lock, stock

And barrel.   Did you ever wonder where this common expression came from. I didn't. I think it is because I have never held or owned a gun/rifle.  The components of a rifle are the lock, which is the firing trigger, stock is  the back of the rifle or the wooden part and the barrel is where the bullet come out. Lock, stock and barrel means everything or all the pieces and parts.  I never knew.


http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/free-pattern---holiday-splendor-quilt-by-stephanie.htm

This gorgeous quilt is a free downloadable. Just click on the http above.

 

 

Download now as a pdf pattern

 

Colorado is the name of this block. You can almost see the mountains in this one.

 

I seem to be having trouble with Yahoo, no access to the internet. Wonder what is wrong.  Nothing now LOL.

 

http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com/?p=2265

 

This is a double star block. I made one myself some years ago.

My little star is not in the middle of the block though. And this is not the finished quilt but just the top. The finished one is hanging above my bed.

My what a difference a finished quilt makes.

 

 

 

Pattern for a double star or a star in  a star.

There -finished block. Isn't it beautiful. Now that's it for star in a star. Moving on!

 

Our day began early for us. We got up at 7:00 because Ray had an appointment with Dr. Bishop at Vancouver Hospital to have his back checked out from the procedure he had recently. The traffic was awful  and it took some time to get there . But we made it before the appointment. Dr. Bishop took him through his paces and declared his back was good. He said he would need to walk two twenty minute walks each day to make sure it stays good.

 

After the visit we went to Denny's for breakfast. I had scrambled eggs , sausage, bacon and pancakes. Lots of food but I didn't eat it all, still enjoyed what I did eat.

 

Then we went across town because we were across town.. and headed out to Wal-mart for margarine. We bought 6 tubs. How did that end up costing $132 I wonder?

After that we went to Safeway for prescriptions and then up to our local mall where we met Margaret. We bought two scratch tickets. Ray won $30 and I won $10. Now that was very nice.

 

Home at last and both of us were very tired. We put the stuff we had purchased away and then had a nap.  

No real dinner , we weren't hungry. I bought a little tray of Manicotti something I had wanted to try for a long time. It was not as good as it had hoped. But it was filling.

 

I am hoping Mary and Rose can come over on Sunday to see Richard and us of course. Maybe Charlotte will come too with her mom and dad. That would be wonderful. That was our day and the weather was wonderful.

 

Very special animals. I wonder if these are a separate type of giraffe. It seems that they are.

 

Isn't this the epitome of organized, it is beautiful. I guess whoever owns these fabrics never uses them. Haha......

 

 

 

Sweet and easy pincushion.

 

Every kitten needs a big dog.

 

Sorry that's it for tonight, I have a headache.

Have a great evening.

Good night!