tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59035506337697741792024-03-06T00:30:57.146-08:00QuiltinCatsQuilting on the RoadToo Many Catshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13290776031437347802noreply@blogger.comBlogger545125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-37543970222313397112021-12-23T14:34:00.000-08:002021-12-23T14:34:37.129-08:00Happy Holidays! (Lake Conroe, TX)<p style="text-align: left;">Merry Christmas everyone! We hope this finds you and your family healthy. </p><p style="text-align: left;">This will be my last post. I have been posting on this blog and our travel blog for 12 years and I feel it is time to close it down. Most of our friends and family are in contact with us through Facebook or through emails/text messages. We will keep traveling and exploring for many more years, but I feel a need to move away from social media. You are welcome to leave a comment below if you would like to stay in contact with me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwHeL1T3QRRy9Asiix0wIz28UalkoF3A6txIGOlguOx-PszVHqsu8NqQQxKbeT9rfWnLD1AYEpvZ-TMPaPgJfNvhOrvQms3kYStbxJVEFnCV40bn9WNpgXtbpgShj_JG5f-o6Eots_8wfVfDDA84JuTLcV7TKsF2BZdX_HZC14sxJI_tdZxdfVKalu=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwHeL1T3QRRy9Asiix0wIz28UalkoF3A6txIGOlguOx-PszVHqsu8NqQQxKbeT9rfWnLD1AYEpvZ-TMPaPgJfNvhOrvQms3kYStbxJVEFnCV40bn9WNpgXtbpgShj_JG5f-o6Eots_8wfVfDDA84JuTLcV7TKsF2BZdX_HZC14sxJI_tdZxdfVKalu=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>So a quick update before I leave: We left Sutherlin, OR in late September after two of our cats - Dusty and Hitch had most of their teeth extracted. Poor babies had no idea what happened to them, but they are doing quite well and still eating a lot.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB_64IgA4myR4TPzSIOS8eDTu5tnICSpKPmYwEEr7DaPTyRzH41W-8MjjHZrzTn9f8AbS1X33_26k51XZRtIiM4K3Vl9FNwHDUnYbkOEV2ewr6VN1g1AJqIE7jXTqTB9RSsfflFG8k8W3dtp8XpGKs1VnEPDA23-ZB_ZxH8wJniprrTdFpmgNuBfnt=s1100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1100" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB_64IgA4myR4TPzSIOS8eDTu5tnICSpKPmYwEEr7DaPTyRzH41W-8MjjHZrzTn9f8AbS1X33_26k51XZRtIiM4K3Vl9FNwHDUnYbkOEV2ewr6VN1g1AJqIE7jXTqTB9RSsfflFG8k8W3dtp8XpGKs1VnEPDA23-ZB_ZxH8wJniprrTdFpmgNuBfnt=w400-h370" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dusty did a lot of sleeping</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilOmRDiXCp_YZRok2cl6FJRAu6iUxAXMZQ85J8XOSSM3uuE3R8gr3UQPoUO4YejtZ59R18yAe2Egz_yL1A-J1ea9AWqCl0za9tf6CVvsHAZge8jEVu0gQwdPrWzXY_xMThJXwZU6CXRBahU7yv5g5-X96cS-sSgKSIYYPkCiUQX3yHlRjoqF7F2fNt=s1333" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilOmRDiXCp_YZRok2cl6FJRAu6iUxAXMZQ85J8XOSSM3uuE3R8gr3UQPoUO4YejtZ59R18yAe2Egz_yL1A-J1ea9AWqCl0za9tf6CVvsHAZge8jEVu0gQwdPrWzXY_xMThJXwZU6CXRBahU7yv5g5-X96cS-sSgKSIYYPkCiUQX3yHlRjoqF7F2fNt=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While Hitch was back<br />to causing mischief</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgJEM_8gHXdrXp8Kdn_L0-NJMQJDUy4bJkOTJkd6svQCNXbKAnXy9JjJAY-V2RTWw9aVKoh5TbP6658nLExWhI3FgHiPXmrbWTD_ezII_1jvRMqOm6opkhX6TwItzpxpkw8cCg71W7kFNZPAffMic1jMcuOsYb7hfC3ViwQ09QoAw2wJyFYgvP7osw=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1000" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgJEM_8gHXdrXp8Kdn_L0-NJMQJDUy4bJkOTJkd6svQCNXbKAnXy9JjJAY-V2RTWw9aVKoh5TbP6658nLExWhI3FgHiPXmrbWTD_ezII_1jvRMqOm6opkhX6TwItzpxpkw8cCg71W7kFNZPAffMic1jMcuOsYb7hfC3ViwQ09QoAw2wJyFYgvP7osw=w400-h369" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max: I'm so glad I did not have to go to the Vet!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Since we left later than planned, we made good time heading south. We knew a cold front was right behind us. We were able to over the Donner's Pass two days before the pass was closed due to snow. </div><div style="text-align: left;">We made several stops along the way:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4vXlwNr5QmFe3idFJk3wZPLALf96iTVCR_z50BueVtPqrVtZlNFS1LG-ZuzqFd1vgh-DoX0CQ8WOFKIOjmBOdYzVKvCnbUHQmvFWRLXrQ794GciRFs9u6dg00fNRx1d9CcP_DrAQio7l34wolaR0NgoUSuqVlvCczNV4zgyEx9mPxUlBlb8dCRi_V=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4vXlwNr5QmFe3idFJk3wZPLALf96iTVCR_z50BueVtPqrVtZlNFS1LG-ZuzqFd1vgh-DoX0CQ8WOFKIOjmBOdYzVKvCnbUHQmvFWRLXrQ794GciRFs9u6dg00fNRx1d9CcP_DrAQio7l34wolaR0NgoUSuqVlvCczNV4zgyEx9mPxUlBlb8dCRi_V=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Mead near Hoover Dam</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjUHKHWXmOPbHe1Dnem49jlMFN-syhNZFMfYeMRpfNrwLzzmJJyvykzame3ebYjNUDoW17lCzIkpq3kVL4jtT7LOBajkJ_QFRCxDe_n4jetVxSgsmxyxCBmSbVosT464TpGru-OT8h_oS6rNzlea7GRVu3BfJaU7LyPg23HyDYI7qT1mzBP1myul34=s951" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="951" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjUHKHWXmOPbHe1Dnem49jlMFN-syhNZFMfYeMRpfNrwLzzmJJyvykzame3ebYjNUDoW17lCzIkpq3kVL4jtT7LOBajkJ_QFRCxDe_n4jetVxSgsmxyxCBmSbVosT464TpGru-OT8h_oS6rNzlea7GRVu3BfJaU7LyPg23HyDYI7qT1mzBP1myul34=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the front window of Lake Mead</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp71rwAXxUuiJzZ6LfTWCqfohQg7BrdR_PvL9E7DVLV4IP9DXAt7I5aNwKkN_Pz9taIPrFYr0sEnqtkgLGdbDRiE2R_u5z2b-UxByASIP3VlG8G_xhTh5z9acFlniem0-KpHnZMSC9atsrJceawmlEKwwQ3JKkepgFLOSz3lgl_6pItnNs5-_I-f3z=s1100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp71rwAXxUuiJzZ6LfTWCqfohQg7BrdR_PvL9E7DVLV4IP9DXAt7I5aNwKkN_Pz9taIPrFYr0sEnqtkgLGdbDRiE2R_u5z2b-UxByASIP3VlG8G_xhTh5z9acFlniem0-KpHnZMSC9atsrJceawmlEKwwQ3JKkepgFLOSz3lgl_6pItnNs5-_I-f3z=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple of nights in Homolovi State Park</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Then, of course, no road trip is complete without a breakdown or two. First, the motorhome needed some maintenance, so we spent an unexpected weekend in Tucumcari, NM to get some work done. In the meantime, we spent some time on Route 66 looking at old buildings and signs. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr-CSIX_X4y7KGIcOe6g-B2Y-jsvNzicjrAuCmEfidVs8o2SZiwjA6ZElHnBxYUz7XmurNFFEEXx-GmixG4eY4PyMJ1X28SlwhxkB0IvRaESbGrGRRQn9S3FtBzwmSBqRD3d-pWGo20fI8n3ufZme6F6K-YTrbqFDyuGr43EwW70jzTmeq0agsVrzQ=s1100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr-CSIX_X4y7KGIcOe6g-B2Y-jsvNzicjrAuCmEfidVs8o2SZiwjA6ZElHnBxYUz7XmurNFFEEXx-GmixG4eY4PyMJ1X28SlwhxkB0IvRaESbGrGRRQn9S3FtBzwmSBqRD3d-pWGo20fI8n3ufZme6F6K-YTrbqFDyuGr43EwW70jzTmeq0agsVrzQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyLyUZpkCQVz5Pcxo-wu6ax6sM_AVVxDVSomI_hM6tkZa9vvPQYcqAW0pWhTbe_9Y91BREIjpplx4VQmOcAH0KkqFHjHOBCN3-gNg1tAd0uUiXhFQUzeiBQa2ozst-4tqeglXbErHz4x5Q6dV1SEuSXGyOLSio1OcBTZMrzdRBhlohTJ8ywljRop9w=s1100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyLyUZpkCQVz5Pcxo-wu6ax6sM_AVVxDVSomI_hM6tkZa9vvPQYcqAW0pWhTbe_9Y91BREIjpplx4VQmOcAH0KkqFHjHOBCN3-gNg1tAd0uUiXhFQUzeiBQa2ozst-4tqeglXbErHz4x5Q6dV1SEuSXGyOLSio1OcBTZMrzdRBhlohTJ8ywljRop9w=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> We made it to Oklahoma in time to enjoy Halloween with our granddaughters and our great-grandson. Finley is such a ball of energy that it was hard to get a photo of him standing still. The only time I saw him sitting quietly was during his meals. He loves to eat!</div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigAREfC5_N4pVQI3JYH2oGliDzenLtUYC9Qumcy8695E8ANTrJj3C5od1YIyz8Oy7l5U5KY7jjF8ULt6NTnWKjcscw981wacfjo1DU_IycQdCzwTMEuLwizk-UuumEyOGZxcZzUeQ_jpkla4IKB1t2KWEGYJa1LamkD1N4QxTrD6qHNYgZ3obVX2Pu=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigAREfC5_N4pVQI3JYH2oGliDzenLtUYC9Qumcy8695E8ANTrJj3C5od1YIyz8Oy7l5U5KY7jjF8ULt6NTnWKjcscw981wacfjo1DU_IycQdCzwTMEuLwizk-UuumEyOGZxcZzUeQ_jpkla4IKB1t2KWEGYJa1LamkD1N4QxTrD6qHNYgZ3obVX2Pu=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Our visit with family ended up being longer than planned when our new Jeep went into the shop due to a warning alert. The Jeep techs were not having any luck figuring out what was causing the problem. After waiting several hours, they decided to give us a loaner and kept it for the next three days. We managed to get our Jeep back just in time to make it to Nacogdoches, TX for our motorhome's scheduled maintenance and new awning installations. Whew!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #800180;">On The Cutting Board</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">A quick look at my latest quilts. All of these are UFOs that I wanted to get done this year. I was trying to use up my scraps for these quilts using the Disappearing 4-patch. The first two were made for our two youngest granddaughters. They look pretty much alike, but the girls will be able to tell which one is their quilt by the colors in the top right-hand corner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv2KMkcTRyYW3iUKkJXCTVtVdG-da3npF6TPO7qKVT4c5aP0Uqf904XQ86--9JFy1aHD5yJecW_NL71TSpQGibiQhl7Mn9Q8DMzXqn1gK_LENimZjiE1CU7wCQ0s_aV6iHjlqlGrwYTnmUitQXG3oUUODvsPOHk_SepHxztmhk-yYsGYFiBqQbqtfH=s831" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv2KMkcTRyYW3iUKkJXCTVtVdG-da3npF6TPO7qKVT4c5aP0Uqf904XQ86--9JFy1aHD5yJecW_NL71TSpQGibiQhl7Mn9Q8DMzXqn1gK_LENimZjiE1CU7wCQ0s_aV6iHjlqlGrwYTnmUitQXG3oUUODvsPOHk_SepHxztmhk-yYsGYFiBqQbqtfH=w385-h400" width="385" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGLVlL-6fsY5XBASmNGOuvmyxNNwu7b7Yw0RWie9kp3FIc5lgojvpr-8hUIdBIhWI5ED6TRK4rCHOatLxsvJaZhz5zFgegsUPAThd1kNtedz8v4kcLCF0b9FfuNxaftVOMB_cqKq6LiHkIDvuqDz89t1BoA4OrolgfO8N8aP2-gcMpILkeSlLx4Hsg=s903" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGLVlL-6fsY5XBASmNGOuvmyxNNwu7b7Yw0RWie9kp3FIc5lgojvpr-8hUIdBIhWI5ED6TRK4rCHOatLxsvJaZhz5zFgegsUPAThd1kNtedz8v4kcLCF0b9FfuNxaftVOMB_cqKq6LiHkIDvuqDz89t1BoA4OrolgfO8N8aP2-gcMpILkeSlLx4Hsg=w310-h400" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The dog and cat appliqué design came from <a href="https://fatcatpatterns.com/" target="_blank">FatCat Patterns</a>. They came out so well that I might use more of her appliqué patterns on my scrappy quilts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXh5q4T7_VCirhDyaxTwvEjrwkH4zL7Cg-iTOpr0T_Z-fa6tb7I4aryg4RLVC11NCFWnx7T_y3pgxu_69X1WsFfxK-S97rONYZ4QIe8KkYWXPSrrx-ZhPo3wDk0IXs6Mzf4XuNeefTEKz9Bvs_yitDT6w-v4KWG6KGvechQht8TL7JklKE1llM8G4E=s884" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXh5q4T7_VCirhDyaxTwvEjrwkH4zL7Cg-iTOpr0T_Z-fa6tb7I4aryg4RLVC11NCFWnx7T_y3pgxu_69X1WsFfxK-S97rONYZ4QIe8KkYWXPSrrx-ZhPo3wDk0IXs6Mzf4XuNeefTEKz9Bvs_yitDT6w-v4KWG6KGvechQht8TL7JklKE1llM8G4E=w363-h400" width="363" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdWgzoL4jE4NdIvBVDjeyYh9GFOdlTBKxAFlEodxCDF4BK9BvjL1H_Zr-wGTYIXtSXQ6n2eBtCDhOLjJYq1udrkGgUnRTEEw3kxUYfUhC1Dj7KpG3pw926VC9XXJdKncMjzkO6MwwMOY0BGvkcBdsxCBxgiW2D8Tbw5nxctWV5sdH0yWyxnc7NPPiR=s971" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdWgzoL4jE4NdIvBVDjeyYh9GFOdlTBKxAFlEodxCDF4BK9BvjL1H_Zr-wGTYIXtSXQ6n2eBtCDhOLjJYq1udrkGgUnRTEEw3kxUYfUhC1Dj7KpG3pw926VC9XXJdKncMjzkO6MwwMOY0BGvkcBdsxCBxgiW2D8Tbw5nxctWV5sdH0yWyxnc7NPPiR=w289-h400" width="289" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Happy Hedgehog quilt is by <a href="https://www.mellyandme.com/" target="_blank">Melly and Me</a>. This was my go-to project when I just wanted to work with my hands. I took my time so it took at least two years to finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb7laqoTL3JpuXOw8rYXubjxTEM7djLs8NckIMprsKPsUtwW_a5h7ppmVylgKd9c7SLXRJZPzfDVvUQgLUOHUR_YzgdvvRS2rkM3ox9Smy5xCA-toCHvA3StJzCaWbdihVeaLb-sfHvrCEIQsiAb88jpLRW7x8YHPx2WtZTCvFSKO5skw6wEXr1mJD=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb7laqoTL3JpuXOw8rYXubjxTEM7djLs8NckIMprsKPsUtwW_a5h7ppmVylgKd9c7SLXRJZPzfDVvUQgLUOHUR_YzgdvvRS2rkM3ox9Smy5xCA-toCHvA3StJzCaWbdihVeaLb-sfHvrCEIQsiAb88jpLRW7x8YHPx2WtZTCvFSKO5skw6wEXr1mJD=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGyhNtuJpB6nfIWbVHyybcozJsxGAMjJoGCcFUzgK5cosTP_O216xSVhSm2Yt_E7ZFEtfsRyRWsr4_XDj3-YHaRfHHTfWwuY6HEUerpxV1oCESXXjGUD6SwTyJwp3Hdn6utEvgNXRzt2xGq5n5FgtzhzXUCB5VzXwvjmWyu8UOyf76gL7k3h2X-H_R=s807" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGyhNtuJpB6nfIWbVHyybcozJsxGAMjJoGCcFUzgK5cosTP_O216xSVhSm2Yt_E7ZFEtfsRyRWsr4_XDj3-YHaRfHHTfWwuY6HEUerpxV1oCESXXjGUD6SwTyJwp3Hdn6utEvgNXRzt2xGq5n5FgtzhzXUCB5VzXwvjmWyu8UOyf76gL7k3h2X-H_R=w396-h400" width="396" /></a></div>Another 'let's get rid of those scraps! quilt. The Llama is another pattern from FatCat Patterns.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTwZ9vpuRYdRRxchQlX1NZSaIvigY45Bn7embb2vSWU_vIHOYFlsTuJXlF_85w9f7Sltfm7Zw8OdywxhxsL6S4nfpEM5Mtwl9m_EdoOlPQErK_YmJta49RK0h8Mp56zJk727-H_Vzj4k2J5I7iWe9kOLjSEBpwgM3bvYxEzkfEKK_u_DEOpNy7VEzb=s808" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTwZ9vpuRYdRRxchQlX1NZSaIvigY45Bn7embb2vSWU_vIHOYFlsTuJXlF_85w9f7Sltfm7Zw8OdywxhxsL6S4nfpEM5Mtwl9m_EdoOlPQErK_YmJta49RK0h8Mp56zJk727-H_Vzj4k2J5I7iWe9kOLjSEBpwgM3bvYxEzkfEKK_u_DEOpNy7VEzb=w346-h400" width="346" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally! <a href="https://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/snowmen-a-to-zzzz" target="_blank">A to Zzz Snowman</a> quilt is done! I loved embroidering all the different blocks, but I'll admit that I was worried about quilting it without ruining my embroidery work. I used a swirl for blowing wind or moving snow. Either way, I think that it came out rather well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjspcMRnGnmB-npCiC3QtJgWu_Q37SzDwNjbeYNfSSSTfdHdkhSQME70I5gBmD7X0mZ7AUKiok30-JCJlnLNjTE5YyrAGNEm4uM_GKKLr7iryaOVjk9CVs8Hl1tu1oeZYt8WizDBuEv1uc-nGVRKtF4Pz1CB7beVRdOOKcLcX9jd2Uj-joc21IXN1ec=s1369" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1369" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjspcMRnGnmB-npCiC3QtJgWu_Q37SzDwNjbeYNfSSSTfdHdkhSQME70I5gBmD7X0mZ7AUKiok30-JCJlnLNjTE5YyrAGNEm4uM_GKKLr7iryaOVjk9CVs8Hl1tu1oeZYt8WizDBuEv1uc-nGVRKtF4Pz1CB7beVRdOOKcLcX9jd2Uj-joc21IXN1ec=w350-h400" width="350" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRA60CIzPBiQZ3liRy3c2fbbCjaSghcS6reOlJs1ZkK0RecOeVVpqqWlJ4p5obwHoAT0nWcOVL5p_bLa7ZRo6PwEjIAv95qd4WuxpLa961-ZvRWuVuU9sv9MRv-n6Mqu5rC-3NQPLcxRXJ2mO9opMOjP3QHiRHzodhv9MQpONX1zUHyDt_a2k0t8PE=s926" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRA60CIzPBiQZ3liRy3c2fbbCjaSghcS6reOlJs1ZkK0RecOeVVpqqWlJ4p5obwHoAT0nWcOVL5p_bLa7ZRo6PwEjIAv95qd4WuxpLa961-ZvRWuVuU9sv9MRv-n6Mqu5rC-3NQPLcxRXJ2mO9opMOjP3QHiRHzodhv9MQpONX1zUHyDt_a2k0t8PE=w259-h400" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, that's it. You are all caught up on what we have done recently. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgke6-QKuylTojOvpelLJFZsemazDaQ--ydcKxIW7B7-C0nX7hNI1tbKgrRPwb8rU1adthr4refW2yA0yghJ0XCQDs5DrZ5PE-BGWg2e_q9rhCDP0OoK1Pk5oBsp8ddRm5sdT5CCsTcR2FVCU9P3QwXVjlmUBfeRLGTi9vm5chfep5mR3lhqMdHiFbg=s1400" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgke6-QKuylTojOvpelLJFZsemazDaQ--ydcKxIW7B7-C0nX7hNI1tbKgrRPwb8rU1adthr4refW2yA0yghJ0XCQDs5DrZ5PE-BGWg2e_q9rhCDP0OoK1Pk5oBsp8ddRm5sdT5CCsTcR2FVCU9P3QwXVjlmUBfeRLGTi9vm5chfep5mR3lhqMdHiFbg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Quilting! Happy Trails! And have a Happy New Year!</div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-91276725213161112562021-09-23T16:11:00.002-07:002021-09-23T16:11:45.944-07:00Bring On The Rain (Sutherlin, OR)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We woke up to rain last weekend. Such a welcome sound after a dry summer. We had plenty of beautiful days to sit outside and enjoy our new home base, but everyone was hoping for rain...lots of rain with no lightning and we got it for a couple of days! Yes! Now we just need about a month or two more of this gentle rain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0l_nZGPnr5Y0BEhE_I6AVAgaFT-JyBcT6W4auLFzaUlyBaPb2gK1kum7YkxY9pFquBT3IbXJNezMgxoVBJeRv7PY0T8YyofjpRGDNg4MDEv89eWRvHcWMRkP1RH2C_uB7L8YhdfQps6Q/s1200/a-sunrise1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1200" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0l_nZGPnr5Y0BEhE_I6AVAgaFT-JyBcT6W4auLFzaUlyBaPb2gK1kum7YkxY9pFquBT3IbXJNezMgxoVBJeRv7PY0T8YyofjpRGDNg4MDEv89eWRvHcWMRkP1RH2C_uB7L8YhdfQps6Q/w400-h289/a-sunrise1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started adding a few things to our site. I bought some half barrels after receiving plants from our neighbors. Wasn't that sweet of them? I had planned on waiting next year since we were getting a late start and planned to leave the area in a few months. I have to say, it was nice to have something green among all that grey gravel. Dan bought the long container and filled it with catnip and grass. Of course, leave it to a cat to bypass their greens for the forbidden flowers!😺😺😺 Oh and no worries, they can nibble on Impatiens. I just prefer they didn't.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYUSVGggyc_L89w1xltZmXYT9xharc4wspW82_k4R6NyuYEhxej_h0ktk5LdK3mYeNNkTSTrUKtPwWp34WWxA0Ljw-UV_FrRq80mzl0xCbae5hEt6nwtQ_cRnEt1dlYpOrpWR146j5lY/s1200/a-Max-with-flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYUSVGggyc_L89w1xltZmXYT9xharc4wspW82_k4R6NyuYEhxej_h0ktk5LdK3mYeNNkTSTrUKtPwWp34WWxA0Ljw-UV_FrRq80mzl0xCbae5hEt6nwtQ_cRnEt1dlYpOrpWR146j5lY/w300-h400/a-Max-with-flowers.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max approves</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent most of this summer just enjoying our site on top of the hill, visiting the local restaurants, setting up the coach's winter maintenance, and shopping online. Oh man! You don't know how much I missed ordering things online. It is hard to figure out how to get those items delivered when we are traveling. It is so nice to have our own site number for deliveries to our door and a mailbox at the park office.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aq_3-4XtmlgOy_ZbGfgqUlBmdf9mbPIrKhi99Rm_CKbOPATPOZzBcqZNJW5D8N3IgH36r-LbJXbz7gJ94DrF7msJXAscYO55DTQ0wrGO1puudRTsD5MRP_V0s4nJFIY4d0IY87szGOk/s1133/a-Basting1+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aq_3-4XtmlgOy_ZbGfgqUlBmdf9mbPIrKhi99Rm_CKbOPATPOZzBcqZNJW5D8N3IgH36r-LbJXbz7gJ94DrF7msJXAscYO55DTQ0wrGO1puudRTsD5MRP_V0s4nJFIY4d0IY87szGOk/w300-h400/a-Basting1+-+Copy.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the beginning of July, we thought we were in for a summer of record-breaking heatwaves and smoke-filled days. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87YzKbKzWbUAu7anSNPNVkB45UJHR1jwgUm1xMWybTcGCJwQF6oNvmPfGbS5HsZOcT8RhjOHbGV0hRTTkfOchPv152lPEp06N_Jbme-TZd3_B03c860rmF6Yd1ctckXcgmGNFAMVoJOM/s1500/a-red-morning1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87YzKbKzWbUAu7anSNPNVkB45UJHR1jwgUm1xMWybTcGCJwQF6oNvmPfGbS5HsZOcT8RhjOHbGV0hRTTkfOchPv152lPEp06N_Jbme-TZd3_B03c860rmF6Yd1ctckXcgmGNFAMVoJOM/w400-h300/a-red-morning1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the smoke-filled mornings</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had our share of hot days, but for the most part, it wasn't that bad. Most of our nights were cool enough to open windows with fans to keep the coach comfortable. We plan to add shade to our site with an awning on the shed for next summer and maybe the following year - a gazebo. It will be nice to have more shaded sitting areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sxy_eUdQtHdOf-wrchwyjfm-bb5KYyr8ZVdOsrzFIWtWEv5aF7k1I8xdHeoOXXdoDCzmXLDlCCP7T1LS4u4iRqX1ku-dyVMcn1974tUwxTYGyKpkvu3lwGiegX6KtrNEaXHB3KecaGg/s1267/a-morning1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sxy_eUdQtHdOf-wrchwyjfm-bb5KYyr8ZVdOsrzFIWtWEv5aF7k1I8xdHeoOXXdoDCzmXLDlCCP7T1LS4u4iRqX1ku-dyVMcn1974tUwxTYGyKpkvu3lwGiegX6KtrNEaXHB3KecaGg/w300-h400/a-morning1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did most of our walks in the morning. One of the leaseholders is a National Forest Ranger retiree. He shared his talent with the park by adding a one-mile trail through the woods for walkers and mountain bike riders. He did a wonderful job and we took full advantage on hot days to walk the tree-covered trail. At the end of the trail, there's a grass-filled meadow surrounded by blackberry bushes. A lot of breakfast with cereal covered with sweet blackberries. Yum!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPVAiAnnsqSdZy31h7F-fIELd62PRCEW0IRgxqESzjFYgvPDL3lud1-z6Znsunf8lch_ZUEvr1C-VEV9HS0tKNDkv0_m1NiSxJCvtO3xpdA4_lYFBf-9Pfe9Hmzpmhed-w98sVHBTGG4/s900/a-Site-from-trail1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="900" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPVAiAnnsqSdZy31h7F-fIELd62PRCEW0IRgxqESzjFYgvPDL3lud1-z6Znsunf8lch_ZUEvr1C-VEV9HS0tKNDkv0_m1NiSxJCvtO3xpdA4_lYFBf-9Pfe9Hmzpmhed-w98sVHBTGG4/w400-h393/a-Site-from-trail1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of our site from the trail.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are almost done with our medical appointments. We are waiting for the last vet's appointment for the cats to get their teeth cleaned before we head south. Overall, their new Vet thought all three cats were looking great for their age. In October, she will take bloodwork to make sure there are no hidden problems. We did find out that Dusty is developing cataracts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPifusrLhyYQkwlBoMv4lwSacSAz5SCrntH0BYxGyQBw70MyVZU87zP8VzPEgVBnFySDr0-iCxWaNqwlwvamHC1MBHEpukb0wtSiJaJnEyIJMMiQL_f_VWuxFFLr0TsTpJqBomi6uR_RE/s1300/a-dusty-cataractics1+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1300" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPifusrLhyYQkwlBoMv4lwSacSAz5SCrntH0BYxGyQBw70MyVZU87zP8VzPEgVBnFySDr0-iCxWaNqwlwvamHC1MBHEpukb0wtSiJaJnEyIJMMiQL_f_VWuxFFLr0TsTpJqBomi6uR_RE/w400-h336/a-dusty-cataractics1+-+Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And poor Hitch might be toothless after his teeth-cleaning. Apparently, his gums are looking swollen, but that hasn't slowed down his constant eating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DUsbMMD_AWg835VuSpRg4NbA2jscqN_wigF82544BKphmQBW-4zdJheJ8b_LEEmzbqmfg1-Z5_ry7Tc7xbpG1L_vjVi9Llx-Y1MTDJvqgU7Zpw_Cnd7H4Q0Ksb-LvtH8MxxrJ3Guy24/s1600/a-Hitch-undercover1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1600" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DUsbMMD_AWg835VuSpRg4NbA2jscqN_wigF82544BKphmQBW-4zdJheJ8b_LEEmzbqmfg1-Z5_ry7Tc7xbpG1L_vjVi9Llx-Y1MTDJvqgU7Zpw_Cnd7H4Q0Ksb-LvtH8MxxrJ3Guy24/w400-h323/a-Hitch-undercover1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Max doesn't need his teeth cleaned, but he is showing his age with his stiff arthritic walk, loss of weight, and now we know with this second opinion that he has a heart murmur. I'm not looking forward to hearing about the results of his bloodwork in October.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrci8XY_t-K1EOXIBGBx6LyqSZmLU7A-qXJYkaQKuiIKbfLgJhyDqulzGs9ETUFIyn3NtpYJVknV7yXdIXRxDdc5AJ_COCbvKydBoSx6d2BPXDXeeTeFFOs29-AjJP8X272tFxJtnswk/s968/a-Max-people-watching1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrci8XY_t-K1EOXIBGBx6LyqSZmLU7A-qXJYkaQKuiIKbfLgJhyDqulzGs9ETUFIyn3NtpYJVknV7yXdIXRxDdc5AJ_COCbvKydBoSx6d2BPXDXeeTeFFOs29-AjJP8X272tFxJtnswk/w373-h400/a-Max-people-watching1.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">On The Cutting Board</span></i><div>Getting old hasn't slowed down the cats though. Max still helps with quilting and he still has a strong opinion that I need to take frequent kitty-cuddle breaks from my projects.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLOgbXUWmOCHzE2qFgFzsV9qR28ztO7LJjhYLEGX0Fk3zAufm4LC2KXyoGt5g4QQU8JaLDHENuW5iStmXZaX6qLUEr8pGDgmV5LFmRpXFkxOnTYBusFtMFvmygk3i5z8ViXlaMuwWM7w/s1000/a-max-helping1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLOgbXUWmOCHzE2qFgFzsV9qR28ztO7LJjhYLEGX0Fk3zAufm4LC2KXyoGt5g4QQU8JaLDHENuW5iStmXZaX6qLUEr8pGDgmV5LFmRpXFkxOnTYBusFtMFvmygk3i5z8ViXlaMuwWM7w/w300-h400/a-max-helping1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hitch has taken his self-appointed supervisor job very seriously. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFz5hfG93rfpmbuaEcOygF2_2HJkPDmRIcKhbhYjDOYKFjYAl618TkEYqc6kVqhJHdsFMAFMh1963rg9ek8iL7KVp7nXdkwX-XoT39swGVkuNuIsGWFoyiwck3bf0c3JDVjCiOPYoURDU/s1600/a-hitch-helping2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFz5hfG93rfpmbuaEcOygF2_2HJkPDmRIcKhbhYjDOYKFjYAl618TkEYqc6kVqhJHdsFMAFMh1963rg9ek8iL7KVp7nXdkwX-XoT39swGVkuNuIsGWFoyiwck3bf0c3JDVjCiOPYoURDU/w300-h400/a-hitch-helping2.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Stop taking my picture....</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-5iPHhDT8QII1bNUXTX4pvFeodpOqMQ07bcDkZEk-UwgYKybNuhWqB9_7gxATDwI5hEDeVdqE_mIPSwN1bgXnJYigPvWrkqFsNK4ZzvYpH5OTfIFtQBJCX7mQh-4KPiK2hTLsPQ4YH8/s1333/a-hitch-helping1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-5iPHhDT8QII1bNUXTX4pvFeodpOqMQ07bcDkZEk-UwgYKybNuhWqB9_7gxATDwI5hEDeVdqE_mIPSwN1bgXnJYigPvWrkqFsNK4ZzvYpH5OTfIFtQBJCX7mQh-4KPiK2hTLsPQ4YH8/w300-h400/a-hitch-helping1.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and finish pinning the quilt</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the help of the cats or lack of....I managed to finish three tops and have two more that are pinned and ready to be quilted.</div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqsEpnSk6KkhP8V29TC_DGW-6hc8TeXhjt0pYsQc0M4RN8Jv8RK0uBPNlOVakWWwDRZE-2kKJAkn_NfQasUT-nLLmTxogcHWBU-lWJ6ZVPvGphVnpB9SNhvAVflMIg9jfaH63e7Iia3w/s840/a-monster-mash-quilt1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqsEpnSk6KkhP8V29TC_DGW-6hc8TeXhjt0pYsQc0M4RN8Jv8RK0uBPNlOVakWWwDRZE-2kKJAkn_NfQasUT-nLLmTxogcHWBU-lWJ6ZVPvGphVnpB9SNhvAVflMIg9jfaH63e7Iia3w/w334-h400/a-monster-mash-quilt1.jpg" width="334" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monster Mash</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This scrappy quilt took too many years to finish and yet I would not mind making another one since it does use up my scraps in a very colorful way.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6pT1Gsl7HkB5GcWq42KPNzHX-t3UkkFHfRcLS0bEJA4B4UQLhH6RWyFH_felmlNzJIBcqvetIYQJnDfkDCHSzrnAeXhL_wDL84prkyCRQDu_lWGnEezfPa6RQXGl_4TrB5Nwn_8uSs4/s785/a-.wonky-cabin-quilt1+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6pT1Gsl7HkB5GcWq42KPNzHX-t3UkkFHfRcLS0bEJA4B4UQLhH6RWyFH_felmlNzJIBcqvetIYQJnDfkDCHSzrnAeXhL_wDL84prkyCRQDu_lWGnEezfPa6RQXGl_4TrB5Nwn_8uSs4/w306-h400/a-.wonky-cabin-quilt1+-+Copy.jpg" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wonky Log Cabin</td></tr></tbody></table>I forgot all about these finished blocks. They must have sat in the bottom of the drawer for about 8 years(?). It was time to get this one done. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUaGn8gxP69aO8eMQkwYGmXcJgHZrnrql2qqHhwC3tikfIGpQuYVGQvogyYJ0bw4yaHKHTH-e6gVjW_5xwxj2Vub-rMyPcd3pkGdLIFYuJpaIyIIFNCMv9BLV8sbUZV7FcytoKqvbyb4/s853/a-fancy-sue-quilt1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUaGn8gxP69aO8eMQkwYGmXcJgHZrnrql2qqHhwC3tikfIGpQuYVGQvogyYJ0bw4yaHKHTH-e6gVjW_5xwxj2Vub-rMyPcd3pkGdLIFYuJpaIyIIFNCMv9BLV8sbUZV7FcytoKqvbyb4/w340-h400/a-fancy-sue-quilt1.jpg" width="340" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fancy Sue</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a couple of tops that I would like to add some applique designs. I'm soaking some fabrics in clean water after washing them. Makes for a colorful photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpz9ZMTGRqT2P6CaqC8wxzqrC9crYsLARQhZT2tE7ymGVA95St6YYlEdkZQOz-vaavmErJBzTBJ9BtheJxx-aNG8jXjQcmsj3HBwNGNr7FtB8kuiiLpxu9eEiruIx_dhaHk3Ru0RaBPA/s1067/a-fabrics-soaking1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpz9ZMTGRqT2P6CaqC8wxzqrC9crYsLARQhZT2tE7ymGVA95St6YYlEdkZQOz-vaavmErJBzTBJ9BtheJxx-aNG8jXjQcmsj3HBwNGNr7FtB8kuiiLpxu9eEiruIx_dhaHk3Ru0RaBPA/w300-h400/a-fabrics-soaking1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, back to getting a few more quilts done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">Happy Quilting!</span></i></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-14137684730234097722021-07-09T21:25:00.000-07:002021-07-09T21:25:47.951-07:00Times Are A Changing (Sutherlin, OR)Okay, I know I'm way behind on my monthly posts. No excuse, just feeling a wee bit lazy about writing. We are back in Sutherlin, OR. The photos are from our Hwy 101 travels. I added locations to each photo's captions so I can spend this time explaining the changes that have happened to us this year. <div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHngMLwFlpnlHSS1R6EYQcgXgs9UtgtSLySJENQAPFIVocmasOIOIUgaWvA99tfRHDHDXvRpnHPqBFkxriek8B47VLhuhyphenhyphenETaAq2dnBKdnfioUOhpWUEyjfbMn_go7VY-DYBwvw1wwUM/s950/a-Cape-Perpetua.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHngMLwFlpnlHSS1R6EYQcgXgs9UtgtSLySJENQAPFIVocmasOIOIUgaWvA99tfRHDHDXvRpnHPqBFkxriek8B47VLhuhyphenhyphenETaAq2dnBKdnfioUOhpWUEyjfbMn_go7VY-DYBwvw1wwUM/w400-h265/a-Cape-Perpetua.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Cape Perpetua<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>We had a great time traveling on Hwy 101 and I'm sorry we had to leave the Oregon coast. I'm already missing the cooler weather and the sea breezes. I was still wearing sweatshirts and jeans in the last week of June. Quite a drastic change to go from 65° to 99° in a half day's drive across the pass to the I-5 valley.🌞<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzp-Z4Ylp2A0nnJTtlrEXEz52IelFjg5sVfIp7zQC9NBG6F8wOfg-0P7avTqe6VDAd3ZmVrtot-3yD66lIPjUSfwE2WZNPa-u1f4agaFGrm2piMv0xGZ6eYPB2Ulv_AnwYemIQc8TMUKQ/s1037/a-Great-Blue-Heron1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzp-Z4Ylp2A0nnJTtlrEXEz52IelFjg5sVfIp7zQC9NBG6F8wOfg-0P7avTqe6VDAd3ZmVrtot-3yD66lIPjUSfwE2WZNPa-u1f4agaFGrm2piMv0xGZ6eYPB2Ulv_AnwYemIQc8TMUKQ/w309-h400/a-Great-Blue-Heron1.jpg" width="309" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Blue Heron - Newport, OR</td></tr></tbody></table>In the last five years, we have seen a major change in the RV world. Since the lockdown, RV sales have doubled if not tripled making reservations a year in advance much more stressful than the past couple of years. </div><div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXniw2Y55M4C-KfsnrZesISpvPjRXfSSU9CFAs9mkmsGMN-V4Krmvf6C_h2h3mSZmnaaRStFJSM4ChpA4qemHxpO0Edo7-KQcYoIyQQNq3_IFaQ8QPtaDDG7oChF-7zlZlXNGP56rLTsU/s1100/a-Newport-Marina1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXniw2Y55M4C-KfsnrZesISpvPjRXfSSU9CFAs9mkmsGMN-V4Krmvf6C_h2h3mSZmnaaRStFJSM4ChpA4qemHxpO0Edo7-KQcYoIyQQNq3_IFaQ8QPtaDDG7oChF-7zlZlXNGP56rLTsU/w400-h300/a-Newport-Marina1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B&B (Riverboat) and Newport Marina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcT-M36a1wu-MA2jsffMkkKi-BdZ7z-6Rk8v4Z_mStJVySWDnm1FpweVdchOu8-bE3rJWKmIPtxEk08dIlf5HiucV-OLxrq-FQP-ZgFGYlmy73qzn9G5yLyCtF5q_BQ1zDfDrwRUOxQJM/s900/aSea-lions-Mar.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="900" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcT-M36a1wu-MA2jsffMkkKi-BdZ7z-6Rk8v4Z_mStJVySWDnm1FpweVdchOu8-bE3rJWKmIPtxEk08dIlf5HiucV-OLxrq-FQP-ZgFGYlmy73qzn9G5yLyCtF5q_BQ1zDfDrwRUOxQJM/w400-h265/aSea-lions-Mar.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newport's Sea Lions' Sun-loving and Sleep-in club</td></tr></tbody></table>The days of going where the wind blows us have come to an end, but we are not giving up completely. We still plan to travel and live in our ForeTravel, but it will be at a slower pace with fewer miles.<br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXvH0zP5HsfzePnhH9dCTG8X6sqpfIGzfdxF2NxJiVUbPudJd6ly7RKuIOHrCeYK2lKl4YguWBeRLUfUtwwSMxXY1vLwVDw_xqP49PTefSRGuPcJ1j9rdbuF9b5MhsvpcbOhnYatUF_A/s1300/a-Ft-Stevens2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXvH0zP5HsfzePnhH9dCTG8X6sqpfIGzfdxF2NxJiVUbPudJd6ly7RKuIOHrCeYK2lKl4YguWBeRLUfUtwwSMxXY1vLwVDw_xqP49PTefSRGuPcJ1j9rdbuF9b5MhsvpcbOhnYatUF_A/w400-h295/a-Ft-Stevens2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wreck of the Peter Iredale - Fort Stevens</td></tr></tbody></table>Some of the changes started with the Sigsbee NAS in Key West, FL. It used to be easy for full-timers and snowbirds to get reservations. All we had to do was show up and we had a site. It might be a dry site, but we had one with a schedule to rotate to full hookups if they were full. They have over 400 dry camping sites, but there are more people showing up every year, plus there are more active-duty families living full-time in the campground. During our last visit, anyone that showed up without a reservation was turned away after a one-night stay.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8d2ITWqE2aT_n-Xp9UNNIQgzXzMRODmwz_VImdWHPkZJi8aAKidJDfiWrbVt6MYo5FPS0fiwfq6apFKnEdDX5mvdmlcdZrkFBuOEvahe5Uj7nlXPGUoOvDC97MCMPF117PYKXZ-eG7Os/s833/a-Ft-Stevens.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8d2ITWqE2aT_n-Xp9UNNIQgzXzMRODmwz_VImdWHPkZJi8aAKidJDfiWrbVt6MYo5FPS0fiwfq6apFKnEdDX5mvdmlcdZrkFBuOEvahe5Uj7nlXPGUoOvDC97MCMPF117PYKXZ-eG7Os/w300-h400/a-Ft-Stevens.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Footbridge to one of the campgrounds<br />Fort Stevens</td></tr></tbody></table>This year the Sigsbee commander made more changes. Now, people are on the phone for hours trying to make reservations six months in advance only to be told all full hookup sites have been booked. Sigsbee also stopped the rotations this year which was something I always enjoyed. I loved checking the rotation list, anticipating our next site-to-be, moving to new sites with a different view, and meeting our new neighbors…or being happy to move away from a neighbor, and yes there were a few of them.🤔 I’m hoping that 2019 won't be our last trip to Key West. I would really like to see it at least one more time.</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7ZX6g1ED3Bb1ne5PrMWeSkQFzMqMuMu2mJzntm_8e9iXQn17Xau60bCnRk7znvIGYG3Lg_8HdpX3NPec24_fA_lMO0ONEIFaEze-I1myxQoqKu5hRWgsMwIN0y93njxFYVj01p7fb5M/s1075/a-Depoe-bay.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7ZX6g1ED3Bb1ne5PrMWeSkQFzMqMuMu2mJzntm_8e9iXQn17Xau60bCnRk7znvIGYG3Lg_8HdpX3NPec24_fA_lMO0ONEIFaEze-I1myxQoqKu5hRWgsMwIN0y93njxFYVj01p7fb5M/w400-h300/a-Depoe-bay.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Depoe Bay</span></td></tr></tbody></table>We have also seen some changes with Thousand Trails having more annual sites taking prime spots and once again Dan is left scrambling to make reservations. It doesn’t help their paying members when Thousand Trails decided to offer free one-year memberships to new RV owners through local dealerships. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvewacGzmTWxjgFtSP9bENLvHJnKztprTwKbap7HS_62ne4-l-DJJADNRskfLN9Kl31m5LsxJNX7DD22RHMjQJljuJg7AfMVcVW6N6NtlvlSQ1clbV8mgbwCHQL_qXeYMBemphm4izNU/s2048/a-Lost-Creek-Beach1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvewacGzmTWxjgFtSP9bENLvHJnKztprTwKbap7HS_62ne4-l-DJJADNRskfLN9Kl31m5LsxJNX7DD22RHMjQJljuJg7AfMVcVW6N6NtlvlSQ1clbV8mgbwCHQL_qXeYMBemphm4izNU/w400-h286/a-Lost-Creek-Beach1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Lost Creek State Park Beach</span></td></tr></tbody></table>When we have reservations with Thousand Trails, we do not get an assigned site. It is a first-come-first-served policy, so when the park is packed it can be hard to find a long enough site to accommodate our 40-ft coach and jeep. So far, we have been lucky with our site choices. Some were almost too short, but overall, we haven’t had to face the problem of no site available to accommodate our coach. We try to avoid the high season for that reason. Now it feels like the high season is almost all year long.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UAU1WndIVfVDt_l_qU9z768F50cQ8u3ziedHR_2keJSiOjC_WcOwNl-exIuto04Yu1OVUqglk-OIrND0tPm_WiQWso_Ji9Iok3PzKuLKMPZxrtlaKvDJxc-RO8o-saxDjEF0sIbhPm4/s929/aOna-Beach6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UAU1WndIVfVDt_l_qU9z768F50cQ8u3ziedHR_2keJSiOjC_WcOwNl-exIuto04Yu1OVUqglk-OIrND0tPm_WiQWso_Ji9Iok3PzKuLKMPZxrtlaKvDJxc-RO8o-saxDjEF0sIbhPm4/w323-h400/aOna-Beach6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Ona Beach</span></td></tr></tbody></table>So, times are changing and so are we. On July 7, we became leaseholders in Timber Valley Skp Park. This will give us a home base for those times when we are tired of fighting the traffic, weekend partying campers, and reservation offices. </div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9mUXs1HG939ARmzPY7q8S98b7ssE3FhQlVrWlLGm-zpMp6cA35-WdRROow-1b0CWoiYdogYHL44Id0zUqlYKb7entArd_3isdTeJ0B7N9JjjT74Suse4pa0AmFj-svUHLhyphenhyphenx7RTQpmM/s950/a-Site-3a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9mUXs1HG939ARmzPY7q8S98b7ssE3FhQlVrWlLGm-zpMp6cA35-WdRROow-1b0CWoiYdogYHL44Id0zUqlYKb7entArd_3isdTeJ0B7N9JjjT74Suse4pa0AmFj-svUHLhyphenhyphenx7RTQpmM/w400-h300/a-Site-3a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Timber Valley Skp Park, Sutherlin, OR</td></tr></tbody></table>Granted, it is not much to look at, but it is ours to enjoy whenever we are in Oregon. We are allowed to do some landscaping, but we will probably leave it this way for a few years so we can add the site to the rental pool while we are traveling. In the meantime, I'm going to be dreaming about ways to add shade to our new site.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T958IFlyE4DZrtEzSAzVgqKHe_Lap7IuWiDSVOsyfIPnlYqPgdNe5PXLaPhBBBkJmatgVSJ3ihCkoG9h2Yn8gSoGrdjCCXRQaUja5nO3MUT2_eOvvzWv155v-gw-CERNHATt0a8gucw/s1300/a-site-1a.jpg"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T958IFlyE4DZrtEzSAzVgqKHe_Lap7IuWiDSVOsyfIPnlYqPgdNe5PXLaPhBBBkJmatgVSJ3ihCkoG9h2Yn8gSoGrdjCCXRQaUja5nO3MUT2_eOvvzWv155v-gw-CERNHATt0a8gucw/w400-h300/a-site-1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We are on top of a hill overlooking the park's community center (actually - more of the roof), and we have a great view of the surrounding hills. Very few of the sites have this view so we feel lucky to have it. We are also talking about getting a second home base in Benson, AZ, but not for a few more years. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, that is our news for now. I'm sure there will be more changes in the future. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8EDm74QDi_6TxR-hLVpEAf2AjxAGUip-B8a_5_-F5-rS28UFUeu-uSUpaI6zT7c0K9hSepwteX6h2VjuERBHmdiMDzYJjpHDrnYlPHnFJqounDHIYk8SsFb2-KOM5dyR_3gfQHOW6Zw/s1300/a-site-2a.jpg"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8EDm74QDi_6TxR-hLVpEAf2AjxAGUip-B8a_5_-F5-rS28UFUeu-uSUpaI6zT7c0K9hSepwteX6h2VjuERBHmdiMDzYJjpHDrnYlPHnFJqounDHIYk8SsFb2-KOM5dyR_3gfQHOW6Zw/w400-h300/a-site-2a.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Two more photos of four-legged neighbors. Below, we had another neighbor with a large pig. It was interesting to watch them take this pig for a walk. They would lead the way and toss food down for the pig. The pig would then squeal and do a fast waddle to the food. I'm not sure if the pig was squealing out of delight for the food or complaining that she/he had to walk over to get it.😄</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0R9DZ38l7hb-CdWbTnVPY_ymtCA8XFpC_ipPz5QZueBwd3uweZOVlxIKfBrN23fgzkHnC7CFxEh8SnvUwJygrGn24r5FQ8j_5bpQSMJXhG22Az_A-Duk-tkYNzMmp8qOXdOMcO4Ue7c/s1200/a-Pig-Seaside-TT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0R9DZ38l7hb-CdWbTnVPY_ymtCA8XFpC_ipPz5QZueBwd3uweZOVlxIKfBrN23fgzkHnC7CFxEh8SnvUwJygrGn24r5FQ8j_5bpQSMJXhG22Az_A-Duk-tkYNzMmp8qOXdOMcO4Ue7c/w400-h268/a-Pig-Seaside-TT.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another pet pig at Seaside!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">These three were chasing each other around when I accidently interrupted their play time. At least, they were nice enough to stop for a photo before running off into the woods.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0d3pE3YuClIg7iJgxS3SX5B3OFfnpg0Gt8fwraKiB47w0pX4PN6pSkRlmgrbNud0CQd8boChvZnqry-AqYzwNec61Hd2VTV-ZpJKHccouuXpA-UuV1nGjJ-MmuawOp1-V4FWxG8WyeA/s900/a-Deer-Nehalem-SP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0d3pE3YuClIg7iJgxS3SX5B3OFfnpg0Gt8fwraKiB47w0pX4PN6pSkRlmgrbNud0CQd8boChvZnqry-AqYzwNec61Hd2VTV-ZpJKHccouuXpA-UuV1nGjJ-MmuawOp1-V4FWxG8WyeA/w400-h311/a-Deer-Nehalem-SP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newhalem State Park</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hitch had developed a bad cough while we were on the coast. By the time we got to Seaside, it was so bad he would get sick after a coughing fit. The Vet thought he had an allergy probably caused by our mold problem and prescribed amoxicillin. It wasn't much fun giving him the medicine. He managed to sneeze or cough pink sticky stuff all over the floor. I must have got enough into him because he is back to his old trouble-making self.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecJMLPTgoQmmms6KbikolEOZFtTw7Hqb8WxV5NMTi_UKeopRXesl7LXbQcOFbxbWaVYiZKg96BA8wdYwl4HADsZrNUhWOnO-f0UNC_L-JpBWOnOApI2VsLHo7VOLOMe9GODTqWO0G8r4/s914/a-Hitch1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecJMLPTgoQmmms6KbikolEOZFtTw7Hqb8WxV5NMTi_UKeopRXesl7LXbQcOFbxbWaVYiZKg96BA8wdYwl4HADsZrNUhWOnO-f0UNC_L-JpBWOnOApI2VsLHo7VOLOMe9GODTqWO0G8r4/s320/a-Hitch1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What?! I didn't touch Max!</td></tr></tbody></table>Max and Dusty also saw the Vet. We found out that Max has a heart murmur. Not good for a high-strung cat. We have to peel him off the ceiling every time one of us sneezes. Otherwise, he is in good shape for a 17-year-old. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmKjjPn-t3ldnxLS1-CIXXi2sHB9BvFUXY8VQnhNHYZ-zdm29yVeTfK9XfqwpFkyN_oxwy4JN8U_6U1EdzFqh2WyUtwnJ3TTatHKh1KCRzCcuYswwP6b3RUeDRo9UqwXQCOLPyHdOUCA/s1000/a-Max-in-the-grass1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmKjjPn-t3ldnxLS1-CIXXi2sHB9BvFUXY8VQnhNHYZ-zdm29yVeTfK9XfqwpFkyN_oxwy4JN8U_6U1EdzFqh2WyUtwnJ3TTatHKh1KCRzCcuYswwP6b3RUeDRo9UqwXQCOLPyHdOUCA/w300-h400/a-Max-in-the-grass1.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am calm...I am relaxed..I am calm..</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And Dusty, he is in great health for being 17 years old.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NYocBTY-VKD4oDNa8KukAon0KfawbHhjBSY8OHypMl0z-yM4aerTRJrwILzFdFTW41qxaAjIGa2knZ0uy4JZBo2TH5rrFm1b2Zzhknv8xJIoIuPAFMD-0UalIjMrJ-s72TKeUQ5TIM8/s1164/a-Dusty-Regal-pose2a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NYocBTY-VKD4oDNa8KukAon0KfawbHhjBSY8OHypMl0z-yM4aerTRJrwILzFdFTW41qxaAjIGa2knZ0uy4JZBo2TH5rrFm1b2Zzhknv8xJIoIuPAFMD-0UalIjMrJ-s72TKeUQ5TIM8/w309-h400/a-Dusty-Regal-pose2a.jpg" width="309" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Any more decisions have to go through me first.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>On The Cutting Board</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last time we were in Florence, I thought Joy of Quilting had closed because of the for sale sign sitting in front of their building on Hwy 101. Turns out the quilt shop was selling their building with plans to move to Old Town Florence right next to Lovejoy's Tearoom.😍</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUDjjTLxlbuKyVbhL7yXmOnGC73obCHvaPC8X6atZdbh-dW8KoE8Am0JVhzoW06wrvFj2HRPGbXNihc2jRAFH0y7Q-_vufEGNDqF__MQ0Us5Yp8AvDbqykyKood5U4I35vV1dn3sO5bM/s1000/a-Joy-of-Quilting-and-tea-room1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="1000" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUDjjTLxlbuKyVbhL7yXmOnGC73obCHvaPC8X6atZdbh-dW8KoE8Am0JVhzoW06wrvFj2HRPGbXNihc2jRAFH0y7Q-_vufEGNDqF__MQ0Us5Yp8AvDbqykyKood5U4I35vV1dn3sO5bM/w400-h340/a-Joy-of-Quilting-and-tea-room1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have some leftover theme fabric of birds and cats, but not enough to make a quilt. Could I think of a better excuse? Of course, I had to go shopping! I found the perfect colors to blend in with the scraps. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgU_igTLjFUrvMwtVlT1khFoTpXQLaBoFGg2DS913Ix4xaCEhwq3CYtv7JtyM0gPPpuepZUGLcFTaH3peZ4KZkupoT01VXHLmV_fWspbE6qLUHfRxAFDOLPQQmAmMGvMcSP_wdBn2XEU/s950/a-Fabric-Joy-of-Quilting1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="950" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgU_igTLjFUrvMwtVlT1khFoTpXQLaBoFGg2DS913Ix4xaCEhwq3CYtv7JtyM0gPPpuepZUGLcFTaH3peZ4KZkupoT01VXHLmV_fWspbE6qLUHfRxAFDOLPQQmAmMGvMcSP_wdBn2XEU/w400-h300/a-Fabric-Joy-of-Quilting1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample of scraps with new fabrics</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ever since I started reading the Oxford Tearoom mysteries by H.Y. Hanna, I have wanted to try High Tea with cucumber sandwiches and scones with clotted cream and jam. Because the tearoom was not fully staffed, I did not know that I needed a reservation. I was able to order a scone to go with clotted cream and jam. I sat outside and enjoyed every bite. It was delicious! Next time, I would like to try High Tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0Ec1V6Nh3_JxHjMTj7sw9TxEFkq6MkluSyeQTs54GFznhyphenhyphenRUKzJg4jLhhKOu0-svmAvGwQstA10aw2U312Y8UZAEhrdlDQqkfoDxrOcP0G6e-av5fDpBka2yG-6VqHHcQQAVTw4OujI/s1022/a-Scone1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0Ec1V6Nh3_JxHjMTj7sw9TxEFkq6MkluSyeQTs54GFznhyphenhyphenRUKzJg4jLhhKOu0-svmAvGwQstA10aw2U312Y8UZAEhrdlDQqkfoDxrOcP0G6e-av5fDpBka2yG-6VqHHcQQAVTw4OujI/w391-h400/a-Scone1.jpg" width="391" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm still working on those bags of scraps. I'm starting to see a difference. Two less bags of scraps to store and yet, there is so much more to use up. I'm tired of cutting up hexagons and squares. It was time to try something new with fast results.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gtRyJsgqAZiEMvcZs41fddEUlxlmvqTThHdU0fPiLEKHuQQLfQFSke81td5WcIiFj4O821yeek5M3NCbMag6Hh4iUSXxLpftJn-RGSmcEpQXsaSk6H1INo2qJW9jmciNuzYHCYRtWcE/s1000/a-sewing-room1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gtRyJsgqAZiEMvcZs41fddEUlxlmvqTThHdU0fPiLEKHuQQLfQFSke81td5WcIiFj4O821yeek5M3NCbMag6Hh4iUSXxLpftJn-RGSmcEpQXsaSk6H1INo2qJW9jmciNuzYHCYRtWcE/w400-h300/a-sewing-room1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So, I found a paper foundation pattern in my EQ7 to help use up more scraps. This one is called Wild Goose Log Cabin. This is certainly using up the smaller scraps with a lot less measuring and cutting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5V_01jfGBBX-e0WJagNNMXqB-hzsSkWHNjdy45SXbacEDVPjmuQgMX5hzd1RFU7ACWXKt0vko565e0AmNtuJbW2ek5L2uLwv5oqkzVi_aiZPiX3nQLhCISPw8HSYFo5SZWm_seDLmnE/s918/a-quilt-block1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5V_01jfGBBX-e0WJagNNMXqB-hzsSkWHNjdy45SXbacEDVPjmuQgMX5hzd1RFU7ACWXKt0vko565e0AmNtuJbW2ek5L2uLwv5oqkzVi_aiZPiX3nQLhCISPw8HSYFo5SZWm_seDLmnE/w349-h400/a-quilt-block1.jpg" width="349" /></a></div>I like the way the blocks look when they are put together and it is coming together fast! I might try the opposite for the larger pieces of scraps with white triangles. I'm pretty sure I'll have plenty of scraps leftover to make another quilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb2booBPKg2FOFmyQL3LZnSZNiFNj8_cll8tTx-5-2Yyz8OSHsjn45GxKoRsYpWPnHea7aLEQMvuJfdCV5ZbRGdUvNlmAcWg5alDc4-GckFvOwDSVo121Yv-rfi4Iv-VS4k9pfFN0UNE/s900/a-quilt-blocks1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="900" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtb2booBPKg2FOFmyQL3LZnSZNiFNj8_cll8tTx-5-2Yyz8OSHsjn45GxKoRsYpWPnHea7aLEQMvuJfdCV5ZbRGdUvNlmAcWg5alDc4-GckFvOwDSVo121Yv-rfi4Iv-VS4k9pfFN0UNE/w400-h393/a-quilt-blocks1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm off to tackle those scrap bags, so Max and I will say good-bye for now.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpyOdRfi3R2-AzheesvIH-SrSrkO8MIDe8sQPuwbu8IrvLkDJCy6USwCSTcq_esxjfPy2fbcplKqtp8zCvGVuLZnyJ14igtRY9QyFz3Up-HEq7A3xfktwRO8Qchih9PJtVZSbanA2UrE/s1100/a-Max-and-Me1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpyOdRfi3R2-AzheesvIH-SrSrkO8MIDe8sQPuwbu8IrvLkDJCy6USwCSTcq_esxjfPy2fbcplKqtp8zCvGVuLZnyJ14igtRY9QyFz3Up-HEq7A3xfktwRO8Qchih9PJtVZSbanA2UrE/w400-h300/a-Max-and-Me1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darn! She's taking my picture....Again!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><i>Happy Quilting!</i></span></div></div></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-41528270093278758002021-04-03T07:56:00.000-07:002021-04-03T07:56:37.996-07:00The Smell of Fresh Pines with a Dash of Salty (Hwy 101 OR)It's starting to warm up along the coast and along with warm weather comes the sneezing season. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEoe5pyxw_e6r1F03qcQm5YLW6xYV1oF4cTKmeByutK6ZOchvFD58j7r0IqgoF7HYcMfgiXJZx2-cyK8o4iN236-MZHGnpHpNTfb8RuLrzKdDA54WoZ6L0MHQbeKUHj83hYI7cIYqIQk/s895/a-Heceta-Head.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="675" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEoe5pyxw_e6r1F03qcQm5YLW6xYV1oF4cTKmeByutK6ZOchvFD58j7r0IqgoF7HYcMfgiXJZx2-cyK8o4iN236-MZHGnpHpNTfb8RuLrzKdDA54WoZ6L0MHQbeKUHj83hYI7cIYqIQk/w301-h400/a-Heceta-Head.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heceta Head Light House</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yep, already having bouts of allergies. You would think between damp sea breezes and drizzling rain, that pollen would not be floating around, but something is certainly tickling my nose.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUBjFdzDU9TcwY6NX_lhiMhN9IcB1pxLDNMHjrKvuA6c_88TTxSpe9e76prhDjvRW7dZNBlcphf6iMihFmBtiygfn2Jabz5l2FzuRcGy8BnNicThawfRgsWAWh1SBpuAL6dq9AjtBU2o/s1000/a-cape-perpetual.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUBjFdzDU9TcwY6NX_lhiMhN9IcB1pxLDNMHjrKvuA6c_88TTxSpe9e76prhDjvRW7dZNBlcphf6iMihFmBtiygfn2Jabz5l2FzuRcGy8BnNicThawfRgsWAWh1SBpuAL6dq9AjtBU2o/w300-h400/a-cape-perpetual.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cape Perpetua</td></tr></tbody></table>It has slowed me down a little bit. Most of the time, I manage to get in my ten-thousand steps, but my yoga has become sporadic due to a stuffy head and too much Claritin. 😝Blah! I can imagine myself bending forward.....and going forward...forward....and my face plows into the mat or a cat since they often like to lie on the mat in front of me while critiquing my postures. Hopefully, this will pass soon.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfggVCwenssWHQbYZTOwpHAsquZKsQbc8Zpqyw-hPOZCCkb8RSFuO3RlRMqHruWvswFOvdK8_faNOo-eeMQYXDpoYuKgzm2oh3r8l0hW8UoQFM2qggc7TmbXG3ZmyhfeV9m7TE7NA2vw/s1350/a-Lost-Creek-Beach-SP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1350" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfggVCwenssWHQbYZTOwpHAsquZKsQbc8Zpqyw-hPOZCCkb8RSFuO3RlRMqHruWvswFOvdK8_faNOo-eeMQYXDpoYuKgzm2oh3r8l0hW8UoQFM2qggc7TmbXG3ZmyhfeV9m7TE7NA2vw/w400-h300/a-Lost-Creek-Beach-SP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lost Creek Beach SP</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the meantime, I'm not letting it keep me indoors with so much to see along the Oregon Coast. We have been sightseeing three to four times a week. I never tire of the views or taking photos. The first set of photos are from <a href="https://www.hecetalighthouse.com/" target="_blank">Heceta Head Lighthouse</a>. A cold front came in earlier than predicted the day we visited the lighthouse. It caught all of us off guard including a young bride and groom having a photo session on the beach. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7IHdqSdxmKl54NNN1CyOvMh5-4H1_29chVpvO301QXvIiYLpCi1blDWEQQInyqaIQKWDb7-N45kJMN6a4EtCirLsnyt7dr_eiii41aBOUGXTglhPG2RQ6Wc_8DrLh5GsX6Zsi0SjE0k/s1000/a-Bride-and-Groom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="1000" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7IHdqSdxmKl54NNN1CyOvMh5-4H1_29chVpvO301QXvIiYLpCi1blDWEQQInyqaIQKWDb7-N45kJMN6a4EtCirLsnyt7dr_eiii41aBOUGXTglhPG2RQ6Wc_8DrLh5GsX6Zsi0SjE0k/w400-h238/a-Bride-and-Groom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>How she could pose in the cold wind and drizzling rain without turning blue is beyond me. I was cold and I had on three layers. You have to admit that they picked a very dramatic background for their photo shoot with the perfect coastal weather. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqUcghgqv7ugkO9ekrvV16zNmtxDi7Zcg2ng-XYr7RBMy3UiDltxsOv5hhC6etnD2bc_Yj8GY7nrYpc6ZGnFx92XX2eBrICwbhFxma2GuwkSBZ09yqrwB9KifFqLVH-Fnfd66QW9rz4U/s1100/a-Heceta-Head-lighthouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqUcghgqv7ugkO9ekrvV16zNmtxDi7Zcg2ng-XYr7RBMy3UiDltxsOv5hhC6etnD2bc_Yj8GY7nrYpc6ZGnFx92XX2eBrICwbhFxma2GuwkSBZ09yqrwB9KifFqLVH-Fnfd66QW9rz4U/w400-h300/a-Heceta-Head-lighthouse.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We continued up the path to the house and the lighthouse for some spectacular views. The old home and lighthouse are closed right now. I'm hoping they will open by the time we are back again later this year.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd1Xftuxyg9HjHlT82Z0U1v-Dqjg7qh3zRdu7jJREb5M7WByqePraQmSDvL9oIoknZkSGJTJkxtsWdZkvURskyZeV5EbSVC3I_rqC5UsXOz1HY07pveyPUWMcnawxnOVD1mH0a_SvyI4/s1100/a-house-view.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd1Xftuxyg9HjHlT82Z0U1v-Dqjg7qh3zRdu7jJREb5M7WByqePraQmSDvL9oIoknZkSGJTJkxtsWdZkvURskyZeV5EbSVC3I_rqC5UsXOz1HY07pveyPUWMcnawxnOVD1mH0a_SvyI4/w400-h300/a-house-view.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a view to wake up to every morning.</td></tr></tbody></table>By the time we were heading back to the RV park, the rain and wind were coming in strong while we were waiting for our turn to cross through the construction area where the road had slid down the cliff. About a month earlier, part of <a href="https://www.kezi.com/content/news/Man-injured-when-drill-rig-goes-over-cliff-south-of-Yachats-573787511.html" target="_blank">Hwy 101</a> collapsed with a drill rig and its operator. The worker was rescued and survived the fall, but it is a little nerve-wracking when you are planning to drive a huge motorhome through that same area. (Later: we went through with no problems. The construction crew is working hard rebuilding the highway while dealing with lousy weather and traffic under dangerous conditions.)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqNe8CgExsdmr8hQjMVIAFX59rMdFlxMyDhP1m53hDKTfxTPc1TsKm5-Alf6aNFefQ-0w3e935lVQM5wD7FmjTYF-Zb_HgE-74Fye12iqp8CRwRLr7qbRhZVguVnx3dkf49R9p0_6esQ/s1200/a-rain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqNe8CgExsdmr8hQjMVIAFX59rMdFlxMyDhP1m53hDKTfxTPc1TsKm5-Alf6aNFefQ-0w3e935lVQM5wD7FmjTYF-Zb_HgE-74Fye12iqp8CRwRLr7qbRhZVguVnx3dkf49R9p0_6esQ/w400-h300/a-rain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to tell you about our neighbor that was parked on the site across from us in Florence. The pig's name is Neener and she weighs 200lbs. We were hoping to see more of her, but thanks to a grumpy neighbor two sites away complaining, the family moved to a more isolated spot. According to Neener's owner, he was trying to help her back into their fifth-wheel and you know how tall fifth-wheels are with four to five metal steps to get into the rig. The poor girl got hurt when she slipped on the stairs while her owner was trying to lift her in. She started squealing and apparently, the grumpy neighbor complained that she was too noisy. Darn it! I wanted to meet Neener! I'm hoping we will come across them again before we go back to Sutherlin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIlrOLQcHc-FClmzT_jgi6pokfQVpKC45EtckwmJjzjdRbSkjoUABy1V8H5e0jM4-QKSnqj09Z4n2d5USxwh7aJZaOpdsqzwvilC1JuZGE0SlH4qudMt6Vg0yQ0dt2yK00Memoif6OFU/s1300/pig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1300" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIlrOLQcHc-FClmzT_jgi6pokfQVpKC45EtckwmJjzjdRbSkjoUABy1V8H5e0jM4-QKSnqj09Z4n2d5USxwh7aJZaOpdsqzwvilC1JuZGE0SlH4qudMt6Vg0yQ0dt2yK00Memoif6OFU/w400-h297/pig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our neighbor is a real pig!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On to Newport, our site was very narrow with a big tree. We had to walk sideways to get into our side yard. I won't get into how we managed to get it parked there or the fun of backing the coach out when we left. We did have plenty of privacy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqR18Y5zjt0IXUsHkUx2SHduRzTL2I_ktrVGr3zLHAv4-KZpUQFLAvXukQFWpiiWrZpt13l7Te8IlWCxwqiiBfrpzvPBVaaEMnm9GqiP0twh2bp3NP35zzyYX_xAdUgFa0FSY_ltqsNWU/s861/a-Narrow-Site.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqR18Y5zjt0IXUsHkUx2SHduRzTL2I_ktrVGr3zLHAv4-KZpUQFLAvXukQFWpiiWrZpt13l7Te8IlWCxwqiiBfrpzvPBVaaEMnm9GqiP0twh2bp3NP35zzyYX_xAdUgFa0FSY_ltqsNWU/w325-h400/a-Narrow-Site.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought Max would like the enclosed area. He did not. He rarely left the doorsteps.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImz_nlNtDCN8yzRflZ_WpLeo3VyUNzq02rN9hH4CXu72MYUGpXSQDtvL0nib3UyigYThqkQDTYEctltWKTmeAfF4VO2TkUvsw6YqLJKw6MIo4s2_iBVHxmSJI4Av_JOkZqOBLCai_Gvg/s1399/a-Max-peeking1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImz_nlNtDCN8yzRflZ_WpLeo3VyUNzq02rN9hH4CXu72MYUGpXSQDtvL0nib3UyigYThqkQDTYEctltWKTmeAfF4VO2TkUvsw6YqLJKw6MIo4s2_iBVHxmSJI4Av_JOkZqOBLCai_Gvg/w271-h400/a-Max-peeking1.jpg" width="271" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You're not tricking me!</td></tr></tbody></table>Dusty said he was fine with it. All the more outdoor time for him with his humans.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_mwjH4OSvTp-_h81vLkZrqdwuEwmanubeNbmXnFf590eB0NejuS3eC7wG13d2394R0TkqNBiRl6kqeOv72CUMqfNhRJHEjzecfihLLamxb6ot-TtIUbVdHk7uaLshxTbPfnruUyXOMg/s878/aDusty-Regal-pose3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_mwjH4OSvTp-_h81vLkZrqdwuEwmanubeNbmXnFf590eB0NejuS3eC7wG13d2394R0TkqNBiRl6kqeOv72CUMqfNhRJHEjzecfihLLamxb6ot-TtIUbVdHk7uaLshxTbPfnruUyXOMg/w319-h400/aDusty-Regal-pose3.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below are views from the Newport area. A photo of the bridge from <a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=148" target="_blank">Yaquina Bay</a> SP. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdIdYBoQ9jGrjglonePIcd2unhrhtQrr4FFgW0EK1-R2Q4lRcJOdS8YaMOibrEzGy6XWHDBj8ebJovdOSbVpeezJkr4Bq6Fhd9XmirkZhBNRxmaUXpBAQ12ucRCdyIfjiADDXpr1Tdno/s1000/a-Bridge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="1000" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdIdYBoQ9jGrjglonePIcd2unhrhtQrr4FFgW0EK1-R2Q4lRcJOdS8YaMOibrEzGy6XWHDBj8ebJovdOSbVpeezJkr4Bq6Fhd9XmirkZhBNRxmaUXpBAQ12ucRCdyIfjiADDXpr1Tdno/w400-h265/a-Bridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This state park is centrally located making it easy to walk to the beach, to the lighthouse, a picnic area, to Nye Beach's downtown area to shop and eat or..... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZmOhZP5NcuzQorJEjTdTLU-gWBAd_tznTNI76LeUYUX6Tw7dMTcHEYWQTdiof3eGaPjl6GrERYAI0VlmONQLSJbqULwmSjOagHF-mv5n72zJrRgoBk9KJmd4A5Aza78rXewZekYZuDs/s1000/a-Newport-Mar2.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZmOhZP5NcuzQorJEjTdTLU-gWBAd_tznTNI76LeUYUX6Tw7dMTcHEYWQTdiof3eGaPjl6GrERYAI0VlmONQLSJbqULwmSjOagHF-mv5n72zJrRgoBk9KJmd4A5Aza78rXewZekYZuDs/w400-h268/a-Newport-Mar2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...walk under the bridge, past the Coast Guard Station, and into </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESD9Ho9ATqfWRFy79dNYyxqVMZu8oJTcLfEfq-IkGahjpptSKsVA7E0dcsxU-isCFHQU9JqZKoUGwAXMHxnuBcSRmDU2Qet4kF3_cZgpBaEYV9DmGhzIpTjdtfKQ8xO0SbZf42Hr-McQ/s1000/a-coast-guard.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESD9Ho9ATqfWRFy79dNYyxqVMZu8oJTcLfEfq-IkGahjpptSKsVA7E0dcsxU-isCFHQU9JqZKoUGwAXMHxnuBcSRmDU2Qet4kF3_cZgpBaEYV9DmGhzIpTjdtfKQ8xO0SbZf42Hr-McQ/w400-h266/a-coast-guard.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coast Guard</td></tr></tbody></table>the Historic Bayfront area to view the sea lions, shop, and eat lunch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iflvnsD_Hc0sOPmz-QEXaxGMFnI1kktGIk6uHTFvW7H7KrD4kbSTA6uGTifYvIBoHQvjQXsqFaUnIKkA7GdJCwJf3XBhzuvSjGlbZtta5Pse1ChhubLKU2KZsWjKY-NcixnqLztDOI4/s1000/a-Newport-Blog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iflvnsD_Hc0sOPmz-QEXaxGMFnI1kktGIk6uHTFvW7H7KrD4kbSTA6uGTifYvIBoHQvjQXsqFaUnIKkA7GdJCwJf3XBhzuvSjGlbZtta5Pse1ChhubLKU2KZsWjKY-NcixnqLztDOI4/w400-h268/a-Newport-Blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were asked if it was smelly here. A little fishy, but not too bad since we were out in the open. Walking past the fish warehouses has a stronger fish smell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VqpF7rCkd394OSRuq_578QcILC6AZhwGLCqmOddW7ufjoKib75C3CRuQtIpFSYk88WvnxqfD7yrE2hZ4Bow7ZF72cJC0C1R8Ryrk2E8hEnpwJKqYShcySzdQbq0khhvPh7Q_IV2hiKE/s930/a-Sea-lions4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VqpF7rCkd394OSRuq_578QcILC6AZhwGLCqmOddW7ufjoKib75C3CRuQtIpFSYk88WvnxqfD7yrE2hZ4Bow7ZF72cJC0C1R8Ryrk2E8hEnpwJKqYShcySzdQbq0khhvPh7Q_IV2hiKE/w323-h400/a-Sea-lions4.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More repurposed trash-to-art! This gorilla and two lions are made from tires and were sitting in front of Ripley's Believe It or Not!. The detail was so life-like. Just ask a dog. One poor dog wanted nothing to do with these strange creatures standing on the sidewalk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WqvmDCc4tac71107z8TvOPXsmVKafGDn9XK1A9O6oa9JXIhY8uq8c4hgpzC7qJf_D0jZDbz3lankwwBaTGrWZ-nqlaDafwg1mdpARAgZJ87oBC4RwAEWKT83LKWo7oFU20C2OFC37ZQ/s1000/a-Newport-Mar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WqvmDCc4tac71107z8TvOPXsmVKafGDn9XK1A9O6oa9JXIhY8uq8c4hgpzC7qJf_D0jZDbz3lankwwBaTGrWZ-nqlaDafwg1mdpARAgZJ87oBC4RwAEWKT83LKWo7oFU20C2OFC37ZQ/w400-h268/a-Newport-Mar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We visited <a href="https://www.oregon.com/attractions/nye-beach-newport" target="_blank">Nye Beach</a> several times. One sunny day soon after the county risk had dropped to low, we weren't the only ones enjoying the outdoors while social distancing. One young lady was doing her own whirling dervish on the beach. We had a paraglider swooping over our heads several times. People out walking their dogs, parents chasing down exuberant children, and one woman walking down the street with butterfly wings on her back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PyNvgaN6k3aCNP_0EpEQf5nuQmKBZ9pY99vKqpz_tOZYUPKBN_50ESa1eYLHXF0sHdrbgqC-3nKGwMkFGgtex3eiTD-OPORi50fNGjXwD64WdqYJRmn9RPvtJsLE-Ns69jLsNzgmkUo/s1200/a-Newport-Mar3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PyNvgaN6k3aCNP_0EpEQf5nuQmKBZ9pY99vKqpz_tOZYUPKBN_50ESa1eYLHXF0sHdrbgqC-3nKGwMkFGgtex3eiTD-OPORi50fNGjXwD64WdqYJRmn9RPvtJsLE-Ns69jLsNzgmkUo/w400-h266/a-Newport-Mar3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We visited <a href="https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/yaquina" target="_blank">Yaquina Head Lighthouse</a> during the medium-low tide. It was starting to come back in when we got there, but we were able to check out a few tidal pools without getting wet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC7UUAnb2eJ3UEgGkS7TgrmjwU4-ZTjG_ADzpGNmlyybCXJFdSUAq07mGcVnqLszO45I2xDGg5bi14O86T56qdncUpj-BziboFOIt882oOAUq4Y_P5b6zqyG93tFzTAii_UmdPM5O7bs/s900/a-Newport-Mar4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC7UUAnb2eJ3UEgGkS7TgrmjwU4-ZTjG_ADzpGNmlyybCXJFdSUAq07mGcVnqLszO45I2xDGg5bi14O86T56qdncUpj-BziboFOIt882oOAUq4Y_P5b6zqyG93tFzTAii_UmdPM5O7bs/w400-h266/a-Newport-Mar4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We also drove the <a href="https://www.whalecoveinn.com/our-blog/guide-to-otter-crest-loop/" target="_blank">Otter Crest Loop</a> to Cape Foulweather named by Captain Cook. He apparently did not like the weather nor this part of the coast - no landing areas for small crafts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQymgLPXAd90z9o6W-6IAFACuERYONBs7q0AKMeNneDiYdsU03JFSNyu5dkZaOPHVG6iBjU1bq6oBgZX6TgO99d1J2y2V7taHvZAO7jfr4T7SC0Dme52Pxqdlim6_AvFZPwOJGSLDk-Rk/s1000/a-Newport-Mar5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQymgLPXAd90z9o6W-6IAFACuERYONBs7q0AKMeNneDiYdsU03JFSNyu5dkZaOPHVG6iBjU1bq6oBgZX6TgO99d1J2y2V7taHvZAO7jfr4T7SC0Dme52Pxqdlim6_AvFZPwOJGSLDk-Rk/w400-h268/a-Newport-Mar5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The location of that one building just gives me chills. This building sits right on the edge of a 500 ft drop. I can't imagine being one of the builders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4QFMuwRQUYwzSyvK-WfHN-Wjlt_RG0dHezv5y5d9TjWJJObk-suGEoyB5zN0aFvCapYnJV2C7b0g_vwFbv9mx86Z-yZ0tR-xobfR3H-p7jAEMnM3b9MhpwR7agG1JjyG9Y69IlwDQog/s875/a-Cape-Foulweather2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="875" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4QFMuwRQUYwzSyvK-WfHN-Wjlt_RG0dHezv5y5d9TjWJJObk-suGEoyB5zN0aFvCapYnJV2C7b0g_vwFbv9mx86Z-yZ0tR-xobfR3H-p7jAEMnM3b9MhpwR7agG1JjyG9Y69IlwDQog/w400-h265/a-Cape-Foulweather2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They did have a great view of the coast. Below: at the farthest point to the right, we could barely make out the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. It is not visible in the photo, but it is there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZfaYwTOXQziXXvmEdGozVB08Nk2xbahZw1MzYwLitOohCtSOicFg9Fh1ptHfhNeTrJ89FDq9y8yl3wuxvKqOK7YgPTI15zekJm0xpDwi-IyI9CQJH6r6Z5K-gp659NCF9dM6oWm-psw/s951/a-Cape-Foulweather3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZfaYwTOXQziXXvmEdGozVB08Nk2xbahZw1MzYwLitOohCtSOicFg9Fh1ptHfhNeTrJ89FDq9y8yl3wuxvKqOK7YgPTI15zekJm0xpDwi-IyI9CQJH6r6Z5K-gp659NCF9dM6oWm-psw/w295-h400/a-Cape-Foulweather3.jpg" width="295" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, the last photos are from<a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=156" target="_blank"> Devils Punch Bowl</a> near Depoe Bay. I was able to get a photo of the opening, but I'm too short to get a good shot into the center of the punch bowl filled with water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGUjcAH36fPayDd7miydr8XGDzFlQHJPKnfxY7T8pSPf_bivaLPLmrBZgodfVbr5SbtHP27U8hpvVaMgz8f_OJn_H4zua8Ank2kE-kroIXrxA8K3H7-F-OJACfd15kYGvYLaErr7DuEE/s850/a-Devils-hole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="850" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGUjcAH36fPayDd7miydr8XGDzFlQHJPKnfxY7T8pSPf_bivaLPLmrBZgodfVbr5SbtHP27U8hpvVaMgz8f_OJn_H4zua8Ank2kE-kroIXrxA8K3H7-F-OJACfd15kYGvYLaErr7DuEE/w400-h245/a-Devils-hole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did get a good photo from the side though....😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZOjvkYzjD3jc4vQV0IXQ8tNY7iABHpewNxlsJRz5oWY97nIrysG6I7hyyzkGJRNhMfu7fNKgc1KDqy3ca03Ud1bQHactEEl6C8kUtDFk5NBTWFnQrte75UPpKJv1yIGmrh3Wzeb8YRQ/s900/a-Devils-hole2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="900" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZOjvkYzjD3jc4vQV0IXQ8tNY7iABHpewNxlsJRz5oWY97nIrysG6I7hyyzkGJRNhMfu7fNKgc1KDqy3ca03Ud1bQHactEEl6C8kUtDFk5NBTWFnQrte75UPpKJv1yIGmrh3Wzeb8YRQ/w400-h261/a-Devils-hole2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm going to stop here. I have more to show, but it is time to take the cats outside. I might have to disturb Max from his nap. He can soak up more sun while getting a little exercise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjly5RKeZ2bitaJiVfVZyvNsxoAfsvyPmjAuryqcGiI4Cc1GVCzECH-v7LqwLC5edE_cIfoENUaH6HgIHeoE7lAAajNwETKkA3YYLpHarNGf-qy_nd4O-NEXKwcyuYrtvUJJS6gHiw_BqY/s950/a-Max-and-sunshine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="950" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjly5RKeZ2bitaJiVfVZyvNsxoAfsvyPmjAuryqcGiI4Cc1GVCzECH-v7LqwLC5edE_cIfoENUaH6HgIHeoE7lAAajNwETKkA3YYLpHarNGf-qy_nd4O-NEXKwcyuYrtvUJJS6gHiw_BqY/w400-h300/a-Max-and-sunshine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i>On The Cutting Board</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been spending a lot of time with my scrap bags. I thought the best way to trim them down was to cut squares starting with 5 inches, 3.5 inches, 2 inches, and the last, and yes, the waste-not desperate size - 1.5 inches. I'm not making too much progress with the first two larger sizes. Most of my scraps are smaller than 3 inches. I am making plenty of progress with the 2-inch squares. Yes!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIICmEkCESzlAv6sF7BjbPX3JnHWLS6drH93c-wJtpBj0LGTO5FoIimyLtikJO8A9w-RFbTQ_HjeCeLVzb5TTWdmSG85MPYSt1PtVpysK7NV_8EDIbmtDIeN3mru6Kgkh5zKwCvnwx7fs/s1000/a-squares.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIICmEkCESzlAv6sF7BjbPX3JnHWLS6drH93c-wJtpBj0LGTO5FoIimyLtikJO8A9w-RFbTQ_HjeCeLVzb5TTWdmSG85MPYSt1PtVpysK7NV_8EDIbmtDIeN3mru6Kgkh5zKwCvnwx7fs/w400-h300/a-squares.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I made a lot of progress with the 1.5-inch hexagons. I have no idea how many are cut. I do know that my tin box is filling up. This will be a nice outdoor sewing project during the summer and for the next summers to come.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-k8J1Tv_7R5qp30IFtThhkN0ktcsPY7Wemq43jT3DdpNPgK_TYw0K-Nn5tMhrKQuGeFSsDesb1rwmsU_0mjBkUv4APu_A7dFHiVFe3mT_RUFtyrI2VaScOBIaeyvOPU0WF2G-wA9cLM/s900/a-Hexes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="900" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-k8J1Tv_7R5qp30IFtThhkN0ktcsPY7Wemq43jT3DdpNPgK_TYw0K-Nn5tMhrKQuGeFSsDesb1rwmsU_0mjBkUv4APu_A7dFHiVFe3mT_RUFtyrI2VaScOBIaeyvOPU0WF2G-wA9cLM/w400-h328/a-Hexes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is just a random idea of what I might do with the hexes as I sew them together. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3QPj1nfskGO3QIoQQNPDDfy3nCHMAyIxt17T74I96SFwLHuSrHnR5WOtkRqiMcz8q8_s25YWgC1p34fmfmSaI3xyZbZROFnaByZo78YDZt0OSV3BcuIrh8A8-fRm0Tm5YXyepoWNnCE/s1000/a-Hex-pattern.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3QPj1nfskGO3QIoQQNPDDfy3nCHMAyIxt17T74I96SFwLHuSrHnR5WOtkRqiMcz8q8_s25YWgC1p34fmfmSaI3xyZbZROFnaByZo78YDZt0OSV3BcuIrh8A8-fRm0Tm5YXyepoWNnCE/w300-h400/a-Hex-pattern.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this is the size of one finished. Yes, this is going to be a life-long project. I probably should have started it 15 years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIEqaqnNT9g3HUXTb3UnZJbQHjn95Mfejmxf7_b-9K5sb1oZKRev_i_ahzFn8fIuf7nuPCPBagprtMgDmxB2nHkosfhF7f_xKuyBJ-2dRFsB3Ey-gD1Nxj5dopBBuEezM0gK1HtogJt4/s1017/a-Hex-size.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIEqaqnNT9g3HUXTb3UnZJbQHjn95Mfejmxf7_b-9K5sb1oZKRev_i_ahzFn8fIuf7nuPCPBagprtMgDmxB2nHkosfhF7f_xKuyBJ-2dRFsB3Ey-gD1Nxj5dopBBuEezM0gK1HtogJt4/w335-h400/a-Hex-size.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hitch says not a problem. He is more than willing to help me by turning the pile of scraps into a bed for his naptime then I don't have to worry about what to do with the rest of them. 😻</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsnaTsJSqh23NKGV-VFkuMEe-ZLWoaBpZmuz5tluWevIjKNsaFYehPmo-ylQk0THx9l0kP7rYufE3HzQTgqlJk_r7QaOszgJpAtgNyj_VgL1Mx45LK6rXozbF38ZTnjP2feY3xH9lv-w/s933/a-Hitch-helping2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsnaTsJSqh23NKGV-VFkuMEe-ZLWoaBpZmuz5tluWevIjKNsaFYehPmo-ylQk0THx9l0kP7rYufE3HzQTgqlJk_r7QaOszgJpAtgNyj_VgL1Mx45LK6rXozbF38ZTnjP2feY3xH9lv-w/w300-h400/a-Hitch-helping2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Riiiight, I'll just roll him over when he starts snoring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Happy Quilting!</b></i></span></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-77164581351215090152021-03-10T09:17:00.001-08:002021-03-10T10:01:28.918-08:00Rugged Shores and Majestic Trees (Bullards State Park, OR)<p>We drove into Northern-Cal for a day visit to <a href=" https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=413" target="_blank">Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park</a> before we left Harris Beach SP. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXK-y_HqUuC4NPXIuYWdyCb30ROKD6sajywCTrgqmoMtkcZUlxWt7CjK_61ee_u71LbSRo12R9Cb8RGU5hIRs300T2D3Nv0K9JlhmQyxX5pu7SZt9lVIIYL3m63iHauuC6ghwVx1TJ9eU/s788/a-Redwoods-2.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="675" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXK-y_HqUuC4NPXIuYWdyCb30ROKD6sajywCTrgqmoMtkcZUlxWt7CjK_61ee_u71LbSRo12R9Cb8RGU5hIRs300T2D3Nv0K9JlhmQyxX5pu7SZt9lVIIYL3m63iHauuC6ghwVx1TJ9eU/w343-h400/a-Redwoods-2.jpg" width="343" /></a></div>We spent a couple of hours driving on a dirt road through the Redwoods. (A mild off-road test drive for our new jeep.)😁<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qlxAoUjUGJYlmqFIivy3rqMXt8oQMcSkunWziYMiqO8qQgubLBYJeM1zRKetrJn0kJLPKzG16_TxeUSxjQlmx-du5UYtwcnrMyK0Ba5oJm-riwXHLLpEKOIU1cCmbM2YfTN8Kp2AJiM/s933/a-Redwoods-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qlxAoUjUGJYlmqFIivy3rqMXt8oQMcSkunWziYMiqO8qQgubLBYJeM1zRKetrJn0kJLPKzG16_TxeUSxjQlmx-du5UYtwcnrMyK0Ba5oJm-riwXHLLpEKOIU1cCmbM2YfTN8Kp2AJiM/w300-h400/a-Redwoods-3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The best part was walking the trails among the majestic giants while listening to the wind high above us. I had a kink in my neck the next day from spending so much time looking up and sore toes from tripping on roots.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrb_1mHpTJFZ0NQ8PjFAQGwjwDsq5_l846TJXY78EJmUUTmghumy0VrYKaZRR-Pr8Bf1GRD2P5cc8DL62x2cfSZfjOC8SY7Rl1zmvKesGCuRjJLvymGf8ynfeJwQPii3cCnnG3cgFCS98/s800/a-Redwoods-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrb_1mHpTJFZ0NQ8PjFAQGwjwDsq5_l846TJXY78EJmUUTmghumy0VrYKaZRR-Pr8Bf1GRD2P5cc8DL62x2cfSZfjOC8SY7Rl1zmvKesGCuRjJLvymGf8ynfeJwQPii3cCnnG3cgFCS98/w300-h400/a-Redwoods-5.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>We had some light rain, but the drops coming off the branches created some big plops on our heads. We are getting plenty of use from our raincoats this winter.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFH0-gcr3gB5pzWkcr_yzccA83mP2P1yqybdAheVv9a_ITjB4k9LYkbrpj0IkgIJnJ0E10kX4SDSSFOe1nmAg9yYWNV90b_PyMrXxKbpurDBbai1umJ75LwNIydG_xKGYoBQWRY4X714/s867/a-Redwoods-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFH0-gcr3gB5pzWkcr_yzccA83mP2P1yqybdAheVv9a_ITjB4k9LYkbrpj0IkgIJnJ0E10kX4SDSSFOe1nmAg9yYWNV90b_PyMrXxKbpurDBbai1umJ75LwNIydG_xKGYoBQWRY4X714/w300-h400/a-Redwoods-6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The sun finally showed up towards the end of our walk. I was sorry we had to go. It was so peaceful and quiet. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BARq4A_pJCy8bu7kglxFVKlNzk2NTtPAHdVwWkU-DF3rTSEJhPatsSS7J63Pz6DdMEhMF1V11gCvEG6amvJ3e3lt7Xqln0yC9l4yNK6zoe2iEnCX97EG8sZeop8NH1jh35OWra3MGno/s800/a-Redwoods.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BARq4A_pJCy8bu7kglxFVKlNzk2NTtPAHdVwWkU-DF3rTSEJhPatsSS7J63Pz6DdMEhMF1V11gCvEG6amvJ3e3lt7Xqln0yC9l4yNK6zoe2iEnCX97EG8sZeop8NH1jh35OWra3MGno/w300-h400/a-Redwoods.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trails were not too busy. There were a few families and couples walking through the redwoods. Everyone looked relaxed and happy to be outdoors. The kids especially were excited to be outside right down to a toddler with a big smile on her face waving at us as they passed by. So cute!<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlFYYaYdfBhGaSam7M5O4C-lZZTvO55ITKvbTVl1SFtY2yKLpyNjI4NQvOZ07XCKs0EXraYlY4RIZ0f_74clgpgZHFE-pww3pOkY4fIcbheMH5ihVAOkJsBcF8ofPV0hVXK2lTDHmJs8/s875/a-Redwoods-001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="875" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlFYYaYdfBhGaSam7M5O4C-lZZTvO55ITKvbTVl1SFtY2yKLpyNjI4NQvOZ07XCKs0EXraYlY4RIZ0f_74clgpgZHFE-pww3pOkY4fIcbheMH5ihVAOkJsBcF8ofPV0hVXK2lTDHmJs8/w400-h266/a-Redwoods-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></p></div><p style="text-align: left;">Our next stay was in <a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=50" target="_blank">Bullards Beach State Park</a>. The park has trails leading from the campground to the beach area. We found out that the one going through the woods was not a good choice with all the recent rains. We had to navigate around a lot of swampy areas full of noisy frogs only to come to a dead-end where the dune had become a 30 ft cliff drop to the beach. In the nearby town of Bandon, we came across Henry the Fish made from debris washed up on the beaches. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTCqytZHF_gHfFQvdM1zcpSArS_mc60ssvWjPjLC5E4OZToNGiNysBzuZ3hqQto6ryQ39CxwzBCp6y9WJItZ7ysqImp40PjHZ4lyGm8fGSQCjv6fk3CW6LbJJwzclGV8ia2xG0FHcjIc/s1000/a-Fish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1000" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTCqytZHF_gHfFQvdM1zcpSArS_mc60ssvWjPjLC5E4OZToNGiNysBzuZ3hqQto6ryQ39CxwzBCp6y9WJItZ7ysqImp40PjHZ4lyGm8fGSQCjv6fk3CW6LbJJwzclGV8ia2xG0FHcjIc/w400-h329/a-Fish.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><a href=" https://washedashore.org/" target="_blank">Washed Ashore</a> is taking plastic trash from the ocean and turning it into a learning artwork while helping to clean the ocean. People can volunteer to help by collecting, cleaning, and prepping the plastic for the artist. Visit the website to learn more about saving our oceans.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_G9hpJkBgMqgg2b9ufwCJmS1DnpTargD12j_yQqxrjbH4ihV8f_FQVX6924afWtkww2xVzOnR6BeKyZDpr2vT8KTi8ic1TIHYqsIh-wxWbKzzW0UMMLPmLro2lR7GRvcUkpw7uqoQbcw/s875/a-Fish-tail.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="875" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_G9hpJkBgMqgg2b9ufwCJmS1DnpTargD12j_yQqxrjbH4ihV8f_FQVX6924afWtkww2xVzOnR6BeKyZDpr2vT8KTi8ic1TIHYqsIh-wxWbKzzW0UMMLPmLro2lR7GRvcUkpw7uqoQbcw/w400-h300/a-Fish-tail.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close-up to show some of the debris in Henry's tail.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;">I blew a year's worth of dust off my camera and went crazy taking photos. After visiting the redwoods and different beaches, I had way too many photos to look through especially after our visit to <a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=68" target="_blank">Shore Acres State Park</a>. Going through row after row of beach scenes took more time than I care to think about! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX512P4B6wdIiqYE29T39apjLkL1yaF0PDQKrztqAD72RtHxNboYqoBQtx4f-CsG4gIZHxwu2huZq132X6K9lDwnRyw5AkpiJKhqzSzq-RItzcJSdu5Vhx6-gQTEQG8BCtC7BzpT-Uvo/s1067/a-Formal-Garden-Fountain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX512P4B6wdIiqYE29T39apjLkL1yaF0PDQKrztqAD72RtHxNboYqoBQtx4f-CsG4gIZHxwu2huZq132X6K9lDwnRyw5AkpiJKhqzSzq-RItzcJSdu5Vhx6-gQTEQG8BCtC7BzpT-Uvo/w300-h400/a-Formal-Garden-Fountain.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>No worries with the estate's garden since it was winter. I only took...hmm...around fifty shots...oh okay...closer to a hundred.😊 I promise not to post them all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1Z2IOAIKkZB1fcXNx7Tm0IdhtvVphZsnLtub_pzqbXRRlVGW0kBvKpGJ2-OpXo8TMAbrT-3405yx-6uaAVR4Q169OklHcqHgRo-F55xNDXoh6_9K6iwXW4Z7ckuYQYTtaugnaagnNf4/s700/a-Pond.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1Z2IOAIKkZB1fcXNx7Tm0IdhtvVphZsnLtub_pzqbXRRlVGW0kBvKpGJ2-OpXo8TMAbrT-3405yx-6uaAVR4Q169OklHcqHgRo-F55xNDXoh6_9K6iwXW4Z7ckuYQYTtaugnaagnNf4/w400-h400/a-Pond.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The few winter-blooming flowers were beautiful and unique to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6zeOLOtCGS1MI4XZZJYHufZf2MRUQItM7ontWeEBywhxojnSH5PVdH17xOQEmWnQ9sOoVUTseS1TbLqrdKLyUAH9FqS5jrj4Gwj9HFQG4OnButsZNGFRSpJO26Vedu9Oz5Y0VjY-RdA/s1081/a-Winter-Blooms2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6zeOLOtCGS1MI4XZZJYHufZf2MRUQItM7ontWeEBywhxojnSH5PVdH17xOQEmWnQ9sOoVUTseS1TbLqrdKLyUAH9FqS5jrj4Gwj9HFQG4OnButsZNGFRSpJO26Vedu9Oz5Y0VjY-RdA/w259-h400/a-Winter-Blooms2.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zsfI6tJUo23ZHz5ka42uwLoUbsGf_EkEjq0NPqTxV855JFJGWyfHnDWf6P3V_CpLv7pm2O4Cu8_yAfeJMJI_CE4o2g32r7MrJsMPMWfFy4tDCUDLhriGdAwH4JHWecQ8IxQYBSmRfjw/s900/a-Winter-Blooms.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="900" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zsfI6tJUo23ZHz5ka42uwLoUbsGf_EkEjq0NPqTxV855JFJGWyfHnDWf6P3V_CpLv7pm2O4Cu8_yAfeJMJI_CE4o2g32r7MrJsMPMWfFy4tDCUDLhriGdAwH4JHWecQ8IxQYBSmRfjw/w400-h265/a-Winter-Blooms.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>Where I really went crazy taking photos was of the waves breaking along the shore. It was so fantastic to watch the waves and wonder what it would have been like to live here in the early 1900s.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgbv55ZoA8Ui3EunpJ6AyQ58zvILICwyAFIOUbHA5SpO22NGxnF2ONYnLFRWcjxt1DbdAtYB3TUTT_NvACfU8LqH6s7fp6s_67mF7SZW7HbDUXB4KzDDfh00s1tC9r_iGFfUUp68qpKg/s900/a-Red-Jacket.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgbv55ZoA8Ui3EunpJ6AyQ58zvILICwyAFIOUbHA5SpO22NGxnF2ONYnLFRWcjxt1DbdAtYB3TUTT_NvACfU8LqH6s7fp6s_67mF7SZW7HbDUXB4KzDDfh00s1tC9r_iGFfUUp68qpKg/w400-h266/a-Red-Jacket.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Man in red jacket standing at one of the viewpoints.<br />We were standing in the same spot earlier.</td></tr></tbody></table>Trails lead to more spectacular views along the cliffs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5TGyGw85Q2ET4wZjdoFdrHcVNGC7Ivy9H4XmclsMP_t8M-Xiqayd-xyzhAt3VCTwgEXZnCd1E5G_dCDRqM7mke_FDPucqvPxRaDtc8c9shNlnelqn1YZlCdwjr6wr239iNvUUOXrfT4/s900/a-Trail-view.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5TGyGw85Q2ET4wZjdoFdrHcVNGC7Ivy9H4XmclsMP_t8M-Xiqayd-xyzhAt3VCTwgEXZnCd1E5G_dCDRqM7mke_FDPucqvPxRaDtc8c9shNlnelqn1YZlCdwjr6wr239iNvUUOXrfT4/w400-h300/a-Trail-view.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you know, I love gnarly and unique trees. This one is a survivor refusing to let go by hanging on by its roots. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCD41d51CxD8JrjteeJkypvzOhvJb3q8XRcIkqxqzsYQJ5cDGesfSrzlOiqAK56DMvJw7D18_r824SZ7S0OobnZolcVw77EcZdP4QEVWT0CJGa8VNGFJsIPBvRLI7duxHw8YNJp6jIJ4/s800/a-Cliff-tree2.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCD41d51CxD8JrjteeJkypvzOhvJb3q8XRcIkqxqzsYQJ5cDGesfSrzlOiqAK56DMvJw7D18_r824SZ7S0OobnZolcVw77EcZdP4QEVWT0CJGa8VNGFJsIPBvRLI7duxHw8YNJp6jIJ4/w400-h265/a-Cliff-tree2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">From the other side, the tree looks </span><span style="text-align: center;">like it is trying to crawl to the more solid ground while leaning towards its companions for support. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6ZxYr58TRFpUUgiNRSih82EH0NSw_3Wbt_STbjcD45Tp2N0QG2r-X6jZtzrYPV8JfpsFj2OKagfaruDeCFxo5zLL7F0-JFkr_7NP1_3bt767in8Rl_SVyzcasjbV2qTz5z9TAmCeO4E/s800/a-Cliff-tree.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="800" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6ZxYr58TRFpUUgiNRSih82EH0NSw_3Wbt_STbjcD45Tp2N0QG2r-X6jZtzrYPV8JfpsFj2OKagfaruDeCFxo5zLL7F0-JFkr_7NP1_3bt767in8Rl_SVyzcasjbV2qTz5z9TAmCeO4E/w400-h309/a-Cliff-tree.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, back to all those photos I took. I can take videos with my phone, but I haven't figured out how to transfer the phone video to my blog. With still shots, it's hard to capture the raw energy of the waves breaking on the rocks and along the cliffs when we are standing high above them. I decided to gather together some of the continuously photographed waves crashing and make them into a slide show. I wish I could insert the roaring sound of the wind and waves to go with the video. Hopefully, it will give you a visual of what we were seeing. And if you are curious as to why the waves are so big in this location, here is a link to why Shore Acres has such <a href="https://www.beachconnection.net/news/shore_acres_wave_explained.php?fbclid=IwAR0dolotwLR4fzNQjUDkN13q0lXwMbYOxnUsfaojkeSWTVGnPk4xjfje1Go" target="_blank">Big Waves</a> all the time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='532' height='444' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz6Lb7YB9mM11i2Nr7qK8t8ZwHft7yLYj7smS9xADyT1_w__Fx5oNBX8EC2XsEcsHqNYA9XX9sPgfukkqEdUw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">The cats seem to be enjoying the travel days, but on this day Dusty was looking a little bummed out when he realized we were getting ready to move and did not have time to take him outside. I can assure you that he was the first one outside as soon as we stopped and before I had unpacked.😻 By the way, that is long thick fur, not fat. He is very fluffy!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidX8RpgwFSbXXNWr8m4wCHVC88c_NdVYUrrcejW_H3j-n02RbGP2gI17nB8aHqEeES4r9xxplT5GILxEIaZh33_bANIGkVToe49Mny1sbjXJeJ-hbDgwlyaEQOAM4f80jqaddo3hdcdDI/s1100/a-Dusty1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidX8RpgwFSbXXNWr8m4wCHVC88c_NdVYUrrcejW_H3j-n02RbGP2gI17nB8aHqEeES4r9xxplT5GILxEIaZh33_bANIGkVToe49Mny1sbjXJeJ-hbDgwlyaEQOAM4f80jqaddo3hdcdDI/w400-h300/a-Dusty1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Hitch on the other hand was more curious about what was for lunch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzDky5l3nQIjTr2RbGMB9Oi3Ma80L2hD8VRVStFEBZRQAMocZIrTLDdnk31PoR5Mty-VBRnoQTd6bcx2ZHlgMvcVXxVjF7Hhxql_Vw43iO51WCBAC0kbPei5ZOoWyi-q7zDH4fZwmW9E/s1345/a-Hitch-2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzDky5l3nQIjTr2RbGMB9Oi3Ma80L2hD8VRVStFEBZRQAMocZIrTLDdnk31PoR5Mty-VBRnoQTd6bcx2ZHlgMvcVXxVjF7Hhxql_Vw43iO51WCBAC0kbPei5ZOoWyi-q7zDH4fZwmW9E/w284-h400/a-Hitch-2a.jpg" width="284" /></a></div>While Max was happy with a good chin scratch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWFMjqSdUZekjC0YoSmzlUuyt87adYCcHmLX8EiHdW8LAtNGbAB_w5Xq2R9LYwpNcADoSfXb2sAhSBQtvmJz-rp92etEwuj6O7sDUxwnARG4oK3YTcAfxnc4yK6cZtU8c-2zwy7b8c-w/s1362/a-Max-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWFMjqSdUZekjC0YoSmzlUuyt87adYCcHmLX8EiHdW8LAtNGbAB_w5Xq2R9LYwpNcADoSfXb2sAhSBQtvmJz-rp92etEwuj6O7sDUxwnARG4oK3YTcAfxnc4yK6cZtU8c-2zwy7b8c-w/w353-h400/a-Max-1.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i><b>On The Cutting Board</b></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All the blocks have been assembled. I plan to layer and quilt them later after I get the scrap bags under control. I would like to make another Disappearing 4-patch. It is so quick and easy to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wFWrPDM-EguaK0x2FTOQArJsuFXUZB-9C7Hg97kxBnIp0lOj-cwGTVVFJqEUNS_dar1JbaAMp4QnEiAVUwbB-D52LM7lD6RkLRR67vSvoLjcngM8qUQoIouQxyyxCThXiRx6IZvSZGY/s977/a-Disappearing-4-patch-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wFWrPDM-EguaK0x2FTOQArJsuFXUZB-9C7Hg97kxBnIp0lOj-cwGTVVFJqEUNS_dar1JbaAMp4QnEiAVUwbB-D52LM7lD6RkLRR67vSvoLjcngM8qUQoIouQxyyxCThXiRx6IZvSZGY/w308-h400/a-Disappearing-4-patch-1.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Wonky Log Cabin is now assembled. The fabrics in this quilt must cover more than10 years of saved scraps. Quilting this one might prove to be more challenging with all those seams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjMH_c7ZV8p1hGuP59sEX__bBQadHa45cPZ5ZkH3KfNJ5hw5_0ows6_G-HnJanCDZmM-iP-g5NBYP0OPU2l948_dvtUIOQuU8jLA_haLEr4HHLszmlmyEDG-cz02Nk5Ge37_vGjBp-E8/s760/a-Wonky-Log-Cabin-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjMH_c7ZV8p1hGuP59sEX__bBQadHa45cPZ5ZkH3KfNJ5hw5_0ows6_G-HnJanCDZmM-iP-g5NBYP0OPU2l948_dvtUIOQuU8jLA_haLEr4HHLszmlmyEDG-cz02Nk5Ge37_vGjBp-E8/w316-h400/a-Wonky-Log-Cabin-1.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I sewed the A to Zzzz Snowmen blocks and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMElL9QgUPbGLvGISFrileDIqSi5tE6tkw0y9ZwgekVDyJIL-E9Z0KDMffivBSV5FpCfGtuFZggMHI8Box69DPG3AYzIGOX3sdWv95bE6pWUQ321Yjp9ZXzVuIP9PaeL4t1SApCt9z5c/s1174/a-A-to-Zzz-Snowmen-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMElL9QgUPbGLvGISFrileDIqSi5tE6tkw0y9ZwgekVDyJIL-E9Z0KDMffivBSV5FpCfGtuFZggMHI8Box69DPG3AYzIGOX3sdWv95bE6pWUQ321Yjp9ZXzVuIP9PaeL4t1SApCt9z5c/w239-h400/a-A-to-Zzz-Snowmen-1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have started embroidering along the seams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXAkkplTDKcgku5FBxmhbEYqAtpmgCHlsD4WFqSwNdz_7Om6o9xzQoQbstuLgodaQtIzPwjMeg-mvMGjRcXY9kwWEGyn6dxnW2O0h-S6QNj_EX02cKYkT4puJwA34Js_wpYalNE2Otuc/s1345/a-A-to-Zzz-Snowmen-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXAkkplTDKcgku5FBxmhbEYqAtpmgCHlsD4WFqSwNdz_7Om6o9xzQoQbstuLgodaQtIzPwjMeg-mvMGjRcXY9kwWEGyn6dxnW2O0h-S6QNj_EX02cKYkT4puJwA34Js_wpYalNE2Otuc/w298-h400/a-A-to-Zzz-Snowmen-2.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I forgot all about my Fancy Sue blocks. They were buried under the snowmen and log cabin blocks. I just so happen to have the perfect pink floral fabric leftover from another quilt project. It was just enough for the sashings and border. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsegdcfbltWIZpB6xZjr_pRMz7kV56cRDgoP-nq9DoH7CB8XLXwfSDLdi510b8rSz1kskFsTMeV-CcahRV5SBw-T5NqyvtxQxJz5_MDzvgf3TNECVbFnJBoSJAfwoNDUnFLIVYmEg-cUU/s816/a-Fancy-Sue-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsegdcfbltWIZpB6xZjr_pRMz7kV56cRDgoP-nq9DoH7CB8XLXwfSDLdi510b8rSz1kskFsTMeV-CcahRV5SBw-T5NqyvtxQxJz5_MDzvgf3TNECVbFnJBoSJAfwoNDUnFLIVYmEg-cUU/w393-h400/a-Fancy-Sue-1.jpg" width="393" /></a></div></div>Seeing the four photos of the finished tops makes me feel a little better. Yes! Two bags of scraps - Gone! One storage container for quilt blocks - Empty! Now to get back to the rest of the scrap bags...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Happy Quilting!</b></i></span></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com3Newport, OR, USA44.6367836 -124.053450516.326549763821156 -159.2097005 72.947017436178839 -88.8972005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-4298595257005426782021-02-24T18:25:00.003-08:002021-03-07T10:09:15.530-08:00On The Road Again 2021 Style (Bullards State Park, OR)<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are traveling again now that we have finished with our medical appointments. Since we are self-contained and do not need to interact with a lot of people while traveling, we decided it was safe enough to get back on the road to see something different. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2opn65_OsFY9mk-rwHbSfSJy_Av8RgU-C-jmcXwXczMu8eNDEbFowTgfv3SQGmwFS0wy4mXihiLLbaoqVSDTNCmT5UPQ-bH1pxCQDesirnBz64-yJDzgJx9rQTvnT4dHxptqAoYv80U/s1350/a-Harris-Beach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1350" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2opn65_OsFY9mk-rwHbSfSJy_Av8RgU-C-jmcXwXczMu8eNDEbFowTgfv3SQGmwFS0wy4mXihiLLbaoqVSDTNCmT5UPQ-bH1pxCQDesirnBz64-yJDzgJx9rQTvnT4dHxptqAoYv80U/w400-h300/a-Harris-Beach.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So happy to be back on the Oregon coast. We are starting at the southernmost end of the Oregon coast and will work our way north to Seaside before going back south again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First stop: <a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=58" target="_blank">Harris Beach State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47P4KJyqZWyqRC9DBLIx7hG7jQB7O8WrUNC4PKVShQQxbyvvMKc7-WAMEYFUkaYbpVjItb6IIO7g9Y80agV9asNRxwArStcKMiMELd0j9dIyGxl_rqBIwAk-gUd8KxS5I1HpsgqOxUo/s900/a-Beach-walk-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47P4KJyqZWyqRC9DBLIx7hG7jQB7O8WrUNC4PKVShQQxbyvvMKc7-WAMEYFUkaYbpVjItb6IIO7g9Y80agV9asNRxwArStcKMiMELd0j9dIyGxl_rqBIwAk-gUd8KxS5I1HpsgqOxUo/w300-h400/a-Beach-walk-10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The park was busy, but the beaches were not too bad. Social distancing was easy to do between the beach areas and trails offered to visitors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5v805pTqYiaaHJNTpP1TQebmDM7WuBtc4JZ4SrxEhR9wR9_Ps_yZL3HR1FyUsp-EyFyGxJ7H-iRBP6_Ro9NbJI1K0BhJbLwzI6L_V1ubTYG0v4LG4RG4zBqq1r4CLSXsIuhCGvha1W7A/s1350/a-Beach-walk-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1350" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5v805pTqYiaaHJNTpP1TQebmDM7WuBtc4JZ4SrxEhR9wR9_Ps_yZL3HR1FyUsp-EyFyGxJ7H-iRBP6_Ro9NbJI1K0BhJbLwzI6L_V1ubTYG0v4LG4RG4zBqq1r4CLSXsIuhCGvha1W7A/w400-h300/a-Beach-walk-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We needed our walking sticks for part of the Rock trail. A little more rugged towards the end of the trail, but the views from the trail were spectacular!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiizGB33knwbGG57GB4LdgOCmJ5xXFRDV7ycQkaclY0S3t5OR2tkZ2pXT6StPuBuK4rIaufKgh_kc7moS_lAZcLsbY8hLl-aXr5gTUqHzjPWU4eHlHTeX9R_JhWgNM3q-Fd91APPOXds/s1000/a-Cliff-trail-view-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiizGB33knwbGG57GB4LdgOCmJ5xXFRDV7ycQkaclY0S3t5OR2tkZ2pXT6StPuBuK4rIaufKgh_kc7moS_lAZcLsbY8hLl-aXr5gTUqHzjPWU4eHlHTeX9R_JhWgNM3q-Fd91APPOXds/w400-h300/a-Cliff-trail-view-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last of the rain blew away and left us with cloudy blue skies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RPSlEJ9a4gfet0ixsU_YXBe6HwMLbUnsMWGPE4Kadf5pdXgfabQigmA1WveBwIG5DDqbYsATPM4amnfFLwB0a3doJrw1rgGpRXPNvo4-F6rrkHCHYi8NJReAkHiyfuS1YauCXPtpgZQ/s1267/a-Cliff-trail-view-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RPSlEJ9a4gfet0ixsU_YXBe6HwMLbUnsMWGPE4Kadf5pdXgfabQigmA1WveBwIG5DDqbYsATPM4amnfFLwB0a3doJrw1rgGpRXPNvo4-F6rrkHCHYi8NJReAkHiyfuS1YauCXPtpgZQ/w300-h400/a-Cliff-trail-view-5.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had no luck getting a good sunset photo. The clouds on the horizon were too much for the sun to shine through leaving us with a fizzle of light with no show. Maybe as it warms up and we have less rain I will have better luck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gtkmVZ_49ioovktxlVt1JBCAqjtD4GwQAty_s2Fa7Zp8PB8fYH45G-w2_HoiGxve7CkPJ8oWcZpOEEbE2qP1zgbpyqbyfjsWhUkYByG8u5AHA27s5aG9weveW36fIAbbgYk_efWK2sg/s1050/a-Harris-State-Park-2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1050" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gtkmVZ_49ioovktxlVt1JBCAqjtD4GwQAty_s2Fa7Zp8PB8fYH45G-w2_HoiGxve7CkPJ8oWcZpOEEbE2qP1zgbpyqbyfjsWhUkYByG8u5AHA27s5aG9weveW36fIAbbgYk_efWK2sg/w400-h266/a-Harris-State-Park-2021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>No complaints though, I love this area whether it is rain or shine. Below is a photo of one arched rock that used to be a nesting ground for many birds. According to the sign, they are no longer there because people kept climbing the rock. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IPNE1gleE4yv8vLA_n8_zNxCjJCjElMGUAYBdfHe5bANF4oW51GF6LbMFNHoYnaBNIfCNBgNElUzvGBM0d3LmEj2abjfISTNUVoUgEcSDqlag9OmygTivhmrS4fBD6pZ9LX6r1q5HPM/s1000/a-Beach-walk-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IPNE1gleE4yv8vLA_n8_zNxCjJCjElMGUAYBdfHe5bANF4oW51GF6LbMFNHoYnaBNIfCNBgNElUzvGBM0d3LmEj2abjfISTNUVoUgEcSDqlag9OmygTivhmrS4fBD6pZ9LX6r1q5HPM/w400-h300/a-Beach-walk-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We can only hope they will return now that this rock is off-limits to humans. I saw Puffins was one of the birds that used to nest here. I would really like to see them in their own environment. I have only seen them in a captive environment. They are so much fun to watch!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs2iW9Zy2avjoXBJtQjozDrxFezCT5al6qUFKpywOL9m98HiWstG41cVR9fnSj6HTRkKgxaBkYxofed-wZ7v7gJu_334qbhYjUMshdfXqNhfK81sNb9QjibYDXvqsc8ys0XocdLJIwNo/s967/a-Beach-walk-9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs2iW9Zy2avjoXBJtQjozDrxFezCT5al6qUFKpywOL9m98HiWstG41cVR9fnSj6HTRkKgxaBkYxofed-wZ7v7gJu_334qbhYjUMshdfXqNhfK81sNb9QjibYDXvqsc8ys0XocdLJIwNo/w300-h400/a-Beach-walk-9.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along with walking the beaches and looking at the rock formations, I found a lot of unique trees...well to me they were unique looking, and of course, I had to take their picture as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZmMbj1g-jQh1MhnLypRxwk1Ok1kML90I9oSf0Q8DEoqFXz6q0c9prfqjPAx76pjXz5HAF07kJ6-9mkucQ0AZgBb2KNkpW_j1Q1baARCVOr3vFWKjfV4XvnTAkyU9ELNt6w13K_At8Ow/s900/a-Harris-State-Park-2021-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZmMbj1g-jQh1MhnLypRxwk1Ok1kML90I9oSf0Q8DEoqFXz6q0c9prfqjPAx76pjXz5HAF07kJ6-9mkucQ0AZgBb2KNkpW_j1Q1baARCVOr3vFWKjfV4XvnTAkyU9ELNt6w13K_At8Ow/w400-h266/a-Harris-State-Park-2021-002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">North of Harris Beach SP is the <a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=56" target="_blank">Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor</a>. We stopped at one of the locations called the Arch Rock Picnic Area.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1KlUyDUyNnLBGs4iG4ezhkrbJdTeLj_vm-_lTsfoEo9IoYyl34nCEFRcP4IXsTBI-8kuhprYr0AqfAfbZs_IJaX059H7KtfjaHEyASfrBOKH5mg8CW_VrDvcEX-o4rVI17mtM3J1Wy0/s867/a-Arch-Rock-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1KlUyDUyNnLBGs4iG4ezhkrbJdTeLj_vm-_lTsfoEo9IoYyl34nCEFRcP4IXsTBI-8kuhprYr0AqfAfbZs_IJaX059H7KtfjaHEyASfrBOKH5mg8CW_VrDvcEX-o4rVI17mtM3J1Wy0/w300-h400/a-Arch-Rock-4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a short easy trail from the parking lot to view the blue-green coastal waters with many rock islands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkugG-LfIcQCZjptiYvAhS2CTdDTJe6-9gxgltpZaZJLg2O6lOaVmCrVz8IsR3EfzQwqamnRJ5xjnWtDkKsRDXctQFnxnkvG-Sunk5luvXFZBCpKWHiV7tYYj_OHeooGAPB5HFyHm39FM/s1100/a-Arch-Rock-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkugG-LfIcQCZjptiYvAhS2CTdDTJe6-9gxgltpZaZJLg2O6lOaVmCrVz8IsR3EfzQwqamnRJ5xjnWtDkKsRDXctQFnxnkvG-Sunk5luvXFZBCpKWHiV7tYYj_OHeooGAPB5HFyHm39FM/w400-h300/a-Arch-Rock-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fabulous view of the arched rock from the pathway. We ran out of time trying to see everything nearby so next time, we will try to explore more of the corridor area. We also went to California to view the Redwoods. I'll try to post again soon with more photos from that trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUPVB5pAkDkKfMSE4MLmgWaQaFLjQRg1iZBokh5pFq9H6xyjKPIPL8Cky93f8gok4Cc647iPEafMiEXQKb398qS806BQDuaGNbC7WRqZjK0-FE4m2Hf8W7Q-o0fkO-emiqLZj8y-rQzk/s1000/a-Arch-Rock-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1000" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUPVB5pAkDkKfMSE4MLmgWaQaFLjQRg1iZBokh5pFq9H6xyjKPIPL8Cky93f8gok4Cc647iPEafMiEXQKb398qS806BQDuaGNbC7WRqZjK0-FE4m2Hf8W7Q-o0fkO-emiqLZj8y-rQzk/w400-h286/a-Arch-Rock-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cats are happy to be back on the road. Dusty started to beg to go outside while we were traveling down the road. He usually waits...actually he seems to know when we are parked for the night and just before we start to unpack. As soon as we are stopped, he starts begging at the door, but not this time. He was so excited to see something new that he just could not wait for us to stop!</div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnMi-nJ3Oz19tvvBylnb74LuxQGlHJJraqH7FxkseLMD0lwQgJSr5umwhL3kVrAKslcbKlkulZ8fv1O-daNIWu0YIDm_XuclyfnxKl7Z3IAFug9Xwvt-OjLwTNB3F5WIzbmIxkH1d250/s800/a-Dusty-outside-Schroeder-Park.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnMi-nJ3Oz19tvvBylnb74LuxQGlHJJraqH7FxkseLMD0lwQgJSr5umwhL3kVrAKslcbKlkulZ8fv1O-daNIWu0YIDm_XuclyfnxKl7Z3IAFug9Xwvt-OjLwTNB3F5WIzbmIxkH1d250/w400-h300/a-Dusty-outside-Schroeder-Park.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have trees! Moss! Birds...lots of biiiirds!</td></tr></tbody></table>Hitch on the other hand was rather blasé at first. By the second day, he was trying to climb trees.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrWaF1_G8VFE7qk6JmFpIENo7eZKWSAM1fixaoviWGs2ofGpQVK1uJGloeWi6genbBeBtgSlkTAhOovgD3gdg5axX5aZmKoouzYXm4adTvwVOYHZ_XCjVo2VQ8K6zeUQCcQZF58rWAd0/s800/a-Hitch-outside-Schroeder-Park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrWaF1_G8VFE7qk6JmFpIENo7eZKWSAM1fixaoviWGs2ofGpQVK1uJGloeWi6genbBeBtgSlkTAhOovgD3gdg5axX5aZmKoouzYXm4adTvwVOYHZ_XCjVo2VQ8K6zeUQCcQZF58rWAd0/w400-h300/a-Hitch-outside-Schroeder-Park.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And his ol' muscles were feeling it the next day, but he hasn't given up on climbing trees. Yesterday, we had only Dusty out since the other two did not seem in a hurry to leave the coach. We left the door open hoping to entice them out for some exercise and exploring. Hitch took the opportunity to run out the door and up a tree when we were not looking. He came down the tree, trotted back to the door, looked at us, and ran right back to the tree for a second climb. He never climbs very high so no worries. The next time he came down, he strutted proudly past both of us twitching his tail, and went back into the coach. Boy, did he show us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcx9Xa-OzkUmCCK5rFrqd1pRs9q72qCoxjURKsYfA501fdHjARBaPOIvCdiPJJkDqz8gBSVzl2en4w8F0on5wNZ8FaVUOF8KCcrMIdpDzZfa2I_1Ez0DyYCgUS1Qmfe-2OkdnuPN77RxQ/s1100/a-Hitch-sleeping-with-Dan-tshirt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1100" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcx9Xa-OzkUmCCK5rFrqd1pRs9q72qCoxjURKsYfA501fdHjARBaPOIvCdiPJJkDqz8gBSVzl2en4w8F0on5wNZ8FaVUOF8KCcrMIdpDzZfa2I_1Ez0DyYCgUS1Qmfe-2OkdnuPN77RxQ/w400-h255/a-Hitch-sleeping-with-Dan-tshirt.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Max in the meantime is just being his old self by hanging around the door making sure all is safe for kitties. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJuP83BRkpvqo5HD-DWd7bckEtkFnzgx0xmjc8tGXU2Ea3seiJ-DHM93YpTMKXtUlR-por9X1BLv6gblJhQpZQ_5Z7X10NAXQ9FOz1_Q1eXFs1ZLNNzLelug_q19deCYIRMXa4h76nqU/s1100/a-Max-Schroeder-Park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJuP83BRkpvqo5HD-DWd7bckEtkFnzgx0xmjc8tGXU2Ea3seiJ-DHM93YpTMKXtUlR-por9X1BLv6gblJhQpZQ_5Z7X10NAXQ9FOz1_Q1eXFs1ZLNNzLelug_q19deCYIRMXa4h76nqU/w400-h300/a-Max-Schroeder-Park.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once it is safe with no stranger-danger or big dogs barking, he will do a little exploring before he decides that it is time for a nap. The weather is still too cold for him. He prefers the 80+ degrees while lying in the sun.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie51bm8CAjjPbslUJ0TIinspmS8xBmzmaySvkcljJLpppJE2TU8xhkK4wb_fzU-cxyuR-kvLUCdIIxjn8LF_5L7duxrr_CWkk9QxwTU56kmoouwFqKCJ5oL7mTWuls0ITTR6NMJWTDNXU/s1067/a-Max.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie51bm8CAjjPbslUJ0TIinspmS8xBmzmaySvkcljJLpppJE2TU8xhkK4wb_fzU-cxyuR-kvLUCdIIxjn8LF_5L7duxrr_CWkk9QxwTU56kmoouwFqKCJ5oL7mTWuls0ITTR6NMJWTDNXU/w300-h400/a-Max.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's muddy outside! <br />Why would I want to mess up this perfect fur?</td></tr></tbody></table>We are on the move tomorrow.. On to Florence, OR!<br /><p></p><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">On The Cutting Board</span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been working on my bags of scraps. I found more than enough large pieces to make my first Disappearing 4-patch quilt. I saw this layout online and liked this one better. If I find enough for a second quilt, I'll use the original layout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JS2H-dDAOrvZKTXrR6E0M1n1SPuATRd-UFRf9p4ZAfBTT5eeAdAGNSPzq9XzF665ayx-YQlI9TLC93gL6gPqu84ocqLZ4SYBRjrRkqj31FidTjwdSOSS1eFchNPWZh28aJvfzd1f2U0/s800/a-Disappearing-4-square.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="775" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JS2H-dDAOrvZKTXrR6E0M1n1SPuATRd-UFRf9p4ZAfBTT5eeAdAGNSPzq9XzF665ayx-YQlI9TLC93gL6gPqu84ocqLZ4SYBRjrRkqj31FidTjwdSOSS1eFchNPWZh28aJvfzd1f2U0/w388-h400/a-Disappearing-4-square.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The quilt below was half done. I had 20 more blocks to make. This pattern is great for using up the smaller scrappy strips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7efQz8bzZaQD0431IuvpeNpTwHN3w8-J3plOE2OcBmmjCOdbKwDXba3GVYmDm4iXciXjSO1Fgn6bQBVIOhm61x6NJMQ4_97aPCUk1Hsk6oyXnXRIcQZPVRdbU7hpSc1aeeCu5S4LqNg/s833/a-Wonky-log-cabin-blocks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="625" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7efQz8bzZaQD0431IuvpeNpTwHN3w8-J3plOE2OcBmmjCOdbKwDXba3GVYmDm4iXciXjSO1Fgn6bQBVIOhm61x6NJMQ4_97aPCUk1Hsk6oyXnXRIcQZPVRdbU7hpSc1aeeCu5S4LqNg/w300-h400/a-Wonky-log-cabin-blocks.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This quilt is an old Project Linus paper-piecing pattern from the Quiltmaker magazine called Charmed Log Cabin. I call it Wonky Log Cabin since I'm not going to quilt charmed animals in the centers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNyhWUDLU9mQHS1J9YTK40yhbyoacuAys9fVlilGNzU8ObgmtUV2PtAnhd8Y_sw53e_lO4ok74_Kh7WZanWPvMvICnZYJfV0ppjuiDG3aASTMAXhePWhbLPPhtuXP0cbIA487uXStzQM/s714/a-Crazy-Log-Cabin-block2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNyhWUDLU9mQHS1J9YTK40yhbyoacuAys9fVlilGNzU8ObgmtUV2PtAnhd8Y_sw53e_lO4ok74_Kh7WZanWPvMvICnZYJfV0ppjuiDG3aASTMAXhePWhbLPPhtuXP0cbIA487uXStzQM/w393-h400/a-Crazy-Log-Cabin-block2.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I still have a lot of bags of leftover scraps. I might have put a dent in it, but it barely shows. So, what to do next to use up some more scraps. I have a lot of bias strips so I thought of making string/strip quilts or crazy quilts just so I would not have to do a lot of cutting, but I really don't like making them half as much as I enjoy looking at other quilters' work.<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmE15aCYVQnW8O7-EZADnKTGLMrUj4KJLgNuMY9ip1Q8dSH_wNP4-ope9KYF36A_6tsqwddUsKD7-jwSfCDFGqwMhDEQbXEsnkSBuHrtVxg0iQ8NQnnni2SURgeFFdQIgh1Vzy_tt0EEQ/s830/a-Squares-and-scraps.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmE15aCYVQnW8O7-EZADnKTGLMrUj4KJLgNuMY9ip1Q8dSH_wNP4-ope9KYF36A_6tsqwddUsKD7-jwSfCDFGqwMhDEQbXEsnkSBuHrtVxg0iQ8NQnnni2SURgeFFdQIgh1Vzy_tt0EEQ/w338-h400/a-Squares-and-scraps.jpg" width="338" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, I started cutting 2-inch squares with a couple of patterns in mind once I'm done cutting. The only problem was finding big enough pieces that were cut on the grain. That's when I decided to do something really crazy. I started marking 1/2 inch hexagons. I know I am going to regret starting this one so I decided to make this a lifelong project that I will probably end up leaving behind for someone else to finish, but I'll have fun prepping for it and watching the scraps disappear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLlPGmpm1BLsDTGK99scISjuTRIFBqkFY2fbURDvR5TPHI7SFlnBlEHVQH_ZW5-00NjzOSzc1Cfl0g6zhTeBQJVYmQYifoAjiMlbAMEvjKpBgga43gFbWc6ufr6TOnKnRatWX-6UtXY0/s878/a-Scrappy-hexagons.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLlPGmpm1BLsDTGK99scISjuTRIFBqkFY2fbURDvR5TPHI7SFlnBlEHVQH_ZW5-00NjzOSzc1Cfl0g6zhTeBQJVYmQYifoAjiMlbAMEvjKpBgga43gFbWc6ufr6TOnKnRatWX-6UtXY0/w365-h400/a-Scrappy-hexagons.jpg" width="365" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh, while pulling out the Wonky Log Cabin blocks, I came across the A to Zzz Snowman quilt, and yes, you guessed it! I started working on it too. I trimmed all the blocks and I will sew them together along with the other two quilts. Once the snowmen blocks are together, I need to embroider the fern stitch along the seams. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyvvBre9bptKE28znNvM1azysXgF44dBEHqUQaZXramgeqCXOAVZ5q_v6V06EfjN9FFdCdKOipzg2SbocdMCq4n-Eb1dss0z42SU_FAunsG_-T6en9c0GZatouRGvOxmgO0Vk3b0JVM8/s850/a-Snowmen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="850" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyvvBre9bptKE28znNvM1azysXgF44dBEHqUQaZXramgeqCXOAVZ5q_v6V06EfjN9FFdCdKOipzg2SbocdMCq4n-Eb1dss0z42SU_FAunsG_-T6en9c0GZatouRGvOxmgO0Vk3b0JVM8/w400-h388/a-Snowmen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, I think I have given myself enough projects to last through to next year. I better get back to those scraps before they multiply again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i>Happy Quilting!</i></span></div><p></p>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com2Brookings, OR 97415, USA42.0526114 -124.283981913.742377563821158 -159.44023190000001 70.362845236178856 -89.1277319tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-44057130476765745512021-01-17T09:18:00.002-08:002021-01-18T14:39:31.345-08:00Still Here (Sutherlin, OR)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">December was spent in lockdown so we did not get out much except to grocery shop and to get take-out once in a while. (I'm happy to say that two weeks ago they lowered the risk level and we can now dine-in.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoFWU35Flti3AtWwENjFif4lQKYbi6dcqz-i-0tVGxJ-S7Bu3-V4mxA7eJd_S8YXDXO6uUd84K2yGco1byi19kSAwKvaVvNfb4PmaNiebrPjcL_kv-TKVz2qVchfcfCKFG3HkGjgH0wc/s1182/a-Elf-a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoFWU35Flti3AtWwENjFif4lQKYbi6dcqz-i-0tVGxJ-S7Bu3-V4mxA7eJd_S8YXDXO6uUd84K2yGco1byi19kSAwKvaVvNfb4PmaNiebrPjcL_kv-TKVz2qVchfcfCKFG3HkGjgH0wc/w339-h400/a-Elf-a.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We enjoyed an untraditional dinner of vegetarian tacos for our Christmas dinner. We liked it so much that we decided to start doing this more in the future. I rarely cook dinner anymore, so the tacos did feel special. 😊 Otherwise, Christmas came and went quietly for just the two of us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWLYakxO_gpBiydYRnii1pPz6UjVbsZl0onn7yJ90uaIEMnDrtngMjm0WLtDM6-JM7Zd8xKYH7zef3rgzDPf9JfrOi22Zekk3lC5FRAa9e7PkdIZEikmRZUS1dDx_rKVfn1DhfR5lW1M/s1249/a-Snowmen-a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWLYakxO_gpBiydYRnii1pPz6UjVbsZl0onn7yJ90uaIEMnDrtngMjm0WLtDM6-JM7Zd8xKYH7zef3rgzDPf9JfrOi22Zekk3lC5FRAa9e7PkdIZEikmRZUS1dDx_rKVfn1DhfR5lW1M/w240-h400/a-Snowmen-a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Even the cats were rather blasé about all the decorations on the dashboard. Okay, one reindeer did mysteriously end up on the floor a couple of times, but no one would confess. Maybe my old Elf found out about Elf-on-the-shelf and wanted to do more than sit in a Santa mug.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSreDUtDOfh-cGfDnQInqINxedE0vMhnpcWjtf29MrgxC0AF18JmOipIHyMTr6N8nYaDCmTcJDuIs_01TzLsKf5NAX7rCiSch7vg_8n5QHX57pDUNAbUEXSx7NaWufrNaPNxVHbFS8Fto/s1000/a-December2020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSreDUtDOfh-cGfDnQInqINxedE0vMhnpcWjtf29MrgxC0AF18JmOipIHyMTr6N8nYaDCmTcJDuIs_01TzLsKf5NAX7rCiSch7vg_8n5QHX57pDUNAbUEXSx7NaWufrNaPNxVHbFS8Fto/w400-h266/a-December2020.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't look at me, human. It wasn't me.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We walk every morning if it isn't raining hard. When it isn't raining, we usually have fog. I enjoy watching the low lying clouds move across the surrounding hills. Everything is looking so green including our roads!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUz4CgfRaLMeA-s5BEMiNZJ87cPJSyU8rHgZlJ8LRusZTP6EQGPr6nehKubuKij6i-wdIJmFjSF6kQwYxB21JWDCa1YHkHVSHoRcWWdi9qoXajArEW2brv5FeruW41AtlDSQpRbIe3jVI/s850/a-January2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="850" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUz4CgfRaLMeA-s5BEMiNZJ87cPJSyU8rHgZlJ8LRusZTP6EQGPr6nehKubuKij6i-wdIJmFjSF6kQwYxB21JWDCa1YHkHVSHoRcWWdi9qoXajArEW2brv5FeruW41AtlDSQpRbIe3jVI/w400-h266/a-January2021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dusty is a little bummed out due to all the rainy days. It rained all day when I took this photo. Sometimes we have to open the door several times within an hour just to show him that it hasn't stopped.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8wx-TOgLSG4awZ1Q9moj6Apdbuq4F1GtHEn8toZ71zDcg4JETQmGt2cpSHKg5wI3PX1ycODM1FANf0K6aOfNTM9ZpV0GmcntDGNJPFKUjryK0GjBii3VPe4mBPQI7MJyt4aTbAk45Sg/s938/a-Dusty2.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8wx-TOgLSG4awZ1Q9moj6Apdbuq4F1GtHEn8toZ71zDcg4JETQmGt2cpSHKg5wI3PX1ycODM1FANf0K6aOfNTM9ZpV0GmcntDGNJPFKUjryK0GjBii3VPe4mBPQI7MJyt4aTbAk45Sg/w341-h400/a-Dusty2.jpg" width="341" /></a></div>Max, in the meantime, has a new routine. He decided that I needed a little conversation every morning while I dry my hair and brush my teeth. I'm not sure what he is telling me, but it does sound important.<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-B0we0KTA3dv0DbZnPqnHDDEsX2SsaevUYwUrOAPiG1HZoi1e9STX90di3bT3hWI1VS8NXO4yuuCfT3KsSgzyCae_QCNHF0guaFYpFLPBoTgRxRoVKTC6xfi2HY6zowHOtF_XgTiwKw/s1200/a-Max-a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1200" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-B0we0KTA3dv0DbZnPqnHDDEsX2SsaevUYwUrOAPiG1HZoi1e9STX90di3bT3hWI1VS8NXO4yuuCfT3KsSgzyCae_QCNHF0guaFYpFLPBoTgRxRoVKTC6xfi2HY6zowHOtF_XgTiwKw/w400-h390/a-Max-a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Are you listening to me?</td></tr></tbody></table>We bought Max a 4-watt heated bed last month. His arthritis is getting worse and he is always looking for a warm place to sleep. He is not a very trusting cat and refused to get in it for several days. I rubbed my hands, clothes, and cat toys on the bed to get rid of the new smell. I put his favorite mouse in the middle of it and he kept taking it out. Just when we thought we were not going to convince him...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0H1br-LURdgVJSrf4GV22N7L2LQE5wtTVBRwjnRqcIGlt9AnmJYjV28Lnc5WmmitqEfiQ2HpltzzmFpQCy360KTZOgH9KJ8z3d95FszM8bDhsxaAfTwd45N_BQTIp7Z3h1KSs9YjGbY/s1200/a-Max-new-bed1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1200" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0H1br-LURdgVJSrf4GV22N7L2LQE5wtTVBRwjnRqcIGlt9AnmJYjV28Lnc5WmmitqEfiQ2HpltzzmFpQCy360KTZOgH9KJ8z3d95FszM8bDhsxaAfTwd45N_BQTIp7Z3h1KSs9YjGbY/w400-h333/a-Max-new-bed1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>...he crawled in and has been sleeping in it ever since.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrbvkR9O4_wHKYTR5u9XTjstFTvz9BrTD5EktOMdAfNyKhbGONLmTlGCZsYQMB8m6kHkgGYifVR4Qv0-iBelCZl-afKdNUpPNngY-8xQbzBh7AbPbwifa92dc0W8kuB83mgETdrx5OWs/s1200/a-Max-new-bed2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1200" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrbvkR9O4_wHKYTR5u9XTjstFTvz9BrTD5EktOMdAfNyKhbGONLmTlGCZsYQMB8m6kHkgGYifVR4Qv0-iBelCZl-afKdNUpPNngY-8xQbzBh7AbPbwifa92dc0W8kuB83mgETdrx5OWs/w400-h366/a-Max-new-bed2a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ordered this bed from Chewy.com. The bed is a <a href="https://www.chewy.com/kh-pet-products-thermo-kitty-cat-bed/dp/54490?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=K%26H%20Pet%20Products&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAiAuoqABhAsEiwAdSkVVMLuV0ShnHlnwb7kT-0d7buVcYaPb56aToIzbFo57WIoAM-Zx332phoCEZYQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">K&H Pets products</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">On The Cutting Board</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm trying to finish this last addition to my southwestern quilt. For some reason, quilting on such a long piece has been hard for me to enjoy. Note to self: split it into two parts next time...if there is a next time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKnoF_NDyEa4sDT4f_A-ri6biGk9lmdjSuQSo7yGuINhuhd-B45mbKHEMjaQ5kH8F7roSjPdWZ_K4f488gbk2GafjO8lWE-wRq-4pPdmY0p5mAhyphenhyphen0oBFvRWBmdbnd6NiBpfUvRas6j60/s1067/a-Border.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKnoF_NDyEa4sDT4f_A-ri6biGk9lmdjSuQSo7yGuINhuhd-B45mbKHEMjaQ5kH8F7roSjPdWZ_K4f488gbk2GafjO8lWE-wRq-4pPdmY0p5mAhyphenhyphen0oBFvRWBmdbnd6NiBpfUvRas6j60/s320/a-Border.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided this was the year to clear out the clutter in my storage areas by finishing quite a few of my unfinished projects. I have way too many quilt blocks sitting around waiting to assembled and quilted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGsnoNyPjjVzF9glMyW-lyS4-9tXjFySTJpjz2HsH0y6u7JV1daWFvTmH2rZme8V9mUsuM5onfO8BVX7OVPm61j4s1qMh0n2vi5rfy_L89nA-yIKb7kWccBgREkg1ETsdP2TEfHQ_xko/s1100/a-sewing-a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGsnoNyPjjVzF9glMyW-lyS4-9tXjFySTJpjz2HsH0y6u7JV1daWFvTmH2rZme8V9mUsuM5onfO8BVX7OVPm61j4s1qMh0n2vi5rfy_L89nA-yIKb7kWccBgREkg1ETsdP2TEfHQ_xko/s320/a-sewing-a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started with the Llama block since I had not hidden it in a drawer yet. I kept it out just to remind me that I needed to finish this one. I plan to finish a few tops before I set up the table for sandwiching the three layers to quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSLGcYtnpkS_fbiUhjfCdu6ITnS3SqtHVyH9dVpdROghUJcHBKf1cKMerCe83BAUOSkkZzUJiNZqlDp7b3hYP5b3UXWnO9CeSrM3BiGE2z_1BsLlmNfDweF-SQ4WBCoS0QsaHxexTi70/s933/a-Llama-quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSLGcYtnpkS_fbiUhjfCdu6ITnS3SqtHVyH9dVpdROghUJcHBKf1cKMerCe83BAUOSkkZzUJiNZqlDp7b3hYP5b3UXWnO9CeSrM3BiGE2z_1BsLlmNfDweF-SQ4WBCoS0QsaHxexTi70/s320/a-Llama-quilt.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While hunting for border fabric, I found our overhead cabinets were growing mold! Yuk. After looking around, we found several areas growing mold, so all quilting came to a stop while Dan and I cleaned out the mold and setup the dehumidifier to dry out the air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6KyPteU3aCQnbqaRvkp8e1ilFqpSwfseFvHAQmvlUvrj-lUedgEunDtYZC6qwCpiXZWYGUvZO3e7F5TnIK2Fu-iYIHQD18e_YVL097uPdFofc0_MuIsN0HCRp4MQvTnbJ9WXJk6bWu8/s1000/a-Scraps2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6KyPteU3aCQnbqaRvkp8e1ilFqpSwfseFvHAQmvlUvrj-lUedgEunDtYZC6qwCpiXZWYGUvZO3e7F5TnIK2Fu-iYIHQD18e_YVL097uPdFofc0_MuIsN0HCRp4MQvTnbJ9WXJk6bWu8/s320/a-Scraps2a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I noticed the bags of scraps sitting on the bed. I was faced with the reality that I have become a scrap hoarder, so I added scrappy quilts to my list. I want to empty all of my scrap bags. I had started one wonky log cabin quilt and never finished it. I have 15 more blocks to make. That should put a dent into my collection, right? 😬</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUVPecw2IG53vaSKveB1A5hIDtdRu0Klgk1qNChqC8n0n9uCtkdKhtVLi9nWGxZhjQNafUb6APVL8O2EdGAIP4C8LFQ5tMIqP5AJDNohU55Q_q_mlZwlJJEnWTBf5UrnWmlo35d1kvWo/s995/a-Scraps-a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUVPecw2IG53vaSKveB1A5hIDtdRu0Klgk1qNChqC8n0n9uCtkdKhtVLi9nWGxZhjQNafUb6APVL8O2EdGAIP4C8LFQ5tMIqP5AJDNohU55Q_q_mlZwlJJEnWTBf5UrnWmlo35d1kvWo/s320/a-Scraps-a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I put all the bags back with a promise they would not stay there long, I pulled out the largest pieces to make 5-inch squares for a Disappearing 4-square quilt. I did a test run on the instruction and I love the finished block! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm7qbc2DLYB383sHS2jadUp5ju6R4Lj9lPhlMch6xpFBB6oREWNzkkhg0K00tXkfKtz3f0J2suJfwEjmnzUHG5FpkBBEuZ8SBpW11ae9xkXJZdQULarKgnhRe54qz9PHWtyMXNomucXA/s900/a-D4a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm7qbc2DLYB383sHS2jadUp5ju6R4Lj9lPhlMch6xpFBB6oREWNzkkhg0K00tXkfKtz3f0J2suJfwEjmnzUHG5FpkBBEuZ8SBpW11ae9xkXJZdQULarKgnhRe54qz9PHWtyMXNomucXA/s320/a-D4a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, there's one block and a couple of less scraps in my bag. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeG7I73Qy4hOsyb3XfqvYqFue4KjeJnHTBua_lA-OA4lQEy4fCFeOepkmVB3QDE4vt3jrBzta4vLkWiBvGOnyDfwPcs6D1ZLpuCDilh1dYOpdV9rdhU6F8ygwWD8UtIqDjVPABkAcxrg/s842/a-D4-2a.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeG7I73Qy4hOsyb3XfqvYqFue4KjeJnHTBua_lA-OA4lQEy4fCFeOepkmVB3QDE4vt3jrBzta4vLkWiBvGOnyDfwPcs6D1ZLpuCDilh1dYOpdV9rdhU6F8ygwWD8UtIqDjVPABkAcxrg/s320/a-D4-2a.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div>Only 58 more scrappy squares to cut and 29 more blocks to make.<br /><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">Happy Quilting!</span></i><p></p></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-39131494463238017082020-12-01T20:20:00.000-08:002020-12-01T20:20:49.087-08:00Better Late Than...(Sutherlin, OR)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know! I'm running late. November has come and gone. All I can say is that I have spent most of the last six weeks quilting, walking, and watching too many Hallmark movies or holiday baking shows. For me, not the most productive use of my time, but Dan has accomplished quite a bit. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYXRGz52yoF6oP4KK2ish1c0VMpCnbquKtedptKbRq89LNpN-UN3F6dZSjNpSzOGS1oNKmd-nQxy4uOc1ABfaqxwsqMAWKN1nM-SsKMbpq1_45kOhLsnuMnBmnm5XO5Zn8cnJVyoB6Ig/s1300/a-Hitch-Oct20201a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="1300" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYXRGz52yoF6oP4KK2ish1c0VMpCnbquKtedptKbRq89LNpN-UN3F6dZSjNpSzOGS1oNKmd-nQxy4uOc1ABfaqxwsqMAWKN1nM-SsKMbpq1_45kOhLsnuMnBmnm5XO5Zn8cnJVyoB6Ig/w400-h395/a-Hitch-Oct20201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hitch - whatcha doin'?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dan finished his radiology treatments. Now, he waits to see what the results will be. Hopefully, all cancer will be gone and there is no damage from the treatments in other areas. Now he is working on getting healthy and getting his energy back. In the meantime, he sold our 2012 Honda Fit and the buyer agreed to wait on picking it up until we had our new car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxGumHnn2ufTVCaO_d9vn5al_frv02ftMrTo56ov2U0gY0htuDYtQQn5ePmCUeNuPrm6JLTaNT9BriCgubHX4teWZ6E2cn2XEM8gmlxJtCIy1D-csCA7inQ1A1J48IFl5tjcY7__a9xk/s1100/a-Honda-Fit-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxGumHnn2ufTVCaO_d9vn5al_frv02ftMrTo56ov2U0gY0htuDYtQQn5ePmCUeNuPrm6JLTaNT9BriCgubHX4teWZ6E2cn2XEM8gmlxJtCIy1D-csCA7inQ1A1J48IFl5tjcY7__a9xk/w400-h300/a-Honda-Fit-1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yep, we have a new 2021 Grand Cherokee. I feel like we are driving a computer. There's so much to learn. Dan did all the research and decided that only a few came close to what we needed. First being automatic and towable. He is installing the tow package now. The jeep is so quiet and smooth on the highway compared to our old car, not to mention, it has more power. Oh, and heated seats! I am in heaven especially when we go grocery shopping in the cold foggy mornings at 7 am.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhu4DE53Kv1caEobcOw4kxob765s2VCWC0EC3Ekgvo0rM0EeGJWeMXj1Gdk_pCawes6kthocsT_4K1rHeK-fCELKVBF6t8mHwPQQjA346SPvgLoTsL9RWZntm_ivzEGui6ShXSmbb5Iw/s850/a-Grand-Cherokee-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="850" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhu4DE53Kv1caEobcOw4kxob765s2VCWC0EC3Ekgvo0rM0EeGJWeMXj1Gdk_pCawes6kthocsT_4K1rHeK-fCELKVBF6t8mHwPQQjA346SPvgLoTsL9RWZntm_ivzEGui6ShXSmbb5Iw/w400-h338/a-Grand-Cherokee-1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dan found our window-mounting hummingbird feeder, so I filled it up and installed it on the window right behind our couch. There are two hummingbirds hanging out in the tree that's in the photo. Our neighbor has a feeder as well and they certainly spend a lot of time flying back and forth between the two of feeders usually right over our heads. Hitch has been the most entertained.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtKWw16o4lI4HZumUIBXx9vnJrpPtPoM_QtfbpOKNZh2GCifdjyo4RN6nuSASnWuI_J328eFbGmzUWOjfuvzZqH7YyP6-gUHR3KT4VddUR7cHzxkr2STilylsK_jTpNiVAHr_dqErFkc/s1800/a-Hitch-and-hummer-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1760" data-original-width="1800" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtKWw16o4lI4HZumUIBXx9vnJrpPtPoM_QtfbpOKNZh2GCifdjyo4RN6nuSASnWuI_J328eFbGmzUWOjfuvzZqH7YyP6-gUHR3KT4VddUR7cHzxkr2STilylsK_jTpNiVAHr_dqErFkc/w400-h391/a-Hitch-and-hummer-1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Max, on the other hand, keeps falling asleep when the hummingbirds show up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaKXg7ZwnW7YeV097aYfHmEdM4u_qICeO_QLq4EKstoLQNYh2FQJzLq2eFPX7mOwvMd7iz6ZzhhOUAs3xgOk9wwwBZkBUA5hWyrYDru-dn7p14VjDZtt1V1E6P7i9VLUW0TJjyO9HswQ/s1100/a-Max-and-Hummer3a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1100" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaKXg7ZwnW7YeV097aYfHmEdM4u_qICeO_QLq4EKstoLQNYh2FQJzLq2eFPX7mOwvMd7iz6ZzhhOUAs3xgOk9wwwBZkBUA5hWyrYDru-dn7p14VjDZtt1V1E6P7i9VLUW0TJjyO9HswQ/w400-h310/a-Max-and-Hummer3a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Here's a blow-up so you can see the hummingbird watching Max while he sleeps. Well, he is getting old. He turned 15 this year. He is probably just as happy to have sunshine to warm his ol' bones than to watch for fast-moving birds.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kRhkxKeGcFZeSSE9qP1RDLTyZHkrBp8Ntl2LxhVFEcBTW6Y0eafeZ7L4c1Xwq1uO-V0YhSUj6cCWr02_m-VOflDrd0cr9JpXyVgEVhy4kUzB0v0uPs7dLONpGvn7MtnL-8McKtQ0tV8/s1300/a-Max-and-Hummer-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1300" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kRhkxKeGcFZeSSE9qP1RDLTyZHkrBp8Ntl2LxhVFEcBTW6Y0eafeZ7L4c1Xwq1uO-V0YhSUj6cCWr02_m-VOflDrd0cr9JpXyVgEVhy4kUzB0v0uPs7dLONpGvn7MtnL-8McKtQ0tV8/w400-h306/a-Max-and-Hummer-1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hummer hoovering above Max's head to the right.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">November must have been our month for birds. A couple of weeks ago, Dan and I were walking the back storage area inside the RV park for something different. It is a great place to pick blackberries during the summer or take your dog for a walk. There is also a path that connects there to take walkers up the hill and into the woods. This time we were just looking around the field when Dan saw this guy watching us and slowly strolling towards us.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW61wtD5y70UuU8fzNLa7nDLeRDxV-cddPbOE540JEUiOGhtiq-lIoNMSzu6bdcQFZ8BmVdCFPXktkgSh4BAGnljbjmOoluY4HnnkSLhTWnYx2YB5BuNx-RWVX7DW1yNF8WHh7JxUQFhw/s880/a-Mikado-pheasant-Nov2020-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="880" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW61wtD5y70UuU8fzNLa7nDLeRDxV-cddPbOE540JEUiOGhtiq-lIoNMSzu6bdcQFZ8BmVdCFPXktkgSh4BAGnljbjmOoluY4HnnkSLhTWnYx2YB5BuNx-RWVX7DW1yNF8WHh7JxUQFhw/w400-h260/a-Mikado-pheasant-Nov2020-1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mikado Pheasant</td></tr></tbody></table>He wasn't skittish when we started talking to him. If anything he seemed to be used to humans which had us wondering if he was someone's pet. As we started walking back the way we came, he started following us and sometimes running ahead of us, but we worried a little about how he kept jumping at Dan. We were not sure if he wanted to be picked up or was looking for a fight. We did not feel threatened, but other residents have felt threatened and one woman managed to hurt herself while trying to get away from the bird. We have a feeling that the park will be calling someone soon to capture the bird. I hope they find him a good home.<div><br /></div><div>We found out that the bird is a Mikado Pheasant from Taiwan so not a native bird to North or South America. Dan posted photos to a local group on FB. There have been several sightings of this bird or of several others in the Sutherlin area, but no one seems to know who owned them or where they came from. One theory is that he escaped from his home during the wildfires. Possible, but he had to travel over 8 miles over rough terrain to get to this location and pheasants are short distance flyers about 150 feet. That's a lot of short flights to get here.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUDB8PRFAleSpb5fl7ccY1PUfhnNPaqQjYkBoO5ugbh8bqBMY__Jbq3z33clrPwya50xqlHdytlMYJ44zDduV-ESqo9lkYZwCuVKkeggpXeVAlIdZhgPAFSEarINEu3MlWXvTl7YAM-M/s800/a-Mikado-pheasant-Nov2020-2a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="800" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUDB8PRFAleSpb5fl7ccY1PUfhnNPaqQjYkBoO5ugbh8bqBMY__Jbq3z33clrPwya50xqlHdytlMYJ44zDduV-ESqo9lkYZwCuVKkeggpXeVAlIdZhgPAFSEarINEu3MlWXvTl7YAM-M/w400-h325/a-Mikado-pheasant-Nov2020-2a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kevin??</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">I decided to call him Kevin from the movie "UP". He is just like the bird in the movie. Sneaking up on people, not wanting to leave them alone, and making funny noises. When you shoo him away, you almost feel like he is shooing you right back! But, we haven't fed him chocolate like Russell did in the movie. Heaven forbid he follows us all the way back to the coach. Our cats would never forgive us!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCqnYZOrKCXp7V3n_PewyW9xnOMHe-dpuRstv0QJKeFx5guqfRhz3KMnID-iyPbrnqqgcgJ71aCcgQgbigbjM19PgFTjhKANizKM8QK9YTlPKBRQz4vNj2Uo6ErPbReiTvJ42KfX2B2g/s832/a-Turkeys-in-the-tree-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCqnYZOrKCXp7V3n_PewyW9xnOMHe-dpuRstv0QJKeFx5guqfRhz3KMnID-iyPbrnqqgcgJ71aCcgQgbigbjM19PgFTjhKANizKM8QK9YTlPKBRQz4vNj2Uo6ErPbReiTvJ42KfX2B2g/w336-h400/a-Turkeys-in-the-tree-1a.jpg" width="336" /></a></div>And then there was the day I was out walking around the park before Thanksgiving and I saw a flock of turkeys sitting in this tree. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAOosYSMhddCj0x3FpsNBNeUltnUEIRejXbF52IzvvM3y9beTKx_7aR0zk3z_RtW9VGWDu8mN85-7KdS8HWVRci5aGvXqxENz_cKO_RJ6z09Ne4OQFW3LAAYTUccxPZ9BD5n2EH762u8/s900/a-Turkeys-in-the-tree-2a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="900" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAOosYSMhddCj0x3FpsNBNeUltnUEIRejXbF52IzvvM3y9beTKx_7aR0zk3z_RtW9VGWDu8mN85-7KdS8HWVRci5aGvXqxENz_cKO_RJ6z09Ne4OQFW3LAAYTUccxPZ9BD5n2EH762u8/w400-h319/a-Turkeys-in-the-tree-2a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a bunch of Turkeys!</td></tr></tbody></table>Hmm, an impending feeling of doom? Who knows.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i><b>On The Cutting Board</b></i></span></div><div>I'm the first to admit that the last six weeks have been stressful. And the more stressed I get, the more I quilt. Between the election and now another lockdown...sorry....we are in a "pause" due to COVID spiking. Still, I'm not sure how much longer some of our small businesses are going to survive if this one goes past the two-week due date. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rcJPNf2gZkRwPyG54T8bjW6U2GCGsR2EcyKPg9rZmFsxN-lIre1EtUV2j3Z6cJHbJ_krar7TQEaxO_NwFF0IlYOQMxCKR0JUHI3G5YtGPXPR7zG2bCKHgzJZJHpRVJ8r2L9qpeeubxU/s1080/almost+done+in+the+hoop1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rcJPNf2gZkRwPyG54T8bjW6U2GCGsR2EcyKPg9rZmFsxN-lIre1EtUV2j3Z6cJHbJ_krar7TQEaxO_NwFF0IlYOQMxCKR0JUHI3G5YtGPXPR7zG2bCKHgzJZJHpRVJ8r2L9qpeeubxU/w300-h400/almost+done+in+the+hoop1a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am working on the last set of blocks on the big quilt so I did make quite a bit of progress during the summer. I just could not focus on this one project any longer. I was more than ready for a distraction from sitting at my hoop.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT56cYH2k2tqxLkdcIhr33d_OuPrpN6E74kKXFIJGuyGWamKGL5_Cy_bkx3T60LB6kpr_csCQ36AG1BVSmXdFbji6z3CEts5otwPawrzQ2Osq5ZHU-_j3gZJaM-MsPuxetGVhKUdsSoGg/s1393/a-Hitch-Oct2020-3a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="1300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT56cYH2k2tqxLkdcIhr33d_OuPrpN6E74kKXFIJGuyGWamKGL5_Cy_bkx3T60LB6kpr_csCQ36AG1BVSmXdFbji6z3CEts5otwPawrzQ2Osq5ZHU-_j3gZJaM-MsPuxetGVhKUdsSoGg/w374-h400/a-Hitch-Oct2020-3a.jpg" width="374" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hitch is such a good helper<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I did try to ignore starting another project by working on the last row. Good excuse, right? I thought it would help with my wandering quilt-eye. I needed to add length and it was the same project. Plus, I have found that I really like making the Delectable Mountains block. Hmmm, could be another quilt to add to my list....and I digress. It did not work.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFDRj8EgjzcKCzYm5N49aiuImVQ5GnRwJLykg5ZcqQE8eBDNkwxeNodwUFpndpZV0UEJlhcj8gYTVbu1MrF9fLKr-d-qx3Z9iy0gbaK35mVST2fR5Na27GcwvOFsSkthdsf83hB88is4/s1080/almost+done+top+row1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFDRj8EgjzcKCzYm5N49aiuImVQ5GnRwJLykg5ZcqQE8eBDNkwxeNodwUFpndpZV0UEJlhcj8gYTVbu1MrF9fLKr-d-qx3Z9iy0gbaK35mVST2fR5Na27GcwvOFsSkthdsf83hB88is4/w300-h400/almost+done+top+row1a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>By mid-October, I was working on this Monster Mash-up quilt by <a href="https://fatcatpatterns.com/" target="_blank">FatCat Patterns</a>. I'm hoping Dusty is giving me the raspberry for telling him to move and that it is not his opinion about the quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz-HZuX80PVjGz26Et-BedAArdjflgDXkhYtWq6-qm7sshU4UT6D5HafxRHZopw8cduzOxtzlE88MDxN8mp_KazmtmUKp5Zi7afmDSBcnQY_qWvVJzroNR_BZ29nYsh-jV_rYypJdZTs/s900/a-Monster-Mash-and-Dusty1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="900" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz-HZuX80PVjGz26Et-BedAArdjflgDXkhYtWq6-qm7sshU4UT6D5HafxRHZopw8cduzOxtzlE88MDxN8mp_KazmtmUKp5Zi7afmDSBcnQY_qWvVJzroNR_BZ29nYsh-jV_rYypJdZTs/w400-h376/a-Monster-Mash-and-Dusty1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finally got him off the quilt so I could get a photo of all the blocks. Psst--the black cat is my favorite one, of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiticrNCxoKFei7mRbbZjaMKQb5t6VE4009BQwvzMO8ZRFILGCUvdhPkH9HVQSdT__6fhwd48U79gI1xlkRHyNCMyKWqsClSWsGLN3sJYWoMaKk8ie6dRGjEfjq1SDJ5AkWgwEHwziW36s/s808/a-Monster-Mash1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiticrNCxoKFei7mRbbZjaMKQb5t6VE4009BQwvzMO8ZRFILGCUvdhPkH9HVQSdT__6fhwd48U79gI1xlkRHyNCMyKWqsClSWsGLN3sJYWoMaKk8ie6dRGjEfjq1SDJ5AkWgwEHwziW36s/w396-h400/a-Monster-Mash1a.jpg" width="396" /></a></div>This top was done last winter, but I felt it was time to get it out for quilting. This pattern is called "<a href="https://www.quiltwoman.com/patterns/follow-your-star-quilt-pattern-md-85/" target="_blank">Follow the Stars</a>" by Marlous Designs at <a href="http://QuiltWoman.com">QuiltWoman</a>.com.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLagY9pZk7-4_gxXWsmxvdPUY7Fn9I7nd9CxMvabxRrKo3pbWFtZYmk5itZ3oy2CiRtPFd3h894hnNViuSd0CwJd-Q4ANKSgvSq-RJ1o_7IDNODPxxPi6ozTuNoCA6YTijlhk1nqpOiA/s1033/a-Follow-the-Stars2a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="775" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLagY9pZk7-4_gxXWsmxvdPUY7Fn9I7nd9CxMvabxRrKo3pbWFtZYmk5itZ3oy2CiRtPFd3h894hnNViuSd0CwJd-Q4ANKSgvSq-RJ1o_7IDNODPxxPi6ozTuNoCA6YTijlhk1nqpOiA/w300-h400/a-Follow-the-Stars2a.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hitch thought it was his turn to photobomb a quilt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I decided to wait on layering and quilting the above quilts until I finished the Llama quilt. I know...now I sound like I'm going around in circles. There is a method to my madness and in the end, they will all be quilted. Anyway, this pattern of the Llama is from "Native Flair" by <a href="https://fatcatpatterns.com/" target="_blank">FatCat Patterns</a>. It is the same pattern that I used for my southwest quilt. I just wanted to make the Llama block into its own quilt with some fabric I found in a cute quilt shop in Texas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza7btEg1U7eukroiBjlGgUemeYrqAYfRLXCUpoePOZDVeEO9xrL1aMVyqDddQtQKO9OnoZcmqLrCuV9Q616PqcLBnpyX_ZGmcqjqs7rxqAIX41nUtYPM7WLoCDvyASS4nCdvvIiDoEn0/s1067/a-Llama-block2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhza7btEg1U7eukroiBjlGgUemeYrqAYfRLXCUpoePOZDVeEO9xrL1aMVyqDddQtQKO9OnoZcmqLrCuV9Q616PqcLBnpyX_ZGmcqjqs7rxqAIX41nUtYPM7WLoCDvyASS4nCdvvIiDoEn0/w300-h400/a-Llama-block2a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quilting wasn't the only thing I have been doing. I made the mistake of spending time on <a href="https://www.missouriquiltco.com/" target="_blank">Missouri Star Quilt Company</a>'s site. Big mistake! My wish list got big fast! I ended up buying a couple of fat quarter bundles that I just could not live without. The best part was receiving a hand-written Thank you note from the shop. So sweet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16g5k4cm3BDD0cG-FWGH58QmrTwPa7g-TJGCyhZvV-MQy4kJ_YwNntDi9oqVSFMzTrX9oxy2nFpB8AJMfE9psyj3_Aw7vuID1nkGNS2m5UGHqK1Ul2EZ1aUTSUs5Swy1iePFPw24TBuE/s950/a-Fabrics-Oct2020-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="950" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16g5k4cm3BDD0cG-FWGH58QmrTwPa7g-TJGCyhZvV-MQy4kJ_YwNntDi9oqVSFMzTrX9oxy2nFpB8AJMfE9psyj3_Aw7vuID1nkGNS2m5UGHqK1Ul2EZ1aUTSUs5Swy1iePFPw24TBuE/w400-h300/a-Fabrics-Oct2020-1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not sure what I will do with the first bundle, but the second bundle was already marked for a Hedgehog quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9px06yMTiHotFgPdtxap4ukXtdKLVGjSCmbC2bFBBDcM8pWsm1oVRYtQhIWdilNY4kAnmBOHlnfy_CFfR9QBpFqh6_XbyZzTxmonf8z4BD_3CI3YypdzBvtNsbrD6IbGgsv4ooHvBpDU/s967/a-Fabrics-Oct2020-2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9px06yMTiHotFgPdtxap4ukXtdKLVGjSCmbC2bFBBDcM8pWsm1oVRYtQhIWdilNY4kAnmBOHlnfy_CFfR9QBpFqh6_XbyZzTxmonf8z4BD_3CI3YypdzBvtNsbrD6IbGgsv4ooHvBpDU/w300-h400/a-Fabrics-Oct2020-2a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Yep, number four is now on my *WIPs list. My list just keeps on growing and to think that I started the list to keep me on some kind of schedule. I refuse to admit how many new projects are on my list right now. I can only hope that I will start slowing down before I start on a fifth project.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSh9L3n8eTAckE2g0nEGuDiDmtMDbse6XO13MfjAp6qo3YmDtnlH8Ix1Z8ku5fBfoLiEPRkYzg2XvW3IOVd2YQwcxdFBU5YA6GCRCnLIFvzF6hse_pc89Td6R0Hgs-98flUar5kmlyyyU/s1200/a-HedgeHog-quilt-1a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSh9L3n8eTAckE2g0nEGuDiDmtMDbse6XO13MfjAp6qo3YmDtnlH8Ix1Z8ku5fBfoLiEPRkYzg2XvW3IOVd2YQwcxdFBU5YA6GCRCnLIFvzF6hse_pc89Td6R0Hgs-98flUar5kmlyyyU/w300-h400/a-HedgeHog-quilt-1a.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">*WIP - works in progress</td></tr></tbody></table>This is the beginning of "Happy Hedgehogs" by <a href="https://www.mellyandme.com/store/p32/Happy_Hedgehogs_Instant_Download.html" target="_blank">Melly and Me</a> and hopefully the last of starting so many projects for the past two months! Ha!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Happy Quilting!</b></i></span></div><p></p></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-3900709411456326942020-10-22T12:33:00.000-07:002020-10-22T12:33:26.731-07:00Fall Colors (Sutherlin, OR)<p style="text-align: left;">I have been spending the last four weeks at the park enjoying the autumn weather. It has been a quiet month as far as traveling or just going out sightseeing. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujUXryWOR_s_ithhU3MAVVCRSy43foffcbEg3JC1NUIhpDX2qXyhUjwQfxu4crj6VINdZrq0ehj1hKu2nbrLoDClheF_V_wV-e8F2OMhyphenhyphen1-x0SVjFdPWgtj7BmzLxbLZuVj4vzSMa4fA/s1050/a-Fall-20201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1050" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujUXryWOR_s_ithhU3MAVVCRSy43foffcbEg3JC1NUIhpDX2qXyhUjwQfxu4crj6VINdZrq0ehj1hKu2nbrLoDClheF_V_wV-e8F2OMhyphenhyphen1-x0SVjFdPWgtj7BmzLxbLZuVj4vzSMa4fA/w400-h266/a-Fall-20201.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Dan has been busy with going to his treatments five days a week. Other than having problems sleeping, he has had very little side effects from radiology. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQNbWXunE6SqZ6aTyUl05kCLmGX5v1aPf0AfjByGIJD3NXA2KjDtB1WIonZJc6_OobLQLLIWnqX7MpWluBvBrYkDrNeUKPEJiSRDQmt4AbuKkVy7DwJeR9OKgNK941GVEc81EiX9PheQ/s1350/a-Dusty.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1350" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQNbWXunE6SqZ6aTyUl05kCLmGX5v1aPf0AfjByGIJD3NXA2KjDtB1WIonZJc6_OobLQLLIWnqX7MpWluBvBrYkDrNeUKPEJiSRDQmt4AbuKkVy7DwJeR9OKgNK941GVEc81EiX9PheQ/w400-h217/a-Dusty.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>So what if it is only 50 degrees out, I have a fur coat.</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cats have been enjoying the cooler weather. Dusty starts begging as soon as we are up. Try explaining to a cat that it is dark outside and you are just not in the mood for sitting outside before sunrise.🐱</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8D8hsg4WXy4F6nVMsxw1pT8EmOQkQpQvHr1vHtjMPnoyYABzpIKngPWRUNKWsX9_Xc06_gVVWDWmTQCwqMGihUbLzz6SJihObxcshjgXRJbsTjE7PQgJGjDaNfwRI3CTd8Ngk207pLg/s1100/a-Max-sleeping.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8D8hsg4WXy4F6nVMsxw1pT8EmOQkQpQvHr1vHtjMPnoyYABzpIKngPWRUNKWsX9_Xc06_gVVWDWmTQCwqMGihUbLzz6SJihObxcshjgXRJbsTjE7PQgJGjDaNfwRI3CTd8Ngk207pLg/w400-h300/a-Max-sleeping.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Max is ready to hibernate for the winter</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm loving the fall colors and the Halloween decorations around the RV park. Gert the goat has a new friend and fall look for autumn. I'm curious to see what Gert will wear for Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJ9spwR2b4kWnQdy-ihyt0d1TikrZAhD17j1JRBp3PCwQ4JSqvmMaHWZ9bS44R_Zs83Kr6LouB4OwDVtS8jG_y809AaQUYFm6yw1_AAskhF-Ph5FFM0ki_bnVkYR9srqY256TisGqtUk/s900/a-Fall-2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJ9spwR2b4kWnQdy-ihyt0d1TikrZAhD17j1JRBp3PCwQ4JSqvmMaHWZ9bS44R_Zs83Kr6LouB4OwDVtS8jG_y809AaQUYFm6yw1_AAskhF-Ph5FFM0ki_bnVkYR9srqY256TisGqtUk/w400-h266/a-Fall-2020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Every morning walk has something new to see. Low lying clouds, changing colors, deer and turkey sightings, and new autumn flowers blooming.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJES3tw1I2My58Fl2tJ7FqI8gldvCB6eGTNhTrV8TtG8ynp-5yLkB3N_xHXv6qNl61vyWYr3TyFc448VNOmMQFE59Kr8ka5tDa0TT0uR_lC8Mx_BfJd8DfFQq6u7Rx-SgNbYs9Ts4tRVE/s1600/a-morning-walk-sunrise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1600" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJES3tw1I2My58Fl2tJ7FqI8gldvCB6eGTNhTrV8TtG8ynp-5yLkB3N_xHXv6qNl61vyWYr3TyFc448VNOmMQFE59Kr8ka5tDa0TT0uR_lC8Mx_BfJd8DfFQq6u7Rx-SgNbYs9Ts4tRVE/w400-h285/a-morning-walk-sunrise.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Even the crisp cold air has been a welcome change from our dry summer. Everything is green again. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSc-TVhIyzS2W7Kb6LAuuGblxSkfRNfqo501PdY68IAOwPtpX4sLynHeuIzt0C_I7_twn25NPs1c7HmmU75GhB6aywWTZ6PMPbtC4K5Kyz7rzQ7J5_t05SnLx7RDnWjvfNY4Y5rb5l1A/s1500/a-morning-walks-sunrise-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1500" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSc-TVhIyzS2W7Kb6LAuuGblxSkfRNfqo501PdY68IAOwPtpX4sLynHeuIzt0C_I7_twn25NPs1c7HmmU75GhB6aywWTZ6PMPbtC4K5Kyz7rzQ7J5_t05SnLx7RDnWjvfNY4Y5rb5l1A/w400-h391/a-morning-walks-sunrise-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sunrise - Timber Valley Skp RV Park</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I have also been spending too much time shopping online lately. I decided it was time to get a new pillow sham for Hitch's bed. He is the only one that will sleep on it, so it is his bed. A new scratching post is on its way as well. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93NI-BD9nijqC9pjJMC2lvjCpgLm5lupZpcIaOIPANcuSgzINVjzf63FZ7KYmMkX1-7Ou_mPUkYT5rZh_dMZE5ewtGghsiajYrw60L9FSjMIoRIXXq1YGsCDHyIf8O6OEc5O1IST-2uw/s868/a+Hitch.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="677" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93NI-BD9nijqC9pjJMC2lvjCpgLm5lupZpcIaOIPANcuSgzINVjzf63FZ7KYmMkX1-7Ou_mPUkYT5rZh_dMZE5ewtGghsiajYrw60L9FSjMIoRIXXq1YGsCDHyIf8O6OEc5O1IST-2uw/w313-h400/a+Hitch.jpg" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hitch says it is time for a new scratching post</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Yep, I do believe this one has had it.</div><div><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">On the Cutting Board</span></i><div>Well, I'm trying very hard to get my quilt done. Max, as you can see below, has been a big help. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO2ASB0oQ3GVZzem-qJiWGU_DZAHs4CuUUqr_OnOJ09wM_yhf0lOp-xIBvF9htRif7Myxm_Q-ldOLm88STyUPGaH6rUzG-1Ncq5FCSSKSr8eMjOn9zzEBnqOUECJik31UBpR39Tg9tMY/s1267/a-Max-sleeping3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO2ASB0oQ3GVZzem-qJiWGU_DZAHs4CuUUqr_OnOJ09wM_yhf0lOp-xIBvF9htRif7Myxm_Q-ldOLm88STyUPGaH6rUzG-1Ncq5FCSSKSr8eMjOn9zzEBnqOUECJik31UBpR39Tg9tMY/w300-h400/a-Max-sleeping3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have to admit that the kitty-hug breaks have kept me from getting tired of working on such a big project and I have made some great progress despite the setbacks. Below, is Row 2 sewn together. I finally started marking 1/2 inch along the edges so I would not quilt over the 1/4 seam allowance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQvW5LcfentL2cijfLO3B2OKrrLRlGEKW7uWZgXZvFLuUTdP6HU9gXA2zp1BeERD37hMnG1wgw_7a09rgyq_zORUCedx0W9drSqq167nOC5tiro_47TwZ_qcO3Mx0ZLIYL0znXC6X5EU/s1067/a-Quilt-row.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQvW5LcfentL2cijfLO3B2OKrrLRlGEKW7uWZgXZvFLuUTdP6HU9gXA2zp1BeERD37hMnG1wgw_7a09rgyq_zORUCedx0W9drSqq167nOC5tiro_47TwZ_qcO3Mx0ZLIYL0znXC6X5EU/w300-h400/a-Quilt-row.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought sewing the seams on the backing would be the hardest to do, but I found it to be the easiest part....well, next to hand-quilting each block that is. I can hand-quilt all day on blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qQokEOlZ5HCH9iBfJLlGHXL4uWBv16u1estpQ2p5ElqiL89qDt2tn3u7udgEigq-lWARIaplPzV3IcBvwYJZb4PdlVmUusLacr9i12XKEow1HWDjOKB4uwQI7JaCPMl12S7C2Ul-OoE/s867/a-Quilt-backing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qQokEOlZ5HCH9iBfJLlGHXL4uWBv16u1estpQ2p5ElqiL89qDt2tn3u7udgEigq-lWARIaplPzV3IcBvwYJZb4PdlVmUusLacr9i12XKEow1HWDjOKB4uwQI7JaCPMl12S7C2Ul-OoE/w300-h400/a-Quilt-backing.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Row 3 -- done...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjctRCwmOxGQqhyphenhyphenSESrAHJoWhPhiBlJuQqTeyWldxnar2xencmoZ8iREMts4MtTAZnfHykbRA-jseLkoFPoN5FR5JO0CCoyPuKUnIVKQ1D4MgTgwgpxuAGIUyFuAyv6yKV5ZEfv0xD8_4/s933/a-Quilt-row-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjctRCwmOxGQqhyphenhyphenSESrAHJoWhPhiBlJuQqTeyWldxnar2xencmoZ8iREMts4MtTAZnfHykbRA-jseLkoFPoN5FR5JO0CCoyPuKUnIVKQ1D4MgTgwgpxuAGIUyFuAyv6yKV5ZEfv0xD8_4/w300-h400/a-Quilt-row-2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All 5 rows are now sewn together and the back is done. And you will never guess my next problem...It is too short by about 8 inches. I need the quilt to cover the pillows as well as hang far enough over the end of the bed to cover the skirting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIfJVJC_R_H0ErRZV6w7jvRrb1sQhXOcROnaZFUCw8-9i6hn64AXTFFpwuQ5A6T0oFSIUb9V-j5aHFNwDQlpXg7T_w2F4OI9KtPyWK7ndMOLAhCAx6G1TvqgrD0Uyme8Noj1qc_QcLrQ/s1067/a-Quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIfJVJC_R_H0ErRZV6w7jvRrb1sQhXOcROnaZFUCw8-9i6hn64AXTFFpwuQ5A6T0oFSIUb9V-j5aHFNwDQlpXg7T_w2F4OI9KtPyWK7ndMOLAhCAx6G1TvqgrD0Uyme8Noj1qc_QcLrQ/w300-h400/a-Quilt.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>In the meantime, the quilt is in the hoop so I can finish quilting the 1/2 inch gaps along the seams.<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUar-cukmfKPK8Rm4WHiCPnFv_t-5hRasS1JWoJ4IaDrVwiNYhrcAQfznp-pEN4BFe4trp5XDDojld_SmrmLAdChYY7TgeB2uwKrQWbYLHkiZcPGNi9KbuiKQtvy_DzcApjBVXK2O2zo/s1000/a-geckos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1000" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUar-cukmfKPK8Rm4WHiCPnFv_t-5hRasS1JWoJ4IaDrVwiNYhrcAQfznp-pEN4BFe4trp5XDDojld_SmrmLAdChYY7TgeB2uwKrQWbYLHkiZcPGNi9KbuiKQtvy_DzcApjBVXK2O2zo/w400-h290/a-geckos.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Hopefully, I have enough fabric left to make one more row. I decided to add a row of Delectable Mountains to the top using paper-foundation. I'm working on the row in between quilting in the hoop</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="color: #800180;">Happy Quilting! </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Happy Halloween!👻</span></i></span></p></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-36705000629124394522020-09-16T19:06:00.000-07:002020-09-16T19:06:27.427-07:00Yearning for Blue Skies (Sutherlin, OR)<p>2020 just keeps on giving. To all my friends being battered by tropical storms and hurricanes, I hope you and your families are safely tucked away from Sally and the storms that are following in her wake. In the meantime, I am also hoping our west coast friends with homes in the wildfire's path are safe.</p><p>September started out with some unusually hot weather. We have been sticking close to home due to the hot weather and our power being unpredictable. We did not want to come home to roasted cats after being gone all day. With temps rising into the 90s, we spent the early morning taking walks around the RV park or grocery shopping. Usually by 9 am, it was already getting on the warm side and a good time to sit outside with the cats until we lost our shade in the early afternoon. It sounds boring, but I have been enjoying our quiet times.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAuep3gzEk0NwPHWkZsPyZ3s-TX7heQG-dAAFdchIg8TTqDYIDwcFnFg0NVJR1-cQjBdpuSj4bstE6KUvnLHLD4MpwPheR0a4yaYUj9d9ff0HcFf0JG5KJXu25fh1Tn8jS5uX0TaG7HI/s978/b-Timber-Valley2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAuep3gzEk0NwPHWkZsPyZ3s-TX7heQG-dAAFdchIg8TTqDYIDwcFnFg0NVJR1-cQjBdpuSj4bstE6KUvnLHLD4MpwPheR0a4yaYUj9d9ff0HcFf0JG5KJXu25fh1Tn8jS5uX0TaG7HI/w348-h400/b-Timber-Valley2a.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">On one of my walks, I came across this doe and her fawn. Neither one was worried about me walking nearby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLY99SWqjHGMSAVg4OqxwuvJHP94T0SStwUP4NcLW_YtoUuhcjgcGBuMQGYrmiLjDDzNVUX8Nktf1kH1zYOXGenYyzq5Ci9HOLHkOjVZbXtQVPjZoXV5pYqBm0HzoX8-bv7a87FIk5c5M/s850/b-Timber-Valley2a2.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="850" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLY99SWqjHGMSAVg4OqxwuvJHP94T0SStwUP4NcLW_YtoUuhcjgcGBuMQGYrmiLjDDzNVUX8Nktf1kH1zYOXGenYyzq5Ci9HOLHkOjVZbXtQVPjZoXV5pYqBm0HzoX8-bv7a87FIk5c5M/w400-h310/b-Timber-Valley2a2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The cats were certainly enjoying our beautiful weather. As you can see below how they were taking advantage of their time spent outdoors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL8veb_D_0e4CCO2STu0HwUJ-G5_RbrbKLGnRr0n-DVjeJpoA42MvtS9ANHKllt7XCSzjsErbg0WIUzqMOQvj8W7PH79GIUjwkqzDSx-Tg-KpmZVxMuihqbMfqML7n_19urGzpzX-iSw/s849/b-Timber-Valley-Dusty.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL8veb_D_0e4CCO2STu0HwUJ-G5_RbrbKLGnRr0n-DVjeJpoA42MvtS9ANHKllt7XCSzjsErbg0WIUzqMOQvj8W7PH79GIUjwkqzDSx-Tg-KpmZVxMuihqbMfqML7n_19urGzpzX-iSw/w354-h400/b-Timber-Valley-Dusty.jpg" width="354" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tired Dusty</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I spent most of my outdoor time reading, talking to neighbors, and working on my quilt. Doesn't Max look impressed?</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6V-DuNclLwjCyn3bsSX5fpTHbT58Ztpqri0rU5wZQc9LqdCuBni2Lm61FEhiRSbtwF-orsFvUyOPideBMsfIaDlrBCvbK2J91OxloAgQyp7A1DJvkGr0ss6T8dSZZ1SXPvXMgKfguXs/s1000/b-Timber-Valley-Max.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6V-DuNclLwjCyn3bsSX5fpTHbT58Ztpqri0rU5wZQc9LqdCuBni2Lm61FEhiRSbtwF-orsFvUyOPideBMsfIaDlrBCvbK2J91OxloAgQyp7A1DJvkGr0ss6T8dSZZ1SXPvXMgKfguXs/w400-h300/b-Timber-Valley-Max.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Beast is sleeping<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One evening last week, we took a short evening walk. I noticed the sunset was an unusual hazy red. I thought of the old sailor's adage: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red sky at night, sailor's delight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess that only works at sea because our red sunset was due to wildfire smoke from a fire north of us. The next thing we knew we were being told there was a new wildfire about 10 miles (as the crow flies) east of us in Guild, OR. As the day progressed, the sky became darker as the wind blew the fire in our direction.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44HLYPh2mmln2FJzevBjRzgM6f_OU4JiZIZFK7fH-x5oN-frlPJ8F8HcwKlzvPwQbqZV3CSdkv8vA5n3-W8VZQ6q3KsR7MMyruI4PQC2HXsQaUaZgY9MK1ZDazvzxoXPswUcfSRhVkBg/s1200/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1200" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44HLYPh2mmln2FJzevBjRzgM6f_OU4JiZIZFK7fH-x5oN-frlPJ8F8HcwKlzvPwQbqZV3CSdkv8vA5n3-W8VZQ6q3KsR7MMyruI4PQC2HXsQaUaZgY9MK1ZDazvzxoXPswUcfSRhVkBg/w400-h325/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-1.jpg" title="Day 1" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were asked to prep for evacuation as the smoke turned our world yellow. Several of the Escapees decided not to wait for evacuation orders and left early. Yesterday after a week of monitoring warnings, our Level 1 was downgraded to normal, but for some evacuated Sutherlin residents living in the eastern areas, there will be no home to return to. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDm5XOow9QdTvZBtigui0JGVz3EKk7UoTgLO37wE7lWAmWsEeHcf669qTZ1Pi6o5qXdRMMkyy5K5x58AXGlwRfKZd9tZSVnNimTzqCT2S1Fp3oqkPJVeRzsYfofiQ5PWFnm8Wfp-GzdA/s1350/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-1-later.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDm5XOow9QdTvZBtigui0JGVz3EKk7UoTgLO37wE7lWAmWsEeHcf669qTZ1Pi6o5qXdRMMkyy5K5x58AXGlwRfKZd9tZSVnNimTzqCT2S1Fp3oqkPJVeRzsYfofiQ5PWFnm8Wfp-GzdA/w400-h400/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-1-later.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you wondering why we did not pack up and leave the area, it is because we need to stay here. Dan will be starting radiation treatment for prostate cancer for the next 2 months in Roseburg. He had three appointments this week for consulting and prepping for his upcoming treatments.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-3kY8p1ULl82Vx90YqcsEz7zj3IGeit3l0dpztf9LikvJSuG6HMnHiiQPOOv5eepSgv6_CfNSUsaA27b7ZfqZod4NIZCNyZsaVjkr0qLKVfsKaBHNwT_i_T3Mhe0bbQ_8c3JrX7M-YY/s1000/b-Timber-Valley-Ash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-3kY8p1ULl82Vx90YqcsEz7zj3IGeit3l0dpztf9LikvJSuG6HMnHiiQPOOv5eepSgv6_CfNSUsaA27b7ZfqZod4NIZCNyZsaVjkr0qLKVfsKaBHNwT_i_T3Mhe0bbQ_8c3JrX7M-YY/w400-h300/b-Timber-Valley-Ash.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 2 & 3<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>For more than a week we have been monitoring our alert links and watching the local news. The Archie Creek fire stopped moving east thanks to the winds dying down. This is good news for everyone with homes and businesses in its path, but no wind means the smoke is still hanging around.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFkJfqcn_upxuFL-LwROPQjmu-20ODjSKhBQ-1-mSwYXs5Zpa2A5Co4OhAaKa5nPtHXerZI4Nb5rYm8V5v2Or0toaxglEsGn-liWvwA8m1K-URFL1H8gVGpmfAUrkxmogeFYysVE-EP4/s750/b-Timber-Valley-Ash2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFkJfqcn_upxuFL-LwROPQjmu-20ODjSKhBQ-1-mSwYXs5Zpa2A5Co4OhAaKa5nPtHXerZI4Nb5rYm8V5v2Or0toaxglEsGn-liWvwA8m1K-URFL1H8gVGpmfAUrkxmogeFYysVE-EP4/w400-h300/b-Timber-Valley-Ash2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large pieces of ash<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I honestly found it easier to do a 14-day quarantine than hiding away from hazardous smoke in our closed up coach. At least, we could open windows, take walks, or sit outside. Now, we try to keep our outdoor time limited because the air quality index is way beyond the hazardous level. Very Unhealthy is 201 to 300 ppm. Most of western Oregon has been off the charts with<span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span>400+ due to the thick smoke. We have KN95 masks, but I still limit my time outdoors. I just got my COPD under control with an inhaler. I really don't want to backslide to how I was feeling last year. </div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYBf-H7gwcHtW6BkUTXcuFh_jr041tQFAOwnDe438V9txuaFvxMXUrVwieSsxIQVNA5yqeIF1MeCGwv0Ca2wMga98Stg5kShrQbzIYDqzrN4E1Kxw32G2pTwW2ps3oKOsk1pyS50Vr8A/s979/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-6a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYBf-H7gwcHtW6BkUTXcuFh_jr041tQFAOwnDe438V9txuaFvxMXUrVwieSsxIQVNA5yqeIF1MeCGwv0Ca2wMga98Stg5kShrQbzIYDqzrN4E1Kxw32G2pTwW2ps3oKOsk1pyS50Vr8A/w326-h400/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-6a.jpg" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next door neighbor's site</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you to all Firefighters who are risking their lives and working 24/7 to keep our community safe and the wildfires contained.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3D5Vaiyk3z-0YTbZhd-nyqaWPWHGKEP8lClzFqCfMlbrljUGKmDn7IM3zY5jwqojG5KSn_oF1uo972rqElcFPWsp8Vleb9GgjO6gjt5z21wj2AH97SD84Nvy7JmKxzutaPCoNJFsMRQ/s1600/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3D5Vaiyk3z-0YTbZhd-nyqaWPWHGKEP8lClzFqCfMlbrljUGKmDn7IM3zY5jwqojG5KSn_oF1uo972rqElcFPWsp8Vleb9GgjO6gjt5z21wj2AH97SD84Nvy7JmKxzutaPCoNJFsMRQ/w400-h300/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, if we can just explain this to our cats who are suffering from cabin fever. Dusty especially doesn't understand why he can't do his usual 2-hour outside cat nap. If it is raining or gusty winds, all we have to do is let him step outside. He gets the hint and comes right back in. Yep, that big furry baby is a fair-weather only kind of cat.😸 But smoke? How do you explain it isn't safe to breathe? Yea, he is not a happy camper right now. 😾 Max and Hitch are happy no matter what they do that day as long as they get fed and their share of attention.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhozstcRhHL_m2XuQUlyTa2lvy-xUHXzF9TbHKWIqehFb6WbWX4B6jQUEGIxj3DZwPatMxmev5_mp0KzVC1ZZEsw9z7K2j66pm4dSccKPlv2ipz6go4pARg4vbrxQiGlpYMwkRjwx8h-0/s950/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhozstcRhHL_m2XuQUlyTa2lvy-xUHXzF9TbHKWIqehFb6WbWX4B6jQUEGIxj3DZwPatMxmev5_mp0KzVC1ZZEsw9z7K2j66pm4dSccKPlv2ipz6go4pARg4vbrxQiGlpYMwkRjwx8h-0/w400-h400/b-Timber-Valley-wildfire-smoke-day-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I finish writing this post, the sky is starting to clear. I saw the sun for the first time in eight days and the wind is picking up a little from the west blowing east. With some luck, the wind might blow the fire back into the burn-area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">On The Cutting Board</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am still working on my southwest quilt, but I don't have any new photos except for this one taken 10 days ago.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIQOk0U9moOYKbVZrMzoHRtiYjsoigk_2VzDLvcOZkP2jD9EdMiJ4siepQYoTfdT0jLX3GM40OnwJlTHTRiXHMkGy14k3DKHLDxudOtQT8gVQPbiOexOny2o2v_wFBB6R1aDtgbil_R8/s1000/b-Timber-Valley-quilting.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIQOk0U9moOYKbVZrMzoHRtiYjsoigk_2VzDLvcOZkP2jD9EdMiJ4siepQYoTfdT0jLX3GM40OnwJlTHTRiXHMkGy14k3DKHLDxudOtQT8gVQPbiOexOny2o2v_wFBB6R1aDtgbil_R8/w320-h400/b-Timber-Valley-quilting.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our last days outdoors.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I'm hoping by the time I post again, I will have a couple of rows sewed together.<div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><i>Happy Quilting and Please Stay Safe!</i></span><br /><p></p></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com2Sutherlin, OR, USA43.3901177 -123.3125763-2.9725416364076551 166.3749237 89.75277703640765 -53.0000763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-70120779667678354922020-08-07T17:16:00.001-07:002020-08-07T17:38:41.400-07:00It's Beginning to Feel Like Home (Sutherlin, OR)<div>We are back in Timber Valley Skp (Escapees Co-Op) Park in Sutherlin, OR and I am surprised to admit that it is beginning to feel like home. We are #14 on the waiting list for a Timber Valley site. We were #80 in August of last year, so we have moved up faster than planned. We should have a site by this time next year at the latest, giving us a place to stay - a home base. We will still travel in the future, but have our own site here as a home base. After 11 years of wandering around the country, I am looking forward to having a place to call home. <br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53tb1vnhhF1Rtb0frllRcI3TytMrcdLc5Ssb8knyT4V-4L_o2BVvrD2sOgjFpCoXwTa3HmqNsSLWrHzVh5_iL-KKe1vmqLFeXit11sR6Ik2e1W-dNmtKypNKpBfYH5I4tLr_0yp_kAl4/s1000/a-Timber-Valley.jpg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53tb1vnhhF1Rtb0frllRcI3TytMrcdLc5Ssb8knyT4V-4L_o2BVvrD2sOgjFpCoXwTa3HmqNsSLWrHzVh5_iL-KKe1vmqLFeXit11sR6Ik2e1W-dNmtKypNKpBfYH5I4tLr_0yp_kAl4/w400-h300/a-Timber-Valley.jpg" title="Street signs" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We have already established our doctors and dentists with annual checkups. Next, we will get our cats a veterinarian. They all need a checkup. Shhh! Mum's the word!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebCKKBVoofx0sX2svuO64KkwJvG4ZfTO2cOPI9KZ-Sclu9JDsZyduRe0mYl77a_LERRRZDMRhDi7b5LbrydDZ_Sf808Yt6tTdThQ5xWuRrxtwvVAGJF8UCphvDEkupVA_2OH5K8g5zks/s1200/a-Max-sitting-funny2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1200" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebCKKBVoofx0sX2svuO64KkwJvG4ZfTO2cOPI9KZ-Sclu9JDsZyduRe0mYl77a_LERRRZDMRhDi7b5LbrydDZ_Sf808Yt6tTdThQ5xWuRrxtwvVAGJF8UCphvDEkupVA_2OH5K8g5zks/w400-h358/a-Max-sitting-funny2.jpg" title="Max" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>What did you say?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This comes at a good time. We were starting to notice a couple of years ago that it was getting harder to make reservations for more than two weeks during high-seasons. Even the military FamCamps stay busy during their high-seasons. Some are first come first serve while others have a reservation system. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4NTQ9P1Pmk9WdzKImh8K55fKYFwYLTralOpG7nciqz7EOme80SPG1S-uZ_hsUewhPatb6lAfYu6fPK9cWPB5wq-flNwvLHaeXEWPnyx6sGhNbFR8Dr3bzHNh8YpK424XGf9aIikeZaI/s933/a-Sutherlin-site4.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4NTQ9P1Pmk9WdzKImh8K55fKYFwYLTralOpG7nciqz7EOme80SPG1S-uZ_hsUewhPatb6lAfYu6fPK9cWPB5wq-flNwvLHaeXEWPnyx6sGhNbFR8Dr3bzHNh8YpK424XGf9aIikeZaI/w300-h400/a-Sutherlin-site4.jpg" title="First site" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first site before owners returned<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">We have spent some of our time in offseason areas by going south during the summer or to the northwest coast for the winter. Staying in half-filled to almost empty RV parks was great, but that can get challenging while traveling through bad weather or dealing with heatwaves for long periods of time. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xrT1OagICIWIuHtWF0Vk98dFL97evZcxJfSBbFSgE8FbSas4Xj0sqAMQUJReMgpjr0NcR6c7Hl_Q2ChB-dbitv00vJvy7toZKNK9fXiPjBp2-o1xWUo90qiXdPBEKNqDoEumcUOwElY/s800/a-Sutherlin-site2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xrT1OagICIWIuHtWF0Vk98dFL97evZcxJfSBbFSgE8FbSas4Xj0sqAMQUJReMgpjr0NcR6c7Hl_Q2ChB-dbitv00vJvy7toZKNK9fXiPjBp2-o1xWUo90qiXdPBEKNqDoEumcUOwElY/w400-h300/a-Sutherlin-site2.jpg" title="Resting Deer behind our site" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deer watching Dan work on our coach<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This year, RV sales skyrocketed due to the lockdown. Families are finding it easier to pack up kids along with pets into their own rigs traveling to their favorite getaway spots. No hassles with waiting for flights or hotel reservations. And that's great, but there are so many more RV sales and not enough campgrounds to accommodate the sudden interest in the RV lifestyle.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl06zNlGVnhrvLcP0KHKx1Tpr3K-UncpDDce3SkZ9j-w3sS_enAM4zVr0_8cGnnOGA-_Qki2G-k-nc_edtEorWbah6Ccg-sbiy2n8807cjOl0DOjB4szYGtVaSdECg0dSOkQLth7LAK0k/s850/a-Site-10.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="850" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl06zNlGVnhrvLcP0KHKx1Tpr3K-UncpDDce3SkZ9j-w3sS_enAM4zVr0_8cGnnOGA-_Qki2G-k-nc_edtEorWbah6Ccg-sbiy2n8807cjOl0DOjB4szYGtVaSdECg0dSOkQLth7LAK0k/w400-h300/a-Site-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our second site with a creek behind us.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>At this time, there are very few new campgrounds being built and existing ones are not expanding, causing many to be booked up to a year in advance. Not to mention that many RV parks are now doing short and long term leases to people that are only present during the weekends - if that - leaving travelers with slim pickings for available sites, especially with our 40ft coach. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigp-SZdftNnBDxBxhpNn3IBwrGOt2mGqO271JQm4M8t_Z9Fxnyw-ILIYHpa5h1pc33sDMtnpmkOxA0bSdcbKt_CknmPIMhjWS6j0JS15go8NLY4YA7zjH_ICcxajfu9IDX6FhQgkL5nAw/s933/a-Sutherlin-site-no-2.jpg" style="display: inline; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigp-SZdftNnBDxBxhpNn3IBwrGOt2mGqO271JQm4M8t_Z9Fxnyw-ILIYHpa5h1pc33sDMtnpmkOxA0bSdcbKt_CknmPIMhjWS6j0JS15go8NLY4YA7zjH_ICcxajfu9IDX6FhQgkL5nAw/w300-h400/a-Sutherlin-site-no-2.jpg" title="Second site #10" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cats enjoying their outdoor time<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Dan spent weeks looking for RV parks with more than a week opening when we started traveling north this year. As soon as the lockdown ended, most opened RV parks were booked solid every weekend or worse for the whole summer with only a few scattered days left for travelers.<br /><div><div style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NIN7TBZQgJshStjU05c7UrXxbUnvBx5LGHSC_aeFc3icw-tnM0NiE_B0p529QdBr1mrmKTlKGghX-5DQbhX9GeQipjoBLAkMSahV5vm5eG-U7mxgTgLEvbh_fBe3-398JY72A6hH7kE/s1000/a-Sutherlin-2020-done1.jpg" style="color: black; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NIN7TBZQgJshStjU05c7UrXxbUnvBx5LGHSC_aeFc3icw-tnM0NiE_B0p529QdBr1mrmKTlKGghX-5DQbhX9GeQipjoBLAkMSahV5vm5eG-U7mxgTgLEvbh_fBe3-398JY72A6hH7kE/w400-h267/a-Sutherlin-2020-done1.jpg" title="Peggy and Gert" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our neighbor's site with Gert the Goat<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: left;">Definitely great news for RV business profits! I am hoping this will encourage small business owners to build more campgrounds across the nation.<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUlRY1VHCHDbNVeiubEUetNZHQeV_9XXB5-UGk6lPzMRmDhBovSX_wC3_AbYGYAApas4iiooir7lDfdfxnkgx_e4v5_k-QmBwQzmUHkRyMgZeZuiKgYfTTR8UufDC3yqDGBkjUmzguUI/s1100/a-Sutherlin-2020-done2.jpg" style="display: inline; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUlRY1VHCHDbNVeiubEUetNZHQeV_9XXB5-UGk6lPzMRmDhBovSX_wC3_AbYGYAApas4iiooir7lDfdfxnkgx_e4v5_k-QmBwQzmUHkRyMgZeZuiKgYfTTR8UufDC3yqDGBkjUmzguUI/w400-h266/a-Sutherlin-2020-done2.jpg" title="Timber Valley Park street views" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street views of the park<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Please understand that I'm not complaining. I'm just explaining why we will not be traveling as much in the future which I'm already starting to miss because there are so many places I would like to see again.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iYuAr_jdo3FIhaJ5tARN8yFFgRdS-IIcsjOQJ5SvF2KQcC8ze7_wsnBnBlhlTWg2Hu71NkMOOhPAn7wIez5iza9atQRefGsZtCFPfczXYlT-PPrUtqxjJa7AD_3SwzkQNAK_0K5qEks/s1100/a-Sutherlin-2020-done.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iYuAr_jdo3FIhaJ5tARN8yFFgRdS-IIcsjOQJ5SvF2KQcC8ze7_wsnBnBlhlTWg2Hu71NkMOOhPAn7wIez5iza9atQRefGsZtCFPfczXYlT-PPrUtqxjJa7AD_3SwzkQNAK_0K5qEks/w400-h266/a-Sutherlin-2020-done.jpg" title="Summer time" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summertime blooms in the Timber Valley<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>We do plan to keep traveling, but it will be more structured and planned in advance. No more spontaneous travel plans of "which way shall we go this week" and "hey! this sounds interesting, let's go this way and stay a week or two".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBDSYSPgY9e6f85-WB_UdF1BYvKK1evgcu90KoW3fxaG18279B-je0Ac-Z9dHIYRxnY3OcJQbZJlYz4EqsmxzvKF_OPMq2gSyaSOci05VgF8LLutfuCIK_wQaUbBOoyGdhVm0LjzO68M/s1000/a-Sutherlin-Timber-Valley.jpg" style="display: inline; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBDSYSPgY9e6f85-WB_UdF1BYvKK1evgcu90KoW3fxaG18279B-je0Ac-Z9dHIYRxnY3OcJQbZJlYz4EqsmxzvKF_OPMq2gSyaSOci05VgF8LLutfuCIK_wQaUbBOoyGdhVm0LjzO68M/w400-h300/a-Sutherlin-Timber-Valley.jpg" title="New shed colors" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the color and the fence</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> So, you are probably wondering why we picked this area for a home base. This part of Oregon is green with lot's of animals wandering around. Sutherlin is working hard to maintain their small town, and Roseburg is nearby for shopping trips as well. There are also many Thousand Trails and Oregon state parks to travel to for getaways in Oregon. This Skp co-op is on I-5 south of Eugene and just north of Roseburg.<br /><br /> You probably noticed that our site looks a little bare from the above photos. Each site comes with full-hook-ups, a shed, and a concrete patio. Park leaseholders manage and run the park, with only a few employees. Leaseholder committees and volunteer groups do much of the maintenance and daily work in the park.<br /><br /> A bare site will more than likely be our first site. They tend to be a transit site and are often on the list for travelers to rent for short periods of time since their owners are still on the road or in this case they are still working and have a house. We can trade to a more developed or better-located site as soon as one becomes available that others do not want. We will be at the bottom of the trading list that is based on how long the leaseholder has been in this park. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqPsgn2gQe7-iMkKYxWPxQDRXkSLmtEnkNwxEe1d02Or5EvcTJ0h48UcxYHOV2f8GYtkbHhKbm0AsLMa4P42pN-QCyGJ3vp8ArLgTYV8e-lg5uhAbNL0pJBNIBgsez8O_SyL3x1K2Y7w/s1000/a-Turkeys-3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="1000" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqPsgn2gQe7-iMkKYxWPxQDRXkSLmtEnkNwxEe1d02Or5EvcTJ0h48UcxYHOV2f8GYtkbHhKbm0AsLMa4P42pN-QCyGJ3vp8ArLgTYV8e-lg5uhAbNL0pJBNIBgsez8O_SyL3x1K2Y7w/w400-h242/a-Turkeys-3.jpg" title="Family of Turkeys" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A family of turkey come for a visit<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I'm already scoping out other people's developed sites, taking mental notes of what I like about their landscaping. <div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviZ40l-D_o1MGyAOhOkPfXONg7z4bmn-3KeMRrU4Z-spb940MFeVpF1td3a4u2p6yR9O8m4fPUOpWTavfco4krHsEVgVOgbyVYhiQE6XxBofCB0P6YFDIA7ho0c-Qhgx-cc3F1qVeYiI/s1000/a-Dustys-paws.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="One tired cat" border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviZ40l-D_o1MGyAOhOkPfXONg7z4bmn-3KeMRrU4Z-spb940MFeVpF1td3a4u2p6yR9O8m4fPUOpWTavfco4krHsEVgVOgbyVYhiQE6XxBofCB0P6YFDIA7ho0c-Qhgx-cc3F1qVeYiI/w400-h300/a-Dustys-paws.jpg" title="Dusty's big paws" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tired Dusty<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The sites on either side of us have gardens and patios. I really like the site with Gert the Goat. The owner has kept her area simple and yet cool and inviting with bark instead of rocks, plenty of plants/flowers, and a wood deck. We know her site is kitty-approved because ours keep going over for visits. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqPsgn2gQe7-iMkKYxWPxQDRXkSLmtEnkNwxEe1d02Or5EvcTJ0h48UcxYHOV2f8GYtkbHhKbm0AsLMa4P42pN-QCyGJ3vp8ArLgTYV8e-lg5uhAbNL0pJBNIBgsez8O_SyL3x1K2Y7w/s1000/a-Turkeys-3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><div style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><i>On The Cutting Board</i></div><div style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div></span>I'm still focusing on getting my SW quilt done. No side distractions! I'm so proud of myself. Usually, by this time, I have started two new projects. It is a slow process and of course, my mistakes are slowing me down especially when I discovered one major mistake that included a lot of ripping out seams. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHFjKwobiqXwNGJSiNH2V9nSRXyJIiNkrS9HcBciqE42MmU-pgieyi88R1J_i6X1XnFIjw0jAe4DEY_VRO1GNORzemXe7mRURKlBYNBQ0HJANdlWWZfHATtmzKYdbvE_AdfsD7kqX2_k/s1250/a-First-row-done-1.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="1250" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHFjKwobiqXwNGJSiNH2V9nSRXyJIiNkrS9HcBciqE42MmU-pgieyi88R1J_i6X1XnFIjw0jAe4DEY_VRO1GNORzemXe7mRURKlBYNBQ0HJANdlWWZfHATtmzKYdbvE_AdfsD7kqX2_k/w400-h188/a-First-row-done-1.jpg" title="Wrong order" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrong order - dark alternate block in the center<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In my last post, I showed my first finished row (above). All blocks quilted with front and back seams sewed together. I realized my mistake when I started my second row. I had my alternate blocks in the wrong order! After separating the blocks, I used our bed to layout the whole quilt in the correct order and number the rows. This became quite a challenge with cats wanting to help by rearranging my work.<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvT6kTdUQnWVX-JYvdpB0nFuNi4Z9SLQRjA60puczrEniwatjzvRNt3m0EdV3PxxTiexme_96L4Iec7u_ju7yc-UHq-RDEeWMwWQvh3whzVHxB493lxiT-IDkkiA4fiCUqQhx4h0ggFA/s1000/a-Quilt-blocks-rearranged.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1000" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvT6kTdUQnWVX-JYvdpB0nFuNi4Z9SLQRjA60puczrEniwatjzvRNt3m0EdV3PxxTiexme_96L4Iec7u_ju7yc-UHq-RDEeWMwWQvh3whzVHxB493lxiT-IDkkiA4fiCUqQhx4h0ggFA/w400-h263/a-Quilt-blocks-rearranged.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Correct layout - dark alternate first<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">My next problem was backing. I had bought this fabric backing for a different quilt top for our bed. The old quilt top wasn't going to be big enough for the bed in our new coach. I'm happy to say that I had just enough to cover all the blocks with a 4x18 inch piece left! Whew! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0awbFJNz5ROekDJFJBTdVjNtF4v2JvD-BuxMF5nHMA5UpQCYtuqvGgh-JPJ8eli4Vn619z10Rgp6RSJag71iCvfUk11GSX-YtjJAcVCnCkkeNpISXJysF8_V2TyBrCxPvvSOwYZNjjFA/s1000/a-Humminbird-quilted.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1000" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0awbFJNz5ROekDJFJBTdVjNtF4v2JvD-BuxMF5nHMA5UpQCYtuqvGgh-JPJ8eli4Vn619z10Rgp6RSJag71iCvfUk11GSX-YtjJAcVCnCkkeNpISXJysF8_V2TyBrCxPvvSOwYZNjjFA/w400-h376/a-Humminbird-quilted.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basting Hummingbird block<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I decided to sandwich then baste all the blocks and stack them all in the correct order. Now I have this huge pile of blocks sitting in the living room. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlt9e57EdqBGM_2Pkpun-XzoL-tArwJvWdxytcajDXYM-zBqhYqUvRa7FVlt6RJbdGft7y0Dh5t2ALDU9QXGPa6AJu37ZtvGbvJ2L3YycrFKn31OuvWCaCtAtQiZ55CFX00-_kXh_d9g/s950/a-quilt-blocks.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="950" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlt9e57EdqBGM_2Pkpun-XzoL-tArwJvWdxytcajDXYM-zBqhYqUvRa7FVlt6RJbdGft7y0Dh5t2ALDU9QXGPa6AJu37ZtvGbvJ2L3YycrFKn31OuvWCaCtAtQiZ55CFX00-_kXh_d9g/w400-h389/a-quilt-blocks.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All blocks sandwiched and basted<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">It does keep me motivated to get them all quilted! </div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKL3UJaDkCXfI3PbiXMvm87dhZGlQzNtDx66oW27dSvQq0OioJBF1kSKRd52_RSnRf0VzKECt1ETmzA9UXJQ0fcqsj-QFKBfXbvI1e6_pGd-mjCa1-xI4Ej6ha2UD3obuPxXn1TE4ACY/s1000/a-quilted-block3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpKL3UJaDkCXfI3PbiXMvm87dhZGlQzNtDx66oW27dSvQq0OioJBF1kSKRd52_RSnRf0VzKECt1ETmzA9UXJQ0fcqsj-QFKBfXbvI1e6_pGd-mjCa1-xI4Ej6ha2UD3obuPxXn1TE4ACY/w400-h300/a-quilted-block3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kokopeli<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I'm quilting each block in the correct order and I plan to wait until the blocks are done before I start sewing them together.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KC6sBtB7Nt9MAeuzwxib11UTmQatT4NRPru1E8oiTYOtZzZU73nulRrcVzLhDuKAxIJeCAcb9Cb47Bp4tiX1aLlF0ejABGI11tlgNP2fEYRSrxry8jrAR9WrAcAp_puC1iQhEG47w6A/s837/a-quilted-block5.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KC6sBtB7Nt9MAeuzwxib11UTmQatT4NRPru1E8oiTYOtZzZU73nulRrcVzLhDuKAxIJeCAcb9Cb47Bp4tiX1aLlF0ejABGI11tlgNP2fEYRSrxry8jrAR9WrAcAp_puC1iQhEG47w6A/w383-h400/a-quilted-block5.jpg" width="383" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand design for center quilting<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Most of the quilting is in the ditch. For non-quilters - I am quilting close to the seams. I'm keeping the sashing designs simple for fast and easy work.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkAMWpvYKsb43zrr5H964eXD5UIlUWdCXQ9Bnfwmw9gBGQ3m7sK_CvpjQvPJbZ5CDjXM6tZdwOfsJQ_A3zsKWIm8Y2B0L-Rvlc_OAiZp1NeIc49Cnmk2k0Kz7z_mydRmZOB7xRBxsrZg/s1100/a-quilted-block.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkAMWpvYKsb43zrr5H964eXD5UIlUWdCXQ9Bnfwmw9gBGQ3m7sK_CvpjQvPJbZ5CDjXM6tZdwOfsJQ_A3zsKWIm8Y2B0L-Rvlc_OAiZp1NeIc49Cnmk2k0Kz7z_mydRmZOB7xRBxsrZg/w400-h300/a-quilted-block.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second alternate block<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBMQYakcj1OspLoJUV0uMU4gWdbXktjxT4DlpBZEd2iq8tCcSdSKfUMcBi-eE03Va0bghG14OI8gX7MGDfGstVnwqe3-fuyYhHAnjHQg7k_XHHxVIu9prsaK5iGcwuQp76q83CLKv7XM/s1100/aquilted-block4.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBMQYakcj1OspLoJUV0uMU4gWdbXktjxT4DlpBZEd2iq8tCcSdSKfUMcBi-eE03Va0bghG14OI8gX7MGDfGstVnwqe3-fuyYhHAnjHQg7k_XHHxVIu9prsaK5iGcwuQp76q83CLKv7XM/w400-h300/aquilted-block4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alternate block<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I'm feeling better about my work-in-progress! I'm halfway through the pile. With any luck and no more major setbacks, I hope to post photos of the blocks sewed together....at least a couple of rows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">Happy Quilting!</span><br /></div></div>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com1Sutherlin, OR, USA43.3901177 -123.312576315.079883863821152 -158.4688263 71.700351536178843 -88.1563263tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-51903756866715665972020-07-01T20:07:00.000-07:002020-07-01T20:07:36.348-07:00Montana's June Snow (Bend, OR)The last two days of June will be forever in our hearts. Our first great-grandson - Finley James Howard was born on 29 June 2020. 6.2 lbs 19 1/2 in long. 💓😍<br />
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The next day, on 30 June, Dan and I celebrated our 45th anniversary with Thai food and a dessert of gelato ice cream in downtown Bend, OR. Hard to believe we are great-grandparents to this cutie!</div>
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So what have we been doing for the past month? We spent a month in Deer Lodge, MT. We were ready to settle for a while after our long days of traveling from Texas. It was so nice to see so much green and snow-capped mountains!</div>
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We were assigned a site in the far back corner near the highway with a truckstop behind us. We rarely had neighbors. Which was fine for us because we had a great view of the mountains and plenty of space for the cats to roam.</div>
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We thought it would be noisy being close to two high-trafficked areas, but it wasn't too bad. The noise seemed muffled from both areas. Only at night, I would hear a truck's generator running. It reminded me more of a cat's purr making it easy for me to fall asleep. </div>
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After our 14-day quarantine ended, we explored the small town by walking from the campground on a scenic nature trail that took us to a pond with a river otter living in the two bushes on the far side. We tried to sneak up on him a couple of times to get a photo, but he was too fast for us. It was still exciting to catch a glimpse of his head or a flick of his tail before he disappeared.</div>
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The trail also took us past several creeks flowing with crystal clear water...</div>
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and past a large property with its own pond and pasture with a donkey, horses, and one heifer.</div>
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This became our favorite stop to take in the view and to watch the animals graze.</div>
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We talked to the owner one day while he was out feeding the horses a snack and getting one ready for a ride. The donkey was staying close to his side as he walked around the pasture checking the horses. The owner mentioned his donkey was getting old, but was friendly and loved hanging out with the horses. </div>
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He also told us that we were welcome to stop by and ride a horse because they needed the exercise. It has been too long since I have been on a horse and had flashes of disasters that would happen if I was even able to get into a saddle so I just thanked him for the offer.</div>
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As we walked along the trail past this one tree, a Northern Flicker kept startling us by suddenly taking off just as we passed the tree. After a couple of jump-starts to our hearts, we started looking for the bird as we approached the tree but we were having a hard time seeing him before he would fly off. We thought it was just a favorite eating spot and he was moving around the tree to stay out of our sight before flying away. Then we found a hole on the opposite side of the tree trunk. As we got closer to the tree, we would look for the Flicker's head to peek out. He (or she) must have gotten used to seeing us because he stopped flying away or maybe there were eggs to be protected and did not want to take the chance of leaving them alone.</div>
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On 5 June, we woke up to snow. Big fluffy flakes! By 10 am we had around 7 inches of snow and no power. Having a generator really comes in handy at times since the power was out for most of the day. We were very happy we had no travel plans for that day. Dusty did not appreciate the snow and sulked most of the day.<br />
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Looking outside, it felt like Christmas in a winter wonderland! We had to go for a walk. The pond was overflowing and running down the trail.<br />
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The Canada Goose family was enjoying the snow day with a swim in the pond with their little ones.<br />
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The only thing sad was the damage the snow did to a lot of trees. It was wet and very heavy causing branches to snap off. Some of the campers found trees leaning heavily on the roof of their rigs and vehicles due to the limbs being heavy with snow. One small trailer had almost disappeared under tree branches and snow. Not quite sure how the owner got out of his door that morning. The campground crew was quick to remove the damaged limbs and snow before it caused problems for the rigs. By evening, most of the snow had melted.<br />
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Dan discovered these two sleeping together on the bed. Dusty must have been extra tired to let Max put his leg on top of him. I don't know what it is with Max and his hind leg lately. He keeps trying to do that with me. Nothing like waking up in the night with his leg across my head! Yea, I don't think so!</div>
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Hitch was in a spunky mood during one of their outings. He was rolling around in the grass while poking Dusty once in a while and making strange sounds. The grass must have felt extra good after months of dirt and gravel in our previous sites. I thought it was funny. Dusty did not.😾</div>
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Dusty does have his happy moments and for the most part, is very gentle with the other two. He loves it when one of us takes him for short walks. He talks to us the whole time. Before this photo was taken, he had been rolling around wanting a belly rub until Hitch showed. Poor Dusty, sometimes I get the feeling he wishes he was an 'only' cat.😼</div>
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My brother received his quilt last week. He is quite happy with the finished quilt.</div>
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I decided to do simple machine quilting so I was able to finish the quilt quickly. The freeform was a little shaky at times, but using the walking foot worked out great on the sashing, borders, and mountains.<br />
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I am down to one major project! I have started my first quilt-as-you-go. Our queen size Native Flair quilt. Below is a photo I showed you a few months ago of the layout without the alternate blocks.</div>
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For those that are not quilters: Each block is layered, basted,</div>
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and quilted before sewing the blocks together. Unlike my brother's quilt above where the top is assembled before I layer the top with batting and backing for quilting. After the block is quilted, I trim the batting so it will lie flat. Then I sew the top layers together on the machine and use a slip-stitch to secure the two backings together<br />
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This is a learning process for me and one mistake I made was quilting too close to the edges. I should have re-read the instructions before proceeding. I should have left a good 1/2 inch free of quilting stitches along the edges.<br />
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This caused some major heartburn while making enough space for the machine's foot to sew the top layer together. It came out a little lumpy and made it hard to keep the line straight. I finally had to rip some of the quilting stitches out. I'll have to go back and pin the loose stitches or rip them out and start over after I slip-stitch the backing together.</div>
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Here it is! My first row is done and it is laying flat - thanks to lots of ripping and grumbling chant "I will not quilt past the 1/2 inch mark!😁 Only four more rows to go. Sorry for the angle of the shot, but it's hard to get a good photo of something this long inside the coach.</div>
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Hitch supervised and approved of the first row, so time to start working on the next row.</div>
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Before we left Texas in early May, we spent a week in Bridgeport, TX. Below is a picture of Weatherford's county courthouse. I never get tired of seeing this building.</div>
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We got a nice site, but it was not full hook-ups. Still, the cats enjoyed their time outdoors and we found the quiet spot away from campers celebrating the lockdown lift.</div>
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Our biggest surprise upon arriving was seeing how high the lake was in comparison to our last visits. The first time we came here, the lake was a good 20 feet below this dock (<i>bottom right</i>). Now, the dock is five inches below the water level. Quite a difference!</div>
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Our walks around Bay Landing Thousand Trails were quite entertaining. We saw a family of Canada Geese near the fishing pond along with four ducks that were always together no matter what they were doing. We saw quite a few snakes swimming around in the pond and after talking to one fisherman and finding out that someone counted 18 of them hiding under a tree, I kept my distance!😬 Between wildlife sightings and flowers blooming, we had some nice walks while we were there.</div>
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Finally, we felt it was time to get back on the road and see some new sights. I know I was ready to see some snow-covered mountains. Dan was able to get reservations at each stop. His biggest headache was trying to steer clear of severe thunderstorms moving through the midwest states. He did an excellent job because we saw very little rain and drove through some windy areas.</div>
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Hitch has become quite a lap cat during our travels. He can spend hours sleeping on us. I'm not so sure our legs agree with his long-term sleeping arrangements.</div>
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After two 8-hour days of driving, we were happy to spend two days relaxing at <a href="https://www.terrybisonranch.com/" target="_blank">Terry Bison Ranch</a>. We were greeted by two sleeping cats inside the ranch's store/office area. It looks like they had a tough day at the ranch.<br />
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This is the first time we have seen the peacocks at the ranch. They were busy guys making lots of noise with their <a href="https://www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2013/01/10/the-peacocks-whoop/" target="_blank">mating calls</a>. Have you seen the movie "UP"? Kevin sounds just like them in high volume! 🤣<br />
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The peacocks even showed up one morning in the campground wandering from site to site. Only one of our cats saw the big birds go by and I swear he was drooling.😺</div>
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This white turkey was quite a character. I was kneeling down to take a photo of the bison artwork when he walked into view, fluffed his feathers, and stood there waiting for me to take his picture. I took one photo and started walking off only to realize that he was following me around the bison, so I took another photo of his other side. He seemed satisfied with the attention and finally moved on to another person walking by.<br />
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My favorite part was seeing the new colts this year. Both had some beautiful markings. I tried to get a better photo of the black one, but he or she wasn't in the mood for putting up with paparazzi that day.<br />
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Before we left Wyoming, we restocked our groceries for our 14-day quarantine in Montana. Back on the road, Hitch once again surprised us by sleeping in-between Dusty and Max. He is just full of surprises on this trip.<br />
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Before we left Bridgeport, TX we drove to Lawton, OK to see our daughter's family and to give the girls a quilt each. We had exchanged information on what we had been doing lately and to make sure none of us have been infected.😷 Such strange times we are having when we have to be careful just to visit family. It has been 18 days and all of us are still healthy.</div>
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Bry stopped by to receive her son's baby quilt and to visit. I'm sorry we will not be there when our great-grandson arrives, but we really do not want to be in our coach in Oklahoma's hot July weather not to mention <i>Tornado season</i>!</div>
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Our granddaughters seem quite happy with their new quilts. The two younger ones took their naps with their quilts and claimed they slept better with them. They are such sweethearts.</div>
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One of my brothers asked that if he paid for a quilt would I make him one from the same SW pattern I have been sharing on FB. I finished the blocks during the lockdown. Posted this photo of the top's arrangement in a FB group. One quilter pointed out that the three blocks on top looked alike and I might want to consider switching the top and bottom blocks around.</div>
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I'm glad she pointed it out because this arrangement looks a lot better. I did not want his feet to hang out so I added a little more length by sewing one row of Delectable Mountains to the top. This came out better than I had imagined on paper!<br />
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Now, I need to get fabric for the backing and decide how I am going to quilt this one. By machine, it will go faster. By hand, it will be more personable, but slow going. Well, I have time to think about it since I cannot go shopping until our quarantine ends on June 1 when Montana goes into Phase 2. I can barely wait to go check out the local quilt shops starting with the one here within walking distance!</div>
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In the meantime, I am working on my quilt-as-you-go blocks which has been put aside for too long. </div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com0Deer Lodge, MT 59722, USA46.3990941 -112.738372146.3771936 -112.7787126 46.4209946 -112.69803160000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-7754211490864048182020-04-26T18:53:00.001-07:002020-04-28T05:30:18.214-07:00Texas Holding Pattern (Whitney, TX)We have been very fortunate with timing and our Thousand Trail RV park membership. In March, we managed to get a very nice shady site with full hook-ups and some privacy at <a href="https://thousandtrails.com/texas/lake-whitney-rv-campground/" target="_blank">Lake Whitney TT RV park</a>. We were lucky to get a site with sewer and 50 amp since there are not that many in this park, so we can use our own washer/dryer instead of the park's laundry room.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">Under our contract agreement, we can only stay for three weeks at a time in one park. Our plans were to move on to Bay Landing then to Texoma, TX before making our trek back to Oregon. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">Before our three weeks were up, the lockdown was announced and some of our reservations were canceled. We thought about making a fast move north, but there was also the problem of closed rest areas along with national and state parks. Plus, there was the question of privately owned parks being closed to newcomers. We decided to stay in Texas, but we were also worried about new reservations with Thousand Trails and getting to the new location before they closed for shelter-in-place orders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">That's when the Thousand Trails HQ offered to </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">shelter-in-place</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> all current campers. They have done this several times since the US started the lockdown. The staff here has been great in answering questions, offering to shop, and opening a small food bank for the park's campers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">We have been here for six weeks and are now extended thru the first week of May. We plan to stay in Texas until late May when we hope to try again for our move north.</span><br />
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We could not have asked for a better location to spend our quarantine time. We walk every morning as long as there are no morning thunderstorms in the area.<br />
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We have access to the lake along a couple of trails with fields of blooming wildflowers. Such beautiful views!<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">Except for our walks and our once-every-1-to-2-week grocery shopping, we are not leaving the coach. After 40+ years of thinking this is just another chore, I never thought I would get so excited about going grocery shopping.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">The county we are in has a low count of Covid-19 confirmed, but we are still careful while shopping by wearing our masks and following the guidelines. </span></div>
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I had trouble concentrating on any one thing for the first couple of weeks. I found it hard to read or watch TV without thinking 'well, they can't do that anymore', but I finally got into a routine that worked well for me. Max was certainly accommodating by changing his nap time so he could get extra cuddles.<br />
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All the cats have been enjoying the extra time we are spending with them. I believe they are more spoiled than ever before. Dusty now demands attention when we wake up, time for bed, and before we can get on our laptops. Even when we are outside, he expects us to talk to him and walk him around the site.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can't you see that I'm using the laptop? You'll have to wait!</td></tr>
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<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On The Cutting Board</span></i><br />
All the quilts that I was working on back in December were still works-in-progress until recently. I finally finished the embroidery on the last two quilts and pulled out my table for a week's worth of layering, quilting, and binding.<br />
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I'm happy to report that along with my great-grandson's baby quilt, I have finished five more quilts!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The three quilts on the right have the embroidered carousel horses and unicorns. But the bird quilt....well, I really did not think I would finish that one. It fought me the whole time. This pattern is called "<a href="https://www.quiltingdaily.com/product/twitter-quilt-pattern-download/">Twitter</a>" by Meags & Me, but I prefer calling it "Tweeters" due to all the cute birds.<br />
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The photos are not the best since I had to use our outdoor folding chairs to prop them on before I stored them away. I usually use the children's play area to hang the quilts for photo taking, but I won't be doing that anytime soon. There are times when our new 'normal' feels a little surreal.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here's quilt #5. The last time I mentioned this project, I was having a hard time trying to figure out how to proceed. I decided for the first time to use fusible webbing and raw edges in a quilt.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">
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After I finished the embroidering, I doubled all of the white fabric using fusible webbing. I then fused the double-layer to the black cat and used the button-hole stitch along the raw edges. I just hope it will hold up to a lot of washings. The cat's body and head were done with turn-under appliqué.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #1d2228; font-family: "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">
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Once he was appliquéd to the quilt, he seemed a little hard to see. Outlining the cat with large white stitches helped, but from a distance, he still blends in.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As you can see, Hitch was not impressed and wanted to know if it was time for dinner. He is just wasting away waiting for me to feed him.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Thanks to social media, I have many quilting friends living around the world. So today, I thought I would take a break from all the news to celebrate <a href="https://www.fabricshoppersunite.com/category/events/worldwide-quilting-day/" target="_blank">Worldwide Quilting Day</a> on March 21. <a href="https://quiltalliance.org/nationalquiltingday/" target="_blank">Quilt Alliance</a> is celebrating National Quilting Day through their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NationalQuiltingDayQuiltAlliance/" target="_blank">Facebook </a>page. They are asking for your stories and pictures.</div>
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And if you happen to run out of supplies for Quilting Day.....okay, stop laughing and get up off the floor. You probably know this already, but just in case someone hasn't heard what some of the local shops are going to stay open and serve their customers. I have seen quite a few local quilt shops offering curbside pick-ups. Some are taking phone orders while others are offering both phone and online orders. It warms my heart to see and hear how people are finding ways to work around our social distancing.</div>
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Last month, a friend of ours, not to mention, a brilliant quilter, pointed out that we were staying in a park close to the <a href="https://www.texasquiltmuseumstore.com/" target="_blank">Texas Quilt Museum</a>. Thank you Cathy! (right now, the link is only showing the museum's store)</div>
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Dan saw Cathy's suggestion and offered to take me to La Grange for the day! <i>Just a reminder, this was in February.</i></div>
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This is my first view of the inside surrounded by quilts above and on the walls. Oh my!</div>
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This photo includes the museum's gift shop and nearby....</div>
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a Raffle quilt.</div>
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"Home Is Where The Army Sends Us" by Kristin La Flamme This one I can relate to with my husband being in the Air Force for 27 years with the many moves and relocating our family to new areas.<br />
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I love how she set up her fiber art homes inside a shopping cart. </div>
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Below is another room displaying some unusual fiber art. Yes, the one quilt next to the Lynx quilt is glowing. My close-up did not come out. 😒<br />
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Mary Pal created "The Drifter" with cheesecloth on a black background.</div>
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Just look at the detail of wrinkles around his eye. In case you are wondering what he is holding. He is playing the harmonica. I spent quite a bit of time staring at this one.</div>
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On the opposite wall, the empty fast food quilt caught my eye with all the wording in it.</div>
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"The American Still Life: The Weight of the Nation" by The Pixeladies (Kris Sazaki & Deb Cashatt).</div>
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The Pixeladies create their artwork with words and phrases cut from written articles that were collaged on paper, scanned and printed on fabric creating a wholecloth that is heavily quilted by machine. Their statement is perfectly clear in this piece. I wonder if they will create a quilt about what the world is facing this year.<br />
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The "Geometric" by Fumiko Nakayama used the traditional mola reverse appliqué. She used the original techniques developed by the Guna people of Panama. Her stitches are so tiny that I almost went cross-eyed trying to find them.</div>
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I am very envious of her perfectly round circles. I have the hardest time keeping my fabric from getting pointy folds no matter how thin I trim my seams. They say practice makes perfect.<br />
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I was pleasantly surprised to see Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry's "New Dawn". I have been following Caryl for more than 10 years. I find it fascinating the way she manages to make most of her fiber art look like it is always in motion.<br />
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The Phoenix is one of my favorites. I love the spiraling flying geese, but getting a close-up look of the Phoenix's face and eye....oh my! <br />
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If you are interested in seeing more of her work, she has several in her <a href="http://www.bryerpatch.com/gallery/gallery.htm" target="_blank">gallery online </a>for viewing.</div>
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Two more photos of quilts in a third room.<br />
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There is a slide show on a continuous loop talking about different quilters that was quite interesting to watch.<br />
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We also spent some time walking around La Grange's downtown area....</div>
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viewing another beautiful and unique county courthouse.</div>
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I especially liked the gargoyle staring down at the visitors as they walked towards the doors. There was another one on the opposite side.<br />
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We have moved to Lake Whitney, TX and will be here until April 5. We have extended our stay in Texas a little longer after being notified that the Oregon State Parks are closed and our reservations have been canceled. Of course, our travel plans can change if this situation improves.<br />
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In the meantime, we will take isolated walks around the park and keep our outings to early morning trips to the grocery stores.</div>
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After visiting the Texas Quilt Museum, I went next door to a quilt shop and found the perfect backing for the Jungle quilt. After washing the fabric, Hitch decided he needed to supervise my ironing and make sure I got all the wrinkles out.</div>
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Later, Hitch consulted with Dusty about how they liked the new quilt and the backing.<br />
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Dusty helped me with arranging the blocks for another quilt. He was a very big help.</div>
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Dusty likes this quilt the best. He is waiting for the birds to move. Tweet! Tweet!<br />
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By the way, the shoe on the bed happens to be Dusty's chew toy. It was one of my shoes until Dusty claimed it. I'm just glad he stopped chewing on my other shoes. The stinker went through half my working shoes before we came up with a compromise. He can have one pair of shoes, but he needs to leave the other shoes alone. He has honored that promise since we left Albuquerque in 2009. Such a good kitty!</div>
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One last photo of the Texas Blue Bonnets in the nearby fields.</div>
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So, what are you doing to stay busy? Reading? Creative projects? Movie marathons!<br />
Stay safe, stay healthy, and <i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Quilting!</span></i>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com5Whitney, TX 76692, USA31.951823 -97.321401231.897931500000002 -97.4020822 32.0057145 -97.2407202tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-64194191131119267982020-02-26T20:22:00.000-08:002020-02-26T20:22:00.583-08:00Winter in Texas (Columbus, TX)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have had a mild winter here in Texas. At least, where we have been for the last couple of months. </div>
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Lots of fog and rain with chilly days broken up with sunny 70+ degree days. </div>
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We have been bouncing between Conroe to Columbus to Conroe and now we are back again for one more stay in Columbus before we start moving northwest.<br />
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We like our new site at the Colorado River RV campground, but we won't be here for long because we are on a waiting list for 50 amp and sewer. </div>
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Otherwise, this would be the perfect spot. Lots of open space since no one has occupied the nearby sites. Everyone prefers to be closer to the river. I prefer the deer over the river view.<br />
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We have been here for about 7 days and we have been enjoying our visitors every morning and evening. I woke up one morning and thought I was hearing a wild pig grunting under our window. Surprise! Just one deer eating in a rather noisy way. I did not know they could make so much noise! <i>Grunt! Grunt! Snort!</i>🤣<br />
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This morning Dan counted 21 deer nearby. They are looking a little shaggy. A good sign that spring is on its way.<br />
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That reminds me that I need to comb the cats again. </div>
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Speaking of cats, Max has finally decided that Hitch makes a good pillow during our travels. He is lucky Hitch was sleeping so soundly. I'm not so sure how Hitch would act if he woke up to this new development.</div>
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Hitch is quite a loner most of the time unless he is in a playful mood and entertaining himself by making the other two howl.</div>
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I recently found out that we are going to be great-grandparents. The little guy is expected to arrive in June and naturally, I had to drop all my projects and start working on my first great-grandson's quilt.</div>
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I chose Blake's Jungle since my granddaughter said she was planning a blue and green nursery, but at the time she had not decided on a specific theme. I got started immediately.</div>
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The lion was the first one done. Isn't he cute? I'm making my own sunshine on cold and rainy days.</div>
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I thought this would be a breeze to assemble. I should have looked at the pattern a little closer. Lots of tiny pieces for the giraffe and zebra that were meant to be fused together instead of turn-under appliqué. It took me two months to make all the blocks.<br />
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The dark blue fabric with the multi-colored polka-dots will make a good frame as the sashing and binding.<br />
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Ta-da! The top is done. I just need to find fabric for the backing. It will definitely be done by April.</div>
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Now, I need to get back to all the other ones I was working on in December. I started sewing the quilt blocks with the embroidered carousel horses together today. Dusty thought he should supervise this process.</div>
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It was a good start to finishing my last three quilts before I start on my brother's lap quilt.</div>
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One last photo of our sunset from two nights ago before I get back to my quilting. </div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-38648036403324086652020-01-13T09:30:00.001-08:002020-01-13T09:30:03.714-08:00Back On The Road Again (Conroe, TX)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We have been back into our home on January 2. I am so happy to be back home and back in a campground. So Happy!...that I have been staying busy with walks, enjoying my kitchen, making up for lost outdoor cat time, and of course, quilt projects.</div>
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I have to admit that living in the apartment for a couple of weeks wasn't too bad. All three cats staked out their sleeping areas while Dan and I tried to form some kind of routine in our temporary quarters. The hardest part was the traffic noise from the highway (only 50 feet away) and trying to fix meals. The kitchen only offered a toaster and a microwave, so Dan bought a hot-plate to leave for the next tenants. Lucky for us, we are quite happy with cold meals most of the time.</div>
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I had to share a photo of the Xtreme's office door with their graphic quilt block. Pretty cool, right?<br />
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I went one time with Dan to check out the repair progress. I'm really glad we did not stay in our coach. The fumes were strong inside the bay area. I noticed the workers wearing air-filtered masks and wished I had one!</div>
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As you can see, the work was worth the wait. There was a nine-inch crack running from the bottom corner of the slide that almost touched the bottom seam above the tire. There were several spots that needed touch-ups and fiberglass repair that were glaring before and now looks perfect.</div>
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While we waited, we spent some time exploring <a href="https://www.healthynacogdoches.org/move-well/move-well-resources/hike-bike-trails/" target="_blank">Nacogdoches' walking trails</a> since there was no place to walk around the business area.<br />
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We ended up going to the park and walking several of the different trails.<br />
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The trail linked under the street from Pecan Park to Stephen F Austin State University with more walking trails through the campus' botanical gardens. From the campus, we were able to cross over a bridge to another trail that took us into an azalea garden with artwork to view. Which was great since there wasn't much in bloom at the moment. I would love to be here in the springtime for the blooming season...or would that be the sneezing season?😕</div>
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The artwork below is my favorite. It looks like a Tiny House with Attitude!</div>
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And speaking of houses, I just love this B&B house. Isn't it gorgeous? We came across this beautiful house while walking around the downtown area. The <a href="http://www.thejoneshousebandb.com/" target="_blank">Jones Family</a> house was built in 1897. The link has better photos.</div>
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Moving back into our coach seemed a lot easier than moving out and it went a lot smoother not to mention a lot faster. Maybe my attitude had something to do with it. I was in a hurry to get back into our old routine. As you can see, so did Max! He's back to his favorite spot on the dashboard cleaning his fur despite being close to the highway and all the traffic noise. We were parked in front of Xtreme's building when I took this photo.<br />
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Dusty is back to his old habits as well. Time for breakfast? Time for Dusty's "give me attention" time!</div>
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Even Hitch showed how happy he was to be back home by helping me arrange my Day of the Dead blocks.</div>
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I'm way ahead of you, Hitch! The following photos are the projects I worked on during our stay in the apartment. This one is quite a challenge for me. I'm trying to decide how to add this embroidered kitty's face to the quilt. I might need to use fusible webbing with embroidered raw edging this time instead of turn-under appliqué. To be continued.....LOL!</div>
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To make the waiting time in the apartment go faster I packed up a lot of handwork-only UFOs to take with me. I did quite well with getting almost all the projects ready for the sewing machine. I finished hand-piecing the last five blocks for the Southwest quilt. Now I need to sew on the sashings and start basting the blocks for quilting.</div>
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I had two of the three Unicorns done before we moved so finishing the last one only took a couple of hours. I just need to spend some time sewing all the blocks together.</div>
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I love browsing through <a href="https://www.urbanthreads.com/" target="_blank">Urban Threads</a> for new embroidery projects. The site offers machine and hand embroidery in the same design at low prices. The cute Unicorns above and the Carousel Horse below are from Urban Threads. I have two more Carousel Horses to embroider before sewing the blocks together.</div>
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This Christmas beaded project was the only decoration I took with me. It was almost done. So finishing this one kept me from missing my little tree and decorations this year.<br />
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Okay, one more photo of my second try at making the <a href="https://www.quiltingcompany.com/store/twitter-quilt-pattern-download" target="_blank">Twitter</a> quilt pattern. Coming up with a paper-piecing pattern for the 4-inch on-point windmill block made it so much easier. I had finished the top before we moved but forgot to take a photo to add to my last post. So, here it is! Ta-Da! I'm very happy with the end results.<br />
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Well, I feel like I have created a bigger pile of UFOs. At the same time, I did manage to move all of them towards the finish line. Now I need to start a 'get 'er done!' mode!😊</div>
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I have finished all of the appliqué blocks. Here are close-ups of the ones I added to make twelve blocks. I tried to keep them close to the Native Flair design.</div>
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I already showed you my Quail in this previous <a href="http://quiltincats.blogspot.com/2019/10/part-two-of-las-vegas-albuquerque-nm.html" target="_blank">post</a>, so here's the last one of an Eagle from Native Flair.<br />
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Below is the layout I came up with on EQ7. The empty spaces will be filled with the appliqué blocks. I also finished the darker alternate blocks with teal, but I still have six more of the lighter blocks with aqua to sew together.</div>
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Below is the layout of the appliqué. I am anxious to see how this is going to look when the top is done. It'll be at least three weeks before I start my first quilt-as-you-go since I want to finish the last of the pieced blocks.<br />
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There's another reason why I am delaying it for three weeks. We moved out of our motorhome this morning for fiberglass and paint repairs. Estimated time for moving back into our home: 3 weeks. In the meantime, we were offered by the <a href="https://www.xtremegraphics.net/" target="_blank">Xtreme Paint & Graphics</a> to move into their efficiency apartment. We started moving in last night and moved the cats into their temporary home this morning.</div>
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Would you like a tour? Dusty is showing off the spacious kitchen with plenty of room for him to eat without someone stepping on his tail.</div>
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Dusty also wants to point out that the humans have their own eating area and can reach the fridge without getting up.<br />
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Hitch was happy to test out the bed after exploring the bathroom.<br />
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But, he would not leave the bed to show us the laundry/closet area. According to him, he can see it quite well from where he is sitting.<br />
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And here's our living room...wait where's Max? </div>
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Oh, there he is! He says he is not coming out until we leave. Hmmm, I hope he changes his mind because he is in for a long wait.<br />
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Yea, I'm missing our home too. Hopefully, the work will not take as long as three weeks, but if it does, I have plenty of hand sewing to keep me entertained and cats to keep calm.</div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-28833697391984952532019-11-05T06:24:00.000-08:002019-11-05T06:24:12.762-08:00Sitting On A Corner (Bridgeport, TX)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That song was stuck in my head all day after our visit to <a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12603" target="_blank">Winslow, AZ</a>. </div>
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I love the Eagles so, I had to listen to "Take It Easy" a couple of times after we got home on my iPod.</div>
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I tried to get a photo of the Rte. 66 symbol in the center of the crossroads, but I couldn't angle the lens to include the building and statues. I should have brought my wide lens with me. One of those moments of "should of, could of".<br />
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The corner was having a slow day. There were less than 20 visitors while we were taking photos. We enjoyed visiting the corner, doing a little shopping, and finding a nice place to eat. We ate at the Sipp Shoppe across the street while watching people doing their version of standing on the corner. Plenty of posing going on! 😄</div>
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We stayed a couple of nights in our favorite state park - <a href="https://azstateparks.com/homolovi/" target="_blank">Homolovi</a>. We spent the afternoon walking a few of the trails.</div>
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It's hard to imagine from these ruins that there used to be a Pueblo built with more than 1,200 rooms.<br />
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Pottery sherds are everywhere. People have gathered up loose pieces to set on rocks for others to view. I did not pick up any but I did spend quite a bit of time looking at the ground near the trail trying to identify the small pieces of pottery from the rocks.<br />
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The Hopi ancestors certainly knew how to pick a home with a view. </div>
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And this is why we enjoy staying here. Quiet, beautiful and untouched by man as far as the eyes can see. Okay, I can see the highway, but it is far enough away to mute the sounds. At night, you can see the stars. Usually, we get spectacular sunsets, but smoke from the wildfires was blocking out the sun. But....I did not leave disappointed!<br />
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I woke up just after 4 am on our first morning in Homolovi.</div>
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Giving up on sleeping longer, I decided I might as well grab my camera and watch the sun come up. Boy, was I ever surprised by this outstanding sunrise. I was told this looks similar to the <a href="https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/arizona/state-flag/flag-arizona" target="_blank">Arizona state flag</a>.<br />
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Okay, a couple of pictures of the cats. Dusty (grey) has never been a cuddler with us or with the other cats. He'll let Max sleep with him for short periods of time before he moves away, but I think he has finally decided that he doesn't mind cuddling with Max.</div>
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Or maybe Max is just too stubborn to give up on Dusty. He looks pretty determined, doesn't he?</div>
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By the way, we are in (Bridgeport, TX). This is to let you know where we are at the moment. Not where the photos were taken.</div>
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I'm making some progress on my quilt. The second block that I decided to add to the Native Flair quilt is Kokopeli. It took a couple of different designs to make him a little wider in the middle in order to add embellishments from the Native Flair designs.</div>
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This looks like it will work without overwhelming Kokopeli.<br />
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I still have a long way to go. Back to sewing!<br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Quilting!</span></i>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com1Winslow, AZ 86047, USA35.0241873 -110.6973570999999834.9201523 -110.85871859999997 35.128222300000004 -110.53599559999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-87919340303717317052019-10-31T16:42:00.000-07:002019-10-31T16:42:06.617-07:00Still Grand (Bridgeport, TX)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One of the stops on our travels to Texas was to visit the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm" target="_blank">Grand Canyon</a>. This is our third visit here and I still find the views very Grand. </div>
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I took a lot of photos. I wanted to give you the full effect so no collages this time. The colors and textures are amazing.<br />
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We walked the South Rim from the Visitors Center to the Kolb Studio. Along the trail, there were pennies and years set in the path telling visitors how many years they have walked between each one.<br />
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Also, along the path were samples of different rocks with nameplates for visitors to touch.<br />
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Across the canyon and to the left, you can see smoke rising from two wildfires. I can't get over how far I can see. So clear with such brilliant colors. Mother Nature at her best.<br />
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Looking down... a long, long way down, I wanted to know just how deep is the canyon. It is 1.154 miles or 1,857 meters deep just in case you wanted to know.😉</div>
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Periodically, we would get a peek of the Colorado River.<br />
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I found looking straight down with a railing had a slight dizzy effect. The trail doesn't get close to the cliff if there are no railings. Which is good for someone like me that trips over her own feet. </div>
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We were surprised to see so many people standing close to the edge of the cliffs. They are more surefooted than I am. </div>
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Below, one guy on the left (red) was waving his arms and jumping up & down. ME - 😨</div>
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We finally made it to the Village. Stopping for lunch, I had a delicious veggie wrap with southwest flavor at the Harvey House Café inside the Bright Angel Lodge. Decent prices with fast and friendly service. </div>
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Below is the walking trail to the bottom. It looks like an interesting walk, but I would prefer a ride in a helicopter to the bottom or even take a raft trip down the Colorado River than to hike up and down this trail.</div>
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This ground squirrel was happy to show me the proper way to take a dirt bath. He certainly did not mind posing for my photos. </div>
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Last photo of our 'Grand' tour! We stopped in Valle on Hwy 64 to check out this Western scene at a gas station.</div>
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I'm working on my next Native Flair block and I will have photos for the next post. For now, I want to share some new fabric to celebrate Día de Muertos. While in Albuquerque, my friend took me to a couple of quilt shops and she pointed out this Day of the Dead fabric with cats in it. </div>
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Of course, I had to have at least a fat-quarter ...or two. It was too cute to pass up! Now, I have the perfect fabric for this festive pattern that I have been wanting to make into a quilt.</div>
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<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Halloween!</span></i></div>
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com1Williams, AZ 86046, USA35.249456599999988 -112.1910030999999935.041997599999988 -112.51372659999998 35.456915599999988 -111.8682796tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-85764730204512082682019-10-24T13:54:00.003-07:002019-10-24T13:54:43.847-07:00Part Two of Las Vegas (Albuquerque, NM)Below are photos from the <a href="https://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/" target="_blank">Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Park</a>. Since I have so many photos, I placed the best ones in collages.<br />
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It took a couple of hours to drive the loop with stops and short walks on trails. The day was perfect with blue skies and mild temperatures.<br />
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Viewed some petroglyphs on one trail that was off the regular loop. It took us a few minutes to find the trail, but it was worth the wandering around to see them.</div>
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I was pleasantly surprised to see this remembrance quilt in the Visitors Center. </div>
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A lot of thought and work went into the quilt. What a beautiful tribute to Goodsprings and a wonderful way to remember your neighbors and friends.</div>
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It looks like everyone signed their own block and a few added embroidered flowers to their block.</div>
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Even the unmarked graves were remembered in this quilt.<br />
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I believe I saw Hoover Dam once many years ago as we were passing by from the highway bridge, but I have never visited or walked across the dam. The bridge has a pedestrian viewing area. I enjoyed the view from the center of the bridge and shot some good photos of Hoover Dam. The rail is so tall that I had to stand on tip-toes to get the shots. I know...I'm short on both ends.<br />
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Walking out onto the dam and looking down was amazing to think this was built in 1931. Looking up to the bridge....odd, the bridge looks a lot higher from the Dam than it did when I was standing above. </div>
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Hoover Dam definitely left me feeling awestruck. </div>
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The art deco throughout the dam was grand, but my favorite was the "Winged Figures of the Republic".</div>
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One last photo from an overlook of Lake Mead before we left the area. Beautiful!</div>
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Hitch was very opinionated about our leaving the FamCamp in Nellis AFB. He tried to get out as we were setting up to leave. He cried for at least the first hour of travel before he finally wore himself out.</div>
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I think the cat that left these paw prints might have had something to do with Hitch's unusual behavior.</div>
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Okay, here is my first attempt to make my own block (Quail). I did not want to design them too close to the fetish designs of the 'Native Flair', but just similar enough to where they did not stick out. </div>
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Making wide enough designs so I could add swirls, arrows, or circles turned out to be quite a challenge. The Quail wasn't as hard since they tend to look quite plump, but I could not make the feet the same native-fetish design. To me, the Quail just did not look right, so I left both feet in the design.</div>
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Okay, one down and four more to go!<br />
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Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com2Boulder City, NV, USA35.9782216 -114.8345117000000135.5663366 -115.47995870000001 36.390106599999996 -114.1890647tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903550633769774179.post-31008935734505325932019-10-24T10:12:00.001-07:002019-10-24T10:21:16.792-07:00Back On The Open Road (Albuquerque, NM)This has been a busy month for us. We have been traveling south from Oregon while visiting a few of our favorite stops and a couple of new ones. We managed to avoid severe weather while traveling.<br />
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We are in Albuquerque, NM until Saturday when the latest cold front finally fizzles out and then it is on to Texas for the winter. So, I have several posts to do with photos.<br />
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So, back in Oregon, we learned that the paved path inside the Valley of the Rogue River State Park is being extended 30 miles from Central Point to Grants Pass and connecting to the Bear Creek Greenway which will add another 20 miles. When the <a href="http://roguerivergreenway.org/" target="_blank">Rogue River Greenway</a> is completed, the 50-mile path will connect 8 cities in southern Oregon encouraging people to use the path for health, travel, and recreation. The best part, users will not have to worry about vehicles except when crossing roads.<br />
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We visited Jacksonville during our stay in the state park. We walked a few of the streets, window shopping and enjoyed the peacefulness of the downtown area.<br />
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I have seen Mt. Shasta so many times in the past ten years and I never tire of the view. Such a gorgeous sight to see as we drive down I-5.</div>
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We decided on a different route this time. Instead of our usual route through California on I-5, we decided to go through Nevada for a change of scenery and what a change! After a night in one of Reno's casino parking lots, we headed south on <span style="text-align: center;">US 6/95. Talk about the open road and no traffic! </span></div>
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Dan found online an overnight rest stop for travelers, but not for commercial truckers at <a href="https://freecampsites.net/#!1907&query=sitedetails" target="_blank">Miller's Rest Area</a> near Tonopah, NV. We were the first to park for the evening. The cats enjoyed exploring the area while I enjoyed the views. So much open space! By sunset, there were several recreational vehicles parked near us.</div>
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Next stop, Las Vegas! </div>
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Actually Nellis AFB, but we did get out a couple of times for lunch buffets, plus we visited Red Rock Canyon and Hoover Dam. I'll save those photos for the next post.</div>
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I think we wore out the cats from all the traveling. </div>
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Don't they look comfortable?<br />
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Okay, I'll admit that I have been a homebody for the last month. Except for doctor appointments and shopping, I spent most of the time in the RV park. Most days were spent walking around the park, looking for wildlife, watching cats, reading, and quilting.</div>
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We saw two does with twin fawns. I tried to get a quick photo one day, but the family was not co-operating.<br />
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Max at least slept through his photoshoot. This became his favorite spot on sunny days. The weather has been wonderful. Plenty of sunny days and cool nights.</div>
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The best part of our stay was having a friend drive all the way from San Diego for a two-day visit. We have known each other for many years and it was wonderful spending some time with her.</div>
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Today was a travel day. We left Sutherlin and will spend a couple of nights in Grants Pass before starting our journey south to Texas for the winter.</div>
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Another snoozer during photo opts! Hitch has become quite a lap cat while we are traveling. Usually, he only sits or sleeps with us when he isn't feeling well. He has a lot of stomach problems that will last a couple of days. During that time, he wants to cuddle all the time. Once he is well, he is back to his aloof cattitude. 😸</div>
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My new quilt has occupied most of my time. Trying to decide on block sizes changed a couple of times. </div>
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Then I had a hard time deciding on what fabrics to use for the alternate blocks and did I have enough to make a queen-size bed.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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In the meantime, I kept hand-stitching together the appliqué blocks.<br />
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Five appliquéd blocks later and I am still undecided as to what to use for the alternative block.<br />
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This was the first block design I had finished, but once it was done....hmm, I just don't like it that much. It looks too dark. Sooo, back to the drawing board.</div>
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A month later, this block (below) jumped out at me when I saw it in a beautiful Alaska wildlife-themed quilt was posted on Facebook. The quilt was a sampler design with appliqué and different pieced blocks. I believe it is the perfect alternate block to bring my Southwest quilt together. Since my fabric supply is limited, I am using two different color schemes. I used my EQ7 to make the block and print out templates. Sewed the first two together for a visual test and that was when I realized that I had made the blocks a half-inch too big! Okay, back to the drawing board to resize the block.<br />
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I don't know the name of this individual block. It looks like a different version of a square-in-a-diamond with a nine-patch. If you happen to know the name of this block design, please let me know.<br />
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First, I want to let everyone know that the kayak owner's insurance finally paid for our damages as well as to the Tesla owner. It only took them six weeks and a lot of emails to get them to pay, but Dan and N were diligent in getting them to admit the kayak owner was at fault, not the rack company.</div>
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We will be spending the winter having the coach fiberglass repaired and the paint touched up. In the meantime, I have photos of our walk to Starvation Falls while we were staying in <a href="https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=123" target="_blank">Viento State Park</a> in July. We were able to walk from our park to the next park on a paved trail that looked like an old road. This made for a pleasant walk on the hillside just above the highway, but we could still hear the traffic from below. Not so much the joy of listening to the wind or singing birds in the trees as much as the engines zooming by. 🤣🐦<br />
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<a href="https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=122" target="_blank">Starvation Falls</a> got its name when a train full of people became snowbound during the winter of 1884. It sounds like the beginnings of a tragic story, but this one ends with everyone living.<br />
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They ran out of food and coal, but passengers and crew managed with what they had or could find in the nearby forest to keep warm.<br />
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With help from the locals, and male passengers risking a dangerous trek through the deep snow to bring food to the snowbound train, the passengers were able to survive for three weeks inside the train. Passengers and crew admitted to being very cold and feeling starved but were happy to be able to live to tell their story.<br />
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Back to Sutherlin, OR at the Timber Valley Escapees RV Park. Both Dan and I have been busy with annual check-ups with our doctors and dentists. On quiet days, we have been enjoying the wildlife in the park.</div>
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Our next-door neighbor has an Asian pear tree that all the animals love to eat. The jackrabbits are there every morning for breakfast. This is the first time I have been able to get this close to them.<br />
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The squirrels usually don't stick around to eat their fruit. We get the feeling that they don't like to hang out with the rabbits except for this guy. He decided that he wanted a breakfast with a view and sat on the planter next to the yellow roses.<br />
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All sites back up to a green common area with grass and trees. Dusty enjoys this area. </div>
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We spend half our time following him to the back. He has become quite a tree hugger lately! </div>
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All done from A to Zzzz! Well, the embroidery is all done. Now I need to spend time trimming down the blocks.</div>
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Then I need to embroider the seams and decide on a border or no border.<br />
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Plus a backing. Hmmm, maybe I'm celebrating too early, but it still feels like a big accomplishment.<br />
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Okay, back to the cutting board for more planning.<br />
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Due to the kayaks NOT being properly secured to the car's front and back the two came flying off the passing Durango with the rack still attached. The kayaks dropped into the left lane and were hit by the car behind them which caused the biggest kayak to slide right in front of the coach. I tried to miss it but did not have enough room or time. By the time I had stopped, the kayak was wedged up against our front tire. We had to use our Air leveler to raise the front and pull out the kayak.<br />
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There was damage done to the fiberglass on one compartment door and tore off our generator's muffler. We were lucky that no damage was done to the coach's front wheel or to our Honda. I am also happy that the Tesla driver was keeping a good following distance. They could have had a kayak going through their windshield. We have video from three different angles thanks to the Tesla cams and our dashcam. </div>
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Quick response from the State Trooper and the Deputy Sheriff. They did a great job of helping us, but they did not cite the kayak owner. Within a few days, this whole incident had become a nightmare for us and for the Tesla owners. Along with damage to our home, we will need coverage for hotel and food while the coach is in the shop. </div>
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The coach is fine for traveling, but we will not be able to use our air conditioner while driving on hot days until the generator's muffler has been repaired. You are probably thinking we should travel during the cool early mornings. That would be great except we are booked with quite a few parks with 1pm check-outs and 4pm check-ins Since we are only a couple of hours away from our new locations, we have to find a rest area to wait out the differences. Such fun on these hot days. </div>
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Because the kayak owner is now claiming the kayak rack was defective and is in the process of filing claims against the company, his insurance is dragging out our claim for damages to our home and to the Tesla. Dan and the Tesla owner have sent instructions from the rack company showing that they specifically instruct rack owners to secure all items to their cars with straps and not just to the rack so he doesn't have any grounds to make such a claim when we have video of no straps securing the kayaks to the front or back of his car. <br />
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Almost two hours later, we finally made it to <a href="https://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=123" target="_blank">Viento State Park</a> and were able to destress with these wonderful views of the Columbia River.</div>
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We also took a walk to a nearby fall, but I'm going to save the photos for the next posting.<br />
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I promised a friend that I would post more photos of our cats this time. So here are a few mugshots that they allowed me to take of them.<br />
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Dusty told me: "your lines are crooked."</td></tr>
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Now, she thinks we look cute and keeps snapping pictures of us!</td></tr>
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While I was waiting to get my license renewed, Dan's sister invited me to the <a href="https://www.bhquilters.org/gallery/quilt-show-winners" target="_blank">Black Hills Quilt Show</a>. The link will take you to the Winner's Gallery if you would like to see more quilts.</div>
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Since I did not take my camera, I limited my photos to the quilts that really inspired me and I really needed the inspiration. For a couple of months, I have not felt like quilting just embroidering or reading. Spending time talking and shopping quilts with my sister-in-law was also a major push to my quilting recovery. Whew! that was a close one.<br />
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Since I love the more unique appliqué work.....well as you can see...that is about the only photos I took.<br />
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This is my favorite quilt because it has three of my favorite pastimes: Harry Potter/Hogwarts along with lots of books all appliquéd into a quilt.<br />
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Speaking of witches, I love the <a href="https://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/" target="_blank">Crabapple Hills</a> designs. I just can't see me spending all that time coloring fabric when I would rather be embroidering or sewing the design. I might try some of their new blocks without coloring and see how it looks when I am done. Have you seen their latest designs? Check out the Witches and their vintage campers in <a href="https://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/patterns/autumn-halloween" target="_blank">Autumn & Halloween</a><br />
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Okay, here's a few more appliqué quilts that I would like to make...<br />
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....someday.<br />
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I have the Art Deco pattern for the quilt on the left in the above photo. I started one block and now it is a UFO. If I'm going to make a floral quilt, I should probably start with that one, right?<br />
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I added this commentary from The Quiltfolk website. Michael really caught our spirit and passion for quilting or any other hobbyist. I can't imagine life without some kind of hobby. <a href="https://www.quiltfolk.com/quilts-and-time/?_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJxdWlsdGluY2F0c0B5YWhvby5jb20iLCAia2xfY29tcGFueV9pZCI6ICJRRTQ3QWoifQ%3D%3D" target="_blank">The Quiltfolk "Quilt & Time"</a> by MICHAEL MCCORMICK</div>
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With my new found inspiration, I started working on my last, yes definitely my very <u>last</u> large quilt <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(not written in stone)</span></i>😌 before we left South Dakota. I have been wanting a Southwest theme quilt for our bed for a couple of years, but I don't have the energy to work on a large quilt in a hoop. </div>
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I have decided to try 'quilt-as-you-go'. This is my first time trying this technique. I will need to applique 12 blocks altered with patchwork. I will have to come up with three new designs to make the quilt larger since the <a href="https://www.quiltwoman.com/Native-Flair-Quilt-Pattern.aspx?profile_id=0" target="_blank">Native Flair pattern</a> only has nine. So far, I have decided to add Kokopeli, a gecko, and a hummingbird. I might make a fourth design because the Llama doesn't fit in too well with my SW theme since they are not indigenous to North America. I think a Quail would be more at home in this quilt.<br />
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I'm still working on my A to Zzz Snowman quilt. Here's the latest block for U, T, and V! This one took me a while to finish. I can't believe that I am down to W, X, Y, and Z! Then I'll have another quilt to make and I have no idea what I'm going to do with it.<br />
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Time to get back to my quilting. I need to cut out my sashings today and start on my nine-patch corners. Sew much to do...where to start?<br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Quilting!</span></i>Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10803925425249925354noreply@blogger.com7