Finished Projects!!!

I am a quilter. When we quilters actually finish a quilt, label and all... Well, I'm sure fire works and celebrations go off somewhere in the stratosphere!!!

I recently finished this quilt. It is called a $5 dollar quilt (should be the $5 million dollar quilt)...

This is how a $5 dollar quilt works. You sign up for the class at a local quilt shop. You go in once a month and get a pattern, instructions and enough fabric for the blocks you are working on. All of this for $5 (one time, like for the whole thing). You can miss one class, but if you miss another you have to pay $5 to get back in. So your $5 quilt can turn into a $30 quilt if you miss too many classes! Then you pay for the borders and backing fabric and someone to quilt it for you (that's how it turns into the $5 million dollar quilt). Still it's a fun way to get a quilt done.


Here's the finished product...

There is a saying in quilt land... "It's not a quilt until it's labeled"... A label is what gives the quilt 'provenance' or a point of origination. So if someday the owner of this quilt wants to know it's history, the label helps with this. That was your quilt lesson for the day!!!

This quilt was donated to a recent family reunion and is now being enjoyed by cousin Jill. I'm so happy she won the quilt and it's resting safely in it's new home...

Haulin' Aspen Half Marathon!

We did it!!! Gary and I ran the Haulin' Aspen half marathon on Sunday, August 10 which also happens to be our 23rd wedding anniversary. We thought it was a great way to start our next twenty three years together. The race was located at Shevlin Park in beautiful Bend, Oregon. The course was challenging but very scenic. There was a 1300 ft. elevation gain on the course (which only translates one way: hills...) but it was manageable and we finished well.

My sister Sis and brother-in-law Stuart, their friend (and now ours) Heather, and my brother Tim all ran as well. My sister-in-law Nancy is training for the Portland to Coast and used the time to get in a great training walk! Sis and Stuart ran the Crater Lake Half Marathon the day before! Now that's impressive!

We had all kinds of things to celebrate over the weekend. Our Anniversary, Gary's birthday, Stuart's birthday, back to back half marathons, Gary's first half marathon and longest run ever, good health, life, love etc. etc...

Pictured from left to right: Heather, Laurie, Gary, Sis, Stuart, Nancy, Tim. This was before the race. It was a little chilly!

These were all taken before the race...

Don't party too hard the night before a race because you have to get up really early the next morning to drive somewhere and catch a shuttle... Just bear with me on this post, I want you to get the full race experience and if you get through this whole blog there is a big prize at the end (not really, but keep going).




Having a great time on the 7:30am shuttle! Our driver was a kick! It was nice to have superior entertainment on the way to Shevlin Park.


We made it!!! Whoohoo!!!




Post race celebrating... (from left to right: Stuart, Sis, Gary, Laurie, Tim)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Sis and Stuart, the back to back half marathoners. Lookin' good!!!

Here's to new adventures... CHEERS!!!

High School Friends

After the Barn House Sale, I went to a "get together" with some friends from high school. Some I keep in touch with, some I haven't seen in ten years and others I had not seen since I graduated in 1980 (do the math)! Scott hosted the party and we found out that our kids go to the same high school and two of them just graduated and know each other! Small world...

It was great catching up with everyone...

A Great Weekend at Barn House!!!

What a great weekend! The Barn House Flea Market was so much fun! It started with set up on Friday (11 hours)!!! My neice Kelly saved the day. She came out and waved her magic merchandising wand and made everything look great! Kelly did all that for us after a crazy week of Vacation Bible School (she is the children's Pastor at her church). She's amazing...

This is Kelly and her son Sawyer...

Worthy Goods tent (Me and Debbie).

This is our new friend Little ByRD. I don't have a picture of her but her sign is really cute don't you think??? Debbie and I had a great time getting to know her and oohing and aahing over all her great things. She is very talented I couldn't resist buying a great handmade wool bag from her...

The weather cooperated, the shoppers were out in full force, it was a successful flea market!

A big thanks to Joe and Jermonne. They were spectacular hosts to all of the vendors and shoppers. Go to their Barn House blog to read more...