Big & Blue!

Look what came together!

Isn't it funny how distraction comes and takes over?

I had started in on those dang blocks with so many flying geese...only to throw that one over and dive in here.

And it isn't that the flying geese aren't hard (okay, a bit tedious) but my mind just wasn't on it.

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And They're Off!

Yesterday's last day with the August Quiltvillians 2.0 (2.0 because we have 2 groups in August!) had most of us going in opposite directions to do different things -

While I went to Costco in Winston Salem to pick up my new glasses, a handful of ladies went over to Blowing Rock, NC to visit Mountain Threads.

Our wheels were going in opposite directions!

Some quick group photo taking happened in the morning before we jetted off, and then we gathered again in the afternoon to see what all had accomplished.

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Weekend Slowdown!

I had the best view on Saturday morning.

After the debacle with the van and the stuck-in-a-hole rear tire, and making Casden a ham and cheese omlet because "Please, BoNana?" has me bending over backwards -

Casden and I rode over to the inn in the van, while Jeff came in his pickup to start in on mowing the lawn.

That meant that Casden got to come say hello to "The Ladies" who of course offered him a full plate of brunch goodies including pancakes, fruit, banana bread and more -

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Play Stupid Games, Win AMAZING Prizes!

Before I give a quilty update - I have a conession of utmost stupidity to make.

I took this photo this morning.  Hubster Dave and Son Jeff headed down the driveway on the tractor.

Because why?

Because last evening I drove home in the rain, was headed up the driveway as usual - electric farm gate doing its thing to let me pass...and I saw Hubster's headlights coming down.

There is no way for two cars to pass...so as I was closest to the road, I thought I would just back out and let him pass, and then I could go up...easy peasy right?

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