Notice.

So, I gave 5 weeks notice today. My last day at the Comprehensive Cancer Center is December 5th. It was interesting, I actually got tearful when I was talking to my boss. I will admit that that caught me a little off guard. Robert said he thought that it was because I had invested a lot in the CCC, especially emotionally. My colleagues are sad to see me go, but wish me well. I think they are also concerned that this change in careers hasn't been thought out very well, as it seems like we came to this decision overnight. Because that haven't really been part of the process. So, now it looks like I might really have to do something with this renovated building with lots of fabric in it.

So it begins.

23 bolts of fabric were delivered to the "shop" today!

Happy belated quarter of a century Megan!

Due to traveling to Houston for market I didn't get Megan's birthday post done. Sorry Megan I didn't have the first birthday picture on my lap top. Happy belate birthday I Love you.

M-Marvelous

E-Endearing

G-Gorgeous

A-Admirable

N-Nice and a little Naughty

A-Amazing

N-Nurturing

N-Nutty

Home again, home again.

Here are a few things that I bought at market. Twenty-four patterns and three varsity quilt kits. The rest is free stuff from vendors.

Oh, and I did order 500 bolts of fabric!

Woo Hoo!

It's mostly her fault.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away a couple of my friends started me quilting. I was a cross stitcher and had resisted quilting for a long time. Just before we moved to Georgia I went to a quilt retreat with Pam, Connie, (the main culprits) Carrie, Kathy and someone else whose name I can't remember. They got me started on a quilt made with Aunt Grace fabrics that I finished 5 years later. That and a T-shirt quilt for Megan's High School graduation got me enjoying quilting. Fabric therapy sessions with my friend Debbie and later with my friend Beth really got me hooked. (actually I think Beth would say I got her hooked) Anyway, Connie has a pattern company and a shoppe in Windsor, Colorado. She gave me some of her valuable time at market and answered "any question I wanted". And gave me some great advice and encouragement.

Pictured left to right Carrie (Connie's daughter), Connie and myself. Connie's booth looked just like I thought it would. Adorable, warm and friendly just like her. Thanks Connie it was great to get see you and hug you and bend your ear.

Adventures at quilt market.

So just getting to quilt market proved to be interesting this year. Because of weather delays our 4:30 p.m. flight left at 10:00p.m. so we didn't get to Houston until after midnight. Then we drove around Houston trying to find our hotel to discover it was the same one we stayed in last year. Which is funny if you think about it. Then I have us going to classes every morning at 8:00a.m. Maybe not my brightest idea.

But, get here we did and buy fabric we have also done. It is interesting, exciting, fun, exhausting, and a little mind numbing. We have made connections with some really great vendors and shops. We continue to learn the dos and don'ts of customer service. We got to see the new long arm the Handi Quilter is coming out with and have a nice dinner with other HQ reps and some publishers of a couple of magazines. Then back to the hotel to get a good nights sleep to do it all over again at 8:00 tomorrow.

Look the ceiling is in.

As we left, Joseph was finishing the ceiling. Wow what a difference it makes to having the store look finished. Still more painting and cleaning and getting the floor down, and sewing samples, and finishing a couple of for pay projects. and go to quilt market and....*sigh*

Eliza Bliss Esme

Eliza's quilt is done and in the mail. Woo Hoo! Congrats Christian and Cara.

Dinner at Gordon Biersch and Wicked at the Fabulous Fox.

We had dinner at Gordon Biersch, great garlic fries, good beer, and great company.
Ah, Megan and Drew, looking adorable.

Robert and I, man feel like I am looking my age. And this was before we got home after midnight. (sigh)

Pat joined us for dinner and the show.

Here we are, looking dapper. I borrowed, Megan's wrap, so I could look semi dressed up, because though I brought my dress, I forgot shoes and my slip. So, I had to wear my jeans. Bummer. We enjoyed Wicked, we laughed and tried to sing some of the songs. I thought that the ladies who played the leads of Elphaba and Ga-lenda were fabulous! If you get a chance go see it while it is in Atlanta.

Flu shots.

Megan and Drew giving each other flu shots.



Drew giving his very first shot to his sister, with a little coaching from both his mom and his sister.

Megan, in true Mullis women fashion sticking her tongue out when she is concentrating.

How we spent our summer vacation, or our Saturday afternoon.

I must be concentrating, as it looks like I have my tongue sticking out. Today I got two quilts quilted, the one behind me which is Eliza's baby quilt, and the scrappy red hearts. I also got the binding sewn on the front of Eliza's quilt so I can work on it in the car tomorrow, on our way to Atlanta to see Wicked.

This is the scrappy heart table runner. I quilted swirls in the borders and quilted around the hearts. Red thread in the red fabrics and white thread in the white fabrics. It was fun fun fun. I also got Margaret Ghettis' quilt on the frame so I can quilt it on Monday.
Robert got the tile all finished and the fixtures in place in the bathroom to get ready for the final inspection, which will hopefully happen next week.

He also got my cool desk from The Blue Magnolia set up and the file cabinet in place.

All of this after a great breakfast at our favorite greasy spoon The Whistle Stop Cafe. Woot!

The sign is lit.

The electricians finished up today, including getting the sign lit. Won't it be great when it says Quilt Shop on the Corner.

It is Well With My Soul.

Today, I feel like I am walking in my own strength instead of resting in God's
I love this song and today it is ministering to my heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYFjikyp7mQ

Interesting night shot.

It will be fun to see what it is like when we scrape off all the paint on the windows.

Scrappy heart table runner.

This is what I worked on during the mini-retreat. I got the borders sewn on it today. Having the hearts with the points facing eachother, was a happy accident. Since it is a table runner I think it works. Shelvy, suggested a tiny black border which I thought was an interesting idea. You can't tell it, but it has polka dots. I like it. I also got the rows sewn on one of my "for pay" t-shirt quilts. Hopefully the rest of it will get done this week and I can get it, the hearts, Eliza's baby quilt, and Margaret's star quilt quilted next weekend. Might as well dream BIG.

Happy Birthday Drew.

Emaline's first birthday made me reminisce about my kids first birthday. So, here is a picture of Drew on his first birthday. Then I thought might as well throw in few more for good measure. Happy 19th birthday Drewby.

A-Awesome

N-Nerdy

D-Delightful

R-Rowdy

E-Engaging

W-Wonderful

J-Jester

A-Alright

C-Cool

O-Obstinate

B-Brainy

The quilt display rack.

My creative husband, cut this old wood post that had been in the shop apart and hung it up on the wall. He will attach clips on it to hang quilts up on it[for display. I love it, another thing in the shop that makes me smile.

Greek Festival.

Robert, Megan and I went to the Greek Festival tonight and had some great Greek food, (the fries with feta on them were wonderful!) and listened to some music and watched some dancers. We had a good time just hanging out and eating and doing a little shopping. We then went home and watched "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". It was just as fun this time around. So, if you are downtown, the festival goes through tomorrow and if you want to watch the movie come on by and I'll lend it to you!

Another Saturday of painting.

So, another Saturday spent painting. We (Marie, Sammie, and I) got the bathroom painted with two coats of "splash" .
The second coat of "baguette" on the all the drywall walls in the shop.

And the kids area painted with what was supposed to be lighter than baguette, but it looked like it was just the same. *sigh*

One my helpers Sammie, had a sleepover last night, so she conked out and took a nap after her picnic lunch. Wow, thanks again ladies I wouldn't have gotten nearly as much done without your help.

Really cool thank you.

My friend Corrie came over a couple of Saturdays ago and we quilted this great baby quilt she made for her son Magnus. Today I got this great thank you card. The card is covered in this beautiful batik fabric with turtles appliqued on it. What a great idea. The stamp is even cool.

Drool.

I am sad that this picture, just doesn't give the true view of just how much Tallulah had drooled on the floor while waiting for her kibble. Because it made me chuckle, before I had to clean it up before someone slipped on it and broke something.

Yeah for lights, and other finishing touches.

The electricians were here again today, and got the lights hooked up to the switch. Now we (when I say we I mean Robert) can work even later into the evening. There are still the lights in the bathroom and the breakroom to finish, hopefully that will be done tomorrow.

The lights for the kids area are outside lights, because I wanted them to be a little "rustic" as it will be painted like a castle.

Here's the cool bench that is in the kids area.

Honestly it makes me smile, just thinking about it.

Update on Drew.

Thanks for asking, Drew is no worse for the wear. His eye got worse on Thursday and then better on Friday. By Saturday, all the swelling and itching were gone. He is back to "normal".

Cutting out a couple of quilts.

Well, since my machine is in the shop I spent the day cutting out a couple of quilts. One is a t-shirt quilt that is for pay. Woo hoo! The other is for the shop when it opens. It is kind of nice to have days of just cutting. Hopefully next weekend will be at least one day of just sewing, and then maybe another day of just quilting. Oh, and there is always painting...................

Pieceful Hearts Mini Retreat.

This Friday and Saturday was a mini-retreat for the quilt guild I belong to. We meet at Belvedere Baptist Church on Friday night and sewed our little hearts out. I came home about 10:30p.m. (which is late for me). Then after breakfast I went back and we sewed some more. It was a fun relaxing time of sewing, looking at projects, eating, chatting, laughing, and getting to know people a little better. (If Marie emails me the pictures I will post them) I worked on another scrappy heart. The red and white one that will be a table runner. After the retreat I took my sewing machine for a much needed service check. I'm pretty sure I have stitched at least 50,000 miles on it this year. Then home to finish the painting in the shop from last weekend. After that Robert and I walked the bad dogs to the Pizza Joint and had some dinner. All in all it was a really nice couple of days.

Drew gets into a fight with a bug.

Drew woke up this morning with several bug bites. One is the big knot on his forehead and another by his right eye. He has a couple more bites on his back and arms. Not nearly as impressive as the two on his face, though. I gave him a Zyrtec, an Ibuprofen and an ice pack and sent him off to school. He told me they were better, but when he got home tonight his eye was worse. I gave him more antihistamines and anti-inflammatories and it continued to get worse. So, Megan took him to the E.R. for us since Robert and I both have to work tomorrow. We'll see how much sleep I get waiting to hear what the doctor has to say.

The pictures don't really do the bites justice.

Fall wouldn't be complete without one of us in the E.R.