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Finally, my applique Apron's instructions is published.

Instructions are with beautiful illustrations. It is easy to follow and fun to make.

7 pages for Hoodie's Applique Apron on Quilts and More / Better Homes and Gardens / Summer 2012.

It is same instructions for Veggie's aprons and other fruit aprons.
You just paste different fabrics and appliques onto these instructions.

If you want to have same shape of appliques from my sample apron,
(Onion, Eggplant, Tomato, Green Pepper, apple, strawberry, lemon)
Please let me know I will put these applique patterns on my "Pincushion" site.
I need your requests, otherwise, lazy Hoodie won't do it.. :) 

Instant Easter or Passover card!

OOOh, I forgot to buy Easter card for the party!!!! I don't have a time to go to store to get it!

Click the image and print out. Then Cut it.
Write your special words to your family and friends.

Card size 5x7, you can re-size yourself. Good Friday April 6, 2012, Easter is April 8th.
Passover begins in the evening of Friday, April 6, 2012, and ends in the evening of Saturday, April 14, 2012.
You see the space on the card, put your words there!
It was almost no winter and Spring has come earlier than any year. Unbelievable.
However, we don't get too much water in this year. The sump pump in my basement is so quiet. Unbelievable.

Happy Spring for everybody! Happy Spring Break for Students and teachers!

Instant April Calendar

Click the image!

Print it out and put it wherever you want.

Bloody Mary

1 1/2 ounces Vodka
3 ounces Tomato Juice
1 lemon, juice of 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce -->
3 drops Tabasco sauce
Pepper
Salt 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 tablespoon prepared horseradish (optional)

Lime wedges(optional) or Lemon wedge (optional) or Celery(optional) or Green Onion (optional) or pickled green bean , to garnish (optional)

Directions

1. Rub lemon or lime around rim of glass and then put the rim in margarita salt or Tony Chachers, if desired.
2. Add ice to glass.
3. Mix Vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt, Pepper, celery salt and horseradish (if using) and pour in glass.
4. Garnish with lemon or lime wedge, celery stalk, green onion or pickled green bean.

My poem page is open. "Just Notes"

My profile says, "I'm a poet."
I'd never showed any my poems here.

I found my notebooks when I was cleaning my parents house up after my mother's death.
There was about 300 poems in two books.
I do write poems sometimes, but I write them everywhere, so I don't remember where they are.

I was reading my old poems in my bed.
I said, OK, "I will be a poet again!" :)

I'm going to put some poems from my past, too.
It will be my challenge to translate Japanese to English!
So far, I posted two new poems with my doodles.
(Of course, these are translation from my Japanese writing, too)
I haven't used my pastels and markers for long time, too.
All refreshed!