Wednesday, July 10, 2013

July?? Already??

I can't believe it's July!  Hope everybody had a good 4th. This little stitchery is the only thing I have managed to finish. I love little  quilts  I can put out each month. These are Buttermilk Basin from several years back that I am just getting around to making. Having the metal stand was what  motivated me. They look cute on the mantle and are quick to finish. I'm working on October now, so think I have them under control. 

I have lots of projects under way--I love to start them, but working on several at a time means it takes longer to finish anything. Yesterday I pulled the fabrics together for this mini tree skirt.
Pretty sure I got the picture from Pinterest--it originally came from Jo Morton. My reds are a bit darker. I'll make a couple of the flowers and see how I like it. If it turns out, I think I may need a nicer mini tree than the ones I've picked up at Hobby Lobby!

We recently went back here to celebrate Sweetie's birthday. This is the same charming cabin we went to for my birthday, but the weather was much nicer than  in January! I love it here.
We could sit out and enjoy the view and watch the turtles. And depending on  the time of day, enjoy our beverages of choice.  Since this was a road trip I took my Nespresso Pixie along--it was great to have good coffee.  (and yes, good wine). I can't be the only one who likes to travel with their coffee since they make a travel case for it. Any place we go we are usually busy nonstop, but this is one place where we like to just hang out.
On Saturday morning we got up early and went to Fred's Lounge  in Mamou to hear Cajun music.  
Fred's is only open one day a week and they broadcast on the local radio station.
Very fun--if I were around Cajun music much I would have to learn to dance! We also searched out and sampled boudin from several places. Since moving to Texas we've had our summer of BBQ joints, our quest for the best hamburger, and now all things boudin. Each place is different and we are finding which places we like best for future visits. Need to clear out the freezer to make room.

To continue the birthday celebration we went to Oxheart in Houston for dinner. This is a really small place that is getting rave reviews. With a name like Oxheart I was originally skeptical of the menu, but they offer three "tasting" menus a night and change it often. One is vegetarian, one has a combination of vegetables and meat (our night it was grouper and guinea hen), and a third that is a bit broader with a couple more offerings.  We took our own wine, but they do offer wine pairings, and I think we would try that next time. I was able to get our seats at the counter where you can see into the kitchen which was fun. Chef's do place things on the plates with tweezers--it's not just for TV!

This is another reason why I don't get as much done as I would I like--I have helpers! Spunky evidently decided I had worked long enough and it was time for a kittie break. I ultimately finished the stitching and am ready to start on block 3 of "Snowbound".

We hadn't been to Trader Joe's for awhile and I wanted to pick up some of my favorites. These were the one new item I picked up--tasty.

That brings us up to date. I'm going to try to have more fiber related pics next time, and not wait so long to post! We'll see how that goes. 




Bye!

Julie