your surprise welcome home present! P...Eeeewwww to your surprise welcome home present! Phew the stains and colour run came out - it still looks great hanging over the rail. Then oh boy - did I laugh at the alien! Hilarious! Thank you for the history trip - the grave markers are making me wonder what happened regarding the murder - was it a claim or were they gambling? The scenery was beautiful - can only begin to imagine how hard it was living at that height! Funny that the number of mines now outnumbers the residents. Thank you again!Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00237828174807811725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-3219960178878164652019-09-04T01:32:14.763-04:002019-09-04T01:32:14.763-04:00We have one that scratches herself silly if there ...We have one that scratches herself silly if there is any grain in her food. She also refuses to touch anything pate. We had a mail order brand of cat food that was working perfectly -- until they reformulated it!*!*!. It is now pate and she won't eat it and we are on the lookout for a new brand. Apparently ours is not the only cat that doesn't like the new stuff, as my husband had no problems getting his money back from the mail order place. They seemed to be expecting the call. My DH doesn't seem to be able to see "pate" on labels, so we have had some plates of dried out mush as we bumble our way down the cat food aisle trying to find a new favorite for her. JMOThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032049858104000779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-64099206841162594142019-09-03T18:58:50.157-04:002019-09-03T18:58:50.157-04:00How appropriate pink lemonade. So right for the bl...How appropriate pink lemonade. So right for the block. Don't worry about what you feed the cats. The like us sometimes have to vomit. This we kniw. But never fun when it is in yiur bed late at night. I hope we are more of the stars. Maybe some carry limeade next? Just a thought. Violet Witheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399229698169063563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39039383869805073572019-09-03T18:55:05.698-04:002019-09-03T18:55:05.698-04:00Color catchers work wonders. I discovered them whe...Color catchers work wonders. I discovered them when I washed a baby quilt and the red bled on to the white in the nine patches. (I prewash and it still happened.) I was heart broken. Decided to rewash and held my breath. Couldn't belive it worked.Wendy Criggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353132957544414723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-24989645280440654472019-09-03T17:35:06.745-04:002019-09-03T17:35:06.745-04:00Yes, cats are obligate carnivores as mentioned abo...Yes, cats are obligate carnivores as mentioned above. Any grains or vegetable matter added to their kibble is basically junk food. In addition to that, they have to eat more food to get the amount of protein they need which can lead to weight problems among other things. Switching them to a strictly meat-based diet helps with a lot of things, not just the vomiting but it also greatly decreases the amount of fecal matter they produce. And no, they don't need any dye in their food. A good many of the food products for cats now are just natural color. I agree the red dye makes a mess when they vomit. That said, kibble is an easy way to feed cats and as long as you don't overdo it and they aren't throwing most of it up, I think they do okay on it.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066177625064170284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-28228595208293940332019-09-03T17:23:56.610-04:002019-09-03T17:23:56.610-04:00Here a link to a village in Switzerland that is kn...Here a link to a village in Switzerland that is known for unique cemeteries. A resident started in 1948 to carve wooden crosses with a small roof and a back area where he put what the person loved to do in life and on the right side sometimes how the person died. The article is in German, but the film, in French shows some nice examples. <br />https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/friedhofskultur-und-tradition_die-faszinierenden-holzschnitzereien-auf-dem-friedhof-jaun/43627456<br />We as quilters try to be unique. I love seeing other artisans and their work.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167438532082347321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-11511366177096873142019-09-03T15:57:33.186-04:002019-09-03T15:57:33.186-04:00I love old cemeteries. You are not weird. It upset...I love old cemeteries. You are not weird. It upsets me when some of them are just in ruins. Crumbling headstones and such. But I know it costs money to maintain these places especially if there is no family to do it. Sad.denisewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314264076159839555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-36132462793135318882019-09-03T14:57:05.859-04:002019-09-03T14:57:05.859-04:00I love cemeteries too... mostly for the peacefulne...I love cemeteries too... mostly for the peacefulness and the history, and recently while traveling in Montreal Quebec enjoyed their local cemetery for artistry in many tile headstones.Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-56919749693940493422019-09-03T14:45:52.902-04:002019-09-03T14:45:52.902-04:00Hi Bonnie- Welcome Home!
Sumpter and Granite- I k...Hi Bonnie- Welcome Home!<br /><br />Sumpter and Granite- I know them well! I graduated from Baker High School, when the town was still Baker. We used to take the Willys Jeep for drives up to Sumpter and Granite all the time. We used to visit the old mining area, ghost towns in the area in the late 60's.My little brother still hunts the area each fall. He was just here the first two weeks of August. We talked about both Sumpter and Granite while he was here. He lives in Bend now. I am glad you enjoyed your trip up the mountain. It sounds like your little side trip was just like we used to do; wander down roads just to see what we could find. The alien stop may have been a little bus shack for kids to wait for the bus at one time??<br /><br />Donna<br />Kasilof, AK, <br />where it is dry today after three + days of much needed rain!Donna Endresenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09161370395006714301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-1590599661878075642019-09-03T14:20:27.816-04:002019-09-03T14:20:27.816-04:00Switching to mostly wet, grain-free food might hel...Switching to mostly wet, grain-free food might help with the vomiting. Cats are obligate carnivores who need meat and don't do well on food made mostly from grain. Their digestive systems just aren't made for it. I learned the hard way by constantly cleaning up cat vomit until I read a couple articles that set me straight.QuiltinLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392850776832804028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-66295986698187849582019-09-03T13:01:32.149-04:002019-09-03T13:01:32.149-04:00Welcome home! I feel your pain on the cat puke epi...Welcome home! I feel your pain on the cat puke episode. My "smoosh" face dog ate several quilt pieces this morning. My vet said not to make him vomit because of the flat face (aspiration issues) and give lots of fiber (actually he had eaten fibers!) and hope all comes out. If it doesn't he has to go to the vet specialist since he has a heart problem and regular vet won't operate on him. Sheesh--I needed to see the alien pic to lighten my spirits! thank you!Shari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417485964186295398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-65951180616877511122019-09-03T10:54:41.807-04:002019-09-03T10:54:41.807-04:00Welcome home, i missed our morning routine...not s...Welcome home, i missed our morning routine...not sure you've achieved what this trip was supposed to bring, recharging batteries and renewed self. Hope your massage will restore yourownsweetself. Take care of Bonnie, the quilt world enjoys and appreciates her...Cats in Carlsbad CA<br />Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774624426854602053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-116218527432205442019-09-03T10:52:00.583-04:002019-09-03T10:52:00.583-04:00dear dear dear, maybe they are allergic to the dye...dear dear dear, maybe they are allergic to the dye in their food??? <3 Cats in Carlsbad, CA LOL, my kitty was getting ready for horkage, so i slid a piece of newspaper under her chin, she managed to back up and do the deed on the carpet! Better than on the quilts... LOLCatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774624426854602053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-69159967684730345682019-09-03T10:44:51.053-04:002019-09-03T10:44:51.053-04:00Enjoying your Idaho and Oregon photos! So glad the...Enjoying your Idaho and Oregon photos! So glad the cat puke incident turned out okay. It would be awful for any of your quilts to be damaged that way, but that one is so pretty!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232459401326203771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-6352894427680487682019-09-03T10:05:53.678-04:002019-09-03T10:05:53.678-04:00I don't have pets, Dear Hubby is allergic. We ...I don't have pets, Dear Hubby is allergic. We did try outside cats for awhile. One snuck in to have her kittens under my son's bed, that was an interesting night. Cat puke on your Quilt doesn't sound fun. Glad you got it out and the backing didn't bleed. Love my Color catchers. A nap always sounds good. Hope you get one.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156858742587928699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-85254590553182114022019-09-03T09:49:08.571-04:002019-09-03T09:49:08.571-04:00Why is when you get home late the cat has always c...Why is when you get home late the cat has always christened the bed it happened to us when we got back from the mainland too. This morning my son woke up to worse, the cat had managed to shut itself in his room last night and unfortunately had to spend a penny he was not impressed.<br />Hope you can get your nap, I love the Irish courthouse quilting looks so pretty I’ve downloaded the pattern so it’s on my todo lol. I’m also in the middle of wild and goose got 228 of 288 blocks made then it’s the sashing sand I’ve even found a cheddar for them .<br />Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures and history of Granite and the alien had me chuckling.<br />Love and quilty hugs <br />Anne xxxAnne Haywardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938368580671004796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-50493328474960172932019-09-03T09:42:12.786-04:002019-09-03T09:42:12.786-04:00Bonnie, I think the coloring in cat food is for OU...Bonnie, I think the coloring in cat food is for OUR benefit, not the cat's! And yes, it is a booger to get out. Feeling your pain, sister! My cats seem to do nothing but puke...<br /><br />Gina in Missouriharedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410472046765644529noreply@blogger.com