The Quilters Acronyms

Fifty Shades of White, now playing in Western Pa.

Happy Friday Sewists! This week has absolutely flown by. It is miserably cold, I am already weary of breading fish and it is only the first week of Lent and I am shocked by some of the animosity I have recently read on some of my favorite Facebook quilt groups. Mean girls have nothing on these ladies. When your passion becomes your business things change, this I know from experience. But the mean words are just not necessary. This is the second quilting group (Facebook) that I have quit in as many weeks. I am very discouraged by this trend. I think the anonymity of the computer seems to bring out the worst in those who feel free to bash at will. I will not waste another minute of my life trying to understand the dysfunction that causes that.

On a lighter note, I found the above little list of Acronyms the other day and wanted to share with you. Some of them really tickled my funny bone.

• A field trip to my local IKEA revealed some nice changes. The store has been remodeled and rearranged. Lots of new textiles to admire. A fresh and modern take on everything from polka dots to texture.
• The kitchen torture at IKEA continues to be a secret pleasure. Who has a kitchen that big? I think I actually have enough kitchen ephemera and tools that I could easily fill every cupboard and every drawer!
• Looking at the list of acronyms I had to chuckle at 'The WOMBAT.'  I know about that one from two projects. When I think about them I still feel bad. 
• For two days and nights we have listened to shrill beeps from a malfunction in our security system. Two days of no sleep. YIKES! Finally fixed.  
• In the Sewtopia news of good, bad and ugly a day of very good news, Mr. Sewtopia is healing well. Those gigantic titanium screws in his back are stable.  
• Have a lovely week-end that strengthens the soul and the spirit. That can only be a good thing. And to my Snowbird friends, be VERY thankful.