September Farewells

 September is here with wacky weather and lots of goodbyes...

We met the 4 sisters left  at the Trail Center last week so they could email and say good bye.

We miss them and their joyful noise.

Training for Virtual Tours

Sister Parr and Sister Hunt & Us

Sister McGrew & Sister Hunt

Sister Parr & Sister DiVall

Sunday there were only 6 of us for our Sacrament Service in the Trail Center.

Sister Deets played the Piano and I got to lead the Hymns.

Our Husbands prepared and Blessed the Sacrament.

The meal after to Break the Fast was simple but yummy.

It is a new era here at the Mormon Trail Center.

Virtual Tours by the Johnson's and Deets on Google Meet.

The temps tomorrow are expected to be in the 50's.

Fall is here, Leaves need to be blown each morning when we go to the Trail Center.

A quiet Preparation Day, I could have stayed home and happily stitched the day away...

We took a ride and drove to see the Birthplace of Gerald Ford. He only lived there for 2 weeks at his grandparents home. There is a rose garden dedicated by his wife Betty. I was nice to walk around.

We also walked around the General Crook house. So many different natural grasses and flowers planted in the gardens. I liked the signs indicating the names of the flowers.

Museums and Quilt Shops are mostly closed on Mondays. 

I did start on the new Quilt for the Mormon Trail Center.  10 blocks are sewn. 

Shoofly blocks with neutrals reversed.              

Just need about 30 more. 

Have a great National Sewing Month!

July is here!

July means we've been here for 6 months. 

Mission life is so different in Covid-19 time.

The 8 Sisters are giving Virtual Tours. 

Click the link: 

www.calendly.com/trailcenterschedule 

This is all that is left after one more Senior couple went home.

 We Tye-Dyed Navy shirts with Bleach.

The Sisters used colors on White shirts.

They're so cute!

They helped make these cute cupcakes for our 4th of July BBQ.

The Cowboy Hat on top is a Pringles chip coated in Chocolate then a Rolo is added with a licorice string.

For Jeffery's Birthday we went to 

Winterset, Iowa.

We saw signs for the Covered Bridges so after going to John Wayne birthplace and museum, we found 2 quilt shops then went to see 3 of the Covered Bridges. 

We also went by the Iowa Quilt Museum 

They were putting up a new collection of quilts so we got in free.

Theme is:

OUT OF CONTROL

Quilts that Break the Rules 

The pictures I took were fun. 

Here's a few...

Iowa Quilt Museum will have this display until October 2020.

Hope you're having a bit of Summer Fun.

First Friday - Stitching in the Loft day

I am up early to get prepped for stitching in the LOFT  later.

Cut, Mark, Stitch, Press & Count...

Finding things around the house 

to stay organized.

I don't think I Will run out of 

Binder Clips.

I might run out of Chocolate,  lol

Found this turning stackable caddy on the

Quilt in a Day website. 

There's magnets holding them.

I missed my WOW-WEDNESDAY post.

Finding a way to get the tree 

to work one more year.

Don't you hate when the lights burn out?

The lights come in so many shades of clear.

Uggg, Warm or Cool??

 300, 100,  150, 70, 50 light sets.

Choices,  Choices!

The middle section is hard to match.

Guess who will be shopping after-Christmas sales for a new tree. ME!

Thursday, found me wanting to Play.

My sister was doing errands Walla Walla,

So a plan hatched.

Roma said, let's make Nut clusters.

We did them in the Crockpot pot!

Soooo easy!!

We tried to make mommas No-Fail Divinity.

Hahaha, I  bet she's laughing! 

Here’s my TBT from yesterday.

Circa Christmas 1957. 

I'm the Baby.

Love that my daddy took pictures of Us!

These old pictures are treasures.