Finally back home

Here is the bride and groom, opening the quilt Tom and I gave as our gift. They did seem to like it, and Sheri cried as she opened the quilt up to look at it. I was proud as I could be, and think they will get much good use of it. The wedding was wonderful, but I nearly had a coronary as I listened to the minister during the service. He was saying nearly the exact same thing I did when I wrote out the quilt label. It was a bit spooky, but then I thought that all the words came from God, so it would be ok. I think the quilt was the only gift opened on Saturday night, because the rest would be opened later, after we had headed home. We drove another 799.2 miles to deliver the quilt, on top of all the miles driven getting back from Arkansas last week. It has been a lot of sitting and riding, but those days are nearly done now, so I will be happy to just stay home for a few weeks. We do have a huge swap meet/flea market to go to this coming weekend, but the weather looks pretty iffy, so may just go up for one day, which would be Friday. The place is about 70 miles from home, so not a real long trip. Might get to stop at Sam's Club on the way back, for some much needed grocery shopping. I ran our food supply down a lot before we headed to Mt. View, so now have to restock. Now I have to get busy with more quilting, so I can work on more of my ufo pile!! I have actually gotten 2 more ready for quilting, as soon as I attach the borders on one of them. The other is ready for sandwiching and quilting, so it will go fast once I get to it. It is a birthday gift due in September. It will be done by then!!


I have some more parts to put together on my Foolish Goose Track BOM, because I missed one whole installment while away on vacation. Got the April part, but have not cut the pieces yet. Hope to work on that tomorrow, but we will see. I also changed some of my hours in the chatroom, so that will be a bit different for me, too. I tend to sit and spread while opping in there, so am hoping by doing less hours weekly will get me outside a bit more, now that the temps are rising a bit. Can't wait to get into the garden. I can hardly wait to crunch into some of our radishes!!


I have not seen any evidence of daffodils in the woods yet, but am still hopeful. I do see some of the bulbs I planted coming up, just not the ones in amongst the trees. The ones on the south side of the house are looking just great, so will be happy with those, I guess. The pretty purple wild flowers I moved to the south side are beautiful right now, too. The little purple ones by the rock garden look like a carpet now, so love to see them out the kitchen window. Looks like the forsythia is starting to turn yellow, too. I love that bush!! Rhubarb is pushing up out of the ground, so a pie will be coming soon! Tom will love that, especially if I add some of the strawberries we get at the swap meet to the rhubarb. Makes a fabulous pie for sure.


Ok, now I am tired, so will wrap this up for now. Am glad to be home, and I apologize for being away from this for so long. Did not have good, steady internet service at the campground, until the day before we left! I was bummed, but lived to tell about it. LOL


Off to bed now, so have a good night and I will see ya later.

Quilty hugs, Ele