The garden is coming alive again, finally! It seemed like everything just turned green overnight here, but actually the trees really leafed out while we were gone for a week. Still, the transformation from bare limbs to verdant green means spring is well and truly here. Our driveway down the mountain is glorious, and the …
Shelby Car Show
Last Saturday was the first car show of the year for our car club to attend as a group. Nine vintage cars, one new car, and 23 members met at Cracker Barrel at a wee hour to get to Shelby, North Carolina by 9:30 for the Broad River European Motor Club's Annual Car Show. Arriving …
Be My Neighbor Block 9
The meeting is today, and I'll be taking the pebble fabrics there to get a few more opinions. Actually if I could find the grey color in the other smaller scale, it would be perfect. I've had another idea too. I am considering taking all the blocks apart and adding blue sky sashing between the …
Myrtle Beach Foodie!
One of the best things about a beach vacation is eating seafood. I love just about all of it, especially fresh catches of a local delicacy, expertly prepared with a new idea for flavor. At one restaurant, I enjoyed a starter salad, with flavorful home grown tomatoes and creamy mozzarella, lightly dressed with a balsamic …
A Trip to Myrtle Beach
In between all the shopping and quilting and walking at the gardens, I did get some time on the beach in Myrtle Beach. DH and I walked along the shore a couple of evenings, watching the birds and the waves. The nice thing about this area is that it isn't wall to wall people. There …
Thrifting, and Winning, and a Gift
While I was playing in Myrtle Beach and along the Grand Strand, I was able to indulge my bargain hunting addiction and visit a bunch of thrift and consignment stores in the area. They actually have more than 60 listed on web searches, and I just couldn't get to them all, but I had a …
A Visit to Brookgreen Gardens
During my week in Myrtle Beach, I had to visit the Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet. The gardens had their foxgloves and snapdragons at peak bloom, just gorgeous! I should probably have split this into two posts, but I have a lot more to show you in the coming days, and more projects in the …
Be My Neighbor Block 8
I got a bit busy with other things, but finally got back to the Be My Neighbor block due next week. Block 8 is on the right end of row two, so I got out the other blocks to pick fabrics. I was trying not to repeat the same fabric in adjacent blocks. This block …
Quilting on the Grand Strand, part 2
Picking up from yesterday, the Grand Strand Quilters meeting was so much fun. I really enjoyed making new quilter friends, but had no idea what would happen next. One of the charities the Grand Strand Quilters support is the Quilts of Valor program. I didn't get this quilter's name (with the microphone) before the end of …
Quilting on the Grand Strand
Last week, DH had work to do in Myrtle Beach and I decided that I needed some beach time. So I packed a bag and went with him. While he was working, I had a grand time on the Grand Strand! The Grand Strand is composed of a number of small communities along the coast, …
