Baby, It's Hot Outside!

It may not be hot, hot, Arizona hot - but these Blue Ridge mountains are not used to this kind of heat!
The good news is?  Temps will break tomorrow and rain and thunderstorms are expected through the next weekend.  Not good news for my incoming Mississippi quilters, but let's face it - Once all of the quilting paraphernalia and food are inside - the weather outside really doesn't matter as much, does it?
Besides - there is something so soothing to hear the pitter-patter of a summer rain on the metal porch roof.
However - yesterday - let's get back to hot hot hot and our over-the-porch-rail photo op!

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Weekend Full Up With Quilting!

This was my view Saturday Morning as I walked from the front door at the inn, down the hall, through the kitchen to the back door -
We've been taking the cat food dishes in at night because....RACOONS!
You'd think they are starving.  They.  Are.  Not!
But look at how much closer Flash is!  From being completely feral, to feeling more comfortable, to now knowing that food is on the way.
No one has been able to pet him yet...he's still very shy, but he is more trusting day by day.  I love this for him.

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Quilters, Quilting....and Cows!

The summer solstice happened last night at 10:42 pm!  

Were you up for it?

I was NOT! HA! But it's still an occurrence that I Both rejoice in (warm summer nights! Yay!) and one that makes me a bit sad...days will now get shorter from here day by day by day.

How did we celebrate the solstice?

We quilted of course!  And with summer comes more opportunity for rocking and stitching, relaxing on the porch at Quiltville Inn.

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Ditch Lilies Blooming!

We did it!

A handful of quilters and I headed out for a dirt road hike yesterday morning and we beat the rain!

And to my surprise...look what had burst forth while I was gone to Iceland?  Ditch Lilies!

Oh, how I love their vibrant orange facing the sun in the summer.

Now some may call these worthless and invasive - but I say to them, and to ALL of us.  We may not be native. We may not be born here.

But bloom where you are planted!

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