Fan Day - LSU Style

Dear blog friends from UGA, Auburn, Clemson and Alabama, You can quit reading now. This post will not make you happy. I've been taking photos for months, but have yet to post them to my blog. Definitely, superstitious:) Allow me a few minutes to CELEBRATE with all LSU Tiger fans, especially those of us who live deep in UGA 'Dawg country. 


This past year, I've made many trips to Baton Rouge. My Dad is in a nursing home near my brother's home. (Lafayette is our hometown) I try to visit him every other month. This year one of our visits just happened to be on LSU Fan Day.   

 While Dad napped, DH and I made a trip to the LSU campus to savor LSU Fanaticism.

Tiger style Moonwalk

 the Defensive team entering the room

 signing autographs for fans

 a table of quarterbacks

Special Teams

The longest line for autographs and photos was for Coach Les Miles.

a variety of spirit wear

but my favorite is the one from "Swamp People."  Choot 'Em, Liz (if you haven't watched Swamp People on the History Channel, you're missing out. My favorite part is the subtitles because the Cajun accents are so strong:)

And just when you think that you've seen everything, a child's potty chair awaits you in the LSU Store:)

A Kodak Moment

Although, we are 39 years apart, we share common bonds/bands. Yes, my nephew and I are both wearing braces. DN has some spiffy invisible wires. I have all the metal that my orthodontist can fit into my mouth. DH snapped this photo for us, our "Kodak Moment" on our last trip to my brother's home. On returning home, I emailed it to my SILs and brothers. I could just hear dear nephew's Mom remarking "how special" and meaning it. I had made one major mistake. I forgot "Men are from Mars, Women from Venus." My brother, dear nephew's uncle, lovingly sent a reply. And I quote, "I am glad that you 2 suffer from crooked teeth and not hemorrhoids."  :))))))))

One to Geaux

"One to Geaux" - the headline on today's Baton Rouge Morning Advocate

This past football season, I've been a bit superstitious. Our LSU Football team has played a phenomenal season. I was just afraid to blog about it and jinx us:) I've become almost as fanatical as my DH, an LSU graduate. Congratulations to the 2011 LSU Football team, SEC Champions for 2011.  

GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!

Christmas Quilt for 2011

 "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."  Christmas Lights is my entry for SewCalGal's 2011 Christmas Quilt Show. 

Like all my quilts, this is one that has taken several years to become a QUILT:) It began as a fun mystery quilt from Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.com in Quiltmaker Magazine. The pattern is now available on Bonnie's website to download for free. (at least today it is)  Christmas Lights has larger pieces than most of Bonnie's quilts. All the completed quilts that I've seen have been stunning. I'd love to try this one in different colors.

One of my goals this past year was to finish some of my Christmas quilts so that we could enjoy them during the holiday season.This is one quilt that will remain in our home. I love the fabrics. The red, gold, green and blacks have become some of my favorite tone-on-tone fabrics. The backing is one fabric. It makes a fabulous quilt, too. Most of these fabrics were purchased at Sweet Home Quilt Shop. I took a big risk with the border fabric. I purchased it in a quilt shop in Baton Rouge WITHOUT having the other fabrics with me. I felt like it might work, but was truly surprised at how much it works with this quilt.

Of course, all quilts including Christmas quilts, MUST be inspected by The Boss of the Family:) Please head to Insights from SewCalGal to enjoy the quilts in this year's Christmas Quilt Show.