Lily IV Quilt and Talya’s 3rd Birthday

This is my 4th Lily in this series.

 

I made this one as a sample for an upcoming workshop.

 

It is finished with a facing stitched to the back and ready to hang.

 

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Talya turned 3 today.

 

Her Aunt Claudia kept order while she opened her gifts.

 

  

After a Dominos Pizza supper the children enjoyed sparklers.

Sunrise – Sunset and Teryn Ray

Sunrise …

… and sunset. All in the same day.

Teryn Ray turned one this week.

His Gramma Hilty and cousins were here to help celebrate.

Graber Ladies’ Outing

I went with Paul’s sisters and Mom to Fort Payne, AL for a weekend birthday celebration for Lois and Josey.

I just couldn’t obey the sign above the door.

We had brunch at Cracker Barrel and …

… then shopped at quite a few thrift stores. Josey is contemplating. Should I or shouldn’t I?

Yes, she did!

We stopped at Rainsville, AL to visit the man with over 2000 Purple Martin houses and confirmed 1067 pairs of nesting birds.

Most of the martins had already left for the winter.

Dorcas grilled steaks for our Saturday evening supper.

Happy Birthday to Lois and Josey.

 

On Sunday we took a drive up to Desoto State Park and passed this …

… church built into the side of a rock.

Dorcas briefs us on the A. A. Miller dam …

… and Desoto Falls. 

Hey Dorcas!

I’m so privileged to be part of Mom and her girls! We missed Miriam and Kathy.

Our Sunday morning church service consisted of singing.

We followed the Little Canyon River back south.

Mom and her daughters.

In birth order: Lois, Jeanie, Miriam, (Paul, Mark, and Timothy,) Dorcas, Rhoda, and Josephine

Sisters

~~~Parting Shot~~~

Life … as a Quilter

Life …

The wheat is already turning a golden brown.

I stopped for a short visit to see Paul’s folks on her birthday. They were trying to find the reason their martins were acting so funny!

Paul needed a ride from the field back to the house, so I picked him up.

Paul built this Fisher Classic many years ago.

Craig takes the Leagle Eagle up for a fly.

Joel said this was his best birthday party yet!

Ashton thinks Dustin will enjoy these tractor pictures in the card he is making.

… as a Quilter

My sister Emily gave me this panel and I’m making strata to go with it in preparation for a kaleidoscope class in Jackson.

Linda D. came one afternoon and helped me decide on the placement of the colored strips for my strata and ironed some too.

Home Again

After being gone for a month the grandchildren welcomed me home for my 60th birthday.

Also awaiting me was a pile of bills and paperwork that needed my attention.

We droved to SC for Paul’s nephew Darryl’s wedding to my cousin Ruthie & Dale’s daughter, Laura.

The bridal party from left: Joel, Amy, Jason, Karla, and Audrey

Nate, Kevin, Carmen, Scott, and Melissa

I love to visit with Aunt Glennys and really enjoy her wit.

We stayed with cousin Wendell and Naomi. Wendell is the closest cousin to me in age, only 3 days apart. Part of Aunt Glennys’ wit has rubbed off on him. Naomi and I are great friends from our youth.

They built this cute playhouse for their grandchildren.

And Naomi has a beautiful garden and lots of flowers. I especially liked the pinkish-orangish-yellow roses.