Change is Good

Yes....I think there comes a time when CHANGE is good and much needed. CHANGE can come when you plan it and then again CHANGE can be forced upon you when you least expect it. This has been a hard year for Mr. Brown Dirt and myself dealing with his sick father. I soooo want to thank each and everyone of you who left heart warming comments on my previous post concerning the passing of our loved one. Our lives CHANGED this past year and continues to CHANGE each day after his passing. We have so many good memories though!!

I was in the middle of another CHANGE when father in laws sudden death occurred. I finally found some much needed new living room furnishings. Of course, NOTHING matches!! Soooo the paint color must be CHANGED. The curtain/drapes must be CHANGED. Here is how my living room has looked for 3 weeks now. My room is in a total mess, well...actually my whole house is sort of in a mess. The green is what is being CHANGED and that is primer you see there.

The mustard colored walls in Mr. Brown Dirt's office must be CHANGED too!!! This is the color he wanted, but I think 15 yrs. of me looking at it is long enough!!! I have already started priming it too.

The most CHANGE I need in my life is a little extra time. I need to make some CHANGES on how I spend my time. My house is in total disarray and the holidays are bearing down on me fast! I want to spend a little time being who I was before I started blogging and spending so much time on the computer. Soooo, it's time for a CHANGE here at Brown Dirt Cottage. I will be taking some much needed time out from blogging. This CHANGE will be good for me and maybe I can come back soon refreshed and with a clean and orderly house!!!! I may check in with some of you from time to time but I will not be posting for a while!! See ya!

Sad Day

Mr. Brown Dirt's father left this earth early this morning. He will be missed but we are glad his struggle and pain are gone for good! He was a hard working farmer man who loved his garden and the outdoors. Rest in peace Ed........

I Made Some Stars

Yes...I made some stars.......9 to be exact. That made me 9 chances of winning for this months drawing in the BLOCK LOTTO. I joined up the first of October because the block for the month was variable stars. Well, if you have followed my blog for these last couple of years you know i love stars!!! They are so versatile and fun to make. You can't mess them up....in fact i try to mess them up! The goofier you make them the more interesting they become! These are the largest stars I have ever made. These will measure a 9" finished block. So here is a parade of the ones I made. Hope you like them as much as I do!

The main reason for this post is to let you know I WON! I WON! Yes, I was one of the winners. There were so many stars made this month there was enough to have 5 winners this time. The first 4 winners will receive 48 stars each and the 5th winner will receive what is left. I was one of the top 4. So....I will be getting to keep the 9 i made and will have 39 more being sent to me in the ole snail mail. YIPPEE!!!!!!

You should go check out the BLOCK LOTTO. There is no commitment. You can choose any month or block we are making on any given month. All you have to do is make anywhere from 1 to 9 blocks. It's your choice to make as many as you have time for. It's a LOT OF FUN!!

I also talked my bloggy friend SHARON from INDIGO THREADS into joining this last month and she WON TOO!!!! Isn't that crazy!!!! I must say.....Sharon probable likes me pretty good about now!!!!