Idaho Jan

Here is Michelle Dass and I just hanging out. She came for a visit on her way to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She says she wants to move back to Rexburg but I think she has forgotten how long our winters are!

I've finished tieing about 6 quilts now and it does feel very nice to be getting some things finished up. I like the quilting frames I borrowed. They are the right height for me to stand up and it works out great.

Have you ever tried this? I heard about a way to save on paper towels by cutting them in half because you usually only use a little of it anyway. So I brought out my electric knife... And I cut through my Bounty Towels. This works if your paper towels are on a verticle holder. I use these in the bathroom and cutting them in half is working out well. Try it, you might like it.

I borrowed some quilt frames and invited my two lovely granddaughters over to learn how to tie a quilt. We had fun. Madison is trying to get the needle unstuck from the bottom of the quilt. Our finished products (which you can't see all that well) but the girls liked them. I even made one for me. I'm calling it my picnic quilt. Now I just need some sunshine, a lunch, and my wonderful hubby!

Silly girls Rilee and Madison with their quilts. They came over last week to learn how to quilt. (Another posting soon to show that.) Madison is headed up to girl's camp this week and will be taking the quilt she tied. These girls know how to have fun!

People say you can grow tomatoes this way...Dale said a guy at his work is doing this and his tomatoes are growing well that Dale decided to try it. You get a large bucket (5 gal. size I think) and drill a 2 in hole in the bottom and the lid. Then you gently place the tomato in it upside-down and take a sponge (cut with a slice in it) to surround the stem so it won't fall out. Then you add the dirt and put the lid on. Keep watered, pray for sunshine, and hope it gets some flowers on it that grow into giant, fresh tomatoes. I'll have to keep you posted on this interesting, green experiment!

This was a nice bargain I found, thanks to my coupon friends. I bought one bottle St. Ives body wash for $1.50 (I had a 1.50 off coupon) and the Right Guard was actually free. The deoderant was on sale at Walgreens for .99 and I had a coupon for 1.00 off! Plus, I received a $3 off Register Refund on my next purchase. Total OOP was $1.94. Now that was a good deal.