Wednesday, April 27, 2011

WELCOME TO MYSTERY FRIDAYS ON A WEDNESDAY

CHAPTER THREE- THE NEXT MORNING

When we woke up the next morning, we had both felt relaxed and ready to begin our new life in the house. The sun was out and the birds singing. We didn't want to let go of each other. When we did the clock in the hall was chiming seven o clock. "Up and Adam!" Karen said. As I stood up the room had this golden glow of the sun on the walls. How nice I thought.

I said to Karen "Did you hear that?"... and I hear it again. The sound of people talking in whispers. "Here it is again, you didn't hear it?' "No" said Karen. You must be hearing things." With that the front door bell started ringing. "Hearing things...Get up and put your robe on... " I said.

Going through the hall to the door, I hear the voices say to one other, "Maybe they are not awake yet." "We should had..." I opened the door and said "Good Morning!" There standing before me stood two of the cutest old ladies I had ever seen. They were dressed in old fashion clothes. In black, too. Something out of past. There was something else about them I thought was strange, but I could not put my finger on. Karen, by this time, was standing beside me. "Good Morning," she said.

"We are the Chamber girls. We are both named Ethel. Miss and Mrs. Sisters -in-law you know. I am Ethel G. and my sister-in-law is Ethel B. Good and Bad," she said. Smiling, I asked if the ladies would like to come in. They said no, that they had so many stops to make. Ethel G. stated, "We baked you two a cake to welcome you to the village." Miss Ethel asked, " If there was anything that we need?" I said "No, but Thank You for the wonderful cake..." Karen was so over come, she began to cry... "How nice it was to go to all of the trouble..."she said when Mrs. Ethel interrupted "To make a cake my dear...No trouble at all." "We want you to happy and comfortable here in the village," said Miss Ethel. "Here we are standing around like two old hens...We have many friends to see today. We must be on our way. Good Day to you both," Miss Ethel said. And with that they were gone.

Karen and I both agreed that living out here was going to be different for both of us. We had forgotten how nice people are outside of New York City. Taking the cake to the kitchen, I keep thinking about the two Ethel'. How sweet and generous. The cake was chocolate fudge. With nuts on top. Making the coffee I said to Karen it would be nice to have a piece for breakfast? "No, she said, meet me on the front porch in 15 minutes."

When I arrived the front porch was all set for our first breakfast together. As I sat there I began having a strange felling. I was noticeing the air smelled different and sounds of the street different. I asked Karen about it and she said I was just being crazy. "It's the country Darling. It's always sounds quieter in the country," she said. Even the coffee was better.

Copyright 2011 Curtis Boehringer






Monday, April 25, 2011

FROM MY DRAWING BOARD


THE LADY CYNTHIA DARRINGTON QUILTS

Awhile ago, I was designing a series of quilts based on the stories of Lady Cynthia Darrington.
A lovely lady who lived in Edwardian England.
Here she is walking in a garden with her bunnies. The stories tell what an extraordinary life she had had.

When I started this project I thought it would be nice to see her later in life, remembering her past and then on to her future in a series of quilts.

I have an antique collection of buttons, a very large collection. Thinking one day what to do with all of the buttons, I remembered the stories. And so from my drawing board came this quilt and the series.

I hope you will join me on the quilted adventures of her life and loves.

For now it is time for me to go back to the drawing board and create.

Best Wishes,
CURTIS



Saturday, April 23, 2011

HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY !!!


WHAT A WONDERFUL WEEKEND

I know a lot of you are out there coloring Easter eggs, and having Easter egg hunts...
What memories of childhood past.

Have a GREAT weekend !!!

Best Wishes,
Curtis


Monday, April 18, 2011

FROM MY DRAWING BOARD


THE EMPTY SHEET OF PAPER

When setting at a drawing board, looking back, is a blank sheet of paper. Waiting and daring you to be brilliant. Sometimes scary sometimes not... Today not so.
The ideas are flowing out of me like a fire hose.

Today, during Holy Week, I'm designing Halloween. What fun!!!
It is always funny to me that a designers life is off the seasons.
In summer we are designing Christmas and Winter.
And at Christmastime, Spring and Summer.
Easter, Halloween!!

Enough all ready...back to the drawing board and more Halloween!!

Happy Easter or Passover or even an early Halloween!!

Best , Curtis