We're Back!

 So busy the past month I do not know why it is that our lives seem to get busier as we get older, it is never boring! Or are we slowing down so it just seems that we are busier?!
We had a quieter week or so while The Boy and his parents were in Boston having a great visit with family. Matthew had a lot of new experiences, surfing, riding the inner tube behind the boat off the beach, learning about bee keeping, a day at Legoland,

zip lining

 

fishing,

                                                                      eating lobster

ice skating 

and generally hanging out with cousins and making memories!

This day they went to a pottery class and painted, Matthew chose a crab.

His parents too had a good time, this was the "Sam Adams" tour!

Now he is home as am I and looking forward to hearing about his adventures tomorrow!
Last week I was visiting a friend in the mountains of Colorado Springs enjoying the cooler weather and some rain. We hiked around this lovely lake.

 Joined my friend at her quilt group meeting with a little show and tell!

 This little phone purse was made altogether on an embroidery machine 

as was the very cute flower adornment on this hat. 

We made our own versions of the flower minus the embroidery machine.

We think they turned out very well!

We also visited Glen Eyrie Castle home of The Navigators and NavPress.

 This beautiful 97 room edifice begun in 1871 and completed in 1904 by General William Jackson Palmer the founder of Colorado Springs was constructed of imported materials and furnishings with impressive features ahead of the times such as a built-in vacuuming system and fire fighting equipment on each floor. The setting is breathtaking, awesome evidence of God's mighty Creation. The facility has suites available for bed and breakfast as well as catering to retreats, seminars etc. A tour is available daily as well as an elegant High Tea which Linda and I enjoyed!

Unfortunately we were too busy enjoying the gourmet dishes to take many pics but below are a few that I did get.  There is a wide assortment of teas black, white and Rooibus and it was altogether very delicious!

 Last night I finished off one of three more baby boy quilts for our church families, but forgot to take a photo, I will have to ask Bentley's parents to send me one. This quilt needs binding and the last one will be quilted today I hope!

 The backing is the last of that lovely PBR brushed cotton, so soft!