Flower Power (Pacific City, OR)

Our  WiFi is very slow at our camp site in Pacific City.  Loading photos is almost impossible to do from here.  I did think ahead when I was at the campground's Family Center and uploaded some my favorite flower shots from our walks in Central Oregon.  The flowers here are so amazing.  They are everywhere - gorgeous gardens and wildflowers along the road.  I saw a beach house with an English garden with an old picket fence....my dream home!...sigh!  Since I can't have a garden, I will settle for collecting lots of photos of flowers.

Maybe I should try to make my dream home and gardens out of fabric with embroidery.  Oh!  Now, I have another project to think about...

We have been spending quite a bit of time in the campground and the nearby beach for our walks.  This campground is built on a steep hill with beach access across the road.  We have only been here since Monday and my poor legs have been telling me all about those steep hills we have been walking!

We are somewhere in the middle of the campground on a dead-end.  The cats love exploring the area.  Even Max has been happy with his new home and comes out to explore.  It helps that our site is surrounded by thick bushes that separates us from our neighbors and road noise. 

On The Cutting Board
Besides our walks and walking cats, I have been busy working on my second custom order "Harvey J".  I added two tea cups and a rose to the big window.  The owners are newlyweds so I wanted to make it look cozy and romantic.  They live in the United Kingdom and have traveled through Europe with their motorhome.  We tent-camped for almost two weeks while traveling through England, Wales, and Scotland when we were stationed in Germany.  I would love to go back and do that again with a mortorhome.

 This photo was taken this morning.  I made it small enough to load so viewing might be a lot smaller than usual.   I'm pretty sure I can have this mug rug done by Monday....Tuesday by the latest.  It has been a joy to create.

Happy Quilting!

Not So Wordless Wednesday (Las Vegas, NV)

On Easter Sunday, we visited Bellagio's Conservatory.  The Conservatory was packed with flowers and decorations celebrating Spring.  I could have spent a lot of time wandering around the flowers despite the fact that the place was also packed with people.  Here are some of the photos I took on Sunday. 

Not So Wordless Wednesday (Yuma, AZ)

I'm finding Yuma to be a wee-bit warm, but I am enjoying all the blooming flowers in the area.  Here are a few I found during our visit downtown and around the RV park.  I haven't seen much in the way of birds or wildlife since we got here.  I'm sure I will see more as we travel north, but in the meantime, I thought I would work with my Macro lens and play around a little with processing.  I hope you will like the results.

On the Cutting Board

I found this cute fat quarters pack with lots of kitties on them.  Oooooo! I can't wait to make something from this pack.

Moving along rather nicely with the Snowman Collector.   I'm almost done with Mrs. Frosty.

 The nose is all french knots as a filler.

Happy Quilting!

King's 11/22/63

It's been awhile since I read one of Stephen King's books.    Maybe I should have started with another one of his books.  This one sounded more interesting and different with the idea of a Time Traveler going back to save JFK.  There is the question of the "butterfly effect" with such a major change to the past - what would it do to the future?  I was very curious to see how Stephen King would resolve this question.

I forgot how much King is into detail.  He did an amazing amount of detail into Lee Harvey Oswald's domestic life.  There were times I wasn't sure I would finish listening to this book which is 30+ hours long.  I was very young at the time Oswald shot JFK.  I have never had much interest in Oswald, but I have to admit this story did make me a little curious about Oswald's wife and kids after his death.  I found myself doing some quick research online just to satisfy my curiosity.

Back to the story.....Jake is introduced to a "hole" in time that takes him back every time to 1958.   Changes and the butterfly effect are noticeable when he returns to his time in the future.  Each time he walks through the "hole" to 1958, it resets history back to it original setting.  Everything he changed on his last trip is erased....or is it?  There are hints along the way that all is not back to normal.

It turns out the story is not about saving JFK.  It is the reason for traveling back through time and to live in the past for the next five years.  I thought the best part was Jake's visit to Derry, Maine.  If you are a King fan, you know Derry, Maine.  A place I would never want to live, but love to read about.  Some old characters also show up and I found myself thinking that I remember them!  It was like old creepy home week.

Along the way, Jake  finds he likes living in the past and he falls in love.  Instead of one filled with horror or supernatural qualities, this one is a science-fiction romance.

On The Cutting Board

I did a little cutting last night.  I cut out 1 1/2 Uncle Sams and 2 more Rabbits.  I am not sure I like all my fabric choices so I might change some of the smaller pieces out before I iron them together.  I thought I would make Uncle Sam's hat rim a dark gold so it would stand out from the background.  Do you think that looks strange?  Any suggestions for a different color?

We turned our office keys over to the new volunteers yesterday.  I have my fingers crossed for free time to get some tops quilted and more mug rugs done!

Spring Has Sprung!

Mexican Poppies