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Hamilton, Missouri from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It rained a good part of the day for our drive to Hamilton. We backtracked a bit, passing by the Capitol rotunda in Jefferson City for the second time.

I've lost count how many times we crossed over the Missouri River this trip, but here we go again.

Up and over...

We didn't drive far enough north to pay Ozarkland a visit for more fudge, but it's probably just as well. Instead, we saw lots of barns.

We passed through Macon, Missouri.

It happens to be the birth place of Butch Patrick. Who ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 1 month ago. under barns , mindless musings , photography , quilt shops , travel

Hamilton, Missouri from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It rained a good part of the day for our drive to Hamilton. We backtracked a bit, passing by the Capitol rotunda in Jefferson City for the second time.

I've lost count how many times we crossed over the Missouri River this trip, but here we go again.

Up and over...

We didn't drive far enough north to pay Ozarkland a visit for more fudge, but it's probably just as well. Instead, we saw lots of barns.

We passed through Macon, Missouri.

It happens to be the birth place of Butch Patrick. Who ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 1 month ago. under barns , mindless musings , photography , quilt shops , travel

Lake of the Ozarks State Park from ... Cat Patches

Good morning my friends. We're back in Missouri this morning, making our way westward. It was another long day of driving, but we're staying put for the next three days (two now). As we were packing up to leave our spot at Rend Lake yesterday, we were sorry we hadn't planned a longer stay. Sadie was entertained by the birds outside.

Smitty enjoyed the peace and quiet and general lack of woofies while he took his morning nap.

But leave we must, and so we did, heading northwest on I-64 toward St. Louis. It was another good ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , mindless musings , photography , travel

Lake of the Ozarks State Park from Cat Patches

Good morning my friends. We're back in Missouri this morning, making our way westward. It was another long day of driving, but we're staying put for the next three days (two now). As we were packing up to leave our spot at Rend Lake yesterday, we were sorry we hadn't planned a longer stay. Sadie was entertained by the birds outside.

Smitty enjoyed the peace and quiet and general lack of woofies while he took his morning nap.

But leave we must, and so we did, heading northwest on I-64 toward St. Louis. It was another good ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , mindless musings , photography , travel

Three States from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We traveled through three states yesterday. I was surprised when I realized we would be spending the majority of our driving distance traversing Indiana. Kentucky has a hump on its northeast side and borders Indiana on the west. We started our journey in Kentucky, of course. I caught a few more Kentucky barns as we drove out of town.

It's always a thrill to find one with a quilt block.

We took one last look at the green, green landscape.

And here we go, my friends. We're beginning our westward trek toward home. Buckle ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , every blooming thing , mindless musings , photography , travel

Three States from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We traveled through three states yesterday. I was surprised when I realized we would be spending the majority of our driving distance traversing Indiana. Kentucky has a hump on its northeast side and borders Indiana on the west. We started our journey in Kentucky, of course. I caught a few more Kentucky barns as we drove out of town.

It's always a thrill to find one with a quilt block.

We took one last look at the green, green landscape.

And here we go, my friends. We're beginning our westward trek toward home. Buckle ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , every blooming thing , mindless musings , photography , travel

Horsing Around from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It’s our last morning in Kentucky. We’ll be heading due west when we get underway, crossing back into Illinois (and into the central time zone), and then backtracking a little bit to a COE (Corps of Engineers) park for the night. From there, we'll move on to Missouri the next day. It’s going to be a lot of driving over the next couple of days. It’ll be a good test for my seat cushion. My hip is doing better. I thought I felt a little twinge yesterday while we were out ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , every little thing , photography , travel

Horsing Around from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It’s our last morning in Kentucky. We’ll be heading due west when we get underway, crossing back into Illinois (and into the central time zone), and then backtracking a little bit to a COE (Corps of Engineers) park for the night. From there, we'll move on to Missouri the next day. It’s going to be a lot of driving over the next couple of days. It’ll be a good test for my seat cushion. My hip is doing better. I thought I felt a little twinge yesterday while we were out ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , every little thing , photography , travel

Georgetown, Kentucky from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We find ourselves in Georgetown, Kentucky, this morning...so named for our first president, George Washington. Looking up Georgetown, I learned it is the birthplace of Nellie Showalter (1870-1946). And if, like me, you've never heard of her, just know she was an American women's chess champion. Also, it's the home of Steve Zahn, the actor, who lives on a farm in the same county.

It has been pouring rain here for much of the morning with lightning and thunder so loud it sounds like gunfire. The thunder and lightning have quieted since ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , omg , photography , travel

Georgetown, Kentucky from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We find ourselves in Georgetown, Kentucky, this morning...so named for our first president, George Washington. Looking up Georgetown, I learned it is the birthplace of Nellie Showalter (1870-1946). And if, like me, you've never heard of her, just know she was an American women's chess champion. Also, it's the home of Steve Zahn, the actor, who lives on a farm in the same county.

It has been pouring rain here for much of the morning with lightning and thunder so loud it sounds like gunfire. The thunder and lightning have quieted since ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , omg , photography , travel

Mammoth Cave National Park from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We had a beautiful day for our visit to Mammoth Cave National Park.

There’s a McDonald’s just down the road from the RV park…also a Kroger. Heck you could get just about any kind of fast food you want just a hoop and a holler from where we are. From there, we asked our Nav unit to take us to the national park. Maybe it was feeling in a good mood because it took us on a nice scenic road off the main highway. We saw some barns along the way.

Now take ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , photography , quilts , travel

Mammoth Cave National Park from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We had a beautiful day for our visit to Mammoth Cave National Park.

There’s a McDonald’s just down the road from the RV park…also a Kroger. Heck you could get just about any kind of fast food you want just a hoop and a holler from where we are. From there, we asked our Nav unit to take us to the national park. Maybe it was feeling in a good mood because it took us on a nice scenic road off the main highway. We saw some barns along the way.

Now take ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , photography , quilts , travel

Bowling Green, Kentucky from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and welcome to Bowling Green!

We're back on Central time, but only for the next four days.

On Sunday, we'll head on over to Lexington, Kentucky, where we'll be back on Eastern time again. I'll leave it up to you whether you want to adjust your watches again. This part of the trip was supposed to have been done in a different order, which is why we're going back and forth a little bit. We had to rearrange to accommodate a tour to a horse ranch in Lexington.

Before leaving Shepherdsville ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , cooking , every blooming thing , mindless musings , photography , recipe test , travel

Bowling Green, Kentucky from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends, and welcome to Bowling Green!

We're back on Central time, but only for the next four days.

On Sunday, we'll head on over to Lexington, Kentucky, where we'll be back on Eastern time again. I'll leave it up to you whether you want to adjust your watches again. This part of the trip was supposed to have been done in a different order, which is why we're going back and forth a little bit. We had to rearrange to accommodate a tour to a horse ranch in Lexington.

Before leaving Shepherdsville ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , cooking , every blooming thing , mindless musings , photography , recipe test , travel

Maker's Mark Tour and More Quilt Museum Quilts from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. And it is a good morning because I'm happy to report that my hip pain has improved until it is almost non-existent. It's hard to believe because it was nearly unbearably painful for the past two days. We went on the Maker's Mark tour yesterday, which involved a LOT of walking. Sorry, no shuttle bus for the day. After the tour, we were able to pick up my medicine. I took one 20mg tablet of prednisone and a muscle relaxant, and today, the pain is nearly gone. It's practically a miracle.

So ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , every blooming thing , photography , quilts , travel

Maker's Mark Tour and More Quilt Museum Quilts from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. And it is a good morning because I'm happy to report that my hip pain has improved until it is almost non-existent. It's hard to believe because it was nearly unbearably painful for the past two days. We went on the Maker's Mark tour yesterday, which involved a LOT of walking. Sorry, no shuttle bus for the day. After the tour, we were able to pick up my medicine. I took one 20mg tablet of prednisone and a muscle relaxant, and today, the pain is nearly gone. It's practically a miracle.

So ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , every blooming thing , photography , quilts , travel

Jim Beam Distillery and Roaring 20's Exhibit from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast because we have a tour scheduled at the Maker's Mark Distillery today. Yesterday, we visited the Jim Beam Distillery.

Before we left, we saw this woman out walking her cat here in the campground. The cat was very bold, and not at all afraid of anything...unlike Captain Courageous, who lives with us.

And there wasn't much time for anything in the morning. We took off early to go to the distillery.

There was a barn just through the entrance gate. It was never mentioned during our tour, and so ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , photography , quilts , travel

Jim Beam Distillery and Roaring 20's Exhibit from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast because we have a tour scheduled at the Maker's Mark Distillery today. Yesterday, we visited the Jim Beam Distillery.

Before we left, we saw this woman out walking her cat here in the campground. The cat was very bold, and not at all afraid of anything...unlike Captain Courageous, who lives with us.

And there wasn't much time for anything in the morning. We took off early to go to the distillery.

There was a barn just through the entrance gate. It was never mentioned during our tour, and so ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , photography , quilts , travel

Shepherdsville, KY, the Monarch Challenge, and Museum Minis from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We've moved on down the road this morning. We're in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which is just about 20 miles from Bardstown, Kentucky. This is where Mike gets to check a few things off his bucket list, starting with the bourbon distilleries. So, I'll tell you about our plans for the area in a bit, but let's go back to where yesterday started.

We were in no hurry to leave the previous spot, and that gave me plenty of time to work on my slow-stitching yesterday morning. I filled my hoop.

From there, I ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , challenge quilts , cooking , embroidery , every blooming thing , photography , quilt shows , quilts , recipe test , travel

Shepherdsville, KY, the Monarch Challenge, and Museum Minis from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We've moved on down the road this morning. We're in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, which is just about 20 miles from Bardstown, Kentucky. This is where Mike gets to check a few things off his bucket list, starting with the bourbon distilleries. So, I'll tell you about our plans for the area in a bit, but let's go back to where yesterday started.

We were in no hurry to leave the previous spot, and that gave me plenty of time to work on my slow-stitching yesterday morning. I filled my hoop.

From there, I ...

added by Barbara 1 year, 2 months ago. under barns , cats , challenge quilts , cooking , embroidery , every blooming thing , photography , quilt shows , quilts , recipe test , travel

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