It was a dark rainy morning....Banjo didn't venture out into the rain yesterday but last night he came for his dinnertime "wet" food that he loves. He spent the night on the porch which is unusual for him, but he hates the wet grass.
I volunteered to put on a quilt exhibit for the grand opening of the new arts center. As usual I had no idea of the work involved....and wouldn't have been successful if my friends hadn't stepped up. This gives me a new appreciation for anyone that hangs a big show. We had a lot of postivie feedback, it was fun showing people what modern quilters turn out. And Kathleen and I would like to state for the record.....WE CAN HAND QUILT, but choose often to have our quilts machine quilted so we can move on to the next quilt. (Some folks seemed a little judgemental....ha) Thanks Quilt Keemosabe, Salem Stitcher and Kathleen....I had a ball.
My sister in-law needs our prayers. She is faced with a serious health concern and has to wait until next week for any answers. I know she reads my blog so if you want to leave her a comment....we'll just call her GP's Sis. 
We worked hard at my house in Winston this weekend, and got the garage doors and mailbox painted, all the windows washed inside and out, the flower beds cleaned up and mulched, pine straw spread, and the quilt room officially looks like a bedroom again. Hope nobody tries to sit on the bed however, Go Postal and sis simply layered two air mattresses on the bed frame and made it up. I still have lots of de-cluttering to go but it will hopefully be ready to go on the market before we leave for Maui. We still squeezed in a little fun too....we hit the Hot Cars, Hot Nights cruise in on Saturday night and caught most of the Tams concert. Then Sunday afternoon headed up to Grassy Creek, NC (just outside of Jefferson) for the New River Blues festival. This was a pretty setting with the river just behind the music tent....and for once we were some of the younger folks in the crowd. The weather was perfect for spending time outside!
