Superbowl Sunday, Completed Chenille Order and some Movies

Here we are at Superbowl Sunday!  Here at the Olive house we are football fans.  A bit sad that the season is over and we have to wait until August for the new season.  For today, I'm rooting for the Colts because my SIL is from Indy and she and my brother and their 3 kiddos, all live there.  Mr. Olive is rooting for the Saints because he thinks it would be great for the Crescent City to win the big game.  I have to agree with him, but I cannot let my little nephew down with my allegience.  Mr. Olive not only made jambalaya from scratch (crab and chicken andouille), but also bought me a Colt 45, while he'll have Abita as we watch the game - I will take a sip of my 'malt liquor' and that will likely be that. 

Today is also the annual Long Beach Polar Bear Club jump in the Ocean.  We walked up - it was way more crowded than we expected.  Last year was the run at the Guinness World Record book - but I didn't think so many would show up this year too.  Mr. Olive and I think these jumpers are crazy - but yet again, on the walk back home, I threw it out there....."Maybe we should jump in next year" and Mr. Olive agreed.....ut-oh......

I also received a request for a custom adult-size throw quilt and two matching shams.  The customer wanted cream and sage green to be the main colors, with yellow and blue accents.  I did alot more detailed work on the quilt and the shams than I originally thought, but the accent squares on the quilt and the pieced border and squares on the sham (told him I'd do a 4-rectangle front), gave it some specialties.  In addition, I did 'wavy' yellow and blue squares with 'stripe' yellow and blue borders to give it some more interest and detail. 

To round out the week, Mr. Olive and I watched a couple movies. "Gran Torino" with Clint Eastwood and "No Reservations" with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart.  Gran Torino was excellent - and I wasn't into his "Million Dollar Baby" because I'm not a fan of Hilary Swank, but ended up loving it once I watched it - so I'll now watch all his films.  No Reservations - I thought this was going to be a funny romantic comedy, but it was a tear-jerker for me.  I think I couldn't stop crying because it played on my 'mother' side, but even if I didn't have a daughter, I'd probably still cry.  That's just how I am when it comes to sentimental stories.  Hey - I used to cry watching "Little House on the Prairie".  Mr. Olive doesn't know that.  He too gave both movies the thumbs-up.

Superbowl score: 1Q Colts 3 / Saints 0........Goooooo Colts!