I am turning 43 years old today. How time flies!
25 years ago I thought that people over 40 are so old! We were still under the communism and the young/cool people wore jeans (the fortunate ones, of course, at the time jeans weren't for everyone). The old people wore ugly pants made out from boring fabrics (at least this is what I was thinking).
25 years ago I thought that people over 40 are so old! We were still under the communism and the young/cool people wore jeans (the fortunate ones, of course, at the time jeans weren't for everyone). The old people wore ugly pants made out from boring fabrics (at least this is what I was thinking).
I did not even dare to think about me at 40! But today I don't feel I am old! I am happy with myself and with what I am doing. I don't have too many regrets, one of them is that I lost many creative years of my life because I discovered quilting when I was 32 years old.
Here is the present I made myself. A few more solid fabrics added to my stash. I hope I will find now those 21 colors I need for a new quilt.
I enjoy fabric more than anything else. I am not like the woman in the below cartoon, but I always dream of fabrics! My sisters gave me money today to buy something nice but they did not mention not to spend them on quilting!
source:Pickledish
This is such a funny cartoon. I found it on the blog of Pickledish, the home of Kansas City Star Quilts (Mary, you must know them!).I browsed today almost the entire site to see all the cartoons.
There is even a book - I put it on my wish list! Do you think our husbands would enjoy it ?
I hope you are having a happy day!
Geta
PS. Thank you all for the lovely comments about my raw edge applique quilt! It was so much fun to make it!
Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Geta!!! You have now a really "important" stash of solid fabric! I'm a little envious!
ReplyDeleteHave a great quilting day!
Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great cartoon, I love it. Thanks for the link.
Happy Birthday Geta! I hope you have a most excellent day as the Birthday Queen. Your solid fabrics are gorgeous, can't wait to see the marvelous quilt.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Geta!! :D
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Gita!!
ReplyDeleteI wish you another 43 years in love and colours.
http://quiltaart.blogspot.com
I'm a usually silent birthday, but it's my 33rd birthday today, so I couldn't resist wishing you a happy birthday today!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm spending my birthday money on a new (larger) cutting mat and FABRIC!
la multi (b)ani ! ! ! ! si eu credeam asa de cei de 30, 40... si ziua mea a fost zilele trecute ;-) … deci iti trimit o imbratisare ca de la scorpion la scorpion ;-) si iti doresc rabdare ptr muuuulte quilturi minunate
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Geta!
ReplyDeleteHappy Bithday, young lady, I would like to send you a few Mozart-Kugeln. You only have to tell me your adress.
ReplyDeleteErika from Austria
Happy BirthDayyyy!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I've been married as long as you've been alive, and I think that age is a state of mind. I don't think about my age, I just live my life and enjoy every minute!
ReplyDeleteA very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope all your birthday wishes come true!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Hope your day is wonderful and that you get to spend a lot of time quilting! ~ Jeanne
ReplyDeleteHave a great birthday Geta. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteGelukkige verjaardag/Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! And isn't it amazing how we used to think 'old' people were in their 40's? My mother is 90....now THAT's old! lol
ReplyDeleteLOVE the cartoon....I'm headed over to that blog now! Thanks!
Enjoy your day playing with your new fabrics! Fun!
Happy Birthday Geta!!! I love the fabric and the cartoon. May I borrow it? Headed over to your blog link.
ReplyDeleteMay your following years be filled with colored fabric and yummy threads, infinite love and happiness !
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday my dear friend !
поздравляю с днём рождения! новых идей,достижений,здоровья. семейного счастья!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Geta! hope you have a fabulous day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day, remember it's all about how you feel not about a number.
ReplyDeleteWow, ce mai post! Ce sa spun? (cu ingrijorare) Ai primit cadoul meu?? :-)) Te imbratisez.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birhday!
ReplyDeleteYou make the most wounderful quilts. I enjoy yor site. Good luck with your book!
Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday .
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!!!!
ReplyDeletePat
Happy Birthday, Geta! And many many many more fabric-loving birthdays to come!
ReplyDelete"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,..."
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful day! - Kris
Happy birthday to YOU!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! My husband was a missionary in Romania right after communism ended and his stories about his time there are so interesting. I am glad you found quilting and love looking at your projects! Hope you have had a great day!
ReplyDeleteFelicidades
ReplyDeleteSaludos
Maria
Happy birthday Greta (you young thing !) One can never have enough fabric.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHere is a quote my daughter sent me...think it sums things up quite nicely!
“Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age.”
- Victor Hugo
Happy Birthday! May you have many more wonderful years to quilt and buy beautiful fabrics.
ReplyDeleteBeckie in Brentwood, TN
Happy birthday Geta...!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a special time and yes...I realized that time does go to fast...I had this age some years ago!! and I don't time go buy !!! In my my mind and feeling and way to do things and to talk is like when I was so much younger !!! and this is wonderful!! The only thing we need to worry about your age is to make things good, use time in use ways because we don't think about it but when we look back time has gone by...This time ahead is such a good time!! So I hope your time comes with a wonderful and happy time as you do all the things ahead in a way to be happy!! Happy Birthday!! Ilona
Happy Birthday, Geta! You are making this world a nicer place! Thank you for being you!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm 54 and don't feel any older than I ever did, most of the time anyway, grin. Life gets sweeter as you learn to love and forgive yourself, and those around you, more each year.
Birthday blessings, Robbie Marie
Geta happy birthday, three years ago I always keep 40!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Geta!
ReplyDeleteMay all your dreams come true.
Those solids are wonderful. The perfect gift. :o)
Love the cartoon. It's me!
Hugs, Deborah
Happy Birthday Geta, I hope you had a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Karen in Australia
Cu o zi intarziere, iti urez si eu
ReplyDeleteLA MULTI ANI!
Din toata inima.
Exact cu o luna in urma fata de ziua ta am implinit exact...cu 10 ani mai mult decat tine. Vezi? Se poate si mai rau ;)
Sa ai numai zile (si nopti) frumoase!
Happy Birthday! And Grattis på födelsedagen as we say in Sweden. :)
ReplyDeleteGeta, I was in your country with the children on vacation in Konstanz, Mangalia,
ReplyDeleteit is a beautiful country, you're a great artistic talent Quilt!. You have to be an old man? , 43 years is a wonderful young age, and what will be will be like 60 years? , Women have older years are also beautiful, wise, etc. ..... , And 43 years is a wonderful age. I wish you successes, also from the release of the book, I know of your countrymen do not know at this art, and we know why, but they know you and like friends from other countries, Hang on,
greet:)))
La multi ani! cu vise frumoase transformate in realitate!
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Birthday Geta!
ReplyDeletehee hee... Love that cartoon. That's pretty much me.;o)
Happy belated birthday Geta. Hope you had a wonderful day. We are the same age, though I'm a few months older with my birthday early July.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new pattern, Disco Balls, I love it!