I'm Back!! Brazil Trip

These are photos of the largest Power Plant in the world. This power plant is between Brazil and Paraguay and the workers are 50/50 from each country. It's an amazing site and for me I could not imagine even putting the plan together much less surpervising the workers. Paraguay receives 100% of their electric power from this plant and Brazil receives 75%. If anyone is ever in the area then this is a very interesting place to go. I know that you're thinking a power plant but it is a place worth going.

This is Judy and Ruth Anne with one of the boys at the home we were at. He was there because his father was an alcholic and he kicked him a lot.

This is our group with two men who teach the children a Brazillian dance that is like fighting without touching. The work with the children around the city to teach them skills and hopefully it will help to keep them off the streets and they will say no to alcohol and drugs.

This is one of the day care girls doing this dance. We had painted their faces that day.

Here is a photo of Dorcas II and the children.

This is a wonderful project and if anyone who reads this would like to donate money to this project; just e-mail me and I can get you in touch with the people there. care@stpeters-columbus.org

Also, I can give you additional information.

More later and lots more photos. We must have taken 2,000 between the eight of us.

Peanut Butter and Smokey

Very busy with the garden when it isn't raining, helping a friend paint her apartment, cleaning, etc. But I thought you'd enjoy a photo of my babies!! They like to sleep and cuddle. Hope everyone is doing great!!

Quilt Blocks and a Sewing Apron

Just wanted to share with you what I've been up to this week-end!! I made myself a sewing apron out of some jeans and I really jazzed it up as you can see. This was a lot of fun and I think it will come in handy for Monday night quilting.

Then I decided to make a couple of new blocks. The one is a butterfly and the other is Puss in the Corner. I'd never made either of these and they are super easy!!! Well I just wanted to share this with everyone and I feel the urge to create more. This is just a sample of what I've done this week-end!! I also made 35 Happy Blocks and several doll quilts and I'm still raring to go!!!!!

Happy Easter!!!!!

More Giveaways

http://lainyslittleblog.blogspot.com/ Lainy's Little Blog is having a giveaway

http://jennifer-phoenixcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/03/easter-blog-candy.html
Jennifer is having a giveaway

http://morgonpiggmammamalin.blogspot.com/2009/03/small-happy-birthday-candy.html

http://stardustgemsandribbon.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/blogoversary-candy/#comment-7449

http://paperliciousoasis.blogspot.com/

Give Away at Pig Tales and Quilts

I copied and pasted from this site so that you could see what a great giveaway this could be. Judy
http://www.pigtalesandquilts.com/2009/04/give-away-time.html

Give-Away Time!!
My oldest daughter will be turning 30 this year so in honor of her birthday I will be having a give-away! The give-away will be for 30 FQ's!!!To enter you will need to post here to this thread, leave a comment as to what fabrics you like best, and what you would do with 30 FQ's!Then you have to write about the give-away on your blog with a link back here to my site!The deadline for signing up will be April 20th at midnight!!Tell all your friends to come and get signed up! If they tell me that you sent them and you should win the give-away, you might just get something extra in your package!
Posted by Thearica at 3:59 PM

Photos Around Town and One Thrift Store Find

My friend Molly and I went to Hotel Indigo today as we thought a quilt exhibition was still there. We found out that it was gone but the front desk lady offered to give us a thing so that we could see one of the rooms. So the photos here are of one room and the carpet is in the hallways. It's a very nice hotel and I like the room a lot. The colors are great!

This is the girls at Kid's Commons yesterday. It's a great place for kids. This is a little camping trailer that they can play in. It's suppose to be like those Airstreams

This is a flower that is getting ready to bloom. It's cold today so I don't know if it will bloom or not. At least we know spring is coming.

This is my thrift store find. A large afghan that has been crocheted in these beautiful colors and it was $2.99!!! The work is great as you can see and so much work was put into this!!

Hope everyone has a good week!!!

Photos around the House

Peanut Butter below and a red, white and blue quilt block for Randi

My Christmas cactus is in bloom and beautiful in March and to the right is Smokey

This is not a quilt I made. But it looks nicer than the brown sofa and make me into more blue things. Gives the room a very nice homey feel as it's one of the first things you see when you walk in.