Saying for the Day

"If you can't excel with talent, triumpt with effort."
Dave Weinbaum

US Research Class

The last class I had on US Research from the Mesa Regional Family History Center was about Immigration. This was so interesting. The object is to help one understand the different phases the US has gone through and what has to be considered to locate information on one's family. For example I know why our Lipps family came from Germany to the United States - mainly his stepmother was mean to him and would not feed him - but after he got here (New York) why did he go to Louisiana and then on to Texas? He didn't receive any land as compensation from the government. Why didn't his uncle Niemeyer whom he located in New York go to Texas with him. His uncle went to Nevada.

The attached movie explains the progression from Plymouth to the expansion of the West and the annexation of each state or territory. To me it is so interesting so I thought I would share it with you. Click on the following link. Growth of a Nation

Growth of a Nation is a free, ten minute movie which depicts the geographic history of the United States from 1789. The timeline is interactive.

Red Delicious Block Three

I got all the red fabric out of my stash and put together the third block for Red Delicious. I have to figure out hard to sew around each applique.

Christmas Row by Row Quilt

I finally finished my Row by Row Christmas Quilt. Several of us have been working on this since last year. We started at the Cactus Patchers Spring Get-Away. We put together one row a month starting with the tree row. There was a lot of work to this and many little pieces to sew but I think it turned out nice. I couldn't get the best picture because it is so large, about 86x98. Now to get it quilted.
Here I am back in April 2008 at the Spring Get-Away with the row of trees behind me. I look a little razzeled but I had been working hard.

Trying to Please

I can believe how true that statement is. We spend all day trying to please everyone and just wear ourselves out. Yes, there are some rewards from pleasing others but it can get out of hand, don't you think? This boils down to thinking for yourself and letting others do and learn from doing. But, like in my family, everyone is so used to the things I do for them that they expect it. So I just keep on trying to please them. What a rut I'm in. What can you add to this?

Saying for the Day

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.".
Bill Cosby