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It was another long day of driving yesterday. We went 340 miles. We wanted a shorter day, but there weren't many places to stay along the way that didn't involve deviating from our path by quite a bit. Coalinga seemed the best choice. We're in a part of the state dominated by agriculture, and so it's unusually remote by California standards.

Before leaving Redding yesterday morning, I snapped this shot of the mountains. We could see this from our spot.

It was another long day of driving yesterday. We went 340 miles. We wanted a shorter day, but there weren't many places to stay along the way that didn't involve deviating from our path by quite a bit. Coalinga seemed the best choice. We're in a part of the state dominated by agriculture, and so it's unusually remote by California standards.

Before leaving Redding yesterday morning, I snapped this shot of the mountains. We could see this from our spot.

Good morning, friends! We had a long day of driving yesterday...370 miles to reach Redding, California. We're staying at a park we've stayed in before when heading south. It's pretty nice...right off the freeway, and so a little bit noisy, but not enough to keep us awake. We were pooped pups when we arrived, having spent the last couple of days making lots of trips in and out packing food and personal belongings. But all that is pretty well forgotten when we awaken on the first day of a trip.

So let's just see ...

Good morning, friends! We had a long day of driving yesterday...370 miles to reach Redding, California. We're staying at a park we've stayed in before when heading south. It's pretty nice...right off the freeway, and so a little bit noisy, but not enough to keep us awake. We were pooped pups when we arrived, having spent the last couple of days making lots of trips in and out packing food and personal belongings. But all that is pretty well forgotten when we awaken on the first day of a trip.

So let's just see ...

It was a slow day yesterday. A day for catching up and planning ahead. My housework was caught up for about five minutes, and then I spent the day thinking about our upcoming trip. Lists have been made and kits are put together for my take-along projects.

First, however, I did some more work on the bunny garden. The bunny doesn't have his tummy yet, but he'll get it today. Where the carrot is missing at the bottom, there will be a carrot button.

It was a slow day yesterday. A day for catching up and planning ahead. My housework was caught up for about five minutes, and then I spent the day thinking about our upcoming trip. Lists have been made and kits are put together for my take-along projects.

First, however, I did some more work on the bunny garden. The bunny doesn't have his tummy yet, but he'll get it today. Where the carrot is missing at the bottom, there will be a carrot button.

Actually, I'm not aware of any snow in Florida. But my quilting adventures of yesterday took me to Florida, despite the weather outside. This was my view for most of the day yesterday.

Actually, I'm not aware of any snow in Florida. But my quilting adventures of yesterday took me to Florida, despite the weather outside. This was my view for most of the day yesterday.

This week I traveled to Montreal by train to see some great art, eat wonderful food and spend some quality time with my daughter.

Kent Monkman

Shame and Prejudice A Story of Resilience

On Thursday, we saw Kent Monkman's exhibit, Shame and Prejudice - A Story of Resilience, at the McCord Museum. Kent Monkman is an amazing First Nation artist and storyteller. His work is funny, sad, colourful, provocative and socially relevant. I went through the exhibit twice - first by myself and then with my daughter, who answered my questions. It was great to be able to discuss this exhibit ...

Returning to the JC Raulston Arboretum, there is so much more to see.  Day lilies are prevalent in NC, and they had a number of beautiful specimens in bloom in August.  My home garden day lilies are earlier bloomers.  At least the ones I have left, LOL, after digging up a bunch and giving them away.

This gorgeous orange is a canna.

One of the main purposes of this arboretum is to be a research facility for plants for the state.  There are many beds of flowers being grown specifically for sale.

Beds of different varieties of the same genus ...

We were pretty lucky weather-wise with our trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon, this past weekend. We threaded the needle between snow storms. Snow flakes were falling as we pulled out from home, but the temperature was above freezing. Snow fell while we were gone, but the roads were clear on our drive home. We were expecting snow last night, and it did not disappoint. This is the view from my office window this morning.

We were pretty lucky weather-wise with our trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon, this past weekend. We threaded the needle between snow storms. Snow flakes were falling as we pulled out from home, but the temperature was above freezing. Snow fell while we were gone, but the roads were clear on our drive home. We were expecting snow last night, and it did not disappoint. This is the view from my office window this morning.

While I still work on secret sewing, I thought I would finally show you the gardens I visited in Raleigh.  The JC Raulston Arboretum is maintained by NC State University as a study area for plants and trees that would do well in our area of the country.  They describe themselves as a ‘living laboratory’ providing education to its students and the general public.

There are lovely paved pathways through flowering beds of color and texture.  We visited in August so there were many things in bloom.

This is one of the weeping trees, a study of the growth habits ...

Have you missed me? I know that I entitled my last post "Keeping It Quiet", but you might have noticed that I have been very quiet over the last few weeks-- too quiet! The truth is that we have been gone, cruising the Pacific and enjoying the sunshine of the Hawaiian islands. Our flight back to the east coast was anything but quiet; flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta on Saturday was one rowdy

Have you missed me? I know that I entitled my last post "Keeping It Quiet", but you might have noticed that I have been very quiet over the last few weeks-- too quiet! The truth is that we have been gone, cruising the Pacific and enjoying the sunshine of the Hawaiian islands. Our flight back to the east coast was anything but quiet; flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta on Saturday was one rowdy

While I hadn't intended to spend the entire day sewing yesterday, I did anyway. Shoot. Missed getting my housework done a-GAIN! The first order of the day was to stitch the second inchy for the National Embroidery Month stitch-along. I realized that I'd colored the yellow flower center with the pink pencil, and so I satin-stitched over that. You won't tell, will you?