My camp garden bed as of yesterday... I am pretty pleased with it, but next year the climbing vine has got to go! It is breaking apart the lattice a bit. And, I think I will fill in some bare spots with bleeding hearts and maybe a few other goodies (like some more color!)...
And this is a photo of the same flower bed in early May! I know - I've got to put flowers in that little planter you see in the foreground, but it makes a handy spot to stow the garbage... Next year I will put some sort of sweet potatoe vine arrangement there.Other breaking news for the day... I have created a new blog where I will post what I've been cooking. It is at www.starfishyskitchen.blogspot.com - I also put a link over on my sidebar.Come check it out! I am not a super cook, but I can and do cook. My style is a combination of fresh and home-made mixed with time-saving boxed mixes and I like to try to have a complete meal done in about 30 minutes or less. OK - I'm off to browse through my NEW Quilt Sampler magazine that DH just brought home from the store for me! Aw, what a sweetie!!!
When I first started to quilt a bit seriously, I signed up for a few block swaps on Prodigy (about 1989 or 1990). Remember when computers had gray screens and orange letters? So, I've been moving these blocks around for awhile - it is time to set them together!
The bottom block, 3rd over (square in a square with corner stone sashing) was the block I used as a trade for almost all of these blocks). As a new quilter, I was in awe of some of the blocks I received... like that pineapple and some of the stars, the Virginia Reel - also known as Snail's Trail, etc., etc. I really got some GREAT blocks (and I also got some blocks that were so pitiful that I can't use them!).
Altogether, I made 6 of the blocks (the most recent being the Christmas-y flower in the bottom right). My Nana made me the Sunbonnet Sue so that is a very special block to me. I haven't sewn the blocks together yet because I have been searching high and low for the Overall Sam block Nana made for me to add - and guess, what? I found it! So, I will take out the Christmas flower and add Sam. And, I probably will shuffle the blocks around once more, maybe even swap a few for different ones... In anycase, it is time to make the blocks all the same size and sew them together and send it off to be quilted. This one is not going to have a sashing, probably no border either. I like it just like this! 
No matter where I travel, when I see this view, I know that I am almost home (Canadian home). Do you have a "landmark" that marks your return home?
Little Boy and I have been off on a BIG adventure. And even though we had a good time (plus took care of some stuff that had to be taken care of), I am happy and relieved to be back home. And I am very tired. So, I'm going to bed now! Zzzzz (that means snoring for those of you who know English as a 2nd language and might not be familiar with Zzzz!).
