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.

June 2020

June already!

Time is flying by and we haven't gone anywhere.

So many places we wanted to go and see while we are in the Midwest.

Our Preparation days are boring, literally.

The Big Flower planting day, after the BIG Tulip Removal day happened midst the Pandemic.

Some wore masks, others kept social distance.

Here I am Digging Tulips and driving the Golf Cart.

It was an act of kindness to have all the help of the Seniors and Elders and Sisters.

Elder Crowther has a new favorite Tool.

Working the flowerbeds to get them ready for planting.

Being a Farmer has helped make things grow well here.

We even have planted a garden of Vegetables.

In the back yard and down the hill.

I took a bunch of pictures and posted them but had to ask for a picture with Sister Johnson.

She has taught me more about flowers than I ever 

knew I needed to know.

Red and Orange and Yellow and Purple really do go together...lol

Always something to keep us busy!

The New Desk is installed, waiting for the Quartz to be put on top.

The Young Sisters have arrived and the Trail Center is alive with giggles and a sweet spirit of youth.

We love each one!

 Me with the 8 Young Sisters.

 Sister Deets and Sister Johnson with the Sisters.

While we were having fun in old Town Omaha, the guys were

Painting the Shop and Garage.

  Can't take the farmer out of my Hubby!

Here he is with the "Tares" he gathered from our hillside.

Telling the parable of the Wheat and the Tares for our  Spiritual Thought in
Saturday Training Meeting.

I could share so much more, but I feel a Sunday Nap coming on...

Quiltville UNITY Quilt-Along - April 2020

I  am  joining in on another

Quiltville project.

It's called Unity.

The link is HERE

We can sew together, separately

 all over the World. 

I  had my Preparation Day.

We watch General Conference,

Then I had time to cut out the 1st part

 and stitched the parts.

I had to use fabrics from what I have here.

Just a few of my Happy colors.

They remind me of Spring.

Some of the fabrics are directional.

I used my brain to get them all 

going the same direction.

That took extra time, but so worth it!

I need to add the sashing and cornerstones.

Should I make them scrappy or 

a solid fabric?

I have made most of the 9-patches

needed for the Cabin Quilt.

It looks a bit Patriotic. 

The old Quilt is shredded.

I spread it out to take a picture.

It is so faded & fragile!

Can you see it is the same design?

I measured the finished size to 

make my blocks.

As of Friday,  all of us Senior Missionaries at the Mormon Trail Center have masks.

It is advised to wear them to keep others from getting sick now. 

My Sister mailed me Elastic & Bias tape.

I knew right where she could find it.

I put a pocket on the back for a filter.

I'll leave you with this picture of the tulips,

taken a day apart.

The grasses on the hill don't mind.

The tulips are confused...

 Happy April, pretty tulips on my 

walk around the Trail Center.

National Quilting Day - Late Posting

My Preparation day fell on my favorite Quilty Holiday!!

NATIONAL QUILTING DAY 

I had big plans to get my Frolic Quilt to a flimsy...

Alas, other projects were proposed.

Making Facemasks.

I had that Bandana fabric from my 

Hancock Fabrics days.

I stuck it in my bag at the last minute in January when we left home.

I made 3 sets of His & Hers Facemasks.

Elder Crowther humored me and posed.

He hates things over his mouth.

I gave one to our Mission President. 

It was his Birthday. 

 He gave me 2 thumbs up.
Sister Johnson said, "I want one!"
Of course, I delivered one to her later.

I used a You Tube Tutorial.

Then adapted it to put a pocket on the back.

I used selvages for the ties.

Twist ties zigzagged into the seam on top.

Bendable to allow breathing thru your nose.

I brought a few Quilts so since I didn't have a Porch, I hung them on the Fence.
My Marti Mitchell BOM from 2013
"The Romance Continues"
And the Denim Picnic Quilt we used for between Sessions of General Conference
We liked having a Picnic lunch on the lawn at Pasco Stake Center.

Maybe we can have a Picnic here in Nebraska between Conference Sessions

March Comes in like a LION

I haven't Blogged and I have missed it.

I email my thoughts on Sundays and run out of words, I guess.

My solo trip to get supplies to make new mattresses for the Cabin here was very interesting.

I got Ticking and 120" wide Muslin at JoAnn's with my 60% off coupon. 

Then I went to Office Max/Depot

Have you ever seen a Fit so full of Packing Pellets?

The Big Bags were buy 2, get 1 FREE.

Good thing I left Elder Crowther Home.

I'm glad I went when I did!

The traffic gets crazy in the late afternoon.

I enjoyed a trip to Costco, Chick-Fil-A and Krispy Kreme too. 

It snowed as predicted.

Gotta smile, it is called Winter Quarters!

For our Preparation Day I got to work on my "Frolic" Quilt.

I sewed sashings to 2 sides of the Blocks that were done and made 3 more.

I have parts cut to make all 25 Blocks, but it is slow going. 

Especially when I don't pay attention to which Flying Geese go with each block.

Gotta match those corner HST's.

Still debating on whether I will make the Half and corner Blocks.

A LOT of events have been cancelled or postponed.

Sad to hear, but it will be for the good of our Health and our country to be

Socially Distanced. No BIG Gatherings.

Take care and keep on Praying for an end to the Corona Virus.

5th Sunday in Nebraska

Elder Crowther asked me if I was still Blogging.

Well, I have been a little busy...

We are trying to get things all ready for the busy season at the 

Mormon Trail Center & Kanesville Tabernacle.

The History Department and our Boss are coming in March.

I want to make a quilt for the cradle in the Cabin.

I ordered some 1850's reproduction fabrics, they came in the mail this week.

I need to decide soon what pattern I will use.

Any suggestions from my Blogging friends???

We try to get out and see some of the sights too.

I wish we could have gotten pictures of the cool brick houses on 52rd street.

The Lincoln Monument in Council Bluffs was fairly easy to find.

Well need better directions to find the Black Angel.

 The Antique Shops are interesting, but I didn't buy anything!

When I saw all the PEZ, I thought of our Son by Love, Andy.

I spent Saturday evening laying out a few Blocks and stitching them for my Frolic Mystery.

4 More to add to the 11, Yea!

Happy Monday, tonight is Sister's Night at Sister Johnson's (upstairs)

Monday -no Design wall

I have found a bit of time to stitch on my Quiltville Mystery. 

I am so glad I followed directions and put things in sets, Bonnie knows best!

It has gone fairly easy. 

Using lots of pins to keep the points 

right where I want them.

1st block laid out.

I stacked up a few one evening after

 Elder Crowther went to sleep. 

Then I cut a bunch of Neutral squares to go with each block. 

They're scrappy in the blocks below.

Almost 1/2 way there.

I love seeing this progress.

The blocks need a good pressing.

Next is Sashings, as I make the Side Setting & Corner Blocks.

There was a bit of Frogging...

With pins, the points go so much easier.  

Thanks, Lynn W, for making me pin!!

I will get to be heavily involved in the

 Quilt Show here in September. 

I will try to have Frolic and maybe one other Quilt finished by then. 

Even if I have to pay for quilting by check.

Some Snowy days, I do get up and go help Elder Crowther remove Snow over at

Kanesville Tabernacle. 

If you haven't tried the relativefinder APP, Here are the steps.

Sunday, we both wrote letters & sent them.

Sorry, if you got 2, I am getting old!

Hope you are all getting your Stitches in...

Wednesday - WOW- From Nebraska

WOW it's been a while since I blogged.

We have been here in Nebraska 3 days now.

Nebraska Sunrise Sunday Morning!

I has snowed a bit, Freezing Rain is in the forecast.

Zoom in and you can see the Winter Quarters Temple.

This is from the Mormon Trails Center window.

We are oh, so close!!!

The Basement apartment is mostly set up.

It is feeling more homey every day.

They said to bring some things to decorate. 

My Mini from Janet O came along as well as my Wedding Quilt.

We are learning our Duties and soon it will be on us to do the Facilities Maintenance.

I love that we can walk where our Pioneers walked.

In one display case it tells about Patty Sessions.

She is my 3rd Great Grandma on my Moms side.

Her roll was to be the Midwife, she helped many bring new little ones into the World.

Some made it, some didn't...

She delivered the 1st baby in the Salt Lake Valley, if I remember right.

It's been awhile since I read her Journal Book.

It's almost my Birthday!

I was born just barely into the 15th of January.

(about 2 am)

My grand children who wrote letters to me already knew how old I'll be.

Ya, Rub it in, I earned every year.

63 and counting.

This was me on Monday after buying out the Grocery Store, lol

I only forgot a couple things.

I'm grateful for the prayers and storms that didn't keep us off the roads to get here.

We were happy to only have one stretch of bad roads.

We drove it in Daylight so it was a little better than in the dark.

Knowing when to stop and rest was Paul's doing.

He drove all the way.

My knees were up against the Glove Compartment.

Tight squeeze to get all the stuff I packed in Vacuum bags and our suit cases in.

The vacuum in the bags didn't last.

Some leaked air, or were torn in the process.

Maybe it was the cold.

Note to self: Get the thicker Vacuum bags.

 I have to get to sleep now, going to see the Kanesville Tabernacle Wednesday,

 so I'll say goodnight to my Blogging friends 

and those who will read this from Facebook when I link it.

Love and miss you all!

 HUGS!!