I Like Pie

I have spent two very enjoyable evenings making first pie crust and then an apple pie with my son. He is taking a cooking class at school and they had to bake pies for the teachers to judge. I didn't think it was quite fair that we would have to smell that yummy pie baking and then he takes it to school and we don't get to eat any of it, and by we I mean me! So of course we baked two pies and I hope he got to eat some at school because I have eaten half of that pie so far! Yes, half, all by myself, and I must say he is a very good pie baker!


I would like to be sitting out here eating my pie under my quilt but I think I missed my chance.



We have had the tree trimmers from hell next door for the last four days taking down one tree--and they're still not done! It has been absolutely beautiful all week but between the exhaust fumes from the obnoxious truck parked right outside my kitchen window and chainsaws buzzing I haven't really been able to enjoy it much. Of course, now that they are gone (Hopefully for good, but I know no such luck!) it's cold out!

The quilt up there is the first quilt I made. I say first like there is a second--someday--just have to find the right one. For my first I thought it went pretty smoothly-thanks to the girls at the sewing center where my machine came from. Couldn't walk into a big chain and have them unpin your whole quilt back and help smooth and straighten and spray glue (who knew) and all the other tips and pointers they had for me! They're awesome! The quilt was a free Amy Butler Belle quilt pattern. As usual, the pattern was very easy to follow. I did everything myself. It was probably a good pattern to start with because it was a nice size and easy to handle. I went pretty quickly. I think I'm ready for the next one--just have to figure out what that will be! Oh yeah, and that little detail I keep trying to forget about--the dreaded craft room cleaning!!