Last week I went to a Trunk Show of sorts for Leslie Ison. She taught me my first 'real' quilting class about 14 years ago. She's been a major influence and inspiration to me. I just recently joined a quilting group that she oversees and have reconnected with her.
Before talking about her quilts, she shared some life lessons she's learned. A beautiful and timely message. Her four points quickly summarized were:
1. Value Our Day - We have a limited amount of time here on Earth. Do something each day that is meaningful to you that will add value to your day.
2. Gratitude - Count our blessings each day whether it be in a journal, our prayers, however.
3. To Want Less - and learn to like what doesn't cost much.
4. Meditate, Pray, and Reflect on your life.
And now for some quilts people...
We counted over 100 quilts and Leslie told us there was probably about 100 other ones that she's made that were not there. WHAT!?! In all seriousness though, my new goal is to have 50-100 awesome quilts that ya'll can hang in the Cultural Hall for people to look at for my funeral.
Meet Daniel and Brittany
The challenge that began with "Have a nice life, Daniel Burton" is progressing with favorable results. Surviving and thriving on lively discussions about books, Abby, or the post-grad school world, the Burtons show signs of excellent health and familial success.
Dan and Britt met on a hot July 4th in 2005. Shortly after inviting her to join him for a panoramic view of the Independence Day fireworks, and not long after her denial, Daniel and Britt agreed to break the ice over ice cream. They soon realized that they were both book geeks, decided a permanent union was worth evaluating, and were married just over a year later on another beautiful July day.
After graduating with a law degree from both he and Brittany's alma mater's rival, Daniel is corporate counsel at the Woodbury Corporation, a commercial real estate management and development company in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, and far more interestingly, Brittany is raising a new generation of Burtons as full-time mother and family creative director. Abby is two and a half, and #2 is on the way, with arrival expected in late June of 2011. The Burtons look forward to many years of exploring canyons, creeks, and mountain tops, swapping novels, notes, and ideas, and enjoying great discussions about people, politics, and their family.
Daniel and Brittany are both graduates of the 2002 class of Brigham Young University. Abby is gunning to graduate from diapers, sooner than later.
Last week I went to a Trunk Show of sorts for Leslie Ison. She taught me my first 'real' quilting class about 14 years ago. She's been a major influence and inspiration to me. I just recently joined a quilting group that she oversees and have reconnected with her.
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I would say her comments were timely. So she is an inspiration for quilts and life! I hope you have at least one hundred quilts...or more!!!!
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