No blogging day is complete without pictures of my boys.   While their uncontrolled barking drives me insane, I still love these pups and missed them while I was gone. These might be my 2 new favorite pictures.   They were so mad they had to stay out of the living room for a whole 5 minutes while the floor dried.   Argus gets so mad when Robert brushed his knots out but then he loves him.

 

As usual, Mark & Jill sent home a goodie bag for everyone.    I love my towels and hot pad but I couldn’t add pictures of the toys for the boys as they hid them all over the house.   They love new toys.   My towel has my favorite song.

The only things we planned in advance for GA was spa day for Jill and I for her upcoming birthday (I never get to see her for her birthday) and a trip on the historic train.   So Jill and I spend Monday being pampered with everything from a massage, facial and lunch to a full body salt scrub.   What a relaxing day.  I think we slept till 10 the next day.  I did feel bad leaving poor Mark alone but he got a quiet day.    Thursday we took the train and it was really interesting.  The car hosts gave us a lot of local info and again just a day to relax and chill.

It’s rare I can sit and not talk.  My doctor calls it social anxiety and there are not many people I find it comfortable to just sit around and do nothing with.  Jill and Mark are a really huge exception to that rule.    Most of the week if not going somewhere we sat around, watched tv, read, etc. and I never felt I had to keep up a conversation to be comfortable around them.   While we went several places, we didn’t plan much in advance and didn’t really feel the need to hurry and get stuff done.    Jill and I even went out one night and got some awesome tacos from local mexican joint and they were great. Forgot to take pics at the bbq place.   The steak dinner we cooked ourselves in the rain.  If you live in the hurricane capital of the world it takes more than a little rain and lightning to stop you from grilling.  This was probably the most relaxing vacation I think I’ve taken.  I love these 2.

Just thought I’d share some pictures of the cabin we rented for vacation.  What an awesome vacation.   We didn’t make a lot of plans in advance as we all really wanted a low-key, relaxing vacation vs.  the usual run around like crazy kind.  It rained most of the week so we couldn’t use the back yard seating area but that’s ok.  We didn’t really miss it.

 

It was down the the wire but I was able to finish the quilt for Mark’s mom before I went to Georgia.   Well, I did have to ask Jill to trim the threads once she arrived home cause I ran out of time but this way Mark could take it back to Ohio and deliver to his mom.   It was a mystery pattern that I wasn’t really liking as it progressed but once finished, I really like how it turned out.    I hope she does also.  Very summery looking.

In 12 days I will see my sister and her awesome husband.  In 2 weeks from today she and I will be just leaving the spa after an all day “spa experience”.  I can’t wait.  They are just such open, honest people and you never feel judged or lacking.

I can’t wait – I’m so to excite them.  Since I never get to see them for birthdays and I’m like 35 years behind on birthday gifts for an amazing sister, I’m treating her to the spa for her birthday and have Mark a surprise for his coming from the Ukraine.   It arrived in NY today so I’m hoping it gets thru customs and arrives here in time for me to take it to GA.    I’ll keep you posted.

This was a mystery quilt on facebook and I am delighted to say I was able to make the entire thing without buying anything new.  I wasn’t too sure about the teal but once I got in finished, it really helped bring out the small amount of teal in the focus fabric.     I was going to put on my bed but I have a friend that just got a new bed and loves purple so instead it was delivered today and I’m sure she’ll enjoy it more than I ever would.

Still have to finish all 31 hopefully by the end of the year but I’m waiting to post one once it’s completely finished.    Here is #2 complete.  I have 1 more waiting to be quilted, 8 more waiting to be basted and 20 more waiting to be cut and pieced.

 

Well, it’s finished, the drawing held, the winner announced and delivered to it’s new home.   Kenetha won the quilt and we were able to raise a little under $700.  All the money raised goes to a local family struggling with a lot of medical bills or on-going issues.    My sister Jill did such an awesome job of not only keeping track of the sales and drawing our winner but promoting the quilt raffle and raising those funds.  She is just amazing in her love for others.   Here it is finished.  I think it came out very well.