Goodbye Vacation

Well Vacation is Over-

I hope everyone had a wonderful Vacation. I spent one weekend at Traverse City in Michigan. I had went to there before, but this time we went and seen some of the wine country. It was so beautiful.
As we stopped at the wineries you could look out over the bay, you can see all the fruit and grapes growing on the hillsides. They grow more than grapes. We saw rows and rows of cherry trees, pear, and other assorted fruit. They also grow different herbs and other flowers they put into some of their wines. 

The second week I spent it with my mom. She has a broken wrist for playing Corn Hole. Yes you have to laugh, it's funny now! She was learning how to play, lost her footing and landed on her butt and hand. Since then she has had surgery and three different casts. She is feeling pretty good now. She keeps trying to do things she shouldn't but if you know her like I do you can't keep her away from her sewing.

We have been working on a Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter it is called Double Delight. I am fallowing her instructions and made it the colors she lists. But my mother wanted her own colors of Purple, Green, Yellow, Polka-dot, and butterflies! Nice and bright. We still don't know what it will look like, we are only on step 4. You can find it in her free patterns on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!! I'll post pics when were done.

We also went through her stash. She has a tendency to start a project and not finish it. We found multiple quilts and a few jackets she hasn't finished. She gave me a few to finish. Wish me luck most of them don't have the patterns anymore. LOL She has a tendency to make very vibrant quilts.
It's going to take me a while, but watch for them. I will post them as I finish them.

That's all for now. Back to the Ford I go. 


Penny

Vacation - Kalkaska, Mi

Vacation Time -

Hello,
Having a good time. We first stopped at my parent's house in East Tawas. It's such a nice quiet town. Took a long walk through the beach and downtown. Has several little shops. Ice cream and fudge seems to be my boyfriends favorite. Spent the night playing cards and lots of laughs. So nice having a relaxing night.

We left the next morning for Kalkaska It's a little bigger town. We are staying at the All Seasons Resort. It's a very nice, clean and they have an awesome breakfast. I've been to a few hotels that provide breakfast but not like this one. Goes far beyond cereal and doughnuts. We have friends up here and a graduation party to attend. Real enjoyable day. Met some great people and seen some old friends.

Saturday, I wanted to go to the Cherry festival (Traverse City). But to my disappointment it is over.So we opted  to visit the local wineries. One of the ones we visited was the Black Star Farms. I tasted so many, they were all very good. I prefer the dessert wines and purchased 4 bottles. If you ever come to Traverse City it was such a beautiful ride around the Old Mission Tour. We also stopped at the Woodland Creek Pizza and Ice Cream shop. They carry MOOmers Ice Cream. It's voted top 10 best Ice cream parlor in USA Today. They have great pizza too. We spent the night snacking on cheese (Williams Cheese), Traverse City Cherries, Black Star Wine and crackers. Oh and you can't forget the Mackinaw Island Fudge. Michigan has some great food.

Planning on leaving in the morning, Heading for home. Hoping the traffic isn't too bad.

I hope everyone else are enjoying your weeks off. I sure am.

Penny

Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Survivor -

As you are growing up and becoming an adult. There are always things your parents teach you and preach to you. You don't really realize how important some of it is until your an adult.

My mother had always stressed that we get our yearly check ups and as we matured get or breast exams done. I don't quite remember when we found out she had cancer. It was quite a shock! She found out and things went so fast she was having surgery what seems like the next day. She chose to have implants put in the same time as her surgery. I really can't tell you how she felt, she holds everything in and it seems she dealt with it very well. I think that is a conversation I need to have with her.. I think she has been cancer free for at least 25 years now. She didn't need chemotherapy, they caught it in time. She was one of the lucky ones. 

I have a friend at work that didn't have it so easy. I think she needed chemo. She now volunteers for many things through the UAW. She has told me a few things I would never have believed. We don't think that children aren't able to eat for days at a time. Or that all they have are Ramon noodles all weekend. She has seen people fighting over a meal! They only live a city away so close but so far away.

She approached me and asked me to make her a Breast Cancer Throw. I am so glad she gave me the opportunity to make it for her.

I have the top done now I have to quilt it. But I wanted to give you a sneek peek. I have never embroidered on a machine before. And I used my Silhouette to cut out the butterfly.

Thanks for 
letting me 
share

We have a winner

The free wreath is gone. Watch for or next giveaway.

Thanks Penny

Codependent No More

Just a thought-

 As a person who is codependent I come to believe that this will always be with me. As I matured and with  all my many experiences. I have learned that it never goes away. My first experience with it, I was in a relationship  that was very unhealthy. I became involved with a drug user when I first came across this book. It is taught me many things and want to watch out for but it doesn't  fix me. I realized I must do that myself. Since then I have been through four relationships with all the same symptoms.  Mind you for each one of my codependencies  worked in a different way. Each one had a different problem and it's made me realize that I have my own problems.  In a way I am the one thats addicted.  It's a constant struggle to try to change my ways. I hope that one day I can fix myself.

Penny