Floor pillow!

It's enormous...and a hit! (that's my 11 y/o pretending to sleep) The fabric was a birthday gift & I made a long, thin pillow as a seat for our fire place but it was a FAIL. No good, looked silly. So, I took it apart, folded the fabric wide & DONE! It's being used right now to play video games. I so love seeing the things I make being used. Happy me!

I really should have done a birthday post in May, too! It was such a good one, it still makes me smile! Though, I did start dying my hair...I'm just not ready for all the lovely silver hair coming in!

P.S...can you believe it's already August!! Yikes! Only 5 weeks 'till school starts!! Double yikes!!

More Yellowstone!

We took ove 1,000 pictures between the 4 of us...these (this post & last) are just from ky camera so, there aren't good wildlife pics (the boys took all the good wildlife pics!) The drive was long (16hours), but my husband knows how to make those fun...books on tape, trivia, music...pleny of water/potty stops...the boys (11 &13 so no small fry here!) were crammed in the back of the truck cab & never compained! Not once. They are amazing like that sometimes! I think they had a great time! We took a week there (including a stop at the Lewis & Clark caverns on the way...amazing!) and I think my boys enjoyed the whole thing!---well, I may have over done it for them with the hot springs & mud pots etc...but, c'mon!! How awsome are they!! The earth is boiling right under your feet!!RAD!---oy...I could go on & on. but, I won't. Have a great August! Thanks for looking!

For the enjoyment and enrichment of the people

Or...My trip to Yellowstone National Park! I LOVED this place! We saw at least 5 different bears, a coyote, herds of elk & deer & anelope & bison (oh, I love the bison!), & ground squirrels (they're a lot like prairie dogs) & all kinds of birds. We went river rafting (then out for pizza!)The Hot springs & geysers are fantastic! We must have heard 6 different languages on any one day...The very idea of standing, hiking, camping in the bowl of the worlds largest active super-volcano is so awesome!! If you have the chance..GO!! Soak it all in! (these pics don't do it justice...they're just a taste)

The thermal features are my favorite part!

Mission Accomplished

Time to get makin'!! (I hope)

Messy, messy, messy

It looks like I've been productive...but, not really! This summer is flying by!! It hasn't been full of sewing and making but, it HAS been full of friends & family. So, really, how can I complain. AND we just get home from a week in Yellowstone National Park! I'll have to post about that soon. (my new favorite place!)

So Far, So Good

Hello, Summer Break!

It's here! Summer break!! This summer is already looking full and busy with a smattering of rest in between! Perfect! We have camping, a big road trip, creek swimming, dinners with friends, etc planned. Very exciting stuff!! PLUS big sewing & cooking plans!! With that, I think a weekly update here is in order! Starting...NOW! See you in a week or less! (Right now, I'm too busy sitting on the couch to put up pictures or be interesting! YAY Summer Break!)