With Love for my Son -

This man-child of mine!

My Jeff.

Not only does he work hard at his real life job, but he has been coming up to Virginia once a week (weather permitting) to take care of the grounds around Quiltville Inn.

The yard is beautiful – more than an acre of grass – bushes shrubs, edging – everything.

This is the kind of thing that I knew I wouldn’t be able to take care of myself – and he does it willingly.

Of course, having the right equipment makes it a much easier job.  We share the equipment between us.  He uses it for his own lawn care clients at home, which he does on his “off” hours when not working his regular job, and he hauls it up here by trailer to take care of what needs to be done here.

Beating back the jungle off the back porch.

It’s a hot, dirty and sweaty job – the grass had gotten so long we nearly needed a hay baler to get it taken care of.

This boy can lay down some awesome stripes!

And sometimes plaid!

(My Post Office straight ahead!)

To cool off, he comes in to the A/C of the Post Office!

It’s a good thing he loved Legos as a kid -

It led right into the challenge of IKEA assembly!

These are the trestle legs and table top I picked up in Charlotte at IKEA on Friday.  I have a plan.

We already had ONE of these tables that we were using as a desk here at the cabin.

Quiltville Post Office work station!

The tables are set at counter height.  I do my best work standing. 

We’ve purchased some lumber to put a shelf across the legs to give me more storage.  This is really happening!

Everything that has been clogging my dining room at home is about to come here.  The merchandise from the cram packed storage closet at the house is about to come here.

My printer, label printer, computer, big monitor – it’s all coming here!

Books are on the shelves!

And through all of this painting, cleaning, scrubbing, assembling – NO SEWING HAS HAPPENED.  Not really. 

I’ve played with machines to get them up and running.

The missing spring that goes here has been located!

Who would thing that this little thing would make all the difference!

Cindy is a member of one of the vintage machines groups I follow on Facebook.  She has a spare spring and screw and whatever else I need to get the beautiful mystery treadle up and running.  Let’s hope that I can get things attached how they need to be to work.

Thank you, Cindy!

O.G. HDW.

Or is it C.G.??

We may never know – but hopefully she will soon SEW!

Quiltville Quote of the Day

Quilt Shared by Kevin the Quilter

Things that bring on a giggle!

As much as I love plays on words, keeping your circle of friends positive and supportive and encouraging is important for a happy life.

No drama, no whining, no complaining, no judging, and don't use my fabric scissors!

Bigger image of the quilt -

Be still my string-loving heart!

But good luck removing the brown paper after sewing it in with huge stitches!

I’m headed back to the Post Office to work for a bit – today we hope to finish lining the front windows with reflective film to keep energy costs down (Boy that window is HOT from the sun in the mornings)  and hang some privacy shades as well.

Tomorrow – I’m heading home to start packing up what I need to get this Post Office of mine SENDING OUT MAIL!

I’m hoping the first packages ship from here on MONDAY.  Wouldn’t that be great?

Have a wonderful Wednesday, friends!