Fun and Flowers

Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet. 

~Roger Miller

RAIN!  We actually had rain Monday!  What a welcome sight it was to see wet sidewalks and moisture falling from the sky.  We didn't get a lot but we'll take any we can get.  They were starting to talk about the "D" word (drought) around here.  We need a whole lot more to bring us up to normal but at least this was a start.  It was a good day to sit snuggled under my heated lap throw and do some stitching. 

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LITTLE FACT OF THE DAY

Rain

Let's face it rain is something that not a lot of us desire. However Rain plays a key role in the cycle of returning water back to our earth. So it is obvious that we need rain in order for the world to continue functioning.  Here are some fun facts about that wet stuff:

* The umbrella was originally invented to protect people from the hot sun.

* Rain drops can fall at speeds of about 22 miles an hour.
* Rain starts off as ice or snow crystals at cloud level.
* Light rain is classified as being no more then 0.10 inches of rain an hour.
* Heavy rain is classified as being more then 0.30 inches of rain an hour.
* Louisiana is the wettest state in the U.S, which recorded an annual rainfall of 56 inches.
* Rain drops do not fall in a tear drop shape, they originally fall in the shave of a flat oval.
* Rain drops range in size from 0.02 inches to about .031 inches.

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HEXAGON FLOWERS

As you well know, it is Wednesday.  And what does Wednesday mean?  Well, One Flower Wednesday, of course.

 

I'm not a big fan of bugs, but these saxophone playing bugs are an exception.  This flower was made with my trumpet playing daughter in mind.  Oh, and she has always liked bugs too - lol!

This is a flower for the theater.  Or it could be for an early Mardi Gras.  Funny how the camera made this a much lighter picture than for the flower above.

Karen (Journey of a Quilter) has provided a linky so that you can go to one spot to see more hexie flowers out there in blog land.  Thank you, Karen, for providing this service.  Go HERE to see more flowers.

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SOME FUN

Recently, Barbara (Cat Patches) tempted me with something fun to try......

This was created using Tagxedo.  You can create all sorts of shapes with words used in your blog.  You can also select a color scheme and the font used.  Believe me when I say you can spend quite awhile here experimenting with different shapes and colors.  It was a lot of fun.  Thanks, Barbara, for letting me know about Tagxedo.

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TODAY'S GOAL

I still have a block to make for a BEE and two little 6" blocks to make for a swap - that will be my goal today.

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GIVEAWAYS

The Intrepid Thread is having a giveaway.  You could win a kit for a cute table topper.  This giveaway ends Friday, January 27.

Kitschy Suburbia (my daughter's blog!) is having a giveaway.  You could win two gorgeous Zoya polishes.  This giveaway ends Monday, January 30, at 12:01 am EST.

Annie's Ruby Slipperz is having her Mystery Monday giveaway.  You could win 5 fat quarters in the color of your choice.  This giveaway ends Saturday, January 28, at midnight MT.

Jolly Jabber is having a giveaway.  You could win a copy of Sew What You Love by Tanya Whelan. This giveaway ends Thursday, January 26, at midnight CST.

Amanda Murphy is having a giveaway.  You could win some Modern Whimsy fabric and a Bejeweled pattern. This giveaway ends Thursday, January 26.  The same thing can be won over at Scarlet Fig.

My Sister Made Me do it.... is having her first giveaway.  You could win 6 fat quarters from Connecting Threads, a pair of quilting grip gloves, a package of Steam A Seam2, a copy of Fast, Flirty and Fun, and a darling bunny wall hanging made by the blogger, herself.  The winner will be drawn on Friday, January 27.

The Raspberry Rabbit is having a giveaway.  You could win Love, a wool bunny folk art pillow.  This giveaway ends Friday, January 27.

a2(w) is having a giveaway.  Ali is ready to send the Traveling Stash on its way.  This giveaway ends Friday, January 27, at 11 pm EST.

(SIG)nature Creations is having a giveaway.  You could win a $20 credit to SkyeReve and any one pattern from (SIG).  This giveaway ends Thursday, January 26, at midnight CST.

There's still time to enter my 700+ Follower Giveaway sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop.  Just go HERE before Sunday!

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FINAL THOUGHT