Guess Where I Am??

Any guesses?

I’ve been keeping something secret over the past many months – and it required secrecy here online as well as with family and friends lest the cat be found out of the bag -

It entailed  a 4 airport night -

Greensboro to Atlanta to Salt Lake City to Boise -

Son Jason came all the way from Portland Oregon to participate!

The surprise is about to happen inside!

(Oh, I can’t stand it by this time – this is way too fun!)

Happy 50th birthday to my brother Scott!

(And his grandson Ryder is in on it too!)

No, he didn’t know we were coming, though PART of the proverbial cat was let loose the night before when my dad (Who had secretly just arrived from Arizona) was talking to Scott on the phone asking him what he planned to do with his weekend – Scott was in the bedroom talking to him not knowing that Dad was entering the house, tiptoeing upstairs, coming around the corner until there they were, face to face, still talking on the phone! LOL!  I wish I could have seen that.

But the look on Scott’s face when we walked in the front door to say hello was just as priceless.

And presenting him with his birthday quilt – soo good!

This quilt is now Scott’s!

From deep in the Quilt Vault -

I forgot how much I love this simple beauty!

Selfie with Scott, Dad, and my niece Elizabeth as photo-bomber!

The surprise continued!

We headed out for a “family dinner” and while Scott thought it was simply going to be “US” his wife Alicia had planned and plotted to invite many friends, family and others significant in Scott’s life to join us for a party – SUCH a hoot!

Yes,  we caught him good!

My brother Rick and his fiancée Sarah -

Yes, our family is growing – I’m about to have a new sister-in law!

The video Alicia put together stole the show -

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

We love you, Scott!

Blowing out the candles on the over the hill graveyard cake..LOL.

The Hubster and son deep in conversation.  So fun to see!

Jason hugging his grandma!

All this love just fills my heart!

Watching the flames in Mike’s back yard -

We left the restaurant and migrated over to Eagle to the home of my brother Mike – his yard is large and gorgeous and perfect for sitting around the fire pit, including roasting marshmallows – Total relaxation.

The plan over the next several days?  Soak up as much family time as I can.  Make some wonderful memories and new connections.

I’ll be spending my time between Idaho and Oregon over the next week, returning to North Carolina a week from today – Sunday, September 1st – which is also part of a long Labor Day holiday weekend.  I’ll be back up to resume mail order from the Quiltville Store on Tuesday, Sept 3rd when the USPS is back in service.

In the mean time – I’m unplugging, disconnecting and concentrating on family.

I’ll be in touch when I can!

Don’t forget in the mean time that we have a Quilty Box Gift-Away happening on yesterday’s post.  Get on over there to enter if you haven’t already!

Quiltville Quote of the Day

Vintage bow tie quilt from my collection.

Spending this time in Idaho with family makes me feel all of the above!

Have a terrific Sunday, everyone!