Mountain Musings

Social Distancing With Some Texas Friends

Well, it sure felt odd to give "air handshakes" and "air hugs" to our friends...but those are the times we're living in!

Our long-time friends from Texas stopped by to visit us this week as they were passing through, and we had an enjoyable time of catching up with them.

Here's David talking with Tom before supper. Interesting fact: he's the only person we've ever known to have the exact same birthday as Tom...same day, same year.

David had driven with his daughter Kandace (below) on a three-day-long trip to help an aunt move to Virginia. They enjoyed getting to converse with Granny on the deck as we awaited supper: Hannah and Kandace caught up on each other's lives, as it had been 11 years since their whole family visited us here.

You can read that long-ago blog post by clicking Texas Meets Virginia! We also traveled to visit their family three years later in 2012, and you can read that post by clicking Deep in the Heart of Texas. It sure was a walk down memory lane as we re-read these blog posts ourselves!

We've written about the Spring 100 recently and how Tom, Hannah, and I are trying to walk 100 miles this spring. Kandace is also a participant.

So...we decided to walk together around the property and count our miles as part of our weekly goal. Here we are just getting started on a chilly but beautiful evening: On our walk we passed the garden and talked about what we were growing this year (hopefully a garden post is coming soon): Kandace and Hannah walked ahead of us oldsters...across a newly mowed field of hay. I love this picture because I love the old barn on the next-door property! It was a very fun walk.

Nearing the end of the walk around the property, we stopped for another photo:

Time flew by way too quickly, and it was time for them to get back on the road soon after our walk. The men did elbow bumps to say good-bye, and more air hugs to Kandace as they were leaving...including sending an air-hug to my friend Krista, her mom, who sadly couldn't come on the trip.

Jonathan made it home from work just in time before they left and was able to get in a quick hello / good-bye before they pulled out headed to Williamsburg. This visit was very refreshing after being quarantined at home for so long, and it was so good to see familiar faces. Thank you all for coming to visit for a couple of hours, even if we had to social distance! It was fun!

~Deb

The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ April

(Photo Credit: Sharon Virts, Selma Mansion)

For Today, Tuesday, April 21

Looking out my window...

 

Yes, a few days ago, the Allegheny Mountains out my window looked like this! Glad the snow stayed up there instead of coming down into the Valley! Pretty though!

I am hoping...

That I can keep up with the Spring 100! We joined this year with Shiloh Photography's annual Spring 100 Challenge...which means walking 100 miles this season. Tom, Hannah, and I are walking a mile a day around our property, social distancing from the rest of the neighborhood, ha!

 

 

And when the weather has been too chilly and windy....Granny's bedroom treadmill comes in quite handy!

 

 

I am thinking...

That our living room is ever and always continuing to live up to it's nickname of All-Purpose Room. Tom recently finished building a dining room table for friends, and part of the set up was in the living room!

 

 

Here are some of the photos in progress below, and there are more photos over at Pleasant View Woodworks here, and you can also see the final delivery and installation at our friends' home over on Tom's woodworking blog.

 

 

I am thankful...

That Granny is doing so much better! You'll remember that she fell and broke her shoulder exactly 8 weeks ago today. She has had a rough couple of months for sure! Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists have been coming and going three times a week, along with us conducting tele-health phone calls with her doctor.

 

Here's Granny with one of the therapists out on the sunny deck doing some arm exercises. This photo was taken a month ago before masks became the protocol. Now all the therapists wear masks every time they enter the house, which is a good thing!

 

Yesterday her arm felt so much better that she asked if she could peel apples for supper last night! Yay, Granny! That's more like it! She's getting back to normal, and her fried apples were delicious! Thank you ALL for all the prayers and well wishes for her. Please continue praying for complete recuperation.

 

Granny enjoys the interaction of all her therapists! Here they are practicing side-stepping for balance:

 

I am wearing...

What else but a mask these days?!  I'm loving the floral...as long as it's best to wear them!

 

Hannah has been sewing face masks for family and friends (check these links for men / women).

She made the one above for me. Check her Etsy and let her know if you'd like one.

 

One of my favorite things...

Barn quilts! I've written about them before, but imagine my surprise when I was driving through our neighborhood recently and spotted this display of 5 small barn quilts on a neighbor's property! I love the bright visual quilt patterns I see whenever we pass by:

 

 

I am creating...

Quilts and more quilts! Right now the Daisy Quilt I finished for the Daisy Sew-Along is at the quilter's shop.  I'm not sure when it will be long-armed quilted. It's a gift, so I hope I receive it back soon!

 

So while I wait to put on the final Daisy Quilt binding...I'm working on a red and white Moda Blockheads 3 quilt, following along with Joanna over at Fig Tree Quilts. Here are the blocks so far:

 

 

Beginning in May, my sewing friend Chris and I will be doing a virtual sew-along using the HomeBody mini-pattern by Camille over at Thimble Blossoms. She's sewing the blue/green, and I'm sewing the red/green:

 

Hannah is creating...

..a new shampoo scent (think tropical hibiscus) for a local store which carries her soaps.

 

 

In my kitchen...

 

No new recipes in the kitchen today, but Tom has been working hard stripping kitchen wallpaper...it's a bear of a job when it's been stuck solid for 18 years!! But I'm getting new paint, and I'm quite excited!

 

It feels like we're moving with so much stuff in disarray, but with no one traveling and visiting these days with the virus restrictions, it's the perfect timing!

 

In my garden...

We haven't started putting in vegetables quite yet because we're still having freeze warnings...but there is something else going on in the garden.

 

In fact, today's the day a vinyl picket fence is going in, and the old dilapidated, paint-peeled fence has been removed (and sold on Craigslist as vintage pieces! Yay!). This new installation will be great....I love a white picket fence that will never need painting!

 

 

I am learning...

To be content with not traveling during this crazy virus season! I haven't seen grandsons little Jack in Maryland or Ethan in Michigan since Christmas. One of my little grandsons in Georgia recently turned 4, and we weren't able to be with his family on his special day. But Sarah sent me this picture of precious Andrew on his birthday.

 

Do you remember how all of you prayed for him when he was born at 24 weeks and in the NICU for months? He is doing well, and the Lord has blessed his little life. He is our miracle baby! Happy 4th Birthday, Andrew!

 

 

A moment from my day

Also a sign of the times...using Zoom and/or Duo for church services each week, connecting with far-away family members, and, in the case below, even connecting with members in the same household!

 

Here we are...Hannah, Jonathan, Tom, and Deb....connecting with each other in the same house! Jonathan has been quarantined in his room when he comes home from work each evening for the past month or more! He's exposed to so many folks at work (and Harrisonburg has lots of cases!), so we're trying to keep Granny especially (and the rest of us, too!) protected as much as possible.

 

We miss him, so Duo has come in handy to catch up on news.

 

 

 

Closing Notes

 

 

For more Simple Woman Daybook posts, check here.

 

~Deb

Missing in Action

Well, hello long-lost blog! Hello, faithful blog readers!

Yes, missing in action applies to me. Here's my lonely sewing room....everything is in the exact same spot as it was over two weeks ago when a family emergency happened.

Unfortunately, Granny fell and broke her shoulder...oh no! I was actually sitting at my sewing table when I heard her scream and Hannah calling for me to come quickly!

The local rescue squad arrived and took her to the hospital where we learned the humeral head of her shoulder was broken, a break on which surgery is not normally done.

She was in the hospital a few days in quite a bit of pain, before being transferred to a rehab facility for a week until we could bring her home for more comfortable accommodations, definitely better food, and her family's loving care.

This week a home health nurse, physical therapist, and occupational therapist arrived to begin twice weekly care to get her mobile again. They'll be in and out for the next two months before more range-of-motion outpatient physical therapy starts.

Here's Granny, still smiling and glad to be home after all her hospital and rehab escapades:

We were able to get outside on the deck one warmer day this week to get some fresh air and sun. She's still quite weak, and we need to be oh, so careful with that arm/shoulder:

Before this accident happened, long-time friends were scheduled to stop by for an overnight visit on their way to Florida. We definitely wanted to see them and didn't want to cancel even with Granny in the hospital. So...with a little maneuvering, I was able to be in both places at just the right times. :)

They have fond memories of Granny and were so sad they didn't get to see her this visit. Here we are with Tim and Donna from Connecticut. Tim was Tom's best man in our wedding...40 years ago this summer.

Needless to say, we ask for your prayers for Granny as she recuperates and especially that her shoulder will heal quickly and properly...and for us as we care for her.

Tomorrow we go to the orthopedic surgeon for new x-rays; he's performed all her previous back surgeries and, I'm sure, will be so sorry she's having to go through this.

And for those friends who have already sent cards and flowers, she appreciates them all.

Hopefully, I'll be back making daisies this week...or soon.

"Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice."  ~ Psalm 51:8

Thank you for your prayers!

~Deb

Works in Progress Wednesday ~ Daisies & Blockheads 3

Well, good things are happening in the sewing room! I've had another week of extra sewing time...what did I do to deserve this luxury?!

Yes, Miss Hannah volunteered to continue kitchen duty for another week, and I've so enjoyed not only this sewing time but also all the delicious new recipes she's cooked for us!

Since last Wednesday I've made 14 of the Daisy Sew Along blocks...here are the first 7 from last week: And here are this week's next 7 blocks below:

Here are all 14 up on the design wall--it gives you an idea of the view from my work area...watching them multiply certainly encourages me to keep going. There will be 25 blocks: So once I completed the daisy blocks assignment, I started the Moda Blockheads 3 Sew-Along. I'm following along with Joanna's version over at Fig Tree Quilts and using the red and cream for each week's block. I was able to catch up this week and made all 6 blocks. Here are the first 5: And up on the design wall they will go:

And here's this week's 6th block I finished in time tonight to write this Works in Progress post and to add to the grouping: Now I'm caught up, so I'm taking a sewing room break for a few days. I'm very satisfied with what's gotten accomplished. Yay, progress!

~Deb

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

Sunday Night Hymn Sing

Our nightly family devotional times consist of Tom alternating reading each evening after supper from either...

1) a book in the Bible (right now we've just finished Thessalonians and started on John).

2) Voices from the Past, daily devotional readings written by Puritans (do names like Stephen Charnock, Thomas Manton, David Clarkson, Thomas Brooks, John Bunyan, and Jonathan Edwards sound familar?).

3) Evening by Evening by Charles H. Spurgeon, a classic daily devotional that's been an encouragement to millions for over 150 years, and one that I've been reading for over 50 years!

But...Sunday evenings are a bit different. We get out the hymnals and sing around the table.

Granny seems to really enjoy it and likes to pick her favorite old-time hymns (I'd Rather Have Jesus was tonight's choice) when it's her turn to call a number: Here's Hannah singing tonight, and she picked Children of the Heavenly Father...you can read the lyrics and hear it sung here on youtube. Tom's selection was a song that he'll be teaching the folks at church to sing in four-part harmony soon...The Lord is My Shepherd. Jonathan sometimes serenades us with his guitar playing on Sunday evenings, but he wasn't available tonight. We missed him.

Just thought I would check in tonight on the blog and wish all of you a Happy Valentine's week coming up.

As in years past, Hannah's giving me the best gift ever this whole week! She's planning special meals for the family each night, and I get a break from cooking!

I'm looking forward to using the extra time to cut some fabric for an online sew-along I joined. And thinking of these blockheads 3 quilt blocks here. And this clover quilt too. I will be busy!

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God. He that loves not knows not God; for God is love. ~I John 4:7-8

~Deb

Under the Reading Tree ~ Little Mole Finds Hope!

Recently I posted about the coming release of a new children's book by author Glenys Nellist, Little Mole Finds Hope. It's published by @beamingbooksmn and releases Feb 4th. The countdown is on!

A preview copy arrived in my mailbox this week! Here I am checking it out today and getting ready to record the story for my grandsons and send it to them in Georgia via dropbox. That's what you have to do when grandchildren are 9 hours away!

"Sometimes, we have to close our eyes to what we can see, and try to imagine the good that lies ahead. When all that Little Mole can see is a wrinkled flower bulb, bare branches, and a shriveled chrysalis, he has to close his eyes and imagine instead the yellow daffodil, the leaf-filled tree, and the dancing butterfly that one day will surely come. That is hope."

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"And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us." ~Romans 5:3-5

You can find a one-minute promo video at this link:

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book to Andrew, Matthew, and Charlie and hope they will like seeing and hearing their Granny read to them in faraway Virginia!Everyone loves little woodland creatures in children's stories. What's your favorite? I actually loved this little mole!

But my all-time favorite woodland creature is a skunk! I have always, always loved their aroma...and sniff with great delight when we’re traveling along and realize one has been by! I think I even put in some extra sniffs just to make a point. LOL!  No one can believe I’m being honest! When my 11-year old grandson found out I liked skunks a few years ago, he told me he would NEVER EVER forget that!

I found out that Glenys has also written a storybook with a skunk in it! You should check out the skunk illustration in this book…I think you’d love it!

Did you know that you can preorder a copy of Little Mole Finds Hope this week before the actual release date?

If you preorder, just screenshot a copy of your receipt and send it to [email protected] to receive your free downloadable Activity Pack which accompanies the book. There's also a Discussion Guide in the back of the book for parents.

Years ago when we were homeschooling, we had a Reading Tree full of birds and woodland animals in our schoolroom. Every day we would get on the floor under the Reading Tree, and I would read library books after lunch. One book I particularly remember reading is Where the Red Fern Grows, and I remember being barely able to read because I was crying so much when the dog died in the book!

I think the kids enjoyed those days. Here's Hannah in the 3rd grade with the Reading Tree behind her:

And here's Hannah today almost 30 years later holding her picture under the Reading Tree. Good memories!

Again, I would like to thank @beamingbooksmn for sending me a copy of the book to preview and also a special thanks to the author, Glenys Nellist, for selecting me for her launch team and for writing some adorable children's books.

Check out her book at Amazon today and preorder your copy and read it under your own Reading Tree.

~Deb

Behind the Scenes of Hannah's Birthday Meal ~ A Success!

Hello Friends and Happy New Year!  It's time to celebrate another birthday around here.

Hannah's birthday quickly follows all the Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations and gatherings. And this year, it's coming on the heels of our family just returning from a wedding we attended in Atlanta. So....lots going on lately!

If you've followed us for any of Hannah's past birthday meal posts, you know she always picks unusual, never-the-same, fascinating, not-your-norm, different, and unfamiliar recipes for her birthday meal--maybe that's what makes her special day a grand continuation of all the celebrations we've just enjoyed! Well...this year's choices are no different. My grocery list this week consisted of items I've never in my life purchased...artichoke hearts? never. feta cheese? not me. cauliflower? no thanks. kalamata olives? nope. pine nuts? not unusual I guess, but I've just never purchased...until now.

Let's get started cooking! We have a birthday to celebrate!

Her main dish selection is Sheet Pan Chicken and Cauliflower "Shawarma" from the blog Alexandra's Kitchen.

Now, for a southern girl, that word "shawarma" just isn't in my vocabulary!

For the salad, she picked Mediterranean Pasta Salad from the blog A Family Feast. This is where the olives, feta, and artichoke hearts come in. I texted her from the grocery store aisle and asked if she was sure on these ingredients...as in...who will eat this? She assured me it would all blend together and be delicious!

For the vegetable, Tuscan-Style Roasted Asparagus from Taste of Home. Thankfully, I actually do like asparagus, so this one might be a winner. Poor guys in the family though.

Dessert...Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake from Mel's Kitchen, a favorite food blog.

Here's Hannah baking her own cheesecake today on her birthday...she assured me that "it's fun and enjoyable!"  So I guess she didn't consider it work like I did! Ha! I actually got started yesterday making the Mediterranean Pasta Salad so it could chill and blend flavors overnight. It does look pretty...olives, feta, and artichokes taking center stage, oh my!

Today I made both the Sheet Pan Chicken and Cauliflower and the Tuscan-Style Roasted Asparagus. Here's the cauliflower/onions/spices and chicken ready to go in the oven. I actually browned the chicken pieces in the fry pan first instead of putting them in with the cauliflower raw, as the recipe called for: Preparing the asparagus:

Here's the table set with snowman plates, snowflake napkin rings, and a winter blue theme...perfect for the 4 inches of snow we got this week: And here's the birthday girl's snowman table setting: I was happy when everything was on the table! We used both naan that the recipe called for and also whole wheat flatbread (both from Trader Joe's) to wrap the chicken/cauliflower mixture in, adding the yogurt sauce for the condiment: Here's Hannah ready to enjoy her birthday meal:

And, as you can see, Hannah's Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake, served with mixed fruit, turned out just beautiful and delicious, too!

Afterwards she opened many nice birthday gifts, and we played a quick game of Psych!  (download the app and play on your phone with friends in another location!)

I think Hannah had a very enjoyable birthday...and I actually liked preparing all her special requests...mostly because they were for her!

I take back all the mean things I said about cauliflower. But I'm holding firm on no more artichoke hearts!

~Deb

It Was a Quilty Kind of Christmas!

I've been a tad busy quilting the last few months...as most people are this time of year getting their crafty gifts ready for gift-giving! So if you didn't see much of me here on the blog, it was because I was burning some midnight oil on the sewing machine.

I first started making a quilt for Jonathan back in the summer when I saw an airplane pattern on Instagram called Aviator by Lella Boutique. Since he works at the airport and is all about airplanes, I thought this pattern was perfect for him.

He was very surprised and loved it! Maureen, at The Quiltery, quilted it with little propeller airplanes flying all over it...such a fun quilt! Here he is holding it up after receiving his new quilt on Christmas Day:

Next, I secretly started Hannah's quilt in August while she was away from home, busy helping out when our 5th grandson was born! It was the perfect time to work on it to surprise her.

This time I chose Lella Boutique's pattern Home Again in Little Tree fabrics making Christmas colored houses. It turned out quite lovely! Maureen again long-arm quilted this for me using a holly and berries quilting pattern.

Here's Hannah holding up her quilt:

Then in September and October I worked on a gift boxes quilt for Sarah using a Thimble Blossoms quilt pattern, Handmade with Love. I used novelty Christmas fabric which I had won years ago from Henry Glass fabrics called One Crazy Christmas Eve, by Beth Logan.

Maureen's long-arm machine at The Quiltery was getting yet another workout using a pattern with four different trucks quilted all over it, including a dump truck and loader truck.

This whole quilt was very unique, and I think Sarah's three boys will love curling up in it and pointing out all the trucks! I had told her to pick a pattern kids would love.

Here's Sarah holding her quilt:

Granny was visiting my sister in SC for the month of November...so I thought this was the perfect timing to get an improv quilt made for my sister so Granny wouldn't see it and know what I was doing.

I had never made an improv quilt before so I researched online and watched Youtube videos to learn how. Here's my first whimsical block in progress: I really had fun with this one using up tons of colorful scraps...lots of scraps weren't even from my own scrap fabric bin...they were from quilters all over the country, sent to me when I won their scrap giveaways! A special shout-out to Silly Mama Quilts...I think I won at least three of Brooke's giveaways...here, here, and here. I spot some fabrics in her posts which I used in my sister's quilt!

Since this was a smaller lap quilt, I straight-line quilted this one myself, and here it is all laid out before gifting. I called it Color Explosion because it was totally a riot of color, along with some wonky stars added in: Here's my sister checking out her new improv quilt after she opened it! I think she loved it!

Sooo, I wanted all four of the recipients to line up so I could take pictures of the quilts. Here's the result of that photo shoot...first, out back with the barn quilt in the background: And then out front with the Allegheny Mountains in the background:

And then Hannah suggested a wrap-around styled photo. Everyone was a good sport to participate: So once the holidays are over and the new year arrives, it's time to get back to work in the sewing room....I had so much fun making the improv quilt, I think I want to do another one. There are plenty of scraps left!

We had a wonderful Christmas here at Mountain Musings! Great Granny was with all 5 of her great-grandsons (and their families) this Christmas....what could be better? And here are Granny and Grampa with the grandsons...

And here's our whole crew...Micah, Hannah, Jonathan, and Sarah, home for Christmas!!....and 5 grandsons! Counting our Blessings for sure!: This has been one of my most favorite Christmases ever! Absolutely loved having everyone here!

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year! Thanks for reading the blog all these many years. See you in 2020!

~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