Gudrun´s World

Happy Thanksgiving

I was afraid to look and see when my last blog post was, yikes! It's been too long, but I do have a good reason for the lack of posts. I am in the midst of writing a book for a publisher. It is my first book done with a publisher and it is a very different process then I am used to when writing my own books. First and foremost...publishers have deadlines! I do set my own deadlines when I work on my self published books but there is always a little fudge factor going on! For example, if my goal was to have everything to the printer 6 weeks before market, it usually happens about 2 weeks before market! That doesn't really work this time around so I have been incognito to the world for the past couple of weeks. 

I can't share much about this project yet, but you will be the first to know more! My deadline for getting everything to my editor is next week and we are doing the photography today and Sunday. As you can imagine, I haven't had much time to even think about the fact that it is Thanksgiving tomorrow. I love Thanksgiving and love spending the day cooking. I usually try and add something new to the menu every year along with the basics. This time around......not so much. Let's see....there is a turkey in my fridge, Iv'e got potatoes, some sweet potatoes, apples for a Waldorf salad but I don't know if I have anything for stuffing....we will see if that works out or not. As for dessert....how about brownies out of a box?

One thing I know I will be doing is decorating my house for Christmas, including setting up the tree. We will be in Iceland for Christmas this year so I want to get my tree up early so I can enjoy it longer.

Have a happy Thanksgiving

Houston and back

Quilt market in Houston was a lot of fun for me this time around. I didn´t have a booth so I was able to walk the whole show, chat with friends, have real food for lunch (outside the convention center). The only downside to my trip was that I lost my phone at Sample Spree and it was never turned in to Lost and Found. It was really weird not to have my phone at the show. Especially because I rely on it so much when I am traveling. I access all my e-mails, post to FB, update the blog and of course to snap pictures of things in the spur of the moment, that I could have posted right here for you to see!

So here are the things I saw at Market that I could have taken pictures of, if I had my phone!

These Denver Nuggets players roaming around my hotel on the day of their game against Houston.

(Ok, I had no idea who they were....it just said Denver Basketball on their chest and my husband informed me!)

 

 

 

 

Ty Pennington in his booth swarmed by quilt market goers trying to get a picture and an autograph.

Later he was walking the show aisles, trying to get out with a huge entourage. Probably scared of getting mugged by ladies with quilted bags;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pam Kitty Morning sitting on her throne in Elizabeth's booth. She took a picture of me, not taking a picture on my non-phone!! 

 

 

I could have shown you lots of great booths, new fabrics, great friends, some awesome food & drinks......sorry about that!!

I have a new phone now so all is good in the world! I had a good excuse to upgrade to the iPhone 4G. Now.....Back to previously scheduled programs!

I am leaving town today to teach at Lake Beauty Quilt Retreat.....see you when I get back.