We're Back On Line!

 We are finally back on-line after a big crack of lighting hit

so close to our house it fried our modem!  It was so loud

it scared us half to death - even the westies got upset.

 So for the past few days we've been hanging out waiting

for Mr. Verizon Man to come and solve our problem.

 He arrived this morning only to say ... well, you've got a fried 

modem which he could replaced free of charge if we signed 

up for the monthly protection plan.  We did as it was worth it.

 Now We're Watching out for Mr. Direct TV Man

Of course this big surge of electricity knocked out our Direct TV.

The good thing is we can watch DVD's and last night we finally finished

the last 2 shows of Downton Abby.  So at least we know the TV still

works and thank goodness we have one radio in the house.

I have to say I actually like taking a break from the nightly

new shows - they can be despessing.

 Settlement date is fast approaching and we met today

with an interior designed who helped us out in Bozman.

Without a prompt from me {seriously because I didn't

think of it} Dan suggested a new paint color called

West Highland White!  I had written about that color

late last year when it was introduced in the marketplace.

It does have a touch of beige in it just like the back of

Derby's neck.   We will be buying that color in case lots! 

 In this house Wilson walks past my sewing room all the time

so he eyes my projects.  One day he stopped in and said why

don't you make a manly quilt - meaning {to me} boring

colors ... so this is what I came up with.  It is now on

one of the armless chairs in the living room.

 Give me some sparkle {after than manly quilt} please!

 I still have two quilts that need to be complete but I

always like to have another project ready to go.

This is a new pattern I'm working on.  I'm trying to use up that

brightly colored vintage westie fabric and this block and

quilt layout just might do that.  I need to make space for all

the fabric I just ordered on-line {it was all on sale at a

better price than I could get in Lancaster}.