And There They Were!

Yesterday morning we loaded up the van with four quilters, (me included) two dogs and headed up to Grayson Highlands to hike along the Appalachian Trail in search of ponies.

I'd heard from others that new foals had made their arrival and it was a grand time to go.

Remember - the retreat before this one it rained the entire time over Memorial Day week?

It had been a hot minute since I'd made this trek with a retreat group!

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Lasts Days of May -

It's Monday. It's the beginning of a new week. And a new month.  June is here.

How does that happen?

I almost feel sad about June....later in the month that summer solstice happens and we start decreasing our daylight time and in my mind I'm hearing "And here we go again...the slow descent into the depths of winter."

But for now....I'm going to enjoy every bit of every summer day we have ahead of us and make them count.

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All On A Friday -

The June Quiltvillians are quilting up a quilty storm!

June? But it's May? Technically yes, but we will be in June by the time they leave! Every year, the date shifts back by one day until we hit leap year. It's just the way it goes.  Plus this way they are here while I am here as next Friday I leave for Romania.

This way we get to be together!

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Quilting Always, But Brunch First!

Look Ma, No Rain!

Our lovely late spring weather has returned to many cheers.  Dirt road hikes were planned, and meals are once again happening on the back porch.

This is the kind of weather that summer retreats are made of.

At the same time, we know we can't really appreciate the glory of fine weather unless we also have to live through some of the yuck. (Like the snowcrete that was plaguing us in January/February? I still feel triggered from that!)

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