Category Archives: Friendships

Houston! We have a Rodeo and Quilts!

Posted on February 22, 2016 by hollydeequilts

Texas is BIG and Houston is HUGE!!!  So is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo!  There are many Go-Texan competitions as part of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and on more than one occasion I have been asked to be … Continue reading →

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Mighty Muscles Camp!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by hollydeequilts

A couple of weeks ago the grands and I headed to San Antonio for Mighty Muscles Camp.  My 2 grands were joined by a set of triplets and another grand for a total of 6 happy campers!  Mighty Muscles is … Continue reading →

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Oh My Gosh!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by hollydeequilts

I have not posted for a several days – there is a funny reason for that.  This is POST #100 and I was thinking it should be special…… So I may just jump around on this post and let you … Continue reading →

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Going Batty!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by hollydeequilts

Every once in a while you just need to do something a little different Our sales person for our new house (who has since moved to a different home builder) asked if we want to join a group for a … Continue reading →

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A Takes a Village – And a Very Special Lady!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by hollydeequilts

Last night we were invited to a graduation party for a very special young man!  But before I get to that you need just a little bit of history…….. My sister and I were in foster care growing up for … Continue reading →

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Ronda’s Words!

Posted on April 16, 2014 by hollydeequilts

Ronda has been working on a beautiful quilt designed by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings, while at Market in Houston last November the quilt was staged in Moda’s booth.  Ronda and I trekked over there and took some photos of … Continue reading →

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Man’s Best Friend 12/09/00 – 4/14/14

Posted on April 14, 2014 by hollydeequilts

Today we lost our little Belle.  She was a sweet little thing, one of 9 pups resulting from a neighbor’s amorous dog that was able to leap a 6′ fence!  My husband had had a lot of pets over his … Continue reading →

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Ring Day – September 20, 2013

Posted on November 5, 2013 by hollydeequilts

My friend’s daughter is a student at Texas A&M.  Me being from Utah really do not totally understand what that means – but I am learning!  Being a student at A&M is learning about tradition and sticking together through thick … Continue reading →

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Quilt Camp in Pipe Creek

Posted on June 30, 2013 by hollydeequilts

A couple of weekends ago a few of us quilters got together for a “quilt camp”.  We met at a very dear friends house in Pipe Creek and she and her hubby were wonderful hosts.  (Although I will say the … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About the Number of Years –

Posted on June 5, 2013 by hollydeequilts

This past Sunday we helped celebrate the birthday of a very dear friend.  She and I met through quilting and she has unknowingly mentored me for the last 16 years. By the time we met, she had retired from IBM, … Continue reading →

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