Three States in One Day!

Hi All--

I couldn't resist posting the last with picture of Yeager and his kitty friend in Aunt Mary's living room. Don't they make a sweet pair?

We spent last night at Lake Marvin in the Northern Panhandle of Texas. We made plenty of miles yesterday and today as we crossed first into Oklahoma and then into Kansas.

(Thanks, Aunt Mary for the almond butter....we made a delicious breakfast with it on toast!)


We have now stopped for the night at Lake El Dorado between Wichita and Kansas City. We bypassed both Oklahoma City and Wichita to avoid the toll roads and to see the beautiful grasslands as we drove.

This is our RV at Lake Marvin this morning.

I am trying to get on Kansas time but it
ain't easy. It is 2 hours later here and I
have 8 AM quilting classes at MQS on
four mornings. Getting up at 6:30 AM
will seem like the middle of the night!


Genie

Antiquing in Amarillo, Texas

Hi All--

We had a great day in Amarillo today. Aunt Mary knows where all the great thrift and antique stores are located, and we covered most of them. I bought lots of cotton plaid men's shirts for recycling into my quilts, and got GREAT prices on them--some as low as 99 cents.

I also visited a cute little quilt shop.. the Route 66 Quilts and Things. This is a fat quarter that I bought for a souvenir.

I also found something very unique....carved designs in wood blocks for printing on fabric. This was at a lovely antique shop where Jerry got to talk deep sea fishing with the owner. The designs were beautiful...some flowers, geometrics and paisleys. In the larger sizes they were a little bit pricy. However, I found two geometric designs in the smallest size for just $15 each!
There was a paisley that I was so tempted to buy, but it was $50.



We had lunch at the Big Texan Steak House where the food is mighty fine, pardner!

Yeager and the black and white kitty (appropriately named Placida) continue to get along fine and Yeager has even been allowed to come into Aunt Mary's living room to hang out with us and the kitty. Who would ever have guessed? Placida cannot stay away from Yeager...I think she has a crush on him!

Genie

Posting from Canyon, Texas

Hi All--

Just a little post to let you know that we are having a very good visit with Jerry's Aunt Mary, who is a cheerful and fun lady. We had BBQ's steaks in the 5th wheel and discussed what needs to be fixed in this world of ours. Unfortunately we are not in charge, but it made for a lively discussion.





Here is Yeager being introduced to Aunt Mary's beautiful cat, with surprisingly calm results from both animals. I think Yeager and this cat would have no trouble getting along. I am gobsmacked at this unlikely turn of events!





Genie

Little Green Men from Outer Space Have Landed!!

Today we drove through Roswell, New Mexico....and you all know what they are famous for!! Loved this sign--had to stop, run back and snap a picture.

We made it to Hereford, Texas, where they call their town the beef capital of the world. They do seem to have a few of them on the hoof here. Hereford is quite near Canyon, Texas where Jerry's Aunt Mary lives. We plan on visiting her for a couple of days.

Well, dinner was cooked and served, Yeager has been exercised, and I have been working on trimming up some wonky pinwheels. If you are unfamiliar with wonky, it is a technical term used by quilters, meaning a block that is deliberately sewn or cut to appear incorrect, off-balance, badly pieced or even....SLOPPY!! Believe me, we go to great lengths to get this effect and it requires a great deal of skill.

My wonky pinwheels are going into the Old Tobacco Roads quilt (Quiltville's latest Mystery Quilt). The pattern calls for regular pinwheels, but I am making mine wonky just because it is mine!


Genie

Lovin the Cool Mountain Air

We just thought that this was so funny. When we woke up this morning (still in hot deserty Arizona), we saw this truck with cold air being pumped in the window from an overhead AC unit while the driver slept.




We made it to Ruidoso, New Mexico today, high in the beautiful mountains.
The picture above is the view from Wal-Mart's parking lot , where we have stopped for the night.



Today was a special day for Yeager because he got run and romp in the White Sands! And did he ever love it, as you can see here.





The white sands were just so totally...totally...well, just white everywhere. A truly beautiful sight.





















A very happy Yeager and Jerry.

Genie

On the Road Again!!

Hi All--

We actually got out of Tucscon late yesterday afternoon, but didn't drive for very long.
We stopped in Benson at a quaint little Mexican restaurant where the food was awesome! We headed for the WalMart in town to spend the night only to find a sign that said no overnight parking here. Local politics, I guess.

After a little more driving we stopped at a rest stop in Texas Canyon, which is in Arizona.
No pics, nothing of note to photograph.



Genie

This is How my Baby Looks Now!

Oh Yeah, this applies to both the good-looking guy and the dog in the picture. They both grew up. I miss both of their younger, smaller selves but I really like who they have become.

This is my younger son Jeff and Yeager.

We are taking care of a few details today. The 5th wheel (also known as the fiver) is almost packed . I'm taking lots of fabric but I'm trying to hide it from Jerry so he won't say that it is too much. Did you know that a yard of fabric weighs about 4 oz? I don't even want to calculate how much weight I am adding to our RV.

We have been planning our trip with Mapquest.com and making reservations at RV parks. I got online and reserved about 2 weeks at a KOA on South Padre Island. I'm so excited because I get to visit my sister who lives on the island!

I made the reservation for an RV park in Kansas City weeks ago. That will be our home base while I am taking classes and having quilt-related fun at MQS.

We are also arranging for mail forwarding once in the middle of the trip since we will be gone for so long. Heaven forbid that I should miss getting my junk mail in a timely fashion!

Genie