Dreaming

This is my dream home. It is in Fernandina, downtown in the historic district. It's actually 2 homes joined together and has a mixed used zoning. You know, like a home with a studio attached, or a home that serves as a super-fantastic quilt retreat that comes with it's own artist quilter?

Here is the realtor's description:

This exquiste home is located in downtown historic district Fernandina Beach, Florida. Over 3200 sq. ft with 6 bedrooms , 2 baths and 2 handicap baths. Rich and beautiful hardwood floors throughout. One cottage built in 1857 and the other contempory cottage built in 1993 are joined together to make this truly a home of your dreams.

See, she even says it's the home of my dreams!

And the price has dropped almost $200,000!

Surely it's affordable NOW!!

Okay, maybe not. That's why it's called a DREAM home...

just dreamin'

Surprise!

I got a wonderful, pleasant surprise this weekend! I gave this quilt to my friend Sherry a while back when her hubby was in Iraq for too long. I did not enter a quilt into Quilt Fest this year, but Sherry entered this quilt. See that? There is a Judges Recognition ribbon pinned to it! The judge had some nice comments. Of course, my edges aren't straight and my bindings are limp. That does not diminish my joy.

These are some pics from the boat along the St Marys River. The trees have been falling into the river for as long as I can remember. This causes the river to eddy and swirl a lot. The bottom is treacherous with tangles of trees and brambles.

It is a wild, beautiful river and I love boating there. My Dad used to take his grannie fishing in a little plywood boat he made himself.

Bad Blogger

I am a bad blog mother, leaving my blog to tend itself for so long. Even if I had anyone out there following my blog, they would just be sitting there in the same spot, behind that blond head, wondering, "Why aren't we moving? Has there been an accident? I wish that lady with the blond hair in front of me would MOVE!"

Well, maybe it's starting to inch along....

Bragging Rights

Yes, I know this a very good shot of the back of a head and a very poor shot of something in the background. That something is Jessie's Middle School Concert band at state competition in Orlando last weekend. Jessie is at the far right with her tenor sax.
They won Best Overall middle school band and 1st place in their division! Woo Hoo! They also got to spend 2 days at Universal and Islands of Adventure.

Went for a very short trip to North Carolina last week. My friend, Carol went to babysit her grandson and I tagged along. While Noah was in school we went to this little quilt shop tucked away on a sidestreet, in downtown Fayetville.





Carol loved these two red prints, but not quite enough to buy them. I took their picture so in case she wants to go on a search later. Sometimes that happens. We see a fabric and don't buy it, then later, can't stop thinking about it. Then it becomes an obsession and we MUST have that fabric!

I met new friends and added to my Facebook list. Carol doesn't meet strangers, so she has friends, neighbors and family everywhere she goes. nice trip.

Lil Red

Long time no post. Today I got a gift from my Uncle. Of course, today it's a gift. After I spend the time and money to make it road-worthy, it may be a curse! I have always wanted a Beetle. My son, Rubin, is 16 and is giant sized. He's 6 foot 2, weighs in at an incredible 275 and wears a 15 and 1/2 triple wide shoe. He can not fit into a Beetle. I can. Should he decide to get better grades, by Summertime, he might be able to drive the Hyndai (sp?) while I bee-bop around town in a lil red bug. cute!