Memorial Day Weekend.

No where to go.

No place I’d rather be.

This is my neighbor-down-the-street’s exploding rhododendron bush.  Isn’t it glorious?

We’ve spent a very quiet Memorial Day weekend at home, which has been the best way to spend it – I’ve been longing for holiday weekends like this.

Even though the past few days haven’t been that “much “ different than the 2 months past, just knowing that the USPS won’t be running until Tuesday has given me the same reason to say “I’m unplugged until Tuesday.”

Now if I could only make folks sending emails late on a Sunday evening understand that I can’t send them their tracking number for their package that hasn’t shown up yet UNTIL TUESDAY because I, too – like the USPS am taking this weekend to remember the fallen ones.  Those who gave their ALL in service to our country.

It’s that same old battle of misunderstandings – and understandable.  We are grateful for ALL WHO SERVED in whatever capacity.  And that is what Veteran’s Day is for.

Today even the veterans are remembering their comrades and those who went before them – those lost who never came home.

Heading out down the drive for a “road hike.”

I was settling in at the sewing machine, but someone else had other ideas.  She was getting rowdy with her toys, running and making a fuss and I took the hint and out we went.

I didn’t want to drive anywhere to walk, so we just did the 1/4 mile down the drive way and out on to the road thing.

Grassy Creek has gone back to “normal” status -

And Zoey is intrigued by the horses in the pasture.

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We hiked about 3 miles round trip – and as the video says, it is UPHILL all the way back, especially when you get to our steep drive.

While Zoey explored the little stream beside the drive (That cold fresh water was so good to her!) I contemplated what we could do to make this bit of paradise a bit easier on the uphill.

Spring water running down our mountainside.

There are a couple of places I could put park benches for resting – and believe me – I need a rest when climbing this drive.  It’s steeper than it looks.

There is also a place right at the hairpin curve that is flat and fairly open.  I would love to have a covered gazebo there.  A perfect spot for reading and feeling a bit more “AWAY” from it all.

When I told The Hubster about my thoughts – the eyebrows raised and he asked if I would settle for this instead:

The kitchen improvements list continues!

I am not one that likes a lot of stuff on my counters.  So we removed a shelf in this cupboard, and installed a mixer lift for the Kitchenaid mixer!

We put a “peel and stick” flooring piece on the shelf to make it wipe-up easy.

It lowers into the cabinet so easily!

And being one who doesn’t like wasted space – the area underneath became the perfect spot to hold cutting boards of various sizes.

If he can do this – a gazebo shouldn’t be too far out of his wheelhouse, right?

Dinner on the deck -

Veggie fried rice, steal and shrimp skewers for the win!

We love our Blackstone flat top!

And these two watch on.

Where is ours?

Sweet Emmy Lou the Wonder Kitty.

We wonder in amazement at how she has lived such a long life.  She will be 20 in August.  She loves to be on the porch, soaking up the rays, watching the woods from above.

On the sewing side of things -

Something is taking over as Leader & Ender while I build tulip blocks.

With an over-flowing box of 2 1/2’’ squares, the idea struck to just make “setting blocks” as a large 4 patch of darks only (no neutrals) and set this Bumper Crop of Shoo Fly Shoo blocks on point.

Bumper Crop is the perfect name!

And this will just grow on the side while working on other things – and yes – I hope to get another twin size out of this one.  I want to tame the 2 1/2’’ squares box, make a quilt for a bed at Quiltville Inn, and have fun watching something grow in the process.  

Our NEXT Leader & Ender project will be revealed in July.  Are you ready?

All of the sashings for Casden’s quilt are done.  I have cut the in-between-the-blocks rectangles.  Everything is just waiting for what comes in the mail for me to cut, fussy cut, and assemble.

I asked what the plan was for today.  Are we going anywhere? NO.  Are we doing anything at the Inn?  NO.

Is it okay if I sew today?  YEP!

Hooray!

Quiltville Quote of the Day

To those who gave their all. We remember you. We thank you on this Memorial Day.

Memorial Day is for remembering those whose lives were lost while serving our country.

We love and thank all who served and lost their lives in service of us all.