Thankfully...

My dad is here for a two week visit and then we gear up for our trip East for the holidays in December.  Great to have him here!

A couple of my latest projects.  Working on 'stuff' for loved ones I just want to 'gift' to them.  Also have two Steelers themed quilt tops done....now to 'sandwich' and quilt them.... I LOVED working with the bright batik fabrics...just so cheerful and looks like the artistic, eclectic, and wonderfully gifted cousin I am gifting it to. 

We've had some snow and then sunshine to melt it so overall not bad at all.   Attended the Air Force/Army game Saturday.  Cuba Gooding, Jr. was there as a guest attendee.  We were so far away he looked like an ant but at least we were all in the same 50,000+ person stadium...funny.

Missing kids back home.  Considering a relocate. Just considering.  LOTS to think about. Makes me want to go lie down to even think of moving again, let alone 1/2 way cross the country.   I just go in my sewing room and work on the machines.

Blessings

Catching up...

Been a long time since I put anything out here. Been doing a rush order for a Steelers themed quilt and two more as Christmas gifts for cousins back East.   Also working up fabric panels for the holiday season and gifts.  Trying to list things on Etsy.  Nothing so far.  Might now work out..but what the heck! Worth a try!   Did quick embroidery projects for family and friends back East, as well.   It's that holiday thing getting into your bones!!!

Dad is coming for a visit in November. We look forward to his twice yearly visits.

Been attending Church on the Ranch, so this is Sunday and we went and had a good morning.  There is a Children's Cancer Center benefit happening at the Flying W Ranch 11/26, so Skip and I volunteered to serve food there ...it's a fund raiser..so certainly want to see these kids get all the advantages they can.

Collecting for the Children's Village at Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Trying to get gifts and donations in by Thanksgiving so Anne and crew can get them up to the kids before real bad weather sets in.

Gorgeous fall days here in the Rockies. Cool at night and 70's during the day.  Sunshine, blue skies. Can you ask for more?

Looking forward to our trip East to visit family in December. NOT looking forward to weather reports saying ice or snow.  Praying for smooth and clear sailing!

Skip was under the weather for a couple of weeks but is doing well now.   I am plugging along.  Sewing, emailing, Face Book-ing, taking pictures...EATING great food, drinking great wine....it's all good!

Blessings
Dee

Pueblo!!

Just spent two days camping outside Pueblo, CO.   Lovely weather. Walked around and discovered Pueblo most of the day Saturday.  Had a fire in the fire ring last night...sat out and looked at the stars.  Just wondering at God's creation.     Camping season is winding down. Bummer.

Opened an account on Etsy. We'll see if any of my 'stuff' sells and if I can keep up if it does.
 
Skip's mom is 87 this week. Gonna get a cake as we usually do and have her help 'serve' to the friends and residents at St. Francis.

Blessings

Santa Fe and other things.

Our friends have left and gone on toward their next destination....was good to have them here for a while and we ran our legs off being tourists.  Spent two days in Santa Fe again this week and we just are in love with that area and mostly with family there.   Missing family back East and the little ones, who are growing up so fast!  Amanda is already a young woman ...time...time just marches on...

Spent today catching up on laundry, cleaning, washed the car, got groceries, all that "fun" stuff.

Need to get back to sewing....have some projects in progress and am thinking of 'something' that hasn't come together yet..still in my mind rattling around up there!

Blessings to each.

Rain, rain, go away!

Our friends from Delaware are here for a visit, and we are running around like tourists.  Tea and tour at Glen Eyrie Castle, Cripple Creek and Victor area for ghost towns and gambling at the casinos in Cripple Creek....wolf preserve visit, Manitou Springs, just all the areas we haunt....tried Eleven Mile Canyon but the heavens opened up and dumped more rain in one day than ever recorded here in the Springs....ick!!!!  Truck threw a stone and cracked my Murano's windshield, so it's in the shop for a new windshield. We were running around in the mountains yesterday so didn't pick it up in time. Get it today...

Had a great Lajes Azores, High School reunion in Santa Fe last week.  Was so wonderful to see the chums and listen to their lives and adventures and just "be" with them all.

No sewing going on this week or two with company but have two projects on the planning board for when time allows again.

Went to RV America and checked out small 5th wheel campers vs our expandable. Hmmm....things to think about!  Might have to get a part time job!

blessings to all.

Ah! the "good old days" !!

Just got back from Santa Fe, NM ....attended our 45th high school reunion of the Lajes, Azores military brats and celebrated 45 years of knowing Mr. Skip....our best mutual friend introduced us that long ago.  Gee Whiz!! Where did all those years go??!!  It was great to see everyone.