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!
Michele says
Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day!
Rossana says
Happy Birthday, Geta!!! You have now a really "important" stash of solid fabric! I'm a little envious!
Have a great quilting day!
Lynne says
Happy birthday!
That's a great cartoon, I love it. Thanks for the link.
Tammy says
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.
LynCC says
Happy Birthday, Geta!! 😀
Aart says
Happy Birthday Gita!!
I wish you another 43 years in love and colours.
http://quiltaart.blogspot.com
Laurel says
I'm a usually silent birthday, but it's my 33rd birthday today, so I couldn't resist wishing you a happy birthday today!
And I'm spending my birthday money on a new (larger) cutting mat and FABRIC!
Fifi says
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
Kate says
Happy Birthday, Geta!
emeggs says
Happy Bithday, young lady, I would like to send you a few Mozart-Kugeln. You only have to tell me your adress.
Erika from Austria
mamikelate says
Happy BirthDayyyy!
upstateLisa says
Happy Birthday!
Susan Torrens says
Happy 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!
kheli says
A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope all your birthday wishes come true!
Ray and Jeanne says
Happy birthday! Hope your day is wonderful and that you get to spend a lot of time quilting! ~ Jeanne
Linda Coleman says
Have a great birthday Geta. Enjoy.
sommeke says
Gelukkige verjaardag/Happy birthday!
regan says
Happy 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
LOVE the cartoon….I'm headed over to that blog now! Thanks!
Enjoy your day playing with your new fabrics! Fun!
wackywoman says
Happy Birthday Geta!!! I love the fabric and the cartoon. May I borrow it? Headed over to your blog link.
...tiktakro... says
May your following years be filled with colored fabric and yummy threads, infinite love and happiness !
Happy birthday my dear friend !
Anonymous says
поздравляю с днём рождения! новых идей,достижений,здоровья. семейного счастья!!!!
Fleurette says
Happy Birthday Geta! hope you have a fabulous day.
Dana Gaffney says
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day, remember it's all about how you feel not about a number.
Alexandra says
Wow, ce mai post! Ce sa spun? (cu ingrijorare) Ai primit cadoul meu?? :-)) Te imbratisez.
Gumali, Sweden says
Happy Birhday!
You make the most wounderful quilts. I enjoy yor site. Good luck with your book!
Karenkay says
Happy Birthday!!
tiny says
Happy birthday .
kmagnet says
Happy birthday!!!!!
Pat
Yumm yumz by patticakes says
Happy Birthday, Geta! And many many many more fabric-loving birthdays to come!
krisgray says
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,…"
Hope you had a wonderful day! – Kris
Denise :) says
Happy birthday to YOU!!! 🙂
Vicki says
Happy 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!
puntadas de una peregrina says
Felicidades
Saludos
Maria
Quiltjane says
Happy birthday Greta (you young thing !) One can never have enough fabric.
Sew Create It - Jane says
Happy Birthday!
Here 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
Sewconsult says
Happy Birthday! May you have many more wonderful years to quilt and buy beautiful fabrics.
Beckie in Brentwood, TN
Ilona says
Happy birthday Geta…!!!
This 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
Robbie says
Happy Birthday, Geta! You are making this world a nicer place! Thank you for being you!
BTW, 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
Andrea says
Geta happy birthday, three years ago I always keep 40!
Quilting Yai Yai says
Happy Birthday, Geta!
May all your dreams come true.
Those solids are wonderful. The perfect gift. :o)
Love the cartoon. It's me!
Hugs, Deborah
Anonymous says
Happy Birthday Geta, I hope you had a wonderful day.
Hugs from Karen in Australia
Mihaela says
Cu o zi intarziere, iti urez si eu
LA 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!
Anna says
Happy Birthday! And Grattis på födelsedagen as we say in Sweden. 🙂
Wanda-Maria says
Geta, I was in your country with the children on vacation in Konstanz, Mangalia,
it 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:)))
lili.constanta says
La multi ani! cu vise frumoase transformate in realitate!
Katherine says
Belated Happy Birthday Geta!
hee hee… Love that cartoon. That's pretty much me.;o)
Mishka says
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.
Congrats on the new pattern, Disco Balls, I love it!