Halloween

A slow day today. Seems I got distracted by a nice, long nap! I thought I'd rest for about an hour, but ... 4 hours later, I finally woke up. I love naps; they're one of life's most decadent pleasures.

I got all the goodie bags ready for the kiddies, then did manage to get some sewing in. I got the half-square triangle and 9-patch blocks done for the design-your-own quilt.

I also got another block for the donation quilt done - just one more to go - and more Safari blocks (but I forgot to take a pic).

I didn't even have to cook today because I had leftovers from last night's dinner, so see? It really was a slow day! And - when I shut off the light to let the trick-or-treaters know I was "closed", I still had as many goodie bags as I started with. Yep - not one kiddo tonight.  Another sad thing about the times we live in. I think this may be the last year I do goodies.

Here are a few more pics from the Paris/Florence trip

The Louvre

 Hey Venus, oh Venus make my dreams come true

The duomo in Siena

 Spectacular manuscripts! (inside the duomo)

 Floors (still the duomo)

 Ceilings - yep, duomo

 We had lunch at an organic farm in the Chianti region. The grape harvest was still in process. Wine on the vine!

 Two views from the farm

Yes indeed, the cheesy tourist photo, holding up the tower. I wasn't getting on the posts, though. (Don't look now, but I think all the pasta and gelato is showing! :)

 Also in Pisa, right next to the tower. I saw quilt block patterns EVERYWHERE

No much to say, but another day of retirement is always a good day.

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FMF Day 4 - Haltom City, TX

Just a little west of Dallas. Honest it feels like these 4 days have been spent just getting to the starting point because the east is so familiar to me. But now I'm in Texas and ready to see some unfamiliar stuff.

The journey to date. About 1125 miles (I forgot to write it down).

That I made it here safely is really saying something today, I tell ya! It stormed till about the last 20 miles. I thought about pulling into a hotel and not driving anymore until tomorrow but I'm staying at my friend Vicky's tonight and didn't want to miss it.

I can't tell you much about Texas because all I saw was windshield wipers most of the way. It's not flat, though!

It's nice to be able to stay with friends along the way. This is it till California. Hotels from here on out, baby! But hey! Look what I found hiding amongst all the stuff in my car!

Hello, gorgeous!

and o u sweet thing

what might these grow up to be?

I don't know - but here's a little tickler

Well - I had to show you something other than rain! (And I don't have a pic of the semi that went fishtailing in front of me on the way here. That'll get your adrenalin up!) But so far so good. It's been fun catching up today, and now tomorrow the trip takes on a little more excitement.  See you then!

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Hate to hem jeans?

Honestly, this is the simplest way ever! I tried this yesterday and it took less than 15 minutes.

Hemming the easy way

This vid is definitely now in my "keeper" files!!

That's a good thing for the day!