Thanks so much to everyone for your support and comments on the Walmart withdrawal. I was surprised that so many people agree. I was afraid I might hurt some feelings with me rant, but apparently a lot of people are fed up the that retail giant.
At right is my sister Ramey and her Drunkard's Path quilt. Please note that while she is drinking wine, she is not on her knees. I know she would want me to point that out.
She needed some new photos of her quilt for her new publisher, and so she came over last night for me to do the honors. The new group, Vanilla Heart Publishing, is already doing a great job in promoting Ramey's book Sweet Music on Moonlight Ridge. Click on the link there and watch the new video. It's wonderful.
Ramey and our other sister Joanne made the Drunkard's Path quilt, and I put the borders on it. The publishers will use the photo of it in some of their promotion material, or maybe in the newly printed book--I forget which. Or maybe both.
After the photography was done, we had a glass of wine in celebration of something--whether the quilt or the book or just life, I'm not sure. I had half a glass (not even), and my ears and face turned red and I felt like I was broiling, as usual. But it was worth the symptoms. Good wine.
Since "Justified" is off tv for the season, we had to resort to a couple of episodes of "Ancient Aliens" to keep us entertained for this Tuesday evening. My niece India came by but only stayed for a few minutes. Her critique of our choice of tv show was, "I don't hold with that philosophy."
India's grandmother, my mama, would have disagreed strongly. Mary Ramey believed adamantly that aliens have and still are visiting our planet--and settling down to raise children. "Where do you think all these people came from?" was her argument. She believed that it was biologically impossible for the number of people on earth when she was a child to turn into the billions that now call themselves earthlings. Maybe, Mary. May-be.
Got to get back to working on quilts, art journals, quilt plans, and the like. It's going to be a very busy spring/summer season here at the Yellow House. I've let my gander get too full. (It's a family joke.)
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On 04/25/2012, Joanne said ...
Maybe you need to switch to the kind of wine Ramey drinks, without any sulphides or bromides or whatever those allerginous things be.
On 04/25/2012, Deb Price said ...
Oh my, if that isn't a wonderful quilt! I clicked on the link to Ramey's video and I love it! Is that what it looks like where you live? I miss mountains so much. It is very flat here, not as bad as Kansas though. I wish Ramey's book was in our library. Maybe I can ask them to get it. I'll try.
Hope you have a good afternoon.
Hugs...
On 04/25/2012, Barbara Anne said ...
Love the quilt you three sisters had a part in making and it's wonderful it will be used to promote Ramey's book! How cool is that??!
As I emailed you, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if "they" from outer space were among us. Do you remember the episode of Twilight Zone or One Step Beyond where the aliens were the only ones who had symmetrical faces?? Ya gotta wonder ...!
To quote Ellie Arroway in "Contact", "I'll tell you one thing about the universe, though. The universe is a pretty big place. It's bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it's just us... seems like an awful waste of space. Right?"
Hugs!
On 04/26/2012, Ramey said ...
Glad to say that when you took the picture, I had not yet reached the "on our knees" stage! But I was pretty much there by the time the evening reached its conclusion! Thanks for the great picture! Even if I am making a funny face. Looks liek the wine was sour!
And, Joanne, that was the non-sulfite wine we were drinking! I think Susan has some kind of unfortunate anti-alcohol condition.
On 04/29/2012, Violette said ...
Love the blog post title! The quilt is gorgeous. The drunkard's path is one of my favorite blocks. Its name turns people off from making it which is unfortunate.
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