Maddie Mae

We picked up our new golden retriever puppy Maddie Mae on Tuesday. She is 7 weeks old and keeping us every busy. She is so cute and full of energy. Tuesday night she cried for about 20 minutes and then went to sleep which was great. She did wake up several times and cried for a short time. She is learning fast in the potty training(house). She has learning to go thru the dog door in the sunroom. Sassy is curious about the new dog. Maddie is a little scared for her. There are going to best friends just like Mandy.

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

We had a great time in Sisters, OR for the Outdoor Quilt Show on July 10. Wed, we arrived at our campsite at the KOA Sisters/Bend. The KOA was great and had a nice site with several trees and great view of the lake and forest area around it. We had my high school friend Julie and her husband Doug come over from Bend for a reunion picnic at our campsite. I made chicken waldorf salad, crossiants, homemade potato salad, chips and Mai Tai's. Julie had a dip with chips and choc chip cookies. It was a fun evening. Julie was going to my 40th high school reunion the next day in Bellevue, Nebraska. Thurs, I had a design quilt class from 8:30-3:30 which was excellent. The teacher was Sally Frey from Fontura, CA. We had 22 quilters from OR, WA, CA and AK. It was great to see what everyone designed from their border materical. We had a huge room to work in which was great. The class was called Old Hawaii but everyone didn't have tropical prints. Thurs night, we went to the Ricky Tims concert from 7:00-9:00. They had show and tell which was neat. Ricky is a quilter and pianoist. He was excellent and tells great stories. He showed several of his quilts. Friday, we took a drive south of Bend and over to Mt Bachelor. We had dinner at the Three Creek brewery in Sisters. Saturday, I was a hostess for the quilt show from 9:15-11:30. I meet a quilter from Kalispell, MT that was a hostess with me. We keep a eye on the quilts in our area. We had a picnic lunch in the park and then I went looking at all the quilts. I founded my quilt near the area I was a hostess. Wayne walked over to see my quilt and took pictures. It was HOT but not as HOT as in the past shows. We were at the show from 8:00-3:00. The KOA had a BBQ for all the campers with a whole roasted pig, hamburgers, hot dog, fresh fruit, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, and fresh pies for $10.00. It was around the lake and had live music. The food was great and was alot of fun. Sunday, we headed home after picking up my quilt. We got home at 1:10. I will post a few pictures of the show.

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

We are leaving tomorrow for Sisters,OR for the Best Outdoor Quilt Show in the country. We are going to stay at the KOA Sisters/Bend for 4 nights. I'm taking a class on Thursday with Sally Frey from Fontuna CA. The class is called Old Hawaii. The class is from 8:30-3:30. We are going to see Ricky Tims "A Quilter and His Music on Thursday evening at 7:00. Friday, we are going to explore Bend and take a scenic tour south of Bend, Sunriver and Mt Bachelor. We may try to go hear Alex Anderson called Retrospective about the 35th anniversary Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show at approx 6:30. Saturday, I voluteered to be a hostess from 9:15-11:30 at the Quilt show. We will have a picnic in the park and then I will look at all the quilts. I will find out where my quilt is so Wayne can get a picture of it with me. We are planning on going into Bend in the afternoon for the Summer Festival. Home on Sunday. It will be alot of fun. I'm excited about taking the quilt class.

Maddie Mae

Yesterday, we picked out our new Golden Retriever puppy. It was hard to pick one from 4 females because they are so cute. We picked Maddie Mae because she was more curious and had a bounce in her walk. She is 5 weeks old. We will pick her up on July 20. It was fun to play with the puppies. We took pictures of the litter and of Mom and Dad. We are looking forward to having another dog in our lives.

New Puppy Dog Bed

We are going to get a new golden retreiver puppy in July. I found a cute pattern in Quick Quilts Summer 2010 called Puppy Bliss. I made the 4 patch cover instead of the round. It was easy to make for her. I love the fabric I had in my stash. I'm making a small quilt for her which I started today.

Happy 25th Anniversary and 40th High School Reunion

Wayne and I got married 25 years ago today in Denver CO. We got married outside a hot air balloon and then took a beautiful ride along the foothills. We had a champagne brunch at our house in Aurora CO with our family and friends. We are very lucky to have each other and enjoy living in Oregon for the last 9 years.
On June 2, 1970 I graduated from Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Nebraska. This is the 4oth reunion but will not be going to the reunion. I have been in touch with a few high school friends via Facebook.

May Flowers

It has been very nice spring weather for the last week. The iris is blooming which I love. Yesterday, we went to the coast for the 1st time without a dog. Mandy would have been 11 years old yesterday. We had a nice day but missed her. I haven't been quilting since losing Mandy. It has been a rough 2 weeks at work. I need to get out of nursing but will have to wait until I'm 62 to get SS and go per diem only.
I started to paint the guest and master bathroom. I finished the guest bathroom on Thurs and started the master bathroom yesterday and today. I will start on another quilt project and work on the quilt on my short-arm this week.
The weather is going to be cool and rainy next week. Perfect time to sew/quilt.