Ok I know I know, but I've been a busy bee. So first off, here is the little knitting needle case I made for Susan - all done but the binding.
My next task was going to be another Wounded Warriors quilt and I had packed my reds, whites and blues to that end. However, when I got to Michigan I received my Florida Keys Quilters newsletter and it said, We have enough red, white and blue. Make bright colors. oy vey So I shelved that and instead, bought MORE fabric, of course, to make my mum a little homecoming surprise for her antique sewing machine. A cute new cover.
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| Before: nasty plastic cover |
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| After: ta da - pretty quilt-y cover |
So, I said good-bye to Daddy and Rose and hopped the little rust bucket of a Delta plane back to Maine. I even had the same seat and I'm pretty sure it was the same plane except now there was a coffee spatter above my seat. And, I don't
even want to think about why that was there. Turbulence, anyone?
Florence met me at the airport and we shared a couple of slices from the
Public Market at Monument Square. . .
. . . before heading off to a much anticipated visit to
Soakology. Yay! Shout out to the fabulous staff there! We both chose the Tea Tree, Rosemary and Seaweed pain relief soak with the 20-min massage. Oh, I highly recommend you visit if you ever find yourself in Portland, Maine.
Ok, so then we headed off home to a reunion with my girls on the loveliest day with Barbie Dreamboat waiting for us.
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| there she is! |
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| the colors came out while I was gone |
Florence and I had a whirlwind of activity before she left. We visited
Fiore in Rockland for an olive oil fix.
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| Florence gets educated |
We attended the Pemaquid Oyster Festival.
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| Look at these shuckers go! |
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| clean plate (shell) club |
We took an aquaculture cruise on the Damariscotta River and learned about oyster habitat.
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| Teciani, an old navy boat |
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| oyster hatchery, basically baskets strung together in the water |
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| coming back toward town |
So all of that, a sunset cruise on Barbie Dreamboat and a lobster dinner, then late to bed, early to rise and off to the airport again this morning and now you're all caught up with me.
So, what's new with you?
First, Liz, the case is beautiful! I will be so happy to have a Lizzie original. And second, I just love love love the beautiful things you do in Maine. You seem busy and not frantic, taking in the sights while still enjoying your adorable place on the lake. Makes me feel like I should get out more :)
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My door is always open to you, Susan. I promise to sit myself down and get that binding sewn on and your case sent off to you. But not today because today Barbie Dreamboat and the girls and I must enjoy some summer-like weather out on the Lake. Not too many warm days left. :)
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