Sometimes the Best Laid Plans . . .

go awry!!

Found out today that several different things are going to slow our adventure out to the Oregon Coast way down!!  I am hoping we are just amidst a detour but since I have aways placed this adventure in the Lord's domain and in His timing, that may mean we will be staying here in Logan, at least for the forseeable future!!  But I am still noodling things around in my head and one never knows what is in store!!  :-))

Not such a bad thing if we are here for awhile longer!!  I love Logan and if it had not been for a little mid-life crisis, I would never have even thought to leave this wonderful place and all my wonderful friends here!!

So, onward and upward with a smile in my eyes and a happy (and a little sad) heart!!

Wedding Skirts

A couple of weeks ago I was working frantically to get 18 little skirts done for a friend's wedding!  They got completed and the wedding was a smash!!

Are they cute or what?  :-))

Saturday's Smile!!

Saturday's Smile!!

New Little House in Bandon, OR

Quarter Acre Yard

We Can See the Flag From the Fire Department From the Kitchen Window!!

The New Home of Lavender Quilts

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On Our Way to Oregon . . .

for a quilt show in Newport, Oregon ~

This is the Raffle Quilt for the Show

And then down to Bandon, Oregon to see the little house I bought!!  I tried to get a picture to show but it would not work, so I'll take pictures and post them when we return!!

Saturday's Smile!!

Saturday's Smile!!

Could This Be Part of the Adventure?

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Adventure is in the Air!!

Saturday's Smile!!

Look What I Found . . .

at the Dollar Store!!

I just can not use a thimble.  It is awkward, regardless of the type I try and my finger gets major claustrophobia!!  So, one day after I had been binding a quilt with my bare finger and had poked it enough times that it was bleeding, I put a bandaid over the boo-boo.  And then I had an ah-ha moment and started using bandaids as my "thimble"!!

and look what I found ~

Colored bandaids!!  And at the Dollar Store!!  This is what you call a Cheap Thrill!!

So, through trial and error, I found that if I cut one end of the bandaid off and place it right on my finger where the needle hits, I have a bit more padding and the "thimble" lasts longer.

Then, I put the short cut-off end at the bottom and then rap the un-cut end over the finger and over the cut end.  It stays in place and and then when I am done, I just remove the "thimble" and start with a fresh one next time I need a "thimble"!!  Works great but don't wrap it TOO tight because then your finger will start to throb!!  Trust me on this one!!  :-))

Off to Stevensville, Montana in the morning for a quilt show and lots of beautiful scenery!!  Until next time!!

Happy 4th of July!!

Happy Independence Day to all of us here in the United States!! We need to do everything we can to protect our freedoms!! Please, God, bless America during these trying times!!

Quilt for a WWII Vet - Hirojima Survivor

Quilt for a Desert Storm Vet

Quilts of Valor Quilt

Stay safe!!

Saturday's Smile!!

THIS JUST MAKES ME HAPPY!!