Happy Hatch date my dear sweet Indie. You are finally 2 years old.



He has been going through a terrible molt this year. Seems that he has had bad molts the last couple of times. Well this time he lost his beautifully LONG tail feathers and I was able to take a picture of them. Look at how long these suckers are!!! Pretty long for such a little birdie.

I laid them down along side my cutting mat so I could see just how long they are. In case you can’t make it out, it says 8 inches!!!!!
Poor little guy, he has no long tail feathers as of this moment and he looks really small without them.

I think I have also mentioned this before, but will say it again. Unless if by some miracle happens within the next year, Indie is a FEMALE. I was really hoping that he would be a he, oh well guess thats life. Still love the little bugger.

On another note... I have some new video of Coda, he was talking a bunch tonight, so I got him on video. I am pulling those off my camera right now. But probably wont upload them until tomorrow.

Until next time... have you loved your birdie today?

Tags: Indian Ringneck, Indie

Went to the HMQS (Home Machine Quilt Show) that they have annually yesterday. It was so fun! Bought tons of stuff that I probably shouldn't have, but thats alright. You only live once, right?

Tons of quilts on display for the show, I think this is the most they have ever had. This was the winner of them all. I mean they give out a lot of awards, but this one I believe won the first place. It is nothing but a whole cloth quilt. Which means that the entire quilt is just a huge quilting design. I wish you could have been there to actually see this, it was gorgeous! I believe she said it took her 3 years to do this, can you imagine working on something like this for 3 years straight? I am lucky if I can get a project half finished before I move on to something else.



Now the real kicker of the story about going to the quilt show is that every year they have a drawing of all the attendee's that get their cards stamped and turned in. Every year my Mother-in-law and I sit and hold our breath wishing for our names to be drawn. Well this year, guess who was the lucky winner of a brand spanking new sewing machine?
Thats right, it was ME! I was in so much shock, and almost crying, and thought there was no way that they had just called my name!!! It is a beautiful machine, I had been able to play around with for a little bit today and I am in love. I have always wanted a very expensive top of the line machine, and now I own one!!!!
ok ok I guess I should tell what kind, right? Its a Pfaff Quilt Expression 2048.
Here it is:
I can't tell you how excited I am to own this little beauty!
But I do have to be thankful for the sponsor that donated the machine to the show: Creative Sewing Center without them, I would have never won this wonderful machine. Thank you do very very much!!!

One more picture for ya and then I am outta here......
Can you find the birdie?


Happy Mothers Day for all you Mothers out there.

Tags: HMQS, winner, sewing machine, quilt, Indie

Been getting loads of stuff done. First off I have my January BOM (block of the month) applique that I have finished. Just a refresher, this is what it is supposed to look like:



Here is what mine looks like:



Here I was worried that the material for the star wouldn't stand out enough against that background. HA! it looks great. Now to start on the next block.....
This is what it supposed to look like:



I have actually decided to go with my own colors, if you haven't noticed already. My next block is going to have yellow and orange flowers. The whole quilt is actually done with all the flowers in red tones, well me being an individual want my bouquets to be bright and lots of different colors. I am about half way done with the February block, so I should be able to post a finished picture soon.

Just a reminder... if anyone is interested in doing this BOM they can get it from The Quilt Show. You can join and get it for free, plus all the shows and a wonderful forum, or you can purchase the pattern through the shop there.

Next on the list is my Quilt Diva. Finally got her done, she has been a long time waiting friend. But she is finished and looks great up on my wall in my sewing room.



You can see more pictures of her on my Quilts page.

Now on to bird talk: I think Indie is a female. I am really bummed by this. I really wanted Indie to be a male with that beautiful black ring against his blue feathers. OH he would have a sight. However this isn't definite, Indie only recently turned 20 months old, he still has about a year to finish becoming mature.
He still doesn't talk, but boy he makes some great sounds. He meows just like the cat, I have to check and see sometimes if it is the cat or if it is him. I had nothing to do with teaching him how to meow. He also clucks like a chicken, this I can take credit for. He also does this really great sound that sounds like a couple of chick-a-dee's squabbling at each other. It always makes me laugh when he does that. He has also learned how to whistle, and not just a wolf whistle he does all kinds. I am so proud of him, he such a joy. (I guess I might need to re-teach myself in calling him a her. LOL)

Jasmine is doing good, she is calming down and coming out of her hormonal period. Which is great. I am so glad, she has been driving me nuts with her screaming. She is still chewing her feathers, but since she let them go before her breeding time came around I am seeing this as not only a habit (such as nail biting) but also from the stress of not being able to breed. But mercy we don't need more Jasmine's, one is plenty!

Merlin, he is the new addition to the flock. My little African grey. He isn't home yet, and I can't wait until he does come home. I have his cage all set up, and it is in the living room. I set it up early so that Jasmine can get used to having it there in sight. I am trying to make this addition as easy as possible for her. I am still waiting for the DNA test to come back to let us know if he is a he or if he is a she. We think he is a he, but getting impatient on finding out. He is so smart, and only 4 months old. He is already talking if you can believe that! He says Hello, up, it's ok and even says grumble grumble. Now how cute is that? He's latest thing he has learned is the noise from the microwave. OH he is a genius at such a young age. I just hope I can keep up with his intelligence once he is home. However he is a little slow in the weaning process. He should be home by now, but he isn't he took 2 step backwards, and instead of being on 5 cc's of formula, he is back at 20 cc's. So his homecoming is slow in coming, and I am doing my best to be very patient for him. It is for the best though, I don't want to rush him and push it.

well that is about all for today, hopefully I wont be so long coming back again next time.

Tags: Bouquet for a new day, BOM , quilt diva, Indie, Jasmine

Wow I must say that November just flew by like it was nothing!

So much for my warding off all new projects. I should have known it wouldn't have lasted!
I just finished my baby quilt, and it turned out really cute. I am not good with bright colors, but I think this one just went together beautifully.



I will add this picture and a few close-ups of it onto the quilts page for nicer viewing pleasure.

I started a table runner. I never had any intention of ever making one. I just don't see all they hype everyone has put on them. But I thought I would make a couple for some friends. So far I am really loving the pattern for the one I am making. Its is going to together so nicely and looks beautiful. The material I got for this first one is more of my style. The next one that I have to make is going to be a bit brighter, and as mentioned above, I don't do too well with brights, so hopefully it will turn out alright.

While I had my camera out, I snuck a few snap shots of Indie. He was looking at himself in the mirror. He just loves that other birdie inside there. Tells it is a "pretty bird" and clucks at it. He is so funny.



Anyway thats it for today. Enjoy the new pictures

Tags: Indie, Baby quilt

Thought I better say hello to everyone out there, since I having posted for a while.

I haven't had too much actually going on to talk about. Been quilting a baby quilt, just about have it finished. I just need to add the binding and a label and Ta-Da.
Can you believe that this following picture of one of the embroidered block that I make for this baby quilt took me an hour just to stitch out! Plus you add in time it takes to change the tread and blah blah blah.



Is that crazy or what, I don't think people realize the time that goes into these things.

I have some other pictures to share with you, they are too cute to pass up.
The next picture is when I had the quilt on the frame, I had to take a picture of the Master Artist at work HEHE



Fooled ya huh? Did you think it was actually going to be a picture of me? Of course not! Its of the great Indie who supervises me while I sew and quilt.

ok the next one is also too cute. Its Jasmine after her shower. She's so cute and wet!



Now how can she hate bathes so badly? She cute afterward, she's clean, and I bet she feels tons better. What's not to like?

I will take a picture of my baby quilt after I finish the binding and share it with you. Its really bright as you can see from the picture I posted. My mother-in-law would be proud. I don't do bright colors too well but I am getting a little bit better about them. I am more for the darker colors. They sit better with me and my eyes.

oh yeah I have also added more videos onto the site of the birds, in case anyone hasn't noticed.

well thats it for now, twoodles

Tags: Baby quilt, Indie, Jasmine

With as bad as I had been about not posting a regular basis. Here I am trying to post more often and I just keep running into bumps in the road. I was having issues actually posting any updates to my website. But that has been fixed now, so I am back in business. WOOT!

Ok I hope your ready, I got some good stuff for you, this might be a little long, as I couldn't post anything yesterday so I am cramming it all in now.

This is so amazing... I just love animals to pieces, actually if I was able to, I would probably own my own zoo. I kid my husband once in a while and tell him I want a BIG KITTY, so after I saw this I had to show him. PROOF that it actually possible to own one and have a wonderful relation ship with one. check this out....

This woman found the lion as a cub, it was injured and hungry and she rescued him... she became his mama. When he got too big, she brought him to a rescue facility where she visits him every day. Lion Hug Does that just bring a huge smile to your face. I wish it was me hugging that big guy! That would be so cool.

On to the next thing that I wanted to share with you... this is so sweet. Orphaned owls find new cuddly-toy mum I hope you actually take the time to read the whole article, It really is nice to know that there are still people out there that care.

On to the birds... I added another video of Jasmine being silly on youtube, I hope you go over to my videos page and check it out. She is so funny.

Last night was husband first night off after his long 3 - 12 hour shifts. He has a really crazy schedule. Anyway, Jasmine was nuts last night. No one in the house could take it any more, Jasmine was just screaming her head off. We finally had to just put her to bed early. She doesn't do this when he is gone. I know it has to be hard on her... she gets used to him not being around much, then he is back, then he is gone again. Its hard on us all, but I sure hope she handles his next round of 3 days back on better. I don't know if I can handle her screaming like that every time he is home.

update on Indie... well no new black feathers that I can see. He still thinks he rules the roost and nothing much has changed with him.

Quilting, well haven't been doing much, been too busy trying to set my computer back up, get my website working, and spending time with Jasmine. Its finally friday and I might just actually get something else done finally. I always like fridays the best, that means once I leave work I don't have to even think about it for a couple more days. Fridays always bring a smile to my face.

Well on that note, I am going to fly outta here.

Tags: lion, Owls, Jasmine , video, Indie

Today Indie is 16 months old. He's still a young-in. But as I am holding him this evening and talking to him, and looking at him. I notice that there is a little tiny itsy bitsy black feather coming in on his neck. This is so exciting! I thought Indie was a boy, and now this is proof that he is. It wont be long now before more start to come in and he has a full man beard. Its like my little boy is growing up. Soon he will look like a totally different bird. I have tried to take a picture of him to show the little spot, but mind you he hates the camera. It isn't easy trying to take a focused picture of a running bird. I took a couple but nothing good, I will keep trying.
Until next time... bye

Tags: Indie

Ok so I have been lazy, busy and everything else in-between and haven't updated my site in long time.
Its time for a major update on all kinds of stuff.

I have been working on try to get my brothers birthday present finished. His birthday is the 23rd of this month. I finally got it completed today. Ready for shipping. However I took too long on finishing it, and the post office isn't open very late on Saturdays. Which means I will have to wait until monday to send it, and that means it will be a late present. I am kind of bummed about that. Its really no excuse but I haven't been feeling very well for the past week, so I kept putting off getting this present finished. I will post pictures of what I sent to him after I know he has received it, don't want to ruin the surprise for him.

Jasmine has been good. A bit nippy and moody, but I think that is because of hormones. After all its that time of year for birdies. They want to mate and get twiterpated. Since Jasmine doesn't have a birdie to mate with she is taking out on her human family. Not to mention being very vocal about it as well. About two weeks ago she was pretty unbearable, but has seemed to settle down a little since then.

Indie has been his usual self, being a happy, busy little guy. I wont have to deal with his hormones for at least another 2 years. Thank goodness for that. He still isn't talking yet. Actually I haven't heard him practice saying "pretty boy" in a while. Maybe he has given up? You know he has really come a long way since the day I brought him home. He wouldn't let me hold him, and I for sure couldn't pet him. Now he flies to me, and kisses me and I can pet him. He has turned out to be a very good boy. I just wish he would ease off of teasing Jasmine and the cat. I am hoping to be able to get him a new bigger cage soon. When that happens he will join Jasmine in the living room. Maybe that will be a start to there friendship? Since they will be by each other on a daily bases.

I went to Petco the other evening after work, wanting to pick up the newest BirdTalk magazine. Its all about Indian Ringnecks, so I want to check it out. They didn't have that one in yet, so I will have to keep checking back. However since I was there I went back to say hello to the birdies. They still have those 2 sun conures I talked about previously. They are the sweetest things. My brother owns a Guyana Conure, he tells me, no no no you don't want to own one of those. They are loud and they have a screech that is ear piercing. But I have to tell you, these little guys seem to be the nicest little babies. There is one in perticular that I jsut really want to bring home.

I have uploaded 2 new videos, one of Jasmine and one of Indie. I hope you take the time to watch them. I also added a couple of pictures of the birdies.
Take care now, I 'll be back in a couple days to post the pictures of my brothers present.

Tags: Indie, Jasmine

Sitting here with Jasmine on my shoulder, she is being such a little lovely dove tonight. I just happen to notice today that she now has two tail feathers that are full and haven't been chomped off yet. This is being to get very exciting, seeing these changes come out of her. I am so happy.
Indie is going through a molt still, no sign of black feathers yet for his man beard, but he is only going on 14 months old. He has been talking to himself a lot lately when he thinks I am not paying attention. But if you listen real close you will hear him say "pretty bird" or maybe its "pretty boy". I am not to sure yet. Until he feel confident that he has the word down pat, he isn't going to let me in on what he's been saying to himself. But its so cute to watch him.
In the process of working on a couple of quilt projects, you know I just can't stick with one. Working on a quilt for a dear friend's daughter (a lady that is on one of my bird group forums). She was in a terrible accident and lost her best friend, and having a hard time cooping with the lose and also having a very slow recovery. I just wish there was more that I could do.
Also still chugging alone with my block of the month. Hopefully I should have the 2nd one finished be able to post a picture of it for ya all. Have another project that I am trying to get done for my brothers birthday, that isn't until October, but you can never get started too early. Especially with how I am with starting a project and not picking it back up right away.
Incase you had not notice I posted some new pictures of both Jasmine and Indie yesterday. I also put up some new video of Jasmine having her screaming fit.
Thats about it for now, going to go hop in the shower, so until next time, take care.

Tags: Jasmine , Indie

I got all 3 quilts completed and turned in for the auction at my work. I took some pictures, just having taken them off my camera yet. I have 1 more that I am going to try and get finished before I call it quits.
I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed with all my projects going on right now. I really don't have any more than what I normally do, so what's different about this time? I guess just pressure from myself, and dead lines. ugh!

Indie has discovered that Jasmine is afraid of him, despite the fact that she is twice his size. Jasmine has a basket that she enjoys while visiting with me in my sewing room. Indies cage is in the sewing room, so he doesn't have a basket. But he wants Jasmines, just like kids, right? Well he keeps flying over to her basket, which scares the tar out of Jasmine and she flops about trying to get anywhere but where she currently is. This isn't good, cause now Indie is finding it very fun and amazing, and continuously repeats this act. Needless to say I didn't get much accomplished over the weekend with this reoccurring scene.
If Jasmine would only stand her ground, I just know that Indie would stop doing this to her. Its not that he really wants the basket, he is just having fun. AUGH Fids!
Well since this has been occuring, Jasmine has clammed up. She acts like she is out of place, I really hope that she is ok. I just know that something is wrong, cause she isn't acting her goofy self anymore. I feel so bad for her, I just want to comfort her and tell her its alright. Actually that is what I have been doing. She doesn't want to be any where but sitting on my shoulder, cuffled up to my neck and face.
After this happening again tonight several times. I finally told Indie that was enough, tonight I clipped his wings again. Thing is there were only two flight feathers to clip, so I don't know how long its going to last until he pushes the fact that he can STILL fly! Until he figures this out, Jasmine is safe from the BIG Blue monster.
I am sad to report that after only owning my mouse for almost 2 years, it has decided to kick the bucket. Why am I telling you this, well cause its a very sad thing when you wonderful cordless eight button mouse dies. So until I can afford to get a new one, I have pulled out my wonderful one button mouse from Apple. ONE button, thats so sad. I really miss my back button that I had programed into my EIGHT button mouse.

I have many photo of the birds, and video and also those pictures of my quilts that I mentioned earlier. I will try to get those pulled off my camera and upload them onto the website just as soon as I can get around to it. But if Indie decides he is going to try and scare Jasmine again, than it might be a while, I can't get anything done with these two around.

Well time for me to tuck the fids in and put myself to bed as well.

Tags: quilt, Indie, Jasmine

Today is exactly the middle of the year. So Happy Hump day to all!

It is also hatch date for Indie. So Happy Hatch Day Indie. My little big boy is 1 year old. He is such a good boy/girl, that a bird mama could be proud. Still don't know if he is a he or if he is a she. Based on the male dances I have seen, I am leaning toward male. Plus I think I see some black feathers coming in. WOOT!

Jasmine has been just a doll. She has really been behaving very well the last week or so. I don't hear her scream as much nor has she been biting me very much either. For my husband it has been a different turn of events, she has been biting him. He also hasn't been home so much, so I think Jasmine is just getting excited when she does see him.

Quilts, I have one quilt done for the auction and just about to put the 2nd one on the frame. Now that I got my messed up stitches all picked out and did some tweaking to my quilting machine I am back in business and the machine is humming a beautiful song.

Well thats about it for now. Short and sweet and to the point.
Hope you had a Happy Hump Day!

Tags: Indie, Jasmine

Just pulled a quilt off the frame. Took it to work to show my co-workers, they are all very impressed. I talked to our HR rep today about making some baby quilts for an upcoming auction that they are having for the hospital, all funds would go toward our department. So I am going to give it a shot and see how many I can make, they have to have them by the 12th of August. So that really doesn't give me much time, but I can whip up baby blankets rather quickly if I just focus. (that's the hardest part sometimes.)

Indie has decided to figure out that he can in fact fly. Now this really isn't good since I own two dogs, a Dalmatian and a Pom, I also have a cat. Which at the moment hasn't been an issue or a threat, cause Indie has been dive bombing the cat and attacking him. Now I know it sounds funny, and it kind of is, cause it freaks the cat out and he takes off running. But I fear that one day the cat is going to seek revenge.

So yesterday after "The return of Indie strikes the cat again." I went ahead and clipped his wings. I was so afraid that I was going to hurt him, just holding him like that freaks Indie out. But I had to put it out of my mind and just get over it. So I did it. YEAH go me! I just held Indie in my hand until he calmed down and relaxed, knowing he wasn't going to get hurt or get away, and then I snipped away. However he did have a couple of new blood feathers coming in, so looks like I am going to be doing this yet again really soon.

Indie will soon be 1 year old. He is growing up so fast. They say that if they learn to talk, it is usually between the age of 7-10 months, some even take up to 1 1/2 years. Indie has shown no signs of talking human language, so I will be very surprised if he ever says his first word. There was a time a couple of months ago, that I am pretty sure I could hear him saying "what ya do-in" but I haven't heard it since then. I talk to him all the time, but nothing, and now he has Jasmine who is always saying "hello" "Jasmine" but he's not too interested in learning anything from her. Actually he would rather try and scare her off with his flapping wings. Me Boss, You Not. That's Indies' slogan.

Jasmine, now here's another story all in itself. Where to begin.... been learning a lot about cockatoos and not really sure what I was thinking when I took on another bird.

Don't get me wrong I love my birdies and would have a million of them if only I didn't have to actually take care of them all. I want one of those huge outdoor enclosed net aviaries. That would be so awesome. I can dream can't I? k back on subject, sorry.

I love Jasmine so much, she can be the sweetest thing. But she is in fact much more demanding than Indie will ever be. I know, I know... cockatoos are all demanding, and I read all about them before I jumped in this lake.

She is like Jekyll and Hyde, one minute she is just crazy and screaming bloody murder, the next she looks at you and says in her sweet little voice "hello" She is truly a hoot.

But we are still working on the screaming, and now we have added in the biting. I believe that this is in relation to being overly excited. She just gets wound up and then puts her little head down and CHOMP, then she looks up at you and screams. The good news is I have been able to get her to understand (or at least when she wants to understand) "step up" I also believe that she fully understands the word "NO."

I have been giving her a shower every other day, half water and half aloe vera juice. It has really helped with her skin, she is not so dry. She doesn't look like she is chewing her feathers as much. But its also hard to say, cause until she molts its just going to look terrible. Bad news I think that maybe she is starting to pick at the feathers on her chest. She appears to have a little spot on her chest thats looking a little thin. I hope its just me seeing things.

I know this is rather long, it seems that I don't blog enough and when I do I rattle on and on and on... so for now until next time, happy quilting to all of you, and get your fids (fids = Feathered Kids) involved.

Tags: quilt, Indie, Jasmine

So much to talk about I just don't know where to start, so I will just jump in here and hope you can keep up.
Lets see, first off I finally sent my Asian Beauties quilt off to my brother. Its in the photo section finally. He just loved it, which made me very excited. I always seem to earn for his approval, so it just delights me when I get it.
Next I went to the latest HMQS which was a couple of weekends ago. Had so much fun, took tons of photos of all the beautiful quilts that were in the show. Didn't spend too much money, other then I did sign up for a block of the month, and can't wait until it starts up.

Indie is doing great. He hasn't started talking, which is fine. But he has gotten to be such a doll, he is so good about stepping up and not biting and wants to eat everything that I am eating whether it's good for him or not. He recently turned 10 months, can't believe it has only been such a short time, since I brought him home.

Tags: HMQS, Indie

I have been so busy, haven't had a moment to spare on the website.

Quilting/sewing is going good. I haven't really finished anything, but getting close to it. I hope to actually put this one up for sale when I finish it.

Indie has been good. He has been going through a hard molt which has been making him a bit nippy. He is also going through a stage of "bluffing" where he isn't always the nicest. One day Indie is very nice and sweet, the next day he is trying to bite me like I am stranger. Oh well... this too shall pass.
I have taken Indie into the shower a couple times this last weekend. I am going to try and make this a regular routine for him. It seems to have helped with his molting quite a bit. He looks a like better, there for a bit he looked really bad.
I posted a couple of new pictures of him, I am trying to get some good ones, but it is so hard. Indie doesn't like anything thats not normal to him, and the camera just isn't normal.
They say the only way to sex a Indian Ring-neck before they reach full sexual maturity is by DNA. But watching him and his movements, I think I see more male in him then female. I could be totally wrong but I do believe I have seen the male dance a couple times. I also think I see a tiny hint of shadow coming in around his neck. Maybe I just have high hopes. But either way I will love Indie.

Tags: Indie

Well things have been going good. Other then a couple of mental breakdowns here and there things are going alright.
I am working on several projects at the same time, no surprise there, I actually feel like I am getting some projects accomplished. I am working on a lil' girls baby quilt, its on the quilting frame, I am still working on the dragon quilt for my oldest boy, and I am also working on a quilts quilts ( I hoping it will be about twin size once finished.) You know just a thought, but maybe I should post a picture of my quilting frame in case any one would interested in seeing it. You know I will work on that, I will take a picture of my machines and my quilting frame and get them up.

Indie update: Indie is doing so well, its hard to believe that I have only had him for about 2 months now. He is starting to actually show his personalitiy and its going to be a funny one. He makes me laugh all the time. I find such joy in just watching him. He has also started to play with his toys, he never really gave them a second thought until recently. I think it might be two parts: 1-his still pretty young, 2-he is finally starting to feel comfortable at his new home. Indie is such a joy and most the time I can't wait to get home, so I can play with him and watch him.
Well off to bed I go, have just one day left before its vacation time. WOOT !!!

Tags: Baby quilt, Indie

This week has been a long one, probably cause I can't wait until the last week of December. I am taking the week off, and it can't seem to come fast enough.
Finished up the baby quilt, its just darling. I am going to put it on the quilting amchine this weekend, and hopefully have it done by Sunday, binding and all. I will post pictures just as soon as I am finished with it.
Indie is doing real good. I have starting enjoying him more and more, he doesn't seem to try and fly away as often, and actually will sit perched next to me while I am on the computer. He has found a new love... peas and corn. He eats all the pea guts and leaves the pod, he is so silly. Indie has also started to become even more vocal and trying to respond to me when I talk to him (not with words yet, but with sounds) He sometimes just sits there and mubbles, sounds like he is trying to figure out some words.
I just love this little bird.

Tags: Indie, Baby quilt

I am not sure what's going on with Indie right now. He has really been acting up lately. He's 5 month old today, so I know this is still precious very important bonding/learning time. I take him out on a daily basis. I give him attention and he starts off being very demanding and then almost starts to be mean. He insists on trying to get on my shoulder, and in my hair. When right now thats not a good thing, he needs to learn that I am the big bird. But he keeps trying and is being even more persistent then before. After a while of not getting his way he starts to become a bit nippy and sometimes even pinches hard. I really don't know how to correct this behavior other then just keep ignoring it. I am just hoping that it doesn't keep continuing. If any one out there has any advise on how to teach him or correct this I would really like to hear from you. I don't get mad or upset at him, I do get frustrated but I don't let Indie see it or know it. Nevertheless it is very discouraging on my part.

on to a brighter side of things..... Working on yet another baby quilt, this on is for my a friend of my brother-in-laws. So far its turning out very cute. I will post pictures when I get it finished. I am getting closer to just about having all the embroidered blocks done. Also got another panel finished of Shay's (my step-son) dragon quilt, there are four panels in all and I only have two more to go. Maybe I can get the other two finished this weekend while I am embroidering the blocks for the baby quilt...?

Tags: Indie, Baby quilt

Monday I took in the dragon quilt to my co-worker, she showed it to everyone, and I do mean everyone. I have so many people interested in my work now, its fantastic. Hopefully this will drum up some business for me. I had a new sewing machine on layaway, which I got out today. I couldn't wait to get home and rip it out the box. Its a Singer 7468. I couldn't have gotten it at a better time, I have a 4 day weekend because of the holiday, so that gives me plenty of time to play with it and have tons of fun. I have already stitched out every stitch it will do. I just love this machine.
Now on to Indie, he is doing so good. he is so happy and loved. He is still afraid of a lot of things, but he is learning that I will not let anything happen to him. I am so happy I got him, he is such a delight and just funny.
Did I mention that I put him in the shower this last weekend. He was totally soaked. He wasn't too sure about it, but the next day I found him soaking his entire body in his water bowl, usually he only gets his head, so I am thinking I sparked something...?

Tags: singer, sewing machine, quilt, Indie

Finished my dragon quilt for my co-worker. Posted pictures up on the site. Turned out real cute. I just hope she is tickled with it. Also spent some real good time with Indie this weekend. I ran across a web site of a breeder of Indian Ringnecks who gives some real great info about them. I finally figured out what Indie is going through. He is going through a stage that known as the "creepy". Here is the direct quote I took off her site; "Somewhere between the ages of four and six months your bird might go through a "creepy" stage. I think of it as their adolescent time (it is not physiologically). He may be nippy, demanding, and messy. This behavior will pass quickly. It is easy going forever after." Gwen's Birds. Anyhoo, I am glad to know that it is not Indie just getting frustrated with me and that its just a stage. take 'er easy. I am going to bed.

Tags: Indie, Indian Ringneck

So yesterday I was in my sewing room working on a dragon quilt for one of my co-workers son. I was playing music and watching various shows. Indie was going crazy with the music, he was more vocal then I have seen him yet. He was squawking, which is really rather loud, and chirping and doing some random mumbling. Sometimes it even sounded like he was trying to say stuff. I was just tickled to pieces actually hearing him speak his mind. Indie is definitely adapting to his new home.

I bought Indie one of those honey fruit & nut bars. he just loves it, been chowing down on it, like its nothing. So today I thought I would try something new. I have read that you can feed Indian Ring-necks cooked chicken. I have hesitated at the thought of that, as it seems a little cannibalism to me, don't you think? But I had chicken for dinner and thought what the heck. He nibbled at it and didn't seem dislike it, so I placed it in his food dish. He soon came down and gobbled it up. I guess that means he likes chicken.

Well I have put some new pictures up of Indie after he had soaked his head, giving himself a bath. I have been trying to get some new ones but as soon as I pull turn on the camera, its like he knows and takes off. He's been pretty content climbing up and sitting on my shoulder, but next thing I know I have a bird on the top of my head. Doesn't bother me, doesn't seem to bother Indie. But I can't seem to get a picture of it. I think he is a bit camera shy. Believe me, if I could get more pictures I would share them, but he doesn't seem to want to share himself with the world.
Oh well, I will keep trying.

Tags: Indie

I had noticed him holding something earlier, and wondered what he was eating. It was a peanut. That surprised me, as he is still learning how to hold his food, plus what in the heck is a peanut? I have been slightly cracking open the peanuts for Indie, so he could see that there was something in side and not just throw it out of his bowl. Yeah!

So after I relaxed a bit, and took a shower, ate some dinner. Have a major migraine today I got Indie out and played for a while. He is getting much better about not flying away and staying put on my finger. It helps if I keep him interested. I have to talk to him and do ladders. Otherwise he gets bored and that when he decides where can I fly off to..?
We spent time talking and working on letting me pet him. He was actually letting me pet him, not on his back side though as he wants to see where is that finger going. I didn't push too hard, but enough to let him know that this is going to be ok. I was able to pet his belly without him trying to get on that finger, I was also able to pet him underneath his wing. I think he kind of liked that. But we still have a long time before he will truly trust me let me just do whatever.
Atleast for now I am content with what Indie is allowing me to do.

Tags: Indie

So today is Indies BIG 4 months old day. He was hatched approx. 7/1/06. He sure is young.
Yesterday we hung out together for a bit, he sat perched on my swivel lamp while I did some puter stuff. But the good news is he didn't fly away from me, we are making progress.

I am going through a type of dry spell. I haven't sewn much of anything lately. Don't get me wrong I have plenty to sew I just go through these periods where I want to but I just don't want to. Does that make sense to anyone? I guess its just me being lazy. I have so many ideas running around in my head of thing I could do, but then I don't jump on it when I get home. I find myself just sitting doing nothing much at all.
Well other then that I don't have much more to say....other then I did post a new picture of Indie.

Tags: Indie

Indie was starting to figure out that s/he could maybe get out of its cage, the spacing of the bars was a little too big, so I was getting nervous. I didn't want my little Indie to get out while I was at work and get hurt. So it was time to say good bye to the cage that I currently had invest in a new one. This one is much better, now I won't be worring all day.
Here I am sewing and ironing, and watch OTH (One Tree Hill) when all the sudden black out. AAAHHHH it was pitch black. That really put a dent on my evening. I wasn't able to take Indie out and play for very long and I wasn't able to finish watching my show and sew. So I sat in the candle light for about 2 hours knitting a hat. OH joy! The powers back on, but its ablout my bed time. So there went my night.
Well happy sewing to all and to all a dreamful night.

Tags: Indie

Today I was talking to my brother (Happy Birthday big bro) and he has gotten a new family member as well. A beautiful Jenday Conure, very sweet from what he tells me. He named her Mahana.
Anyhoo.... he asked me why Peepers, I told him I thought about Piper, but my husband was all BLAH so he suggested Peeper. Well my brother continued to say that it was very generic and so on, I told him I have never been good with names. So he suggested Indie for Indigo Blue plus it works for both fe/male. I happen to like that suggestion. So as of today the birds name has been changed to Indie. I promise I won't change it again.....maybe. just kidding
I delievered the baby quilt today, the new grandmother was tickled to pieced, just loved it. She is taking it to her son this evening. I can't wait to hear what his reaction is. He is a big Curious George fan and isn't expecting this at all.

Tags: Jenday Conure, Mahana, Indie, Indian Ringneck, Baby quilt

Today was a day of accomplishments as well as frustrations. I was working on the baby quilt that I is due by the end of the month (even though the baby was born 3 weeks early). I got the quilt all quilted yesterday, things went pretty smooth. I love my new quilting machine. But then today I went to add on the binding and the sewing machine that I am using is my mother-in-laws and it just pooped out on me, I had my back turned pinning on the binding and when I turned around to begin sewing, the machine had just turned it self off. AAHHHHH! WTF. I couldn't even begin to imagine what had happened. I unplugged and re-plugged and plugged into another outlet, nothing. Did I say AAAAHHHHH! I hope its nothing major. So I pulled my new Mega Quilter off the quilting table, set it all up and finished applying the binding. THANK GOD, the trauma is past, as I promised a delivery date on the baby quilt tomorrow. (Pictures have been posted, its the Curious George quilt.)

Took Peeper out for a while today, thats a ton of frustration right there. Peeper is so comfortable in his cage, that its a MAJOR pain in the ass to get him out. Once out everything went good, we did some chasing around the room, we did some ladders. After the ladders Peepers sit calmly on my finger and did some grooming. I thought that was really neat, cause that means Peepers is becoming more comfortable around me.
K well I think I've blah'ed on enough for the night, I have laundry to attend to.

Tags: Baby quilt, Indie, Mega Quilter

Peepers and I spent some more quality time together tonight. After chasing him around the room and finally getting him to stay on my finger, we did ladders, did lots of them, and talked (well I did most the talking, Peepers doesn't talk yet). We finally got to a point were he would stay on my finger and look at me and even went on my shoulder a couple of times. He only tried getting away a couple of times vs. every other second. Good times ahead, oh I can start to see them now.

Tags: Indie

Yesterday I got a new family member, a beautiful baby Blue Ring-neck. We spent many hours bonding, and it took a while, but I think we are going to be the best of friends. I don't know if it is a he or a she so I am having a hard time picking a name. But I think I finally settled on one. I named the bird Peeper. Peepers is learning to trust me rather fast, considering today is only day 2. I added a picture of Peeper on the his one page "Peeper's Page." I was so worried cause Peeper wasn't eating, well I don't have the bowls that go with my cage anymore, so I had to just place a food and water bowl on the bottom of the cage. well that would be why s/he was not eating. I finally figured out a temp fix to get them off the ground, and now Peepers is ch-owing down on dinner. Makes me very happy to see Peepers eating. I did feed him a carrot earlier today, s/he loved it. Plus its an added bonus that Peepers actually ate it from me, that shows trust. I can't wait for our long lasting relationship to mature into something wonderful.

Tags: Indian Ringneck, Indie