Still Off My Bearings!

It’s been more than a week since we were here.

The place with the crazy amount of stone lanterns.

The place that I can’t remember nor pronounce the name of.

The place that won’t leave me.

The place where the Sika deer wander unafraid of human hands.

More than 1,000 lanterns embellished with characters and covered with moss.

Textures, angles, in front of and behind – contrasts.

There was no way to get them all posted and shared – these photos that I took as we walked beneath the trees along with hundreds of others.  But when I think of “What was your favorite spot?” for this trip, this place comes up in the running.

Can you imagine the lanterns ALL lit up?  It happens twice a year from what we were told.

My Quiltville travelers – and deer.

I am missing the smiling faces of these ladies and hoping that they are settling in well back at home, wherever home is for them.

My friends Bob & Jill!

There were some funny signs, too – evidently they have a thing against Scotty Dogs:

Hahahaha!

I so love “perspectives!”

Lanterns of all different heights.

We will see you again next time!

This place.  Unforgettable!

Yesterday was a day of being with Dad.  We took a long leisurely walk around the park-like greenbelt area of his neighborhood, and headed out to see a movie early evening, the last matinee of the day.  “Ralph Breaks the Internet” was a cute respite – we were the only two in the theatre!

Such a cute story!

But the best line EVER that hit home to me was when Ralph was told “Rule Number One: NEVER read the comments!”

And I burst out laughing.  Because that is just what I have been struggling with.  Every day I have to come back to the blog, delete spam comments and those that are thoughtless or unkind.  And it gets old.  

It’s part of the routine – check the comments and delete the undesirables. But if I don’t, it’s like leaving dog-doo on my shoe.  I just need to learn to not take things so personally AS I am deleting them.  Just consider it a bit of house cleaning and move on. No emotions involved.  Working on it!

Hand stitching is still happening.

And I’m so grateful to have this with me – because there are times that I can’t sleep =

This is nothing that a parent wants to hear at night!

Evidently he was sideswiped by a speeding car which pushed him into the other lane and off the side.  He and his passengers are all okay.  The offending car then hit another car head on. This was witnessed by many, Jason was not at fault. 

Looks like airbags went off like they were supposed to.

The white “victim”

The red “offender” to the right.

2019 Alfa Romeo – so “new off the lot” that the VIN was not even in the system yet.

This could have ended so much worse. SO VERY MUCH WORSE.  So as a mother, a far away mother (Jason is in Portland Oregon) it was definitely a night of hard to get to sleep and harder to stay asleep and this morning I’m feeling rather fuzzy.

This afternoon I’m headed to the West Valley to get set up for tomorrow’s workshop at 35th Ave Sew & Vac.  I’ll be driving VERY CAREFULLY!

I wish I could throw my arms around my son and just hold him.  I’m so glad that he is okay.

Quiltville Quote of the Day.

Vintage quilt shared by Kevin the Quilter!

This is to remind me to just happily remove what offends without getting offended in the process. 

Not just in the comments, but in everything around me.

And I’m going to throw on my shoes and go enjoy a bit of Arizona sunshine while I can.

Have a wonderful Thursday, everyone!