Mountain Musings

Work in Progress Wednesday

I've had some extra sewing time this week, compliments of Hannah tackling all things kitchen and cooking for me! I love when this week rolls around each year!

There was quite a bit of cutting involved before I could even get started...think 400 tiny squares, 200 rectangles, 100 rectangles...and that's not even counting the stacks of 200 daisy petals!

The fabric is from a quilt kit put together by Handmade is Heartmade fabric shop, and they did a terrific job with selecting the colors! The pattern is by Pen and Paper Patterns.The Daisy Sew-Along is in full swing, and today I finished the first 7 blocks out of 25....which was this week's assignment.

Here I am in my happy place, my sewing room. I love all the quilty goodness surrounding me....

I'll post a bunch of daisy blocks soon, but you can see the first couple of pink daisies in the foreground.

I'm also just starting to work this week on the Moda Blockheads 3 blocks. I'm a little behind as 4 blocks are already posted on the designers' sites.

Here's my red and cream fabric bundle that I will be using and cutting into from Fig Tree Quilts. Isn't it just too beautiful to cut? (photo by Fig Tree)

Thirdly, the Clover pattern I mentioned in the previous post by Cluck, Cluck Sew will be sewn in all greens, another beautiful kit of green fabrics put together by Handmade is Heartmade. That one would be perfect to work on in March if I can get these other two sew-alongs under control.

So now you can picture me working away in the sewing room. Next Wednesday I'll post another Work in Progress with hopefully a lot of blocks completed!

~Deb

Did You Hear the Story About the Lady on the Elevator?

 
Well, it starts like this...

Back in October when we attended the Hope for the Family conference in Asheville, there was another group also on campus using the conference center....a group of artists gathering for their workshops.

In fact, we ended up having lunch with a couple of those ladies...very interesting artistic projects they were working on in class and telling us about.

Well, our family happened to be walking across this bridge-way you see below that connected the hotel rooms over to the elevators that led to the conference rooms: We were in the middle of a discussion on the way to one of our workshops, and I was animatedly talking, probably louder than I needed to in a public place, not hearing someone else walking close along behind us.

In fact, the lady actually joined into our conversation and told us her name was Lynda, and she was one of the artists on campus.

As we all got into the elevator, I immediately noticed her earrings--artistic, forest-y mosaic, and beautiful!

Of course, I asked if she minded telling me where she got them, and she said, "Tamela Wells, polymer clay!" And I could find her jewelry at the Southern Highland Craft Guild right there in Asheville. (More about Tamela here.) Well, our schedule was too tight to go gallivanting off to a craft guild when I was supposed to be in a workshop learning something...although I sure wanted to go on a craft guild adventure!

Weekend was soon over, and it was time to return home to Virginia...

That evening I started what seemed like a wild goose chase online googling Tamela Wells, polymer clay jewelry, Southern Highland...and anything else I could remember from that brief elevator conversation.

But...success! I right away sent an email off to Tamela asking about her jewelry and if she could make a pair of earrings just like the lady's in the elevator! She was surprised at my diligence to locate her after a chance encounter! Anyway, this past weekend I received a package in the mail...the earrings! And I love them! They are exactly what I remembered! Thank you so much, Tamela!

That was a very delightful, unexpected elevator encounter!

I love things like that. Do you?

~Deb

Girls' Day Out in Lynchburg!

Girls' Day Out...what activities come to your mind for a mother/daughter outing?

Well...Hannah and I planned our special girls' day out trip to Lynchburg...mostly based on an Instagram account I follow! 

Our day included browsing the Meanwhile Back on the Farm pocketbook factory, stopping by a friend's new apartment to say hello, having lunch in downtown Lynchburg, visiting more friends for a special gift presentation, enjoying tea and scones with friends at an additional stop, and concluding our day by...yes, visiting more friends while we were still in the Lynchburg area! As we walked in the door, sewing machines were immediately in front of us, and we watched employees sewing, cutting pocketbook lining, and selecting the leather for the purses. It was all very busy and interesting: We browsed these display shelves with the finished leather and canvas purses and various straps. There were handbags classified as hobos, shoulder bags, magazines, and backpacks: These were the two colors that stood out as very striking to me...yellow and poppy--these were buckled to be used for backpacks, so not my choice of style, but I liked everything else.

I was not only deciding if I even wanted a purse for myself but also back and forth with my sister via text two states away sending her pictures of all the different choices!  The lady who was the factory assistant for customers was so informative and helpful. She held up her own purse to show another style that was sold out in their inventory: I made a decision and didn't leave with a new purse...but...the factory is currently in the process of making one exactly like I wanted: color, style, and lining! It should be mailed to me within a week. Thanks, Granny, for a very nice Christmas gift!

It was so interesting to visit Meanwhile Back on the Farm! I'm sure you would enjoy your time there if you checked them out: Lunch was delicious at R. A. Bistro, a restaurant we'd never heard of but was recommended to us for our special outing. We would definitely go again!: Next stop after lunch...after much crafting and anticipation of this gift, I presented their grandmother's refurbished antique sewing machine drawers to three sisters, Anna, Abigail, and Elizabeth. I think they were surprised! Here's the story....

Their dad, many years ago, gave his mother's (or ?) grandmother's antique Singer sewing machine to me because he knew I loved quilting and would appreciate it; and rather than throw away an old machine, I was the recipient!

I've kept the machine in the he-shed until I could get it refinished and usable as a table. So I've had this idea for the drawers in mind for awhile...surely these girls should have a part of their grandmother's old machine to treasure rather than me!

Tom volunteered to sand the dilapidated drawers and stain them for me between working on his other projects. He used a variety of stains for the four drawers, including brown mahogany, antique oak, fruitwood, and early American. Each girl received a different stained drawer: I was in charge of obtaining old Scrabble tiles and super-gluing them to the front of the drawers. I used 1953 antique rounded-edge Scrabble tiles found on e-bay: I, too, own an antique sewing machine drawer given to me by a friend. I decorated my drawer with the word QUILT in Scrabble letters, and I use it for lots of sewing notions.

Here's my drawer...I love the front of it with the unique carving for the knob, although my drawer hasn't been newly sanded and re-stained like the others: Hannah was a big help as we brainstormed appropriate Scrabble words to make each of the girl's drawers unique to them. Here's what we came up with CREATE, NOTES, and GATHER: The fourth drawer on the machine was given to Hannah, and she picked GATHER for her word. She also picked the brown mahogany, a darker stain for her drawer: So here are the girls after the presentation and after I told them the whole story behind the project. Happy smiles!

Next stop was tea and scones with a mother/daughter/granddaughter for part of the afternoon. What a wonderfully, delightful time! The table looked so inviting with beautiful tea cups, all kinds of tea flavors, and apple caramel scones--along with a mixed fruit dish and Lindor chocolates! We enjoyed a relaxing conversation and delicious food...a good slower pace to catch our breath and fellowship with friends.

One final stop was to see more friends on the way home before calling it a long day! Hannah and I made it safely back over Afton Mountain on a cold, dark, pouring rain night.

But what a wonderful day it was! It was a great time out with Hannah and a very good time visiting friends. Thanks everyone for hosting us...even the quickie visits just to say hello!

And since this is my last post this month....we want to wish everyone a very safe and grateful Thanksgiving with family and friends.

"All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day."  ~ 2 Corinthians 4:15-16

~Deb

Spring Creek Barn Sale ~ 2019

This past weekend Hannah and I traveled to Spring Creek Mill for their annual Barn Sale. I absolutely loved this wonderful fall day of browsing 40+ craft and food vendors in a unique country location.

We parked in a pasture. Can't get more country than that!

Then we made our way toward a sea of white tents:

The barn sale was not only wonderfully decorated this year with lots of beautiful fall decorations, but there were two new foot bridges built crossing the stream...much needed and very scenic: Attention was paid to all the little details...Kudos to the organizers!

Several vignettes were constructed for picture taking...so I snapped one of Hannah as we arrived:

Then a nice man volunteered to take one of both of us:

The crafters increase in number each year, and we enjoyed visiting every one of them to see their wares.

I texted pictures back home to Tom and Granny of the Spring Creek barn and garden...and he texted back, "this is right up your alley!"  True!

There was music:

There were apple fritters. And the aroma of apple fritters frying and hot coffee to purchase filled the air:

And...hot apple cider made from pressed apples right there in front of you. Hannah said the cider was piping hot and delicious:

There was a flower vendor and a station for making your own bouquets. Very pretty!

Hannah enjoyed visiting this booth:

And there were antiques at the Embellish Design Sisters' booth:

And then it was lunchtime and time for some Fat & Sassy Barbecue:

This display was very encouraging...a time to slow down and write out some things to be thankful for...and then attach them to old bedsprings. Someone was very creative!

There were vendors inside the barn as well as out on the lawn:

And a different vignette for a photo shoot:

I knew I was in search of a certain booth, Hopeful Things, to find a new cookbook called Hope's Table, Everyday Recipes from a Mennonite Kitchen.

We snagged the last copy which was the display copy, and Hope was there to sign it for us. I recently started following her Instagram page and also found a recipe on her site that I'll be trying soon, Sausage Potato Quiche.

I was very excited about this purchase...it's a gift for Hannah that I'll wrap up, and hopefully she'll forget we bought it until she opens it in a couple of months.

This booth's backdrop (Handcrafted in Eden) was very unique...a cloth with the following verse in calligraphy printed on it...

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.  And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;  does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." I Cor. 13:1-8a

And, of course there were friends! We were so glad we ran into long-time friends, DiAna and Alena, before we left. What fun! What a wonderful Saturday morning excursion! Wish you could have been with us! Hope you enjoyed following along!

~Deb

Dayton Days 2019

We had a beautiful fall-y day for the 40th annual Dayton Days craft show! So many people came out to this event and filled the streets of small-town Dayton:

Dad, Jonathan, and I (Hannah) drove our loaded-to-the-brim vehicles full of products, tents, and tables to begin set-up of our booth before sunrise:

This was Dad's debut appearance of his Pleasant View Woodworks furniture business, so we had vinyl banners printed and hung for the occasion, along with my various signs proclaiming SOAP was for sale, to catch a distant buyer's eye:

Here are Dad and I together, ready to start the long but enjoyable day of (hopefully) selling our handmade wares and gaining exposure with potential local customers:

Our completed 10' x 30' booth spread:

You can see quilt racks, cutting boards, and a poster advertising his other products available for ordering in this shot:

The beautiful arched wall mirror and Shaker-style end table had many admirers:

There were several styles of cutting boards on display, too:

My Pleasant View Soaps portion of our shared space was fun to arrange, and it all brought back memories of being a vendor at the farmers' market back in 2012-2015:

The many varied scents of soap wafted out to the passers-by and beckoned them to enter our stall!

Mom joined us part-way through the morning, and we all enjoyed chatting with folks who stopped by to visit:

Dad especially enjoyed explaining his wood-working processes to interested browsers:

And here is Granny's side of the equation! Her baskets made it to Dayton Days again after a few years' hiatus (read about past years here).

Mom brought Granny to the show during the morning so she could get in on the action. She has always been a saleswoman with her baskets and loves interacting with the customers:

No sooner had Granny arrived than we had surprise visitors. The pastor and his wife from Granny's hometown church found our booth since they were traveling in the area and had heard we would be at the show:

Granny had such a good time at her booth, she hated to leave when it was time! Mom wheeled her around the rest of the show before finding their parking spot.

Here is a bright garden scene they came upon as they strolled the residential streets of Dayton:

And another vendor was selling fresh-baked pumpkin rolls:

The field across from our booth was quite the popular location! The reason being it was a field full of sunflowers, and everyone was invited by the owner to pick for free....loads of people of all ages took him up on the offer, and sunflowers were the theme of the day! Almost everyone passing by throughout the day carried armfuls of the golden flowers.

Here is Granny, posing in the field with Mom's bouquet:

It was a full day of activity! We were thankful for the opportunity to participate again this year and share our talents with the public.

~Hannah

Happy 1st Day of Fall, Y'all!

Well, the calendar may say it's September 23rd and the first day of fall, but the thermometer says the high will be 88 today....and that sounds like summer is sticking around awhile to me!

However, we were given a quick taste of some glorious cooler fall weather this past week....and oooh, it was so good to open the windows and let in fresh air!

We were outside a lot of days! And here are some snapshots of our activities.

Granny had not made any new baskets for quite awhile....until this past week. She decided she needed to make a napkin basket to add to her inventory for the upcoming 40th Annual Dayton Days Autumn Celebration--it's now less than two weeks away!

Here she is outside sponging some walnut stain on her basket:

I loved getting outside to repot some new shamrock plants...one for me and one for a friend. It was fun working at the opposite end of the table as Granny:

I used two new Magnolia pots I ordered this spring...love them, especially the white stoneware one!

The weather was nice for our resident woodworker, too. He took some of his sanding outside. He's been very hard at work preparing for Dayton Days. Today he's working on two Shaker tables while the three quilt racks dry after brushing on the finish last week:

I've been outside collecting seeds from around the yard and garden...some were mailed to my sister-in-law in Connecticut...and some will go to daughter Sarah for her new yard in Georgia, so she can have some remembrances of her Mountain Musings' roots!

I'm collecting hollyhock seeds in this picture, but I also retrieved money plant, columbine, and coneflower seeds to share. I'll collect the hyacinth bean seeds once they dry:

It was a wonderfully relaxing evening last night, so we sat out on the back deck with the twinkly lights on and listened to Jonathan playing songs for us...from Granny's request for Will the Circle Be Unbroken and Rock of Ages to Riding on that New River Train (swipe left to second picture to hear on his Instagram).

Here he is playing a short snippet of Palms of Victory: (click video link and wait for download)

That was our slice of life last week...although I didn't tell you another special project that I've been working on outside. Hopefully, I'll finish this week and be able to post soon. 

Watch for next post: "He Shed, She Shed."

~Deb

39th Anniversary Getaway

Tom and I recently celebrated 39 years of marriage.

We decided to go fairly local this year...two hours south to Roanoke.

Our first stop of the morning was Black Dog Salvage...which I'd heard about on a friend's instagram when they visited there: Lots of antiques and interesting items to browse outside:

And inside as well:

Tom enjoyed seeing the wood products in the shop...especially checking out the cutting boards since that's what he's in the middle of making now:

Lots of cutting boards to choose from...from low prices:

To higher priced specialized ones like this one below:

The wood design area was very interesting...unique dining tables for sale made from large wood slabs:

Two areas were my favorites in the shop...first the many rooms with doors, doors, and more old doors. Going prices were $75 - $150. I was interested in ways they suggested how to use old doors as decoration:

And I thought this piece of furniture with tons of knobs to choose from was very interesting. I kept trying to come up with places I could use some colorful antique knobs: All in all, Black Dog Salvage was an interesting place to visit, although we didn't find anything to bring home with us.

Usually when we're away on an anniversary trip Tom makes sure we find cutesy little gift shops, antique stores, and quilting shops to visit because he knows I love them! And we did find two fabric shops to visit this trip.

But...I really wanted us to find a woodworking store for Tom to visit this time around! And we did...Woodcraft! He thoroughly enjoyed browsing and drooling over everything in the shop, pointing out to me tools he had, and finding some clamps he needed:

Unfortunately, we didn't get a photo of us together on our special day! But we had a very enjoyable time celebrating 39 years together!

Hope you enjoyed traveling along with us!

~Deb

How Much Wood Would a Woodworker Wield....

"How much wood would a woodworker wield
if a woodworker could wield wood?
He would wield, he would, as much as he could,
and wield as much wood as a woodworker would
if a woodworker could wield wood."

(Adapted from Woodchuck)

Tom has been wielding as much wood as a woodworker would...for sure! Retirement around here means work, work, and...more work! 

He's busily preparing for Dayton Days craft show held annually on the first Saturday in October, and he has an extensive list of items to build before that weekend...including two of this arched-top mirror frame below: Here's an assembly line of cutting boards made with domestic hardwoods and a little exotic hardwood (African Padauk) for accents:

And another assembly line below with the exotic stripe (Purpleheart in back and more African Padauk) off center on the boards...I like this design!

Here are the cutting boards all packaged up for protection and ready for transporting to Dayton Days for all the buying customers...we hope! While the oil/beeswax finish is drying on the mirrors today (in the living room...), he will be starting on:

• three quilt racks
• two cottage wall cabinets
• two Shaker end tables
• and adding a dozen more cutting boards to the original ten!

Can he do all that building by October 5 and still remain sane...and still have a life??

Remember when Tom made Sarah a bed for her future home a few years ago? You can read about it here. Well, for the past months he's been working on finishing up another queen bed he's making for Hannah. It's basically finished, but it's not assembled and in her room quite yet.

It's beautiful! And what a great treasure both girls will have of their Dad's woodworking:

 noun:  wood·work   /ˈwo͝odˌwərk/

 

 

the activity or skill of making objects, especially furniture from wood

 

synonyms:

carpentry, joinery

 

Related Words:

laborer, builder, worker, artisan, cabinetmaker, chips, joiner, mason, craftsperson

 

 

If you're local to our area of the Shenandoah Valley, mark your calendars for October 5th and come see us for Dayton Days Craft Show.

 

Tom is renting enough vendor space so Hannah can display her soaps, and Granny can display her baskets!  It's a family affair!

 

You can find Tom's woodworking site here at Pleasant View Woodworks.

 

 

~Deb

The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ July

For Today, Saturday, July 13

 

Outside my window...

It's a hot and humid, sunshiny summer day here in Virginia...89 the high today and 92 tomorrow. These days are best for staying inside keeping cool. I think that's my plan today!

I am thankful for:

Family and friends .... those close by and those at a distance who let you know they're praying for you when you need it most.

 

From the Flower Garden...

I posted this photo on Instagram today...both the cleome plant and the garden name plaque I received for Mother's Day. I've enjoyed seeing them in the garden this year:

From the Garden to the Kitchen...

Tomatoes are beginning to arrive in the garden, great for fresh salsa! And jalapenos, peppers, and zucchini! Last year our zucchini plant died...and, unfortunately, no one tried to pawn their bounty off on us.

So we waited for this year's harvest...we've enjoyed such good zucchini meals! Zucchini Squares has been a favorite recipe for many years...great for a quick lunch meal:

Zucchini Squares

1 c. Bisquick (we use 1 c. ww flour, 1 ½ t. baking powder, ¼ t. salt instead)

½ t. each salt and pepper

1 t. oregano, dried

1 T. parsley, dried

½ c. grated Parmesan cheese

½ c. onion, diced small

1 clove garlic, minced

3 c. zucchini, sliced thinly

½ c. olive oil

4 eggs, lightly beaten

Combine dry ingredients, add veggies, and toss to coat. Mix in oil and eggs and pour into a greased 9” sq or 7 x11” pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min.

And Hannah has been utilizing her spiralizer to make zucchini noodles, affectionately known as zoodles. I can't tell you the number of times I've said zoodles this past week!
 Zoodles are good served with cajun-seasoned tilapia. And to really spice it up...cover the zoodles with Bobby Flay's Diavolo Sauce:  Today's lunch was a winner! Hannah can whip anything up...it seems with hardly any effort. Spicy Coconut and Butternut squash soup topped with cilantro and leftover zucchini squares: I have to say that I've thoroughly enjoyed using my Magnolia chalkboard I received as another Mother's Day gift! Here's a recent family meal menu:

One of my favorite things...

I love day trips, quick overnight trips, spontaneous outings, and rare planned vacations. We knew we wanted to do a quick getaway sometime this summer, so two weeks ago we traveled to Alexandria, Virginia, for their pre-4th of July Fireworks over the Potomac at Mount Vernon.

First we enjoyed a D.C. Monuments boat ride on the Potomac in the afternoon:

On the lawn at Mount Vernon we listened to the marching band playing patriotic numbers before we toured the mansion: The night-time fireworks display was amazing! They did an excellent job! Here's historic Mount Vernon awaiting the fireworks over the Potomac:

I am creating...

I'm in between projects at the moment while I recuperate (more on that shortly)...but this Fig Tree bundle of goodness arrived in the mail recently. My friend Chris and I plan to do a long-distance sew-along together in September, making a Pumpkin quilt. Should be so fun!:

I am wearing...

Navy around-the-house paint skirt, navy tank, fuchsia blouse.

 

A shared verse:

"All these blessings shall overtake you because you obey the Lord your God." ~ Deuteronomy 28:2

 

You were praying...

For our grandson who was having surgery last month when I wrote the last Daybook. I wanted to thank you all for your prayers and let you know that Andrew's surgery was a success. He's doing well and continuing to improve.

Here he is with his little brother arriving to visit us last week for my birthday and the 4th of July holiday. Yep, red, white, and awesome says it all!:

The boys noticed the flag right away, and Aunt Hannah showed them all the animals:

We sure enjoyed the holiday visit with the whole family:

It was great having little ones running and playing in the yard and garden:

And riding the tractor with a doting Grampa:

Around the house:

Making special 4th of July desserts for our little guests:

Closing Thoughts:

I wanted to ask prayer again...this time for me. As it turns out, the reason I wasn't feeling well last month when I last wrote was a tick bite that I had gotten that produced fever, chills, severe headache, neck ache, extreme fatigue, and generally momma-ain't-happy feelings.

I've been on steroids, anti-viral meds, and antibiotics; and while we were in Alexandria, out of the blue I developed Bell's palsy, which can be associated with Lyme. A trip to the ER and an additional couple of weeks of antibiotics later, I'm still recovering and start physical therapy on my face next week.

Please pray that I will fully recuperate and get back to normal. There's still a lot of summer left to enjoy! Thank you so much!

Closing Photo of the Week:

(Mosaic tile along the stairway at National Harbor on our trip to Alexandria)

 

If you'd like to visit other Daybook entries, visit The Simple Woman.

 

Thanks for stopping by and visiting us here at Mountain Musings!

~Deb

The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ June

For Today, Father's Day, Sunday, June 16

Outside my window...

It's a beautiful sunshiny day with an expected high of 82 here in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The last few days have been wonderfully cooler days...windows open with the breeze blowing in, and actually I wore a turtleneck one day! In June! But...today the A/C is back on, and it seems summer has arrived.

I am thinking...

That I'm missing the fellowship of our church family. I'm home today and not feeling the best while the rest of the family is away at church. So I slept in, and while I'm resting quietly, I'm writing this overdue post.

Shared verse...

Hannah texted me this most appropriate verse this morning from her daily scripture calendar:

I am thankful for...

My husband....the most faithful husband and dad ever! Happy Father's Day!

"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good." ~ Luke 6:45

This photo was taken on Memorial Day when we traveled to Massanutten Ski Resort and rode the chair lift to the top of the mountain:

Here's another picture of the Valley taken on our way back down:

From the Kitchen...

Grilled Pizza is always on the Father's Day menu! Here's a pan of individual veggie and smoked sausage pizzas all assembled and ready to go on the grill last evening.

Along with some Peanut Butter & Oreo and Chocolate Cupcakes... Let's just say Dad was a happy man!

From the Garden...

Don't you just love fresh oregano from the garden? Here's Hannah stripping a new batch of dried oregano and filling the canister. Looks like spaghetti sauce may be on the docket soon...another Dad favorite!

One of my favorite things...

I absolutely love using old containers...watering cans, tea kettles, dishpans...for flowers. Here's a tea kettle filled with a shamrock plant which Hannah spotted at Appalachian Piecework this week. I have a tea kettle just like that and use it for annuals. But this gave me the idea to not put it away for the winter but fill it with shamrock just like this one and enjoy it year-round!

I am hoping...

That Granny will like these cheery flowers...I took this photo down by the garden gate this past week and emailed it to Granny. She usually can see this bright orange lily blooming from her recliner, but since she's visiting my sister this summer, she's missing these bright blooms:

I am wearing...

Burgandy skirt, blue/green/burgandy blouse over a white tank top.

I am creating...

Two quilts! I participated in two quilt-alongs online this year, and when you're under a deadline to keep up with the group, it definitely helps to get the quilt finished! I absolutely love quilt alongs!

The Stars and Stripes flag quilt that I finished recently is being quilted this week, and I understand why quilters send their finished quilt to a long-arm quilter to get it quilted professionally! This is a hard job wrestling the quilt in my small machine.

This is my Room and Board quilt that I pinned yesterday to be ready for quilting after the flag quilt is done. Jonathan gave me this fabric for Christmas, so this one will be a keeper for ME:

I am praying...

For my sweet grandson, Andrew, who will have surgery this coming Thursday, June 20. Please pray with me for the doctors to have skill and for Andrew to be a brave little boy!

Around the house...

These rose petals arrived in the mail this week from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello gardens. Hannah's soap is in their catalog and gift shop, and they send rose petals for her to incorporate into her products:

Closing photo from the week:

Newborn fawn born a few days ago that we spotted in our front yard under the forsythia. Our neighbor sent us a picture of a newborn in their backyard, too. Sure enough, they were twins! We saw them both nursing with their mom near our driveway:

Thanks for stopping by Mountain Musings!

For more Simple Woman Daybook posts, visit The Simple Woman blog.

 

~Deb