I am falling behind on the posts!
Marna, you must have been tired at your family reunion. Otherwise you probably would have been fighting back a snicker or two at Auntie, her stories, and opinions!
I am very sorry she got to you that day. Next time, make a note to be rested up and ready for her and just walk away when she starts talking in your direction.
I love ALL the photos you posted, Marna!! What beautiful gardens and children!
Theresa, Natalie just won't stop growing, will she!? The nerve of those kids!
She is such a beautiful young lady.
I love all the WDW resort photos. We are "resort newbies" and I am constantly amazed at all the beautiful sites at the resorts. We are staying at the Music (value) resort next week, I think. I had to make this trip cheap enough to squeak in order to get DH to go this time.
Kellie being a strong 'mama bear' does not surprise me one bit!
Go, Mama, Go!
I have been keeping busy so I don't dwell on DS leaving. It will take me a little while to get back into the routine of him being gone. Thanks to all for your kind words. We are all such Moms!
I should be packing but DH keeps encouraging me to get these quilts painted/finished. I got the space taped out and primer and white paint on.
This is the second (smaller) quilt square (thats DH who is trying to get the metal roof on)
And I got the color sections taped off on the big space
Painted one coat of the green paint yesterday
Painted one coat of the yellow paint tonight
I want to try to paint 3 coats of each color to get a good, thick layer of paint on there so it weathers well. I guess I wont know until next summer if the colors fade.
I cant quite figure out how to get the spacing set for the smaller quilt as it is not squared off as much as the big one. I am having to think about how to measure the lines for that small one. Someone had asked if I would be using a grid for the measurements and I cant easily grid that smaller pattern
Ive really been looking at it. It would take more time that I want to spend on it.
On Sunday, DH and I drove over to a neighbors house to help move a piece of furniture. You can clearly see that small quilt patch from that road, ½ a mile away. It looks like a small window on the side of the building. I didnt realize anyone would be able to see that from the road. DH and I have talked about it and I have decided to make that side an 8 x 8, too. It would be very noticeable from that main road and I like that idea. DH thinks I should do the same pattern I have already started on the other side, as it would be easier to measure out and tape off. I would still prefer to try the other pattern somehow. Ill have to make a decision soon!
I am glad to see so many of us all coming back to the FREAP thread at the same time. I guess we can all reconnect a little more, now, with school starting again and we're all getting back into a routine.