http://jmday.com Just stupid stuff that happens to me Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:13:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I posted some of the pictures of this quilt on Facebook already, but just for consistency (and in case any of my readers are still out there after this giant hiatus), here they are again. Willy Wonka (the womb name) was born yesterday and this is his quilt. Can you ... http://jmday.com/?p=202 For some reason, I've decided to subject myself to the torture that is NaNoWriMo again this year. This year, I swore I'd be ready. So I've been reading books about how to write (does anyone else see the irony in that? I mean, what kind of loser reads books about ... http://jmday.com/?p=197 Alexis brought homework home for a parent tonight. It was this grid thing with letters down one side and numbers across the top, and pictures drawn in some of the squares. There were 4 questions (plus a bonus question worth 200 points). Each question was really just a "what is ... http://jmday.com/?p=196 "Let's play spin the chapstik!" http://jmday.com/?p=194 I've been busting my butt trying to get this quilt done for the silent auction and my daughter's school. This is the first quilt I've ever machine quilted, and I'm pretty happy with how it came out. It was definitely faster! The colored fabric (except for the binding) is Moda's Apron ... http://jmday.com/?p=191 I was going to get all sappy and tell you how six years ago today was the worst day of my life, but it's just too close to Christmas to get all gloomy. So instead, I'll show you the one handmade gift for Alexis this year. I've been thinking about this ... http://jmday.com/?p=182 Alexis has been practicing reading the story of Jesus' birth. It's a tradition in our family to read that passage instead of saying grace before the Christmas Eve meal. The youngest member of the family who is able to read is the lector. When she finished reading the passage tonight, Chris ... http://jmday.com/?p=181 Don't faint. Two posts in as many days! I told you there'd be much to talk about during the holidays. Here is little Baby J's quilt all quilted up and in desperate need of a wash. I've had the quilting done since Thanksgiving, but I never think a quilt is "done" ... http://jmday.com/?p=179 Rebecca tagged me with her 16 random things. The deal is, you write 16 random things about yourself, and then tag 16 friends to do the same. Unfortunately, the aforementioned Rebecca, is one of the people I would normally tag first with such a task. My earliest gymnastics memory is of ... http://jmday.com/?p=177 Yesterday Chris and I had this conversation... I had considered writing based on the conversation, but it is just so damn funny as is. And before people start bitching about goofing off at work, John told us to yesdterday. In a meeting. With slides and everything. Names have been changed to ... http://jmday.com/?p=176