My Bucket List

Definition: bucket list;  noun;
a number of experiences that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime.
orgin: early 21st  century from the phrase kick the bucket "die" populariaed by the movie "The Bucket List".

I quickly jotted down whatever came to mind about some  things I want to do before I "kick the bucket". My list is not a race against time it's just to remind me to direct my life toward what matters most! Now to work it!

My Bucket List
1. Learn salsa dancing.
2. Ride in a hot air ballon.
3. Attend the Kentucky Derby.
4. Ride in a limousine.
5. Mentor someone.
6. Go skinny dipping.
7. Pay off debt.
8. Go firewalking.
9  Ride in a horse drawn carriage.
10. Learn to hula hoop again.
11. Learn something significant about my ancestors.
12. Be featured in media for my work.
13. Read the entire bible from cover to cover.
15  Visit the 7 continents.
16. Visit the Mall of America.
17. Stepfoot in every single State.
18. Grow african violets.
19. Build a Koi pond.
20. Read every book John Grisham has written.
21. Shake hands with the President.
22. Climb up the Statue of Liberty.
23. Have "high tea" in New York.
24. Visit a oxygen bar.
25. Find inner peace.
26. Pan for Gold.
27. See Mona Lisa at Louvre.
28. Experience Madi Gras in New Orleans.
29. Visit South Africa.
30. Write and publish a e-book.
31. Make a you tube video.
32. Eat Sushi.
33. Visit Taj Mahal, India.
34. Visit Hawaii.
35. See the Grand Canyon.
36. Shop in Rodeo Drive.
37. Go Fishing.
38. Get an article published in a quilting magazine.
39. Go on a service, or religious mission.
40. Have a happiness project.

I hope you have enjoyed reading my bucket list. And please share what's on your bucket list. 

Peace, love, and art,
Angela

Come Out and Play

"Say, say, oh playmate, Come out and play with me. And bring your dollies three, climb up my apple tree".


 This clap happy song from the movie "Grandpa's Magical Toy's" stills brings joy to my heart.

And picking the  dandelions  was fun too.  We would blow on the dandelion balls. If you caught one you could make a wish . Back in the day it was the only flower we could pick without getting into trouble!!


And remember the knock on the door asking if you could come out and play?  I haven't heard that in awhile. But it's time to answer the door because fun is calling.  My cousin Carrolyn is coming to visit.  And what do I say?  It's time to come out and play.


Peace, love, and art,
Angela

ATC Swap

Enjoyed making these  jewels for  www.quiltinggallery.com ATC swap.  Something about working small that sparks my creativity. I often try new techniques that I may want to use in future projects.

For the ATC's I will be sending to my secret partner I chose "Celebrations" as a theme, Christmas, Independence, Earth, and Halloween Day cards.  I've been playing around with fusing plastic bags like the kind you get at the grocery store  and made my backgrounds for the cards from the plastic bags. After fusing  the bags with the iron  I painted them with acrylic paint and cut them down to the required 2.5 x.3.5 size.


                                  ATC's  for my secret partner

4 patch block ATC's my partner sent to me.

The begin of summer is right around the corner and I am thinking watermelons. I just love them and decided to make a

watermelon quilt for the "Food for Body and Soul " charity quilt project . End of the month finish date for this quilt and my wholecloth quilt

Prairie Wildflowers .

Peace, love, and art,

Angela