58 and Counting

 

 Just got back from a great trip to Andalusia, AL. We camped at a National Forest Campground and had the best time. 

It was very quiet, and had absolutely no cell or WiFi service, but it was great to be unplugged and just enjoy friends. 

We made a trip into Destin and visited a couple of quilt shops and then ate lunch at “The Back Porch”  Dinner was delicious and the view fabulous.   A great birthday all around!

Mulching Done

I have finished my flower bed. This is all I am attempting this year. I don’t have much of a green thumb, so I am going to try to keep these plants alive and if I am fairly successful I will expand my efforts next year.

A Little Gardening

I spent a good part of Friday morning working in my flower bed. I had taken a day off to go on a day trip with a friend and it fell through, so I spent a few hours weeding and working in my flower bed.

It was a good feeling to be able to get the weeds out. I put landscape fabric down and planted some red salvia. I am going to get the mulch put down today after church.   I will post another picture when I get it done.

Making some progress on my second table topper. I am practicing some new techniques that I have learned. I think that soon I will be ready to work on an actual quilt. 

Special Gifts and a Throw Back Thursday Photo

Yesterday was Administrative Professionals Day.    I am an administrator for a PhD program at a major university.   I do a lot of paperwork, budgets, ordering, travel, meeting planning and hand holding for graduate students and research faculty. I love my job.   I do many different things and can basically choose to do something different every day.

I received this bouquet of flowers, and this beautiful card from a co-worker.   It made my day.   When I saw the card it made me think of a quilt (wall hanging) that I have been contemplating for years, that features birdhouses.    I told my co worker that, and she took it as the great complement that it is.

My boss while not as creative in his gift, also remembered me with a Thank You gift, and I am going to have to find something special to use it on.

I made some progress on the half log cabins, and will share some pictures when I get all of the blocks done. 

For a TBT (Throw Back Thursday), here is a picture of me with my sisters from 2006. 

I should have some quilty pictures for you tomorrow.  My sit-n-stitch group meets tonight and I will share what each person is working on tomorrow.