Friday Night Sew In Results....Finally!

Just a quick little post...

Over at Handmade by Heidi....

she has been hosting a 

Friday Night Sew In 

Here's my results...

It's the Strawberry-Li-Cious Block

in Parisian Summer.

There is still time to sign up 

for this Mystery Block of the Month...

Click Here!! 

I have been so frustrated for days...

I couldn't upload any pictures from my computer....

the dear hubby just defragg'ed the old thing....

and finally I can post. 

On the home front...
We've been on the hunt
for new places to become
our local haunts.


Findings...
Two Rivers Park...
just a couple miles from the house.
We go walking there
It's a beautiful park,
with walkways, bridges,
even one that goes under the road.


And ahhhh...
bookstores...
my favorite haunts!


Downtown...
we've found the greatest
Borders!
It is two stories...
has a Starbucks just a few doors down...
and last night we stopped in the bakery
 next door...
and had a mouth watering 
Chicken Salad Sandwich
on Pecan Cranberry Bread.
I wasn't sure about this combo...
but oh my....
I can't begin to say
how delightful it was to the 
taste buds.
(Next time we go I will get pics!)

We also ordered 
a Creamy Turkey Sage Soup
to go with it.


So what is a typical day at Borders like for me?


I first go to the magazines 
and look for any new issues
I maybe haven't seen yet.

I found a new magazine
on making cheese
that I've never seen before.
(My dream is to one day
have a goat farm...
with angora goats for
making yarn...
and Nubian goats
for milk and cheese.


And yesterday I also
sought out several new Southern Cookbooks...
as well as some foodie memoirs
and books on writing.
I'm always looking for instruction
on how to better my craft.

I came home with 
The Writer's Book of Days
by
Judy Reeves.


We spent about 4 hours there.
This is where most of our 'dates' 
end up!


I leave so invigorated, inspired
and ready to dive in at home
and work away.

Now last night....
I pulled out my hexie's

and worked some more on that project.
I cut several 3" X 3" squares...
and managed to get another elongated
hexagon in the works.


I love when these little things pile up 
and are ready to add in to the quilt top...

Tonight...

the same thing is on the agenda...

hexies, hexies, hexies!

Have a sweet Christmas week!


Hugs...
                   John'aLee