Jill

I’m so confused – I just looked at the blog to remind myself of what I’d last told ya’ll about the doings around here, and the last post I made is missing!? I KNOW I wrote it – but it’s just gone.… Read More

Mom and I sure did our part today to help alleviate the economic crisis. Shoes were purchased (two pair for Mom! A record! And a pair for me as a “commission”) which was the critical component. We tried to clear out the holiday aisles of Hobby Lobby, but their reserves are more than we could handle.… Read More

Kelly R. told me in class last night that I was falling behind on the blog, and I’ll be darned, she was right! Know what’s funny? I think about what I’m going to put in the blog all the time – the trick is sitting down and writing all the good material that’s in my head.… Read More

This whole weekend turned out to be so fun. Getting to spend some time with Alexis – she’s a little sponge, absorbing everything she sees – it’s fascinating to watch her experience the world and figure it out.

We had an absolute blast with class Saturday afternoon at the house.… Read More

Fact: One of the suitcases in the living room is actually empty. Just hasn’t made it to the garage yet.

Fact: Mom really never does sleep past 7am. So what was up with that whole 10:20am thing? She’s trying to encroach on my Vampira territory!… Read More

From June:
First, let me totally agree with Jill’s most recent post. Any flat surface? Covered in 24 hours. Even though I told her the table was lava. Covered. Unpacked suitcase from the Houston show before the last Houston show in the hallway.… Read More

Anyone who’s spent any time with me knows what a Messy Bessy I can be. I’m one of those people who walks into a room, and within five minutes I have my stuff spread on every available surface. I’m not quite sure how it happens.… Read More

The 2008 shows are done for me. Deep exhale. It’s putting me in a reflective mood – as Mom and I were discussing over the weekend, this year has been a flurry of activity and good news for the most part.… Read More

Four whole days at home, and poof! I’m off to Houston yet again. Not that I don’t love Houston. I do. But three weekends in a row?

You guys will be so proud of me. We actually had the Element packed and ready to go by 8:30 tonight.… Read More

An amazing surprise arrived on our doorstep this afternoon – nope, not a puppy – but our desktop computer! Back home from its spa rejuvenation at HP Tech Support. As we suspected, it was wiped clean, so we’re in the process of reinstalling all the programs and files and yada, yada.… Read More

We’re at the half-way point of the mighty Houston International Quilt Festival, and we’re hanging in there…it’s been a show of challenges, for sure. Starting off on Wednesday when I dragged myself to the car with only a few hours of sleep on board, to load up all the paraphernalia necessary for the booth.… Read More

Do you know how happy I was tonight to open up my Curly-Q kit supplies drawer, and discover 10 kits, already made up – simply missing the Fireline that goes in them? Which I’d already spooled off the other night? It was like finding a $20 bill in your coat pocket that you’d forgotten was there!… Read More

I voted today. Even though I have a terrible cold and only want to huddle miserably in bed until it goes away. Even though I live in a state that I know will make my vote useless in our current Electoral College system.… Read More

Wow. I managed to dodge Mom’s flu bugs a few weeks ago. I was strong and fought off Mick & Laura’s germy bugs that stole their voices. But Little Miss Alexis? That adorable niece of mine? She’s the culprit! I babysat for her just two hours on Friday while she had a cold, and now I woke up in full-blown cold mode this morning.… Read More

Oh, my goodness. Panic has set in. This may actually be the most heinous act of Jillcrastination of all time. Why did it take until today for me to wake up to the fact that one of my biggest shows of the year starts in 6 days??… Read More

Oh, the Swarovskis are here! They are so gorgeous and tiny and fabulous and I want to keep them all for myself! Thousands of little crystal goodness! Alas, that’s not the plan. I will share. I’m nice that way.

Entertainment should abound later this morning when I try to capture their brilliant sparkle in photos to post them on Etsy.… Read More

We’re having a boy! Okay, not ME. And not Mom. But Becky is! A nephew to torment my niece, just the way my little brother tormented me. But that’s okay – I can give Alexis tips on how to deal with this intruder into her perfect world.… Read More

What a sweet, low-key-but-fun kind of weekend this turned out to be here at Casa Wiseman. The cooling of the weather makes the dogs extra frisky and mornings find Winston and Maggie racing breakneck through the house, chasing each other. We call it “Thunder Paws” time, named for the distinctive thudding noise as they hit the carpet.… Read More

You know how you take your car to the mechanic because it’s been making this crazy noise for weeks now, and the moment you turn the car on to let the mechanic listen to it, the noise is gone? Turns out that computer fall into the same category of instant fool makers.… Read More

Two of the excellent bead retreats I attend and teach at each year are both open for new registrants right now. They sell out every year, and those folks who attended the previous year get dibs on signing up for the following year, so having some openings for new folks is big news.… Read More