What a Day.......

I have no idea where the day went. It seemed to take a life of its own. The only plans I had when I got up was to go to the Guild meeting.........

Before I left Dillard Wallace (our contractor) called to tell me that we had to go to Goldsboro (25 miles away) to pick out brick for the foundation........We had planned to eat at the Sandpiper that night and it is between Kinston and Goldsboro so that worked out well.

I did get my blocks ready for Guild..............


And had my handwork all ready to go..............


Guilds are such a wonderful thing.............. People that enjoy the same things getting together and helping each other.


And just a little business meeting to keep the group on track............


Here is the quilt that several people helped pin...........All ready to quilt........


A little show and tell........... This quilt is being made for a dear grandson.


And a quilted cover for a notebook. The perfect place to keep things organized.



One member started this quilt and another member finished quilting it. Now it is all bound and ready to keep someone warm.


I think this is wheat........... Got this picture on the way to Goldsboro.


We had no trouble finding the Brick Store...........


And my selection was made in record time.


Since it did not take long to make my selection we had time to spare. Lem and I did some shopping. We picked up some clothes for him and then headed to the Sandpiper.


The restaurant has rockers on three sides for people to use while they are waiting to be seated.

And benches inside on three sides for more people to use while waiting. On weekend nights all these seats are filled........


The meal starts off with a basket of hushpuppies and sweet tea (the house wine of the South).



And then they bring the meal. We selected shrimp.......... with fries and coleslaw.....


I got home to discover that Rebekah had driven all the way from Lillington to bring my Mothers Day gift. She and Robert are not going to be able to see us Sunday and she wanted to make sure she got a chance to give me a Mother's Day hug................


And an Edible arragnement with some lovely balloons..............


Such a wonderful day................ Now we can see what tomorrow will bring.................

Judy Laquidara of Patchwork Times fame is way smarter than I am......... She is in a hotel and has her sewing nook all set up. I saved my sewing nook till last and tomorrow I am in need of two finished log cabin blocks.......... Easy Peasy you say but remember, I am a Leader/Ender girl and I don't have a project unpacked and ready to go............. It is almost midnight.......... Just what is a girl to do?................

I took pictures of the things that came in the mail and managed to erase them. Now I need to do them again........After the sun rises tomorrow.........

Now to dig through what is in the closet to look for a leader/ender so I can finish these blocks........

May the force be with me...............

Saturday

Okay, so I am a few days behind.......... That is not so unusual....

Saturday Jason and Kim went with Lem and I to Danville, VA to meet my sister Jean and her husband Bill..... Actually we went with them as we took Kim's car and Jason drove.

I had not seen Jean and Bill in over 2 1/2 years and I was really looking forward to the adventure.

We met at the Mall and then went to Pinos for lunch. They serve the most amazing Italian food there............ If you are ever in Danville it is the place to go..........


I don't know what I was thinking......... I got no pictures of the family except for this one. Jean and I wanted to get some flowers for Mama for Mother's day............ And for Papa for Father's day. She got the pink roses and I picked up the greenery. That I Jean and Bill after we got our flowers out of the car..........


They look rather nice and I know Mama would be pleased that we got together.



I spent the rest of the weekend clearing out the studio trying to make space to sew.........

This is the view from the doorway.


The design wall is in place. It really needs to be vacuumed and the fabric pulled tighter on the insulation but I can do that later.


The cutting table and the large closet. I put the zip-loc bags that are unpacked in the closet. Lots of things can be hidden in a closet..........



I have my Bonnie Hunter bins all stacked in the corner near the cutting table. It makes is easy to put the fabric in them as I am cutting...........


And here is the closet.............. Perhaps I will get around to organizing that some day before we move again................

The Studio

The rest of the house is unpacked.

I vacuumed and dusted it all this morning.

Supper is partially cooked and will be quick to finish...........

Now to tackle the Studio.

This is what it looks like now........................

Let's see what I can do to make it a space I can enjoy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

From One House to Another

On April 7th the truck showed up to take our belongings to NC.....

The house was looking rather empty except for all the boxes..................






They opened all the doors to take things out and it was rather cold that day. Rebekah found a place on the sofa and wrapped up in a quilt.


Little by little it was all put on the truck.


On April 11th the truck arrived in NC.............. And the process began of unloading everything.


Little by little things came into the house. Most of it went into the garage. That is where we are storing all of the things we can do without for the next six months.





The Studio got full first of course. I am still trying to get it arranged.


Lem's office already had a desk in it so we stored his in the garage. That was much easier than trying to move them.





The house was built in 1952 and has lots of lovely touches. Like the shelves over the stove. They are so much fun that I plan to have them put in the new house.


Here it is.................. on Meriwether Lane...........


A lovely street and a pleasant neighborhood.


This is the view from the kitchen window.


And on down the block...............

Now to get the necessary unpacking done..............

Beginning To Catch Up

So much has happened in the last two weeks. I have lots of memories to make note of. Lem finally got his new computer on Wednesday.......... Oh Happy Day........... I got my computer back again. Now to find the time to post now and then. I am still unpacking but more on that later.

Before I left Orleans I got a few gifts from friends.............. This is a charm for my Pandora. It is made by a designer on Cape Cod. This was from Jean Mello (Quilting in Mequon). We always teased her when she lived on the Cape because she always wore flip flops.........Summer and winter............. She has stopped wearing them so much since she moved to Wisconson. This charm is Flip Flops all the way around.............

What a lovely memory..............


Adele is a friend that is my opposite. She does most things with a machine. And she is really good at it. Perhaps that is why I stay with hand work... I seem to have greater success.

What could be nicer than a Scissors Fob with a sewing machine on the end. A constant reminder of a dear friend.



There are more to report on but right now I need to continue to unpack so that I can start sewing again.

Quick Update

Many things have happened since my last post.

We finished packing, the truck was loaded and all our belongings will be delivered today. I have been taking pictures but so far there has not been time to download them. Lem and I are still sharing my computer and it is not always possible to get a chance to write anything.

This is the center panel from the quilt my dear friends made for me........... Peg did the embroidery and Nancy did the quilting. How lovely to have such talented friends.


This is the label they made for the quilt.



As you can see the border and backing is just the perfect choice for this quilt.





And this is the choice for the inside border......... A constant reminder of the glorious days of living on Cape Cod.



Well, I must be off now to accept delivery and begin finding my way around a new abode.