Easter Weekend

Welcome back.  It's been a long time since I've posted.
Our whole family was together at the farm.  I couldn't find my camera when we took family pictures so I don't have those until one of the kids shares.

It was wonderful to have the children together.

K met J's bunny, Friendly

R made sugar cookies and J & R painted them.  R's family does this.  The "paint" is egg yolk and water with food coloring in them.

They died eggs.

Time for bed, so hopefully, more later.

What I've been up to.

I made a wool coat for Gooner. It looks a little wrinkly.

I made some hooded towels for the Craft Shop.

I taught the craft class in November. We made folded star ornaments. This is one table. We had 2 tables.

I Finished up a scrap quilt.

I made a quilt for Sooner. Not the prettiest but hopefully warm and useful.

And since I had the fabric I figured living in the mountains they could never have too many quilts.

I am sooo excited!

We finally got the lower stairs completed.  It was a long road with a lot of decisions about how we were going to take the 1921 stairway and make it be what we wanted.

We will have to do baseboard and paint the back wall, but still, big sigh of relief.

Dari's family - fn

Darin's family is here for a couple days.  We've had a wonderful time of talking.

Visit to Mary - fn

After the conference was over, I flew to Mary's in Texas.
Her roses were beautiful!!!  On the right is the front door.

A beautiful and comfortable house.

A good-sized side yard.

And then still more - a big yard behind the fenced yard.

George was repairing the fence.

Mary cleaning the pool,

I spent a lot of time in Mary's sewing room.  I finished a purse and got a good start on a wall-hanging.

I had a wonderful time.

And then back to the airport and home to Wheaton.

Catching Up - Las Vegas - fn

I haven't posted for quite some time, and have done a lot.

I had my trip to Las Vegas the middle of April for a software conference.
I stayed at the Wynn Hotel.  It was very luxurious and a great conference.

I was on the 51st floor.  The view was amazing.  The Wynn hotel has it's own golf course and then the mountains in the background.

The bathroom had a beautiful shower and tub ...

double sinks, and a separate room for the toilet.

There were beautiful flowers and trees in the lobby so you couldn't see the casino from the front desk area.

Again, I was on the 51st floor.

And the casino.

We have been busy. - fn

We have made some good progress the last couple weeks.
We got the first batch of 7 steps and risers put in place.
We still have 3 steps to do in the upper run and then the lower run of 3 steps not started yet.

 

I also got curtains made for the bathroom off the family room.

I was ready for spring and already had this fabric with violets.  This was my first attempt at Prairie Points and it worked very well.

We had a lightning storm last night and the grass really greened.  Maybe spring is actually coming.  I'm ready for it.  I'll be down at Mary's for the end of next week and maybe when I get home, it will actually be warm.

Bye for now.