Mark your calendars

Just a reminder of a few of the upcoming events we have planned.... more ideas in motion.

September 15th "Talent Show - Bed Turning" 7:00 PM
Fabulous Show and Tell, refreshments, door prizes
$5. donation at the door to Birthday Buddies

September 24th "Quilt Sewcial" 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Old Chicago Conference Center
All meals catered, lots of snacks, door prizes
show and tell, gifts. Stevie Wonderhands will be there
to do his magnificent massages. We will sew, eat and laugh
the day and evening away in the company of friends.

September 28 - Oct 1 AQS quilt show in Des Moines.
Heide and I will be vending.
It's been years since I was able to do the show but if it's
half as wonderful as it was... you don't want to miss it.

October 1st "Annual Ghost Event" starts. Start collecting a ghost with each
purchase you make. Save them... redeem up to 5 at a time for discounts
October 28 - 31st.

October 15th "Women of the West" Quilt Show - "Pieces of our Lives"
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Plymouth Creek Center
We will be vending at the show. We had a wonderful time
at the show two years ago, hope you can attend. Lots of
beautiful quilts to see.

More to be added....

Frost and Freeze Advisory

I guess there was a Frost and Freeze Advisory last night.

Looks like I missed it.

They needed to be covered and as you can see - they weren't.

Oh well, time for me to change out my deck to Fall flowers. I'll have to go to Pahls and pickup some Mums. They just happen to be one of my favorite flowers.

Anyway... time to get ready for colder temps.

What can you make from...

What can you make from:

*Fabric
*Batting
*Stuffing
*Raffia
*Rice
*Wire
*Floral Wire
*Sticks
and a Hot glue gun ?????????????????????????????????

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New restaurant in town

On the corner of the Rainbow Foods strip mall in Apple Valley, is a tiny store front. I can't tell you how many businesses have occupied the spot. To my recollection I remember the TCBY, then a fancy - pizza place that only used feta and other stinky cheeses on their pizza's - and charged $16 for a small. Now the space is occupied with "Burger Time".

It opened about 2 months ago. My description of it is... very small, seats approx 25. No fancy decor - just to the point. They sell only burgers, fries, onion rings and pop. That's it, like the name says "Burger Time".

Last night I decided to give them a try. I had to go to Petco, to get Quahog some food and they're right there, so why not. I like hamburgers but they have to be done a certain way.... burned to a crisp, no juice can come out.. no color other than brown- the darker the better.

I went in and was greeted immediately. The menu was easy enough to understand. Burgers from 1/3 lb to HUGE. They come with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, onion, pickle. A combo gives you a bucket of fries, big enough to share and a large pop. So I ordered mine - hold the mayo and onion. I was specific about the "doneness" and assured that it would be to my liking.

I found a seat and waited for them to call my number "261". When called I picked up my order and was really surprised at the size of the burger. Do you remember back in the early 70's when Burger King was the rage? Their burgers were Huge, fresh and delicious. That was before they started pre-cooking them and just microwaving them before slapping them on a bun.

Well.... Burger Time is the Burger King of Old. It had that off the grill flavor, done to perfection.
The fries were great, and there was alot of them. I'm not saying it was a gourmet burger by any means but it was a very good burger. This is a place you can take a family and not go broke. My meal cost me $6.20. I left feeling full and glad that I stopped.

I plan to go back again. I like a good "well done" burger and I felt it was a good value. Not being a food critic... that's my opinion.

They have a facebook page and web site. www.burger-time.com From what I read on their site...all true, BIG BURGERS etc.

September 1st and my month is off to a nice start. Enjoying a cup of freshly steeped Rhubarb and Vanilla tea from Denmark, my soon to be well worn copy of Quilt Sampler and the sounds of the neighborhood coming to life.

I could sit on this deck all day and just relax, it's one of my very favorite places. Has that cottage feel to it and just makes me feel content.

Hope everyone has a relaxing - content day as well.

Patti

A fresh new class

Lola has been working on making up a new sample/pattern for our Beginner Quilting Class. This is what she came up with and I think she has a winner with this one. (still pinned in places, she's quilting it).

Watch for the class in our Winter schedule.