How Slow Can You Go?!
I have always been fascinated by the whole harvesting operation of any kind of farm crop.
After all, I married the Farm Boy in 1981, plucking him right off of his family farm where potatoes, onions, corn, sugar beets and beans were the crops that kept the farm going.
We lived for years in the Ontario, OR to Payette ID area and during harvest season the wind would actually lift the dried onion skins that came off the back of the onion harvest trucks and blow them around like leaves.
I remember one performing group was called "The Onion Skin Players" as the sight (and slight fragrance on the air) of these harvesting crops meant that the farming community was thriving.
Onion processing plants near by were also an icon. You can imagine what onion processing would smell like, I'm sure - along with the potato smell coming from the Ore-Ida potato processing plants.
Have you ever smelled a sugar beet processing facility? It's not as sweet smelling as you would think it would be! Rather nasty, in fact -
So living in a place that harvests truckloads of pumpkins in the fall, followed by trailers and truckloads of fresh cut fir trees from Halloween in to December is AWESOME!
And yes, it smells much better than sugar beets ever could!
Even more fun is watching the eyes of my guests as they try to catch the trucks with cameras before they rumble on by too quickly.
I caught these two photos on my way back from the USPS yesterday.
And even better:
Now on the front door at Quiltville Inn!
Imagine my joy when the Clayton's of Clayton Garden Center, Indiana drove up, parked out in front of the inn, and tried to sneak a wreath to my door!
I love that they come all the way from Indiana to Mouth of Wilson VA to load their trailer and big panel van up with fresh Christmas trees to haul back to their Garden Center in North Webster, IN.
I also love that I intercepted the sneaky couple and got to give them real hugs in person!
This beautiful wreath is now hanging on the front door at Quiltville Inn, where it will be enjoyed by the last two retreats of the year before coming home to spend Christmas with me at the cabin.
Safe travels back to Indiana, Claytons! You made my day!
Everything went into hyper drive to get the rest of the inn ready for the arrival of Nola's Bonniacs.
Indigo a Go-go from String Frenzy is hanging in the front foyer!
So much better than cramming it into a 6 hour session!
And yes, that is Appalachian Autumn on the round table.
I just love the indigo blues mixed with neutrals and cheddar!
And what's not to love about nine-patches?
The Bonniacs began to roll in right at 3pm - and the afternoon couldn't have been better for their arrival.
Sunny and warm, as if the welcome mat kept cold temperatures at bay at least until they were safely here and unloaded.
These five are waiting for a couple more cars to roll in until all were present and accounted for.
Weekend Forecast: A Flurry of Friendship and Much Quilting Activity Ahead!
Quiltville Quote of the Day -
Go create some beauty today, and every day!
Enjoy your Thursday, everyone!
