Pumpkins & Sunday Driving!

Yesterday was a day of hard goodbyes and half-way drives.

Son Jason left early afternoon – destination Kentucky and the Daniel Boone State Park. 

His desire to see as much of America and record it through the lenses of his cameras is his goal.  In his own words and feelings, there is no time like the present, and he isn’t in that great of a hurry to get back to Portland, Oregon.  He does, however, want to make the best use of the weather before things get too cold and rainy – and dare we even say SNOWY – before he reaches his destination.

I am hoping he will share his photos with me so I can share them with you.
There was also a drive half-way between here and Elkin, NC to transfer the mower on the trailer from son Jeff back to us. Jeff had been using it to take care of his own property and the Wallburg yard, both at about 1.5 acres each, and we need it to do the same here.

It’s not a long drive, and the day was great for it -

And when I spied the workers gathering pumpkins in the fields, I made the Hubster pull over so I could try to get a shot!

I know it is hard to tell from so far away, but this field goes up to the top of the hill (And likely beyond it) and there are pumpkins as far as the eye can see!

I was on the far side of the road at this point, but on the way back fate put us behind a slow moving vehicle and I quickly shot a little video of our drive-by.  Click to Play:

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Oh, and check this out – Zoey loaded herself up into the back of Jason’s car – she knows a good comfy quilt lie down place when she sees one!

Sorry, big girl – you can’t go with Jason.  But you can go with us to see Jeff instead!

This denim quilt was made for Jason when he was 17. He is now nearing 37.  And it has withstood the test of time being made out of his own collected jeans over several years.  It has worn like iron.  It could use a new binding, but I didn’t find out it needed one until far too late!  

Both of my sons received denim quilts when they were teens, and Jeff's is featured in my first book, Scraps & Shirttails. 

Jeff even stated yesterday that Casden likes Jeff’s denim quilt so much – that I think I need to make a Casden sized denim quilt for the little guy.  You know how those quilt seeds are planted, right?

One word about something someone would like and I’m on it! I think there is still a big bin of denim pieces at the Wallburg house for the next trip down there…hmmmm….

Forgotten things found!

When I cleared stash shelves, I also unearthed and moved many UFO pieces.  This Yellow Brick Road top was made from leftover blocks that had been given to me to “do something with.” And I only ever got this far -

I squared them up to a common size, I added borders – and there it has sat – for years, forgotten!

To celebrate a QPO studio that is “almost” back to normal, I am pulling backing fabrics out of the culled pile and plan on quilting this up today.

At least that is the plan…let’s see how it goes!

Anything interesting happening for your Monday ahead?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Of all the things we've trained ourselves to do during this pandemic, not touching my face is the hardest!

Hoping this starts your week off with a nod and a giggle. 

Don't touch your face- there are still too many quilts to make!