My Latest Project!

I have spent no time quilting, or crocheting in the last several weeks.    I have been working on another project.  My youngest son, Kyle, got married this weekend.    All of the sewing I have done lately, was to hem pants, make sashes and bows for the flower girls, head bands, decorations, and the wedding list goes on and on and I was the mother of the groom.   At least I didn't have to plan the wedding reception.    All kidding aside.   It was a lovely day with a lovely couple and my wonderful grandchildren.   It was a good day.

I only cried twice.   The weather was perfect and the setting picturesque.   Congratulations Kyle & Amy!

Aren't they lovely! 

A New Name?

My blog started out as a way to chronicle my quilting (Patchwork), my camping adventures (Popup) and my relationship with Jesus (Prayer).    Now that we have bought a new camper, and have upgraded our RV status, I sort of feel the need to come up with a new name for my blog.     I will be working on that.   But let me share our new camper with you.    I only have pictures of the outside today, but I will take pics of the inside later and post them as well.

We took it on its maiden voyage to Manatee Springs State Park in Cheifland Florida.      It is a great park with lots of wildlife.   The deer are very friendly and come right up to your campsite.   They have been fed alot and have very little fear within the park.

 We walked out a long boardwalk along the beautiful spring fed river as it flows into the Suwannee River.    The head spring was clear and cold, and scuba divers, dive into the main cave.    The temperature of the water is the same year round and in the winter the Manatee swim up into the spring and the surrounding waters to keep warm during the cold winter months.

   We were able to see the Manatee, they were spotted out in the main river (Suwannee) off of the boat dock, and we were able to get a shot of their snouts as they came up to breathe.    There were about 6-8 in this herd, but you they didn't get close enough for us to really see them, but you could tell they were there.

 The boardwalk out to the main river is so nice and made for a nice walk from our campsite.    The views are gorgeous, and I never tire of looking at the water.

We saw a hawk sitting on a tree and he let me get fairly close, but my camera is not powerful enough to capture his majestic color and pose.   Right after this shot he decided we were too close and took off.  I couldn't catch him in flight.    We had a wonderful time and it was so relaxing.

This park is a taste of old Florida, the rivers, the cypress trees, and the wildlife.   It was a great place to spend a weekend.

Flying Machines

The Planes are in the Air!!!

I finally finished the quilt for my Grandson David.   It should get there in time for his birthday, or the day after.   I am very please with the results.    It is also another official UFO Finish!!   Yeah!!   I love the individual embroideries and had fun designing this quilt.   

I think the "Sea Plane" is my favorite, with the helecopter coming i next.

I am now free to start my next project.    I am joining a Stitch A Long over at

http://www.stitch-a-long.blogspot.com/ 

It is a small Christmas wallhanging called Tis the Season.   I have gotten my fabrics picked out and now I can start stitching. It is very simple blocks, but should be fun and easy to complete by September and hopefully be quilted by Christmas to go on my wall.    No more UFO's.    

I will keep you posted on my progress.

I hope you have a quilty weekend.

Good Friends Are Priceless!

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Good Quilty Friends - Priceless!
One of my truly favorite things is the time that I spend with my sit n stitch buddies.   They have become an extension of my family and I love them.     Where else would you find someone who understands your addiction and doesn't even suggest a 12 step program.   They rejoice with me when I rejoice and cry with me when I cry and get mad for me when someone treats me badly.    They ooh and ahh at all of my quilting efforts even the bad ones, and they are always ready to lend a rotary cutter, or a ruler when my crazy life makes me dash madly around trying to get out of the house after working all day, so I can get my weekly fix of quilty talk and destressing.

Thanks guys for being there for me!

You are one of my favorite things!





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