March 7th n 8th

March 7th

It's not perfect but I wanted to show Elianis that I really do ❤❤❤ my gifts her neighbour made!  Beautiful!  The carved treasures I just loved from there!

With my Cuba framed photo!

With my Cuban palm weaving!

While staying put yesterday and watching curling and the Wpg Jets I finished off a request for those butterflies for a friend's granddaughters.  Then today a number of flowers "A Celebration of a Classic" a fundraiser for Palmettos Tatting Guild 2020. One of these years I'll venture to these USA conferences.

March 8th

Yahooie, I think I'm finally feeling better! Yeppers I'm craving coffee after two weeks of tea, honey and milk!!!!

OH MYYYY!  It's getting closer!  One last payment and the Avalon Cruise part will be paid for.  Next are flights and train tickets and final is England's accommodations!

So I'll be staying with Margreet Des Ruis in Amsterdam, and on my own on a couple overnights in London (20th near train station and 23rd or 24th near the airport, I'm assuming) and in between visiting Jane Eborall in Stratford Upon Avon for a few days.  Who knows maybe you're friends and I'll get to meet others there too?

Packing Up Day!

Feb 21st

Like this one too!

OMGG I'm always fussy cutting to get the right placement but matching up these small hexies took some time and repositioning before I was happy.  Next time I'm cutting the larger ones to size and sewing the outside columns together and matching the smaller cuts - less waste that way.  Since I've now bought and washed all the fabrics this week, next week I'll start cutting out the basic pieces and leaving the smaller hexies to cut as needed.  And then the sewing will begin on this adapted 5-yard quilt pattern - block size is 12" finished.  🤗🤗🤗

It's starting, partial payments have started too!

Second part is a few days here with Margreet De Reus!  I can't wait to finally meet you in person June 17th!

Last part before heading home is a few days in Shakespeare's home visiting with Jane Eborall, again finally meeting in person June 21st or 22nd!!!

Feb 22nd

It's packing up day and I'm very glad Fred seems more agile today!  Yesterday he couldn't get off the couch except sliding off it! 

I felt so sorry for him as his arthritis was acting up! Today he even came to me for a back massage and outside with Bubba too.

I love how they share the water dish after coming back in!

OMGG!!!  Zero and Fred just changed rooms until that interfering vacuum shut down!  Fred still does but this PUP backed up in front of it barking louder than the machine!!!  SHEESH my headache intensified until Fred took pity on me and headed outside!  It was funny, Bubba backing up still barking at the vacuum as he followed him out.  Mucho better!  Then I called Fred back in and he hustled and laid back down with his treat!  Bubba in the chair with me!

European River Cruise - summer of 2020

Canals, Vineyards & Castles with 2 Nights in Paris (Northbound) 2020 10 Day River Cruise Paris to Amsterdam 

Your river cruise vacation gets underway in romantic Paris—the “City of Light.”  See Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre Museum with its elegant glass pyramid contrasting its ancient architecture.  A city tour will show you all the must-see sights!  After your stay in Paris, take a high-speed train from Paris to Luxembourg City to board your Avalon Suite Ship® in Remich on the beautiful Moselle River.  Enjoy a guided walk in the charming wine village of Bernkastel and taste some of the region’s best wines.  Cruise the Moselle River to the picturesque town of Cochem where the Riesling grape is cultivated.

Sail into the Rhine River to the quintessential Rhine valley town of Rüdesheim.  Here visit the amazing Mechanical Musical Instruments Museum, and enjoy a stroll through the town’s famous cobblestone Drosselgasse lined with shops, restaurants, and lively taverns.  Cruise through the dramatic Rhine Gorge—the most beautiful stretch of the Rhine River where ancient castles stand on cliffs 400 feet above the water.  On a guided walk, see the famous twin-spired cathedral of Cologne, and explore the cobblestone streets of the Old City.  Before this fabulous European river cruise concludes, you’ll visit Holland’s popular, modern capital of Amsterdam.  See the treasures of this 700-year-old city from a unique perspective—on a canal cruise along the elegant Grachten.

Your scenic river cruise on the Rhine and the Moselle Rivers takes you through both the spectacular and the charming destinations of France and Germany.  Enjoy each moment and new discovery while we take care of all the details for your best European vacation yet! After this I'm hoping to have a 3 night stop over in Amsterdam with Margeet or on my own.  Then a fly over to London and train to Stratford Upon Avon for visits with Jane and maybe other of her tatting friends.  Also hope to take in a double decker bus tour of London, Big Ben and London Bridge for sure before heading home.