Meramec State Park 2012 - 3rd annual trip

This is my favorite camping trip every year. The kids trick or treat the campsites, it's so much fun being we live so far out, we don't get any at our house. The cutest costume but a boy dressed up like a golfer back in the day. Had nickers on and argyle socks, a hat, vest and carrying a putter. Really cute!

 Dudley and Jake. Jake loves that purple fuzzy slipper. Takes it everywhere.

Cousin's quilt

My cousin and I were born on the exact same day. So when she asked me to make her a quilt, how could I say no? She asked for brown and pink. Here it is so far.

Halloween quilt/wall hanging

A friend had to help me with the binding but it's finally finished and going to it's new home soon. Unless she doesn't want it, then it will stay with me. I'm working on a blue and white queen size quilt for my daughter as well. That is going to take me a while.

I also need to figure out what to do for my brother's gift. I bought mostly darker jewel tone fabric for him but haven't found a pattern I like yet. My cousin asked me to make a pink and brown quilt for her bed. And then an old friend wants me to make a quilt out of Crown Royal bags. So many quilts, so little time.

Sept. camping trip to Arrow Rock, MO

We had a really nice time but what could go wrong, with my camper, seemed to. I don't know if mice got in it and chewed the wires but my A/C, microwave, sterio and most plug ins, would not work. But we made the best of it and decided to take the camper to be fixed tomorrow. I'm glad we stayed!

We roasted marshmallows both nights by the toasty fire.

 

A biplan flew over the campgrounds.

 The dogs resting while we had lunch.  

Beautiful sunset with geese flying.

The town of Arrow Rock. Very pretty!

We went to the town of Black Water, not far from Arrow Rock. I was told about a lady who had a store there. She bought it at 80 years old and is now 92. She makes homemade pies and sews quilts and things. She was very nice and I really enjoyed talking to her. The photo above is the old hotel in Black Water.

A windmill sit in the center of town.

One of the many antique stores in Black Water.

 Back to Arrow Rock.

There was a big antique auction in Arrow Rock. A lot of nice things being sold, I saw cars from all over the US. We had such a nice time at Arrow Rock State Park.

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's a.......

Blimp. The Metlife Snoopy 2 blimp came to Mid Missouri for the MU game this coming weekend. Flew right over my house.

Quilt for a friend

I have good intentions but I get sidetracked easily. I told my friend, a long time ago, I'd make her kids a lap quilt to share. I finally got it done and took it to be quilted along with my mother's lap quilt. It's mostly 30's fabrics and a few odds and ends I had.

Central Missouri is finally getting some much needed rain thanks to Isaac. My husband and I had to make a drive to Columbia this morning. Some of that rain was heavy but neither one of us complained.
Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Labor Day Weekend.

Long Branch State Park 2012

We just got home from Long Branch State Park in Macon, MO. I had a really nice time. Very nice hosts, clean shower houses, and nice lake. My husband and I both enjoyed this park and will make this an annual trip.