a day in the life....

2 days ago I visited a local quilt shop, The Corn Crib, near Esssenhaus (a wonderful restaurant that serves threshing meals--but you need a field to thresh if you eat one of these). I found a charming fabric that will always remind me of Amish country in Indiana.

I laid Alan's glasses on each fabric so you can see the size of print. I also found some embroidery pictures that a local woman makes on her embroidery machine. I could make these but the cost of thread alone would be more than the $7.50 each I paid. They're perfect for putting on an apron bib or a potholder.

Each embroidery is on a 7" square of white fabric. I love these.

Remember I wrote that we went to a flour mill? And I bought some flour--New Rinkel flour. I decided to make homemade bread for supper last night.

I made 2 loaves and they were so yummy. Last night we had a cookout. Fern and Ronnie bought steaks, Alan and I bought a steak for him and chicken for me. Fern cooked baked beans and made a salad, I made bread. Here's some pictures of our cookout. We all enjoyed the beautiful weather, slight breeze and each other's company. You might recognize Susan in the pictures. She flew in yesterday and she's staying with us for maybe a week.

I think we're going back to Yoder's today. I also want to make a return visit to Lolly's, the most wonderful quilt fabric store in the world. I want to see if they've received any new fabrics over the weekend. I think Susan is looking for walking shoes at Yoders. She packed light and didn't have room for walking shoes. We're staying here until Monday, only because the RV park in Ohio was full. But that's okay b/c we love it here!

mimi