I was born in Greece, to a Greek father and an Austrian mother. I was educated in Greece and in Austria and came to the United States when I was 24.
I am a veteran of the United States Army, turned 50 in 2013 and now live in smalltown U.S.A in the Fayetteville/Hope Mills area of NC. I am married to BHE (Best Husband Ever) in an interracial, intercultural marriage that sometimes causes mass confusion and also a barrel of laughs! In addition, we are a May/December romance (do I need to mention I am May, he is December?) and have a large extended, blended family.
I am still finding my quilting style. I love old and new, traditional and modern, classic and innovative…..
I love to cook and bake, but by no stretch of anyone’s imagination am I a chef. I just like good food and simple “fresh” flavors. Living in the South I am definitely in the minority because I am not a big friend of fried anything.
Patchwork & Pastry 
Hi, I stumbled onto your blog via Bonnie Hunter. I’m following you now but realized I don’t know your name.
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Irene….did not realize it’s not on my blog! 😍
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Hi Irene, Great blog! It was a pleasure to meet you in person this week at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. I look forward to staying in touch.
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Hey Irene! I follow Molli Sparkles but live in Texas! Just found your blog! What an interesting story you have and I totally cracked up about your being in the minority for not liking fried food! Yep, you are and so….wish I was!!! 🙂
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Thank you Cathy! No worries, even without fried foods, my waistline still seems to be magically expanding!!
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Hi Irene. Love your story. You sound like you live an interesting life. It’s nice to be part of your Hive
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Hi Irene! Stopping by with the New Blogger Hop. Glad to get to know more about your life!
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When are you posting the countries for June and July? I’d like you use your countries along with those of Wanderlust. Thanks.
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Hi Terry,
July is coming in the next day or two; Greece will be tacked on the end (we had a family emergency that set me back quite a bit). I had written a note to inform everyone and in my rattled mind, I forgot to post it!
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Hi Irene,
May was the last BOM-map you published, will you continue with the BOM anytime ?
I hope that everything is going better in your family and would be really glad to see some more maps jioned to Janeens BOM Wanderlust
Greetings from Germany
Ulrike
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Hi!
Actually, the only one that was not published is Greece – all the other ones were available in their respective months. This month’s will be a few days late thanks to Hurricane Matthew knocking out our power….as soon as the power comes back, so will the block!!
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Hi Irene, you are right, sorry . Greece is missing and Australia also , the others I found in my Craftsy library . I only was irritated because normally the published months are underlined in your list , and the underlining ends in April .
Hope that – beside of the missing power – you do not have any destructions by Matthew .
Embrace you
Ulrike
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Hello – I hope you are both well. You haven’t blogged in a long time and I know you had been sick. Take care.
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