A Trip to Hawaii after 42 Years of Marriage-I Love My Husband Mark

Mark and I were lucky enough to go to Hawaii (Maui) a couple of weeks ago and we had a wonderful time. He didn't think he would ever be able to visit there and it was so much fun watching hom be so grateful for the beauty that is there.

I am wearing tennis shoes because of my back problems and it would have been nicer to wear cute sandels...oh well......we had such a nice time being together.

We loved this place to eat and the beach is rated one of the best in the world....

Ebverywhere you looked the color was fabulous and the air smelled sweet and people were smiling. Mark and I think we are going to just retire, sell everything and sell cocoanuts on the road there...we need a huge tent so friends can come and visit....how is that for dreaming? Mark would go walking early every morning and he met people who did that kind of thing...picked up cigarette butts and rolled them in leaves...slept on people's porches,,,begged left over food at restaurants.....I like the tent idea better....

A really beautiful Catholic church we ran into....the grounds were wonderful and so was the inside of the church....
I was really blessed to spend time with Mark all over the island...we had alot of laughs and we both had alot to be thankful for....if you ever want to stay at a nice place that is a condo with a kitchen and 2 bedrooms contact Outrigger Resorts and ask for " Aina Nailu"....I will give you more info on this once I find my paper work....we will be back there. Darling place and in the middle of Lahaina where you can walk everywhere and see loads of wonderful things....also it was easy to sew in the nice little livingroom and watch tv or just relax....

Buggy Barn Show Close to My House -Excitement in the Country for ALL!

This is just one of the barns in the show...see my witch quilt way up on the Right side of the barn? Fun to see her hanging...soon she will mean more when October hits! Buggy Barn is btween Spokane Washington and reardan Wa-it is close to the Spokane airport if you fly in someday and it is worth the trip....

Here is the "shop" and it is PACKED with people inside shopping. My "Quilter's Retirement Home" quilt is hanging here on the left. It was fun to see it as we drove in...loads of cars and trucks....a really great turnout for the show and beautiful weather too!

A closeup of the quilt hanging on the left side of the barn

What could be better than to have my cow quilts hanging from the barn? They fit in there so well! Reminder-if you would like to do a cow quilt, the pattern is in the Out of the Box with Easy Blocks book AND WE need quilts next APRIL for the AQS show in Des Moines Iowa. We hope to have 30 cow quilt there! There are other shows in the coming year that hope to bring the COW PARADE there also so think of a good theme and play on words for cow, herd, calf, dairy,heffer, veal and make a cow...they sew together in about 2 1/2 hours and then you get to do the fun stuff!

Another View

There were lots of folk art venders of all kinds.  I espcially liked this woman things and the darling crows she did that were covered with silver buttons (sorry no photos)-Isn't this scarecrow cute???

You can't beat crows and pumpkins for Fall.

AND I couldn't help myself, I bought this darling sunflower girl with the cat and the bird and the fence for my front porch. I will probably add polka dots and nail on some buttons before she gets hung. I thought she was quite cute and so did my neighbor Connie who helped me decide to buy it...love those kinds of friends!

 

 

 

We called this "Folk Art Hill" because there were booths and vendors in a large building that sold all kinds of folk art

 

My Hippie quilt was hanging on the side of a building and overlooking people walking here and there

A detail of my SouthWest quilt...it was hanging high on another barn...I like to get the details

Another detail of my Southwest quilt...

The above block was my pick of the show...I adore any art like this and I think this is adorable! Look at the lamp on the right and it looks like a tomato pin cushion on the table...and I "think that is a bed and a dresser...this is so adorable!

     Buggy Barn show is always wonderful and the shop has quilt not only on all of the walls but the ceiling too. Pam and Janet are positive and alot of fun and they provide great inspiration for all quilters! 

Wanna Smile? These will do it!

 

 

I would love to own this silly pork chop quilt....I saw another one once that said "a horse fell on me today" 

Don't you love this pieced background and the good value in this block? Made me giddy

Why would a cat hold her head this way? Silly

And finally I love it when quilters smile-these girls are from my workshops....

I have files of people from my workshops SMILING....I like to share these photos. A smile is the most beautiful thing you can wear and honestly we have so much fun in the workshops that the biggest smile is on my face. Who do you know here? They are from all over.

Emily below from Tazzuti Zoo-she always makes me smile!

Hope you are smiling today and that your cells are brimming with happiness for the many blessings that you have and maybe don't recognize. Love to see something fun and share it with YOU!