Happy Halloween

It's still their favorite holiday!

Lake Superior Storm Grand Marais Lighthouse Grand Marais Minnesota

Go Scarlett!

........"and here comes Scarlett........looks the icebox is heating up"

That was the announcer at the bout. I was the jammer in 3 jams and scored all the points in each one. I wasnt even scared! Our team won.

That was the B match , I didnt get to play with the big girls. Every time I was to go in, we had a player in the penalty box, so they put in the beef, not the bones, to hold the line.

Bill can find 'road' construction everywhere when traveling in the summer!

The Aspen turned to a brilliant yellow while we were in Colorado last week, it was a great trip to the mountains

Activity included a bike ride from Vail Pass to Frisco - all downhill! Seemed a bit scary but wasn't too bad and a fun way to celebrate my birthday.

Also did a horseback ride - yes it's somewhat like riding a bike that it comes back to you even after many years of not riding, however, galloping does hurt the body more now.

Colorado here we come! I'm ready for the road trip with quilting, embroidery, knitting and sudoku.

With a full set of the State quarters my goal is to spend each in it's appropriate State.

Playing Tourist

With friends here for a visit and the most wonderful weather we played tourist all weekend.

Golf, campfires, Honeymoon Bluff, picnic at the end of the Gunflint Trail, Chic Wac museum, Artist Point, the lighthouse and Temperance State Park filled the weekend.

tour

I got the best tour of Target Field today - aka home of the Twins! We saw locker rooms and dugouts and sat in the fancy seats to watch this guy. They do this every day. And mow the grass. For three hours. I bet I know a few people who would take his job.

Vacation Photos

The first part of my vacation was a class reunion and visit to Bemidji - then some time at a great vacation destination - but we need to do chores.


Mom's flower bed - Northview Manor edition
She has created a beautiful garden in just two years - the fence that Harold and family built is such a great edition









Painting the back of the garage is a challenge, the scaffoding is sitting amongst rocks and flowers. It will be a challenge to make the next move. Good that the flowers were early this year and most are done - we have only beat up a few.


The weather was almost like September today.

Willie

Let's go jump in a lake!

my new favorite

I have to plant more of these lilies that stay open for days.

The Big Fish

Fishing trip to Lake Michigan

Lot's of fish and this one will be hanging on our wall.

Double Cute

Baby quilts for Twins!!

The quilts are really cute but the twins are adorable.

my fair winning lily

Guess this is the season to post favorite day lilies. Some of my lilies have so many blossoms on them that the stem cant hold it up, and no one is there to pick the old ones off. Maybe we could teach the mice to do that job, but Ron has trapped 190 on the island this summer, there arent even 3 blind ones left.

July

Happy Birthday Kelly

Happy Birthday, Kelly. You were just 6 days old in this picture!

Thanks for bringing so much joy to our lives, miss you on your Birthday.

Gaea returns home

This statue is one of 12 beavers that were painted by local artists and displayed downtown. It has made front page news for a week, as the city council removed it after a complaint that it was "not appropriate". A huge protest was held at last night's meeting and the statue was then put back in place.
So today, I biked through town just to get an upclose look at all of the artwork. There are some very impressive and fun pieces! (Bemidji is not such a "hick" town)

Happy 4th of July

Hope you had a great 4th of July

Ours was a day to relax

Celebrate Kelly's birthday early

and fireworks

The cool-aide pitcher and laundry basket from days gone by are my favorites for flowers.

Easter Table Runner

This project was made for my quilt groups "challenge" for this year. Each year a different theme is chosen - this years was "seasons". It's a secret what each member has made until the "unveiling" and then we test our guessing skills as to who made each lovely quilted item. I got 5 of 16 correct - it's a difficult test.

The center flowers are hand quilted. After I started that part of finishing I was quite sure that it might get finished while sitting in the driveway of the home we had our potluck. Flashbacks of 4-H days when most years my clothing project was finished in the car at the fair grounds. We had to get there on entry day before they started charging admission.

I'm ready for the runway

I made a skirt!

Inspiration

Ever wonder why you saved those seashells, and keep moving them around from drawer to drawer? This is my creation that reminds me of walking the beach in Sebastian. Now I can go to that place everytime I walk into my bathroom.