Z is for Z - I am done

Goodness! There were times I did not think I was going to make it this year. Slow periods of inspiration combined with more stuff to do at work slowed me down, and made me a bit late with some entries.

At this point I am wondering whether to participate next year.  Let me think about it a bit and write a later reflection post -- then decide.  Or, don't decide until next March 30!

Anyway, a good run this year, and I discovered a few new blogs of interest.
Cheers,
Viridian
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Y is for Year

And what do I mean by this?  Several things.

As I get older the years are slipping by faster.  I would not be the first human making this observation, but I find it to be very true.  In 2014 I try to stop and enjoy the moments, esp. with my children.  They are growing up so fast!

Even though many of us in the USA spend so much time indoors, we still respond to the rhythm of the seasons, and the turn of the year.  This year Spring is so much anticipated!  What a cold hard winter we have had. Another thought I had this year was to spend more time outside.  That hasn't happened yet, with all the work I bring home, but soon, soon, as the semester ends.

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Tuesday Quilt block Apr. 29

Missed a week or two - wrapped up in the A to Z blogging challenge!

Back to sharing progress on my various quilting projects.  Everything seems to be a UFO: unfinished object.  Some day I will layer and quilt these!  Today, another block in the style of Jane Stickle, done in 1930's reproduction fabric:

This block is called Brandon's Star (I think).

I am linking up with Connie at Freemotion by the River and Quilt Story as I do most weeks I have blocks to share. Both blog hops have of pictures of pretty quilt blocks and other projects. I am also joining Work in Progress Wednesday - some colorful and interesting projects there!

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

Viridian

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X is for Xebec

X is a difficult letter to blog. I hope the blogging fairies don't punish me if I copy my entry from last year. (plus I liked last year's entry!)

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Finally, this morning, it hit me. What does this blogging month remind me of?

Why, when my daughter in kindergarten was putting together an ABC's book, and pasting in pictures of things that began with a certain letter.  There were challenges along the way, but all went well until we came to X.  I, of course, wanted my daughter to be different and inventive, and break away from the tired X-rays and Xylophones.  So I looked in the dictionary and found Xebec.  Its picture is below.

An older-style boat, used in the Mediterranean for trade.

But my daughter refused! "But mommy," she said, "That's a BOAT, and that starts with B!"

So off we went on the internet to find a picture of a xylophone.

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