It's MAY! It's MAY!

This is my boss, Joe:

 

He's a super nice guy. I've know him for over 20 years.  

We have a good work team & build beautiful homes.

He also has a swell dog who keeps me company at the office: 

When we were looking for an independent living situation for my dad (who celebrated HIS 95th birthday in March):

Joe told me about the place where his mom lives.  We checked it out, it's close to my house & it's in dad's budget.

So my dad became my boss's mom's downstairs neighbor.  They also became Wii bowling buddies & just sorta hit it off in general.

Well, Joe's mom is celebrating her 90th birthday this month!

So my May goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes is to turn this pile of Lovely Fabrics into a lap quilt in time for her birthday.

See - it actually is called "Lovely"!

These Lovely Charms plus this background fabric from Northcott will become an XOXO quilt (Jacobs Ladder blocks).  

 Like this.

  Or this.

  Or some other setting I'll figure out when some blocks exist.

  With a border maybe.

Or not.

And to give equal airtime to MY sweet doggess, here's Sparki!  (Yeah - I need to vacuum the sewing room.)

Happy New Year!

- sash

Nerdvana!!!

John Green says:

 






 Well, I am a nerd  
(shocking, I know).

 Presenting this week's haul of things-I-unironically-like!

This:

Homo Erraticus by Ian Anderson

 And this:

Lizzie Bennet Diaries

And the altar
turned out great
on Sunday:









                   And my husband started his new JOB this week!
             And today is my brother's BIRTHDAY!
       And even though it's raining right now, SPRING is in the air!
And a Nerd's just gotta take a moment and ENTHUSE about things!!!!

To everyone, 
            Blessed Pesach 
                   Happy Easter
                             Welcome to Spring (Beltaine's coming soon!)
xoxo
sash

True Love

Inspired by my darling & brilliant niece (I have many nieces & nephews) I'm offering a few words on love.

    Tim Minchin (and hence NSFW!!!)

In the "almost too true to be funny" category 
I present:
              

Hank Green 

 










Watch those first. 

Fires at Midnight

Then, if you want a more serious idea of what I really think about love, check out this video & read the lyrics. 

To me, the most romantic song ever written. 

          Really.  (I don't joke about Jethro Tull.)  




The most difficult projects can be the most rewarding.  Be mindful of who you pick for your lab partner. Pull your own weight.  Pick up slack.  And laugh, even through tears and struggles.  It will be 23 years of marriage on the 23rd of this month.  I'm so frickin' lucky. 

Handsome guy & the sexiest brain I've ever met :)

- auntiesash

Fan girl

There may come a time when I don't squeal with delight over a new album by Ian Anderson.

Actually, no.

There won't.

Ian Anderson’s ‘Homo Erraticus’to be released on 14th April

Click Here for Details

Can't WAIT!!!!

-sash