Up early, many things to do today. Health issues have slowed me down but I still need to enjoy life! I worked on cleaning yesterday, yes cleaning plus organizing. I finally had a ah ha moment, the more organized you are the more time you have to do what you love. I am loving this new way of life. Simple, in order and just enjoying. Yes, Simple, the world is getting to crazy and it is a sad place, need to have joy in my life after the past few years of losing love ones and major health issues.

 You will not believe last year knee replacement, this year hip replacement on opposite side. I could not knit nor sew, I was in a very dark place. I than was dealing with the loss of my Mom (Januaary 2013) but the hardest loss, my twin sister (May 2014), my dear twin was always a person I could turn too, life seems empty without her. We both loved to sew. I could not go into a fabric or quilt shop without thinking of her.

 I could not knit, she loved that I could knit, she bought me books from thrift stores and gave me them as Christmas presents; the greatest gifts I will treasure.

 OK. I am rambling, today I want to share something fun for quilters. I am working on a mystery quilt, it is called the Grand Illusion Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter. I am a Bonnie Hunter aka Quiltville. If you would like to check out her blog please do so for a special treat. The Mystery quilt can be found there under Grand Illusion Mystery. The mystery is now on clue two. I am still on clue one but this is not a race, you go at your own speed. I started this because the Grand Illusion Mystery is a quilt with inspiration from Mackinaw Island, actually the Grand Hotel located in Michigan on a special Island that I have always dreamed of visiting, I have lived in Michigan all my life, I am in my mid 50's and have never been there. I dream of creating this quilt and visiting the Grand Hotel and having a photo taken on the front steps! Tonight, Bonnie will have Quilt Cam, it is a special time. The Quilt Cam is only done every so often, not set times but about once a week, you can find the times at her blog. I know you may think, this is time consuming, yes, but it is so fun and so much better than just sitting watching television and without nothing to show for your time. These are Aquas, part of the mystery, this is the color at the hotel under the porch outside, the worlds largest porch.

The yellow awning is a constant color in the quilt. Yes, this is fun!!