Category: Out and About
Do you remember the old John Wayne/Maureen O’Hara movie “The Quiet Man”? Well, we went to see the little town where it was filmed. When our son heard our plan he was dismayed. “Oh gosh, Mom, are you sure you want to do that? It’s so touristy”. Well, we went anyway and it was delightful! […]
My summer days with Eva are drawing to a close, with the start of school looming next week. Today I thought we would take a drive to our county's main library. Our town library is pretty pathetic, but the library at the county seat is rather impressive. Definitely up to my university town standards. Eva […]
This photo was taken by Alexis Reese, of a reservoir/recreation area near us. The upper photo was taken one year ago, and the bottom photo was taken a day ago. Same place, different air. I tell you the smoke from the fires in California is so bad I want to put on a face mask […]
I had a birthday last week, and have been celebrating it ever since. Check out the cake my nephew and his wife provided for my birthday dinner! It was layers of carroty goodness with yummy cream cheese in between the layers, and was just dreamy to eat. Then my husband whisked me out of town […]
Just what was needed. A break from 36 degree mornings and constant rain. It is beautiful here in Palm Desert, and I wish we could stay two weeks rather than one! Look how considerate the clouds are: they stay politely back behind the mountain range and don't interfere with the sunshine. It can be cool […]
I'm back from my trip to Ireland, and yes, it really does look like the photo above! We had a wonderful time visiting our son and feel even stronger that we would love to have property in Ireland to live in for at least part of the year. We came home to a horrendous heat […]
I made another Feathers block, and fixed the first one I had put together incorrectly. Hopefully by the time I make a half dozen or so of these little blocks I will have the hang of it and not have to do so much un-sewing! Not much sewing for me this past weekend, as my […]
We have been on a little family vacation. It has been raining pretty non stop in the area where we live, so we decided to spend Eva's Spring Break in a warm sunny place.! That would be Palm Desert, one of my favorite vacation spots. There were desert flowers galore, and plenty of sunshine, so the […]
It's a busy week around here, so I doubt I will get any sewing in until Thursday, if I am lucky. I hope to post again on Friday. This past weekend I was able to get all my units made for the Buzz Saw blocks. I am all set to start sewing those blocks together […]
Wasn't that moon something? Obviously I do not have a camera that does it any sort of justice, but I certainly enjoyed watching it come up last night. When I told Eva to look through the trees at the moon she said she couldn't see it, she could only see the sun. I explained that […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
