Spring Flowers for Easter

Last weekend we traveled "up North" to visit Country Mouse. We also helped move my grandma from her lake home into an apartment. She has so many memories packed into boxes and of course several of those boxes came home with me. More treasures for me. I could tell she was a bit sad, this will be a change for her. It was just too difficult for her to keep up with the work of having a house and yard, yet she really enjoyed being on the lake.

Country Mouse made a tasty egg dish for all of us Sunday morning before we headed back to the city and set the table all nice and pretty. It was a wonderful weekend. Friends. Family. Sunshine (part of the time...we're trying to forget about the snow on Friday night).

Parks, Flowers, and Patterns!

Why hello! It's been far too long again since Country Mouse and I have updated the blog, please forgive us! It's been crazy with preparations for Spring Quilt Market and our new patterns. Here's a quick recap on what's been going on in the country and the city...

1. I took a vacation to Florida with my husband and his parents, while Country Mouse came to the city to housesit and take care of our furbabies

2. In Florida it rained nearly everyday! My favorite part was the Safari ride at Animal Kingdom...here are just a few of my many favorite animals...tigers and meerkats...oh so cute!

3. I made time to have breakfast with a good friend I had not talked with for nearly a year! Time flies! And that same day I visited Como Park Zoo with another dear friend and her two little girls. It's so much fun to bring kids to the zoo!

4. My husband has big plans for our yard. We went to Lowes, Menards, Home Depot, and several greenhouses all in one day! And then it rained.

5. Then it snowed! This is not a lie! Last weekend while I drove over the river and through the woods to Country Mouse's house, the rain turned to snow! It was still there in the morning, but melted during the day.

6. I treated Country Mouse to Hanabi  in Duluth and we found our new favorite drink!

7. Finished sewing projects for RJR Fabrics Quilt Market Booth (coming up May 21-23)!

8. Met a very nice lady at the sewing machine store. We came home with a new machine! What better Mother's Day gift can you think of??

9. New fabric arrived and a new apron design is in the works

10. Plans for a sewing room makeover at Country Mouse's house have been developed...more on that soon...

Just had to stop by and update you on the recent events...