Our daughter Michelle, from New Jersey, came out to join us one day for a winery tour which was fun and informative
We love spending time with our kids but we don't get a chance to do that often enough. We treasure sitting and discussing important issues or very silly ones and just have a totally good time.
We even got to catch a Long Island Ducks baseball game which was loads of fun
They play in a beautiful ballpark and the game was exciting. Unfortunately, someone had to make a new friend.....
We came home from that trip and had a week to catch up a bit and then we left last Wednesday for Eric and Jane's in Maryland. They asked if we would come for a few days and help out with Charlie while Eric traveled to Seattle on business. We were thrilled to be able to go and play with our sweet grandson! Before we arrived at their house, we took a little side trip to Leesburg, Virginia so that I could make a visit to one of my favorite shops, The Cottage.
Such lovely things to see in every corner of every room! If only I had an unlimited budget. I was hoping to get another vintage suitcase to add to my stack but I just couldn't find the right piece this time. Aren't all of the pillows gorgeous? When we left The Cottage, we drove to White's Ferry to ride across to Maryland.
Then, on to Charlie's! We stuffed a lot of giggling, hugging & kissing, book reading, running in the yard and going to the park into those few days....and Marie, I even got to go to a HomeGoods store-YAY!
It's hard to say who was more exhausted....
That kind of brings you up to date on our family happenings.I have also been busy in July on a number of projects and the biggest of these was the three-way swap I showed peeks of in my last post. When we arrived home from our trip, these packages were waiting for me....
In my next post I will show you the amazing contents of these 2 boxes. You will be astounded! I certainly was!
Be back soon.....
I've never taken one of the big classes from this site but I'm sure I will have fun learning from a master.
Come in to the foyer. The Nantucket basket poster hangs above the little white cabinet.
A tin mirror by the front door to do a last minute hair check before I answer the door....YIKES!
A handmade plate rack I've had for years holds two pewter chargers and Marjolein Bastin plates which are changed out every season.
I've done a fair bit of stenciling in our home. This berry and vine design was done about 7 years ago. The little wooden buildings are replicas of shoppes and farms in our area.
From the entryway, we'll go upstairs to the guestroom. (One of two) I am a total blue person....when I'm not being a total pink person. This room is done in blues and yellows with touches of every other color found in nature. It is a garden themed room
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I collect quilts. Old quilts, handmade quilts and manufactured quilts, it doesn't matter, I love them all. This bed quilt and wall hanging are manufactured quilts. I don't have to worry about people flopping down on them, they are totally washable. The wall hanging is "Mary, Mary, quite contrary" The little pillow on the bed surrounded by some Boyd's bears says "If stress burned calories, I'd be a size 5". Isn't that the truth!
I stitched this for my Mother 38 years ago....
A friend made this for me many years ago....(remember when blue & mauve was the rage?)
My sister painted this tray and I just realized for the first time as I look at this picture, that I've been displaying it on the wrong end!!!!!
This was the very first item I ever purchased from Etsy. It was made by 
This is the top of a little step stool I purchased from a painter on Ebay. It will be a good stool for Charlie to use when he gets a little taller and needs to reach the sink.
Speaking of Charlie....it's been a while since I've posted a picture. We're waiting for some new ones from Jane & Eric so I lifted this from Jane's Facebook profile. Is that a bad thing?
