I Did a THING!

 Because I was home all week and not in California as planned...
My thoughts went to what can I do to make this week count?

There were many other things I could have done.

The beginnings of a Book Quilt from Jenny's Tutorial HERE

She used a Layer cake. I went totally from my scraps and STASH.

I watched it grow all week.

Which way should the books lean??

5 rows, ready to stitch together.

I moved them around a bit.

I loved making the Rose in the vase Block.

Rows all sewn- across.

I figured it would be easier to embroider the tiles of Books on the quilt in rows.

I spent a day stitching on the first row of books into the WEE hours.

I think I need a different stabilizer to avoid puckering.

What do you think?

DD#1 provided the Book Titles from her family.

She told me her NEW bookcases are more Gray than Tan, oops!

Maybe the shelves should be Gray.

I'm leaving the background Tan.

I had a whole bolt of the Tan fabric from Kona Bay.

I sort of looked like wood to me. 

We were able to attend the memorial Services for Cary.

Family is Forever and I am so grateful for that.

Happy 1st day of Summer!!

My Grandpa William Brown was born on this day 139 years ago today.

You can go HERE and read more about him.

 And a Handsome Prince named William also was born 40 years ago.

Plot Twist!

 Well, we thought we'd take a week away from Home!
I booked us to fly to California this week.

Hotels and rental car all paid for in advance.

We woke up early and made our way through Security, 

no waiting when you print your boarding Pass at home.

Only glitch was my Ice pack in my Lunch bag. opps!

Thankful for the tip to take an empty Water Bottle through Security.

We filled it up while waiting.

 Only to receive an email and a text that our flight had been canceled!

I was able to secure the Rental car refund and the Allegiant refund will come too.

The Hotel I had paid for a non-refundable rate.

Thank goodness I could get home and call again and talk to someone who said "No problem,

Refund will take up to 7 days."

WHEW!

For reason's we might never know, we were blessed.

Now we are NOT missing the memorial for our beloved Brother-by-Love.

I had the thought Sunday that we shouldn't go to California.

If I had tried to cancel then I would have NOT received any refunds. 

The Lord is watching out for us.

I told Paul that he should have said we could go to Omaha instead of telling me NO.

Now I have a week that would have been fun...that now will be spent at home.

Or on the road to Eltopia 2 days in a row.

It's all good and we are glad our Temple will re-open next week.

This week is also NaDell's 40th Birthday!

Last week was Kori's!

Yes, I'm playing the Pollyanna "Glad Game"!

This quilt is almost finished.

I have 4 extra of the Chain Blocks, so I might add another border.

I altered the patterns to start and end with the Birds in the corners.

This is Us at the Sweets Baseball game last week!

The rain held off until almost the end of the 8th inning.

we were losing so we left early to get out of the rain.

Sharing my Pretty umbrella that Janessa gave Me for Mother's Day.

Monday, Monday

This is what our house looked like after I mowed it last week.

I think it's my first time to Mow it here.

Janessa said I missed a spot, but I can't see it on this picture.

My Sister Moved back into the Barn she lived in after their Mission. 

There are Barn Quilts on the Barn now.

I had to take a Photo.

Prairie Flower, I think??

Lone Star

I cut a few Peonies and Roses to have in the house.

I can't put them too close to DH...

We had a good weekend celebrating Coy's HS Graduation at Zillah.

Look at that rainbow

Janessa drove us. She wanted to go see Coy and to meet Ezra before he has a baby brother.

It was nice until the very end, we took our umbrellas.

Thanks for driving!

We drove out on Saturday for the Graduation Party.

Not much time for stitching.

 I did take a Hand Quilting project but forgot my thimble.

WOW Wednesday

My Wow Wednesday is all about the Prizes I got from the "I Sew - Sew I Hop"  Shop Hop last month. 

As promised I'm sharing them here.

The Shop hop was fun and we took lots of Pictures.

I forget which shops they were all at because it was last month.

These Mini Quilts looked sew fun and I bought all of the patterns. 

The October is missing on the wall, It needed to be remade.

These are on my wanna do list.

A fun Jelly Roll Quilt idea at the 

These two were in the Colfax shop.

Sew Scrappy!

I liked this sign in the Window.

A Christmas Star quilt

We turned our Passports in at Ratherbe's

Our last stop.

Tuesday we went to pick up our Prizes and found out we won the biggest ones.

Here's my Goodies

We left and went to the Bakery in Pomeroy first so we could get scones.

I also got a Brownie and Maple Bar. this picture was taken after we ate part 

of the Strawberry and Peach Scones.  

I cut the brownie to share with Janessa.

Paul had his first PT.

I took this picture of him and the Elder who had opposite feet that needed a Boot

Kinda twins, huh?

Memorial Day Weekend

It's the weekend we remember those who fought and died in the service of our Country. 

I remember those in my life who served and loved our country.

We drove to Moses Lake, the 1st time to take flowers to the Cemetery since we returned.

Yes, I'm as tired as I look!

  

I didn’t have any roses blooming yet in my garden so I had to buy them.

Red roses for my Momma and Yellow for Paul’s Mother.

I forgot to take a can to hold water for Mom's.

The bracket Pete made leaks water out.

We found all the graves that we knew were there but couldn’t find in other years. I put a flag on my father’s side of the bouquet for his service in the CCC’s. My uncles who served were true heroes in my life. While in Moses Lake we went to see the Spring Fling in McCosh Park. There weren’t any Spaceburgers this year, bummer for me. I had to eat a Wendy’s Jr Bacon Cheeseburger instead after we went to see the Temple progress. The Missionaries serving there are from Tennessee. They showed us the progress photos on a slide show. They said there isn’t a set date for the Dedication. When the Temple is completed they will go home and not be able to be there for the Dedication. There was a box with broken pieces of the Temple stone from Peru. The Apple Blossom to Bloom carving was meticulously done by one man who never carved a flower before this. His wife is a florist.

I brought a few small pieces home to share. 

The new Stake Center is almost done.

Cladding of the Temple stone continues.

It's a Process and all of the shipments have arrived finally.

On the way home we drove to where my Brother, Allan is buried.

I didn't know exactly where and we looked and looked.

As we were leaving, I stopped to ask the men who were putting away the shelter from a burial if they knew how to find where someone is buried?

It just so happens he knew and had a map on his phone with the locations.

6 graves down from his Grandma Cole... He graduated with Menno, my nephew.

2nd picture for reference next time we go.

His small marker was faded and covered with grass.

We will call and arrange for a marker now that we know how and where to place it.

We will attend Coy's Graduation this week.

His announcement came Saturday.

My Saturday started with a Nap and ended with me going to bed early!

Jacob and Janessa came to mow our lawn.

That got me motivated to get the tulips taken care of.

I used the clippers to cut off the stems and leaves.

Then I covered them with soil. I bought 12 bags at Home Depot.

It's raining again today and these flowers are loving it!

2022 Humble Quilts Mini Doll Swap - Linky Time

It's time for the Linky over at Humble Quilts.

I love this Swap!

Mine came right after Easter.    

Thanks to Shannon Ward from Rhinelander, WI

Hand Quilted, so nicely done

She sent a nice note and some 2 1/2" squares.

I did get mine sent before the deadline.

Mine went to Kevin H in Missouri.

I have received many CW Mini Doll Quilts from this Swap!

They have come from all over.

The UK, France, Tennessee, Colorado, Wisconsin,

The Link to see all of the SWAP Quilts is HERE

Thanks SEW Much Lori D for doing the Swap again.

Tuesday - Catch up Day

It was a Crazy weekend! 

Friday night Elizabeth drove over after her work.

We drove to the Park to see the Geese with their babies and the Aviary Birds.

So many goslings!

Mr Peacock was on his perch and making loud noises.

I loved seeing these.

I haven't really walked over to the Park much since coming home.

Saturday was an EARLY Wake-up to get on the bus for Meridian again.

The YSA scheduled this trip and we had to beg for people to help fill the bus. 

Some of the Seniors were busy with Plays and Sporting events.

We missed them.

I didn't get any pictures at the Temple with Elizabeth.

 I took and couple with Us before she drove home.

After we got home Paul decided it was still light enough to Mow the Lawn.

A few passes down the front hill and he took a tumble and rolled his ankle.

So our Sunday started like this...

Waiting 2 1/2 hours for a PA to tell him to "not do it if it hurts"

 A new Boot was delivered and his knee was wrapped. 

She gave him some exercises for his Shoulder that hurts sometimes.

Found out our crutches aren't tall enough for him.

He stayed home all day to elevate his foot and rest.

I didn't make it to YSA. 

There was a Piano Recital for Olivia in Richland.

She played "A Child's Prayer"

It sounded beautiful on the Grand Piano with the great acoustics in the Richland Library.

It was remodeled and the Performance area was added on.

We heard selections from many of the famous composers. 

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 

Edvard Grieg, Fredric Chopin and Janice Kapp Perry.

Always have to have a picture with Grandma.

Her younger, Only Brother attended and kept shushing me.

I had to take his picture when he was playing one of his "Zelda" songs.

He has it all memorized.

Oh, the Look!

I stopped by Joe and Kori's to give them some of the leftover Cookies I made for the YSA trip.

They told me they still had my Christmas Gift from Last year.

They gave it to Janessa Friday night so I didn't get it until I was at Jacob's game that got called,

a Thunder and Lightning storm came in.

Never too late to receive a New Nativity.

Our Christmas gathering at Joe and Kori's was cancelled because they had Covid.

I had been to their home since then, but they didn't remember to give it to me.

Usually I see them at a baseball field...

Joe set me up with the Gamechanger APP so I can watch and see the boys games.

The schedule and scores are there too.

I did get one more of the Riley Blake Blocks made.

#14

"Tilt-a-Whirl" by Cindy Cloward

I changed mine a bit, using some left over HST parts from another block.

I have 2 more of the Riley Blake Blocks to finish.

I get to Choose a 17th Block to add to my Quilt.

Probably one that I've done before for a sample.

The final assembly instructions were posted over HERE

A YouTube is HERE

I'll see if I go with the plan and use a tan for the chain blocks.

I doubt I have enough Confetti Cottons for the Alternate Blocks.

I want to use up the Confetti Cottons I have, so maybe mine will be scrappy.

I dare not order more from Online to get shipped to me...