October 29, 2014

NNW Hike to

Devil's Den Preserve

Wasn't sure I could do it,

but have been walking and 

thought I would give it a try!

I did it, we hiked for 2 1/4 hours!!!

So beautiful and so close to home.

Another advantage of living here.

Drea, Terrie, Tina, Carol

Love setting a pretty table,

served from the bar, so not as 

pretty as usual, but love the Fall.

Our Birthday Girl's celebration!

Always fun times with these girls!!!

Lisa, Jo, Cath, Terrie, Karen,

Sharon, Angela, Caroline, Alex, Lindsay

October 28, 2014

A wonderful surprise from my dear friend

Maxine!!!  I love tea and this tea is fabulous.

Lupicia Fresh Tea, the bag is beautiful and 

the tea is so delicate, thank you!!!

October 27, 2014

Welcome to the World

Elle Slayton!!!

8lbs 3 oz, 20 inches

Sarah and Elle,

two beautiful girls!!!

October 26, 2014

Such an interesting day,

wind, sun, clouds, chilly...

Had to capture the strange view

outside the family room window.

Nothing like a pig ear

to make Hank happy!

It is that time of year,

Hank is ready to carve pumpkins!

David getting the pumpkins

ready to turn them into 

Jack-o-lanterns...

Julia and David working hard,

their annual tradition.

David's

Julia's

Together!

Next year, Southie...

On the porch!

Happy Halloween!!!

October 25, 2014

Southern Connecticut 

Modern Quilt Guild

is participating in the 

QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge.

Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill has designed

our quilt and we have each been assigned

two quilt blocks.  I had a large and a 

small block.  MQG has told us

what colors we need to use.

Can't wait to see all of our

blocks together and quilted...

October 24, 2014

I am a winner!!!

Enter all the giveaways,

can't believe I won!!!

Thank you, Melissa at

100 Billion Stars!!!

October 23, 2014

The gardeners came and cleared

all of the leaves, for a minute.

My boy, enjoying the patio,

Winter is long...

October 22, 2014

A doodler/cardmaker dream!

Costco deal!!!

October 21, 2014

It's pumpkin time!

October 20, 2014

My "selfie" at 6 weeks post op!!!

A crazy Christmas house...

The new part of the 

New Britain Museum of American Art

This looked like a photo,

amazing!

Reminded me of April and letter writing!

Our first leader!

On to quilts, this is of the buildings

around The Green in New Haven,

Beautiful old quilt!

Up close...

Victoria Findlay Wolfe Presentation.

Wonderful quilter, presenter and 

nice person!

Her quilt from Quilt Com 2012,

the winner!

Love the Double Wedding Rings.

The quilt she made over three years

and many ideas, lovely!

Love the solids.

My favorite quilt of the day!

Love these colors.

Lori and Michelle,

selfies with the guard.

We thought he was real!