Leaf it alone

  

I finished piecing this leaf quilt top this week. I spotted a mistake in it so I guess I'll give myself a few days to see if I get my seam ripper out or decide to just leaf it alone and enjoy it's imperfection.

 Dakota Man made this cutting board and as he does most of the chopping here it must be his. Anyways it's a beauty. And like my quilts it's from bits and pieces he has laying around his woodshop.    b

Finish line

 This week I have been planning the finish of two more quilt tops.

I was lucky enough to find two upcycled sheets in my mystery tote. The bottom sheet is one I thought I would never be able to use but I rather like it with all the different fabrics I used in the quilt top. I love using my scraps and then recycling the back piece. We really live in a disposable world. 

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Just out of the oven and frosted...

Cinnamon twist loaf because the nearest bakery is 34 miles away.

eggs

I am so tired of the price of eggs...who ever thought we would be complaining 

about the price of eggs.

If there was ever a food item we could depend on for an economical meal it was eggs.

Our two youngest granddaughters were here and they requested tomato soup twice and yes I fed them tomato soup TWICE! That was just too easy.

And egg salad sandwiches are perfectly paired with tomato soup.

The grands asked for grilled cheese however.

And with chicken and eggs on my mind

 I finally got around to new potholders for myself.

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Magnolia Table

 Look what we ran into on our way out of Texas. We were just sitting there waiting for a repair when I looked up and spotted The Magnolia Table. So we took our chance with no reservation and got in for breakfast.

 This place lives up to its reputation. We left wondering why all places can't be this hospitable.

 I was sure to order something that I don't generally make...Farm Eggs Benedict. I may be making Hollandaise sauce soon however. I love a poached egg and the biscuits...well I bought one of Jo's cookbooks.

                 

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Seaside

                                      You can't live seaside without making a key lime pie.

And then stitching up a sweet towel to match.

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Jam'n

 I like to pick fresh strawberries when we are down here but with the cooler weather they weren't ready. I found some nice looking organic ones in the HEB grocery store so I still got my jam on.

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Always something to do

                      Don't go into retirement without numerous hobbies.

   I've been painting for my own pleasure for 50 years. Anyone can do it.

     Water colors are easy to transport.

A good book will take you everywhere you want to travel. I have been an avid reader since the day I was gifted a Bobbsey Twin book in grade school. I don't go anywhere without a book in my tote bag. 

Which by the way is another hobby of mine...sewing and candle making and blogging and...

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I found this stray square in the bottom of my embroidery basket. I finished it to sew into a baby quilt.

 Life is good

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Coastal living

                                                        We love being beach bums.

 

                                          

Shore birds

                      I have been embroidering shore birds for a quilt. Nine of them in all.

      I'm excited to begin piecing it next month.

Then there's always a little sketching and painting thrown in.

I always feel like the clock down here goes twice as fast. But we are already

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By the sea

I finished the hand quilting on my mermaid quilt. I wanted to work on it as I sat beside the ocean. 

I love the process of making quilts from beginning to end. I will put the binding on this when we get home.

The embroidered squares added to the fun.

The back of the quilt is unique also.

It looking like the perfect day here for some beach sitting.

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Coastal

We are on the gulf for a month of sun and fun. The first night here there were fresh caught shrimp on my plate.

There is always a small knitting project and a good book beside my chair.

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The sun will come out

 tomorrow. We have been having chilly temperatures here in Texas but tomorrow we could be back on the golf course and in the pool.

In the meantime I have been doing a lot of handwork and reading here in the camper.

I love the colors of this afghan. There are several more colors to add.

We are looking forward to the Gulf of Mexico next week.   b

Hello Joe

                         We made a trip to Trader Joe's and I love this place. 

These plants were outdoors. Back in south dakota it is a negative temperature.

I'm going to enjoy this salsa with chips in my lawn chair outdoors. I hope you dont think I'm weather shaming you with this post.

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Just create

I enjoy looking at the account Where Women Create which got me to thinking about where I create. It's a little challenging here in the camper. Thank goodness some of my creating can be done in a small space although I do miss my sewing machines.

Hand quilting, knitting and embroidery can all be done here on the couch. The back window provides a lot of light.

 

Mr b and I take turns at the small table. He does his paint-by-number here. He also misses his tools and mostly his wood lathe.

But a short break allows a person's creative juices to flow again.

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Bohemian grunge

I was thrilled to visit the flagship store of Magnolia Pearl in Fredericksburg, Texas yesterday.We have been hoping to catch it open for six years.

It's designer Robin Brown definitely is in a league all her own.

While I was admiring the fashions worn by celebrities like Taylor Swift and Johnnie Depp, Mr. b was busy looking at the architecture of the building.

Everything including the building is repurposed.

As is most of the fashions she creates.

I'm about 50 years to late for this look but it was a lot of fun to see.

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