Greetings from COOL and BREEZY Florida!

Greetings from cool and breezy Florida!

Hey - I shouldn't even mention it! At least I'm not digging through snow or FREEZING at our home in Illinois! In a couple of months I'll be moaning about how hot and steamy it is! Guess I should make more of those truffles while it's still cool! Nothing in the world like chocolate melting all over your hands!

I had great expectations of starting to work on a quilt top today! Fat chance! I've been glued to the TV watching the inauguration events. Now it's the start of the parade. Talk about a never-ending day! Maybe tomorrow I'll start that top! Maybe if I go FEEL my stash I'll start to cut out those squares and watch the TV at the same time! Now THERE's a plan! But FIRST I have to drag myself away from this computer! One thing for sure - it's way too cool and breezy to take a spin around the neighborhood in the golf cart - even with the lovely plastic sides down! lol

So, my friends, new and old, I leave you with this - thank heavens for the invention of central heat and in-door plumbing!

TTFN (for those in the dark [and I don't mean chocolate] - tah-tah for now)

Elaine the Truffle Queen

My of my! I can't figure out how to read your comments - but I'll send you a new "edition" anyway!

Sunny Florida isn't so sunny at the moment! BUT it's almost 60 degrees, so I won't complain! I got a little "pink" on my face yesterday while I acted as the official scorekeeper at the very local corn bag toss tournament of the Old Guys (and Gals) Rule League! My official scoreboard - a yard stick and two spring-type clothes pins! Ah Florida!

My husband and I got a new toy yesterday! A golf cart! From now on (unless we leave the "park") we'll be walking, riding our bikes OR cruising in our golf cart! It's so much fun! Guess it doesn't take much to make this gal smile!

Last night, while watching the second football game of the day, I realized that our OD will fly into Tampa at 2:10 PM on February 1. Ring any bells? That's the day of the Super Bowl in Tampa! Are you kidding me? I think we'll go EARLY, hang out at the airport for a LONG time, and, hopefully, the traffic will be headed the opposite direction when we leave? UGH! It might be worth it to change the flight to Orlando!? Oh well - it'll be great to see her anyway she gets here!

As for piecing? I've been to one shop so far. I did see on the internet that there's a quilt show in Florida almost every weekend! This weekend coming up is Orlando - maybe I'll get a group of ladies together and we'll get soooooo inspired! Of course, then the OD comes to town and there goes the piecing time! Maybe since today is "murky dizmal" I'll get out the fabric and tools and set up my machine! I'm feeling inspired! Better get away from this computer before the inspiration leaves me!

Hope this finds everyone happy and healthy!

Piece - Elaine, the Truffle Queen

Hi From the Truffle Queen!

What's with THAT name? I make Chocolate-Raspberry Truffles by the hundreds - much to the delight of family and friends!

Actually I should be the Piece Queen - because I love to piece quilt tops - and having someone else do the quilting!

I've been Jane's friend, Elaine no blog, for a few months and today was THE day - by way of cell phone we created by blog! YEAH! Jane is actually at home in northern Illinois freezing her ears off and I'm in Florida (for Jan-Apr) doing my best to stay warm! The native Floridians are all bundled up because it's in the 60's! My husband and I are thinking it isn't so bad!

Well - off and running. NOT running - walking - actually driving to our old place to rake TONS of pine needles and Live Oak leaves! Ugh. Our new place only has palm trees that don't "shed"!

Take care - I look forward to hearing from some of Jane's friends! lol

Elaine - the Truffle Queen