Thursday, September 22, 2011

Country Living Fair

It's time for a happy post! 
I just have to set aside some of this grief!
On the way home from the funeral in New York,
Ken was pretty tired...
so we pulled into a hotel in Columbus Ohio.

I had him drop me off at Barnes and Noble...
while he checked in.

I was tickled pink when flipping through a magazine...
I saw that the Country Living Fair was that very same weekend...
just a few miles down the road from us!

I've been wanting to attend this fair for years.

And what a treat it was!

The best Fair I've ever attended by far...

I just had to take a picture of this old Instruction Booklet
for the game of Rook...
Because that was the last picture
I ever took of Chris....
When we were all playing this game on the terrace.
We taught him how to play it ...
and he loved it!

Never before have I seen someone catch on to this game so quickly...
and not only that...
he went on to beat us all every time we played!

To see some even more fabulous pictures of this
fair...
Go Here..to October Farm
Scroll down through her last several posts!
Amazing photos..and you will get 
more of a feel what this Fair is like.


Another thing we did on the way home...
was to stop in Niagara Falls...

And there was one other neat thing we did on our trip.

The day after the viewing...
we were waiting to hear from Tory about when to meet up for the funeral...
when we decided to go and check out the Farm Sanctuary
right down the road...
 The beauty of this place was breath taking...
This is the country Chris grew up in...
by far the most beautiful part of the US I have 
ever visited...

Any of you who know me...

know...

that I LOVE goats...


This one had an injured foot and was walking around
outside of it's barn...


The Farm Sanctuary
rescues abused animals...
and gives them a place
to live out there days in 
in peace...
I never thought I'd see...

a

beautiful turkey....

but I did!

Saw some more neat goats and sheep too...

We then stopped in at Watkins Glen
to have lunch....
overlooking the lake...
before heading back for the funeral.

I always try to make the best
even out of a bad situation.

And this was my way of doing it on this trip.

A life changing trip for sure!

I want to say to all those
who took the time to leave Tory a message....
that I cried as I read each one.

You were able to say things that I couldn't...
and gave her some words of wisdom....
that I didn't have to give.

I thank you from the deepest part of my heart...
for taking precious time out of your life...
to console my little girl.

My heart...





Wednesday, September 21, 2011

If You Would Like to Send Tory A Message....

 
Tory with her and Chris' puppy Chloe
 
My bloggie friends...
I found out yesterday that
Tory is reading
the comments 
here on my blog.

So I'm dedicating this post
to comments 
just for her!

If you would like to give her some words of encouragement
or share something of your own...
please do so!

Thank you so much!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Star Block Fabric Example

I was asked to post pictures 
of the red, white and blue colors
for these quilts.

I pulled some fabrics
and whipped up a few blocks tonight
to show you all.
To see how this block is made.
It gives the cutting instructions...
I figured out the rest from there.
Not the best directions...
but it's a start!
I am humbled by all of your response.
Thank you ever so much!




Tory's Latest Post on Facebook

Tory posted this on her Facebook page... I guess this song pretty much says it all for her.


JUST A DREAM LYRICS and video - CARRIE UNDERWOOD - AZsongs: music videos & ringtones
When one watches these videos...
never does one dream...
that this will become real life!

I thought I was done crying....