Well...I made it!!!

I had been fretting (to put it lightly) over the past few weeks about turning 40, but I woke up on Friday with a sense of calm and accomplishment.  It was akin to being pushed up to the edge of a pool that you weren't really sure was going to be a comfortable temperature, being pushed in, and realizing that all that fuss and resistance was down right silly.  The sense of accompishment is still a bit harder to put into words yet;)

And yes, Katie, the hubby went out of his way to make sure I enjoyed myself that day.  He put together a really nice spread for a party he pulled together.  We had a few friends over the night before.  Nothing like the roaring 20's parties we had back in the day, but a nice gathering nonetheless;)  Then on Friday he took me on the Metro Shop Stroll, aka a shop hop;)  It only had four quilt shops participating, but it was still fun;)

I picked up a few goodies on the shop hop...

You know me...finding the odd stuff;) This is a new one out by Alexander Henry.  I love it!  The macabre version of that stuffy toile;)  Too much;)

Then the hubby spotted this and fell in love with it....

He wants this to be "his" quilt;)....here are some closer shots....

I think they are hilarious;)

But anyway, I have so much to do today....like taking a shower for one;)  No really, I need to get back to work on that southwest quilt....it's driving me nuts that it is taking so long.

Happy Quilting!!