Welcome to finish it up Friday!
It's been a big week over here. Boy, am I glad it's Friday!
My middle child turned 13 on Wednesday, so no more little boy.... (sniff, sniff.) My husband thought it would be a grand idea to buy him a brand new drum set to celebrate this milestone. Things got serious pretty quickly! And loud. HA! Actually, he's a great drummer and it's exciting to be investing in his future in this way....even if I do have to wear hearing protection while I am sitting in my living room. :)
Along with that, I finished writing my book this week. (!!!!!!) I'm beyond thrilled and quite exhausted. Words can't even begin to describe....
Completely unrelated...this is a new quilt I started working on this week. I am loving it so far! And...I'm so looking forward to sewing for fun! Hurray!
Now, it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday! Have a great weekend. xo
Wow! A book is a seriously impressive finish - I can't wait to read it. And Happy Birthday to your teenager - he looks like he's loving the drums!
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ReplyDeleteI can tell he is thrilled with the drums! 13, Wow! Congrats on another book! And thank you for hosting the link party!
ReplyDeleteWow, can't wait for your new book. Congrats on getting the writting finished. That is so huge!!! Yippee for you ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, congratulations on your major milestones this week - it is all very exciting news!
ReplyDeleteThe drums were a great idea for a gift. A courageous, crazy and wonderful idea for a newly-minted teenaged boy. I love those red prints! Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteHandsome young man and a bright, happy quilt in the making. So much to look forward to!!!
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They grow up fast! 13 yr old boy at my house got a DOG! The boy moved away and the dog stayed. ;)
ReplyDeleteMy youngest son is a drummer. Oh what fun! Congrats on the book! Love the quilt!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting you book writing completed. I am looking forward to seeing it!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is an impressive accomplishment! Congrats on the book!!! Good luck keeping your sanity through the noise! LOL!
ReplyDeletewow!!! What a week. Congrats on finishing a new book, how absolutely fantastic! Can't wait for it to come out, I'm sure it will be amazing.
ReplyDeletecongratulations on finishing the book ! how long till publishing date ? a year ?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the drums made your son so happy ! When I was a kid my older brother got a set of drums. he loved them and made a lot of noise... he was terrible, lol.
Colleen @ piecemakerquilts
Awesome week in your house! Same question as above - when do we get our hands on the book? I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteThat sure is some drum kit!!! Looking forward to seeing your book when it's published .....
ReplyDeleteI came into a great stash of Christmas fabric and have been looking for a pattern - I'm thinking a strip quilt might be the ticket.
ReplyDeleteA new book! Yea!!! Sunday Morning Quilts is my all time favorite quilt book. Can't wait for your new book!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your new book. I hope it's released soon!
ReplyDeletethe drums are a nightmare....I know from experience...so do your neighbors and people down the street! haha.....cute quilt!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the finished book!! And good call on the hearing protection :) My husband used to play drums and I'm not-so-secretly hoping that our kids choose a less-deafening instrument.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait for your new book! Your first book, your blog, and your Craftsy class have all been inspirational and so very helpful to me, as I began to quilt after many many years away from my sewing machine! Thanks for sharing your knowledge - writing is hard work!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your son and congratulations to you!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy son was a drummer too, get those drums in the garage!
ReplyDeleteRed and white is such a lovely color combo. Happy B-day to your son. When our son was that age he started playing the electric guitar and I thought maybe it would be crazy loud but it wasn't too bad.
ReplyDeleteStunning quilt! 13!! Big milestone!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing your book. I'm loving the beginning of this red quilt. Look forward to seeing more of it.
ReplyDeleteSo much joy to celebrate! Happy birthday to your kiddo. Congrats on the second book! And yahoo about your quilt. I love the polka dots.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing your book. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Big kids sounds nice. Mine are (almost) 9 and 11. So I have some years still until they are big.
ReplyDeleteA new book? That sounds exciting! I am looking forward to that!!
So excited that you have finished writing a book... that's a huge accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read it!
Congratulations (#1) on finishing a new book--any publishing date yet? Congratulations (#2) on knowing your son and sacrificing your hearing to encourage him in something he loves. Can't wait to see what's up with the red quilt!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations with completing your book. What a great accomplishment. Must be a lot of fun to have drummer in the house! Love the red and white quilt! I just finished the top of a red and white quilt with some Red Work.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new book! It does take it out of you a bit though, doesn't it? I'd tell you to relax now but I'm sure you've got tons to catch up on after focusing on your book. At least, that was how it was with me. Kudos on a job well done, and remember to at least take a good long moment to celebrate!
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Yay for P! Tell him Happy Birthday from J and I. Yay for finishing the book! Can't wait to see it! I had kind of a crazy week, too. Just lots of running everywhere and working a couple hours more than usual and on Saturday. Hoping things quiet down a bit for you, both literally and figuratively, LOL.
ReplyDeleteI just reread Sunday morning quilts this week! Can't wait for a new book!
ReplyDeleteHey!? new book? what is it about??? :) yay!
ReplyDeleteYay for a finished book. And the histogram quilt :)
ReplyDeleteYikes (but fun) on the drums! I love the new quilt!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to a new book! We're a drums family too...they love it
ReplyDeleteHe looks very happy with his new drums. Looking forward to checking out your new book. Congrats
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness... when I first started following your blog all your littles were well... little. Where does the time go! Happy Birthday to your son!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness... when I first started following your blog all your littles were well... little. Where does the time go! Happy Birthday to your son!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe Parker is a teenager!! whoa...time passes so quickly. Love your red quilt. And congrats on finishing writing the book. HUGE milestone!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your book and family!
ReplyDeleteWow a book finish is a great accomplishment!!!! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteLove that red top!! Thanks for hosting every week!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing your book! I can't wait for it to come out, I'm sure it will be amazing. Love the new strip quilt, I always love red and white together but I think this has inspired me to create a similar quilt for my son's new room in his color choice - navy, grey, and orange.
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