Beating the heat

 Such a great looking family!! The heat is on and we took a vacation to Minnesota to cool down. Nothing is better than being by the water when the temp soars. We did some fishing, girls water skied, and visited with lots of family and friends  and the best part... just relaxed!

We came back to a parched farm. Very little rain has fallen since July. The lawns are brown and cracks are huge in the fields. Just out of curiosity I dropped the yard stick in a crack and it went down 19"!!! Wow.. wasn't expecting that. Not much we can do about it...  turn the sprinkler on the garden veggies... and cross our fingers the rain gods bring some relief in the very near future.
In the meantime.. A couple of friends convinced me to try my hand at selling some quilts and baby bibs at a craft show . I am happy to say it was worth my time,  but I"m not sure how often I will be doing that.. and finally, the bottom quilt - I made and donated to a benefit. I loved the Max & Whiskers fabric so much, I made another one!
Hope everyone takes some time to relax and enjoy the summer. Fall is knocking on the door. Love that season too!

Wow...ITs HOT!

Its been a week  of intense heat and humidity - 95 degrees -but feels like 115,  --Yikes!!  The corn is tasseling and loving the tropical conditions but it too is ready for a break. Kali takes a leisurely swim at the pits to cool down , goes for a ride to dry off and then heads for the AC... did you know she's our 3rd daughter and very smart ,too !

A month ago I finished this couch quilt, named "Sunset Over the Lake". I didn't put any batting in it as there was a chance it maybe taking a trip to Europe and had to fit into a backpack.I came to the conclusion..there needs to be something for fill to bind it together and to equalize the shrinking of fabric when its washed and dried.  I don't think it made it in the backpack ,but it has been used around the lake and beach to lay on and watch the sunset. Stay cool everyone,, and don't forget to provide plenty of water and shade to the pets outside.