Thank Goodness For Color, Chocolate, And Boys

I watched a movie last night where the leading character only wanted to take black and white photos. Though I love the look of b&w photos, I can't imagine the quilting world embracing this idea. Thank goodness for color!

Just not the same without color

Much better!

One thing I'll really miss when the Monkey's family moves away, is Sunday dinners. We had tamale pie and a chocolate cake last Sunday. This may not look very good, but it was delicious! The frosting goes on while the cake is hot and melts down into the all the corners. 

The Monkey's family took pics this week and then we went for shaved ice. Yes, dessert is the focus of most of our get togethers!

If it is there, they will climb it.

Peace Baby!

Hanging out in my front yard with my favorite four year old.

If you haven't checked out the videos/shopping with the Sew Yeah brothers, you need to.

Sign-up for their alerts and join in the fun. I must warn you, though, it can be addictive.

They are regularly on YouTube Tuesday and Saturday at 5 p.m. PST.

Even when I'm not in a buying mood, it's fun to watch the guys and see the fabrics they show.

Their website is HERE. They also have Facebook sales. Register HERE.

This was my latest purchase from one of their flash sales. How fun is that SPAM fabric!

I'll be sewing this pattern with my quilty friends soon.

One Way from Purple Pineapple Studios.

Of course, besides shopping and hanging out with the boys, I'm sewing.

Benartex Warp and Welp gingham is really nice fabric.

Don't forget to sign-up for the June blog hop...you know you want to.

Here Comes The Sun Blog Hop

June 20 - 24

What is the challenge for "Here Comes The Sun"?

Sew something that has a summer theme like:

sunglasses, beach items, sunny skies, and/or yellow colors.

It can be a quilt, a bag, a toy, or whatever you want it to be.

What is a blog hop?

It's like a "show and tell" online.

Our blog hops feature sewing and quilting and are like joining a quilt guild without leaving home.  Once the theme (challenge) is presented we set to work sewing.

We inspire each other with projects, tutorials, or patterns.

Anyone can follow along.

You have about two or three months to sew something and join in on the fun. 

The Simple Rules:  

Post on your assigned day at 12:00 am Eastern time.

Have a giveaway or don't have a giveaway. It's totally optional!

Visit everyone's blog on the list and leave a sweet comment. Make friends!!!!

Are you in?

Send me an email with the following information:
Your first name
Your email address
Your blog name

Your blog URL

Thanks for stopping by for a visit...I love it when you do!

Other Things Besides Sewing And Quilting

Sometimes I do other things besides sewing and quilting...like remodeling and unpacking. Not so fun! With two full moves and one move to put in flooring since March, I'm pretty much over all of it. We went on a photo shooting adventure a couple days ago that was just what I needed.

Lake Mead with "Fishy Fishy" baby quilt

You can see the major drop in water levels just looking at this photo. 

No sandy beaches here! As a kid I can remember saying, "ouch, ouch, ouch" as we walked to the water. 

Yes, Lake Mead has seagulls. Not the most beautiful birds, but still entertaining to watch.

The rocky shore doesn't seem to bother this guy.

We headed out to see the dam but it was closed due to Covid. At least there was a lookout point to see Lake Mead. You can see how far the water has receded, which requires the moving of the marina. It's quite scary to see such low levels of water!

Little islands have been showing up with low water levels. Pretty dangerous for boaters!

This is an old railroad tunnel. It was used to get equipment from Boulder City to the dam during construction.

On the drive home through Boulder City, my hubby spotted the Big Horn Sheep in a park. It's not an unusual to see them, but it had been a long time since I had seen them. I was so excited! That's me bravely taking pictures. My hubby told me to sit down and see if they got closer. No way! They have big horns!

Seeing the big guy walking over to the younger sheep, I took this picture. Ummmm, sorry for invading his privacy while he was doing his "business." LOL I didn't realize that was what was happening until after I took the picture.

Such an incredible horn display...I was so impressed and loved it!

As we were leaving the park, this one came down the hill from the neighborhood. Friends who live in that area say they see them in their yards. Mountain lions and bobcats pop in once in a while, too.

I squeezed in a quilt retreat with friends last weekend. I had my own bedroom with a bathroom, a view of the city, and the best ladies ever to hang out with. It was three days of bliss! The smoke from California fires has created quite a hazy look to the Las Vegas views.

I hope you're staying well and safe during these crazy times! Thanks for stopping by!

It's Halloween month so here's my special sign off...

Just Some Stuff Like A Blog Hop And Life

Sign-ups are still happening for the Halloween "Witchy Stitchy" blog hop.

Email me if you want to play!

Monday starts the projects for the Therm O Web "Summer Fun" sew along.

I actually had some fun other than sewing...

I love when the cactus bloom

Monkey Boys and us at Gunlock Reservoir

The falls aren't always there, but when they are they are beautiful!

Those Monkey Boys just keep getting bigger and bigger. 

Monkey Baby didn't get to come...next year for sure!

Monkey Boy Number Five

Monkey Boy Number Four

Monkey Boy Number Three

Monkey Boy Number Two

Monkey Boy Number One

Rock skipping with their grandpa 

This guy had to leave the ground to throw his rock 

His little brother wanted to go out to the middle so of course, his brother carried him out there

We also played in the water with the Monkey Boy family

My son won some tickets to the Hugh Jackman show in Las Vegas. He couldn't go, so he let his 

little sister and me have the tickets. Loved it and had a great time even in the nosebleed section!

I hope your summer has been not too hot and fun!