Friday, February 28, 2014

Take A Hike...

...with me!
Do you have places that you see, coming or going, or both...that you think to yourself:  "I want to go to that spot!"

"The Knoll" is one of those, for me.  Always a familiar part of the not-so-distant horizon.  
Yesterday, my son Nash, his dog, Tug and I went to that spot.

In the interest of full disclosure right from the start, this is a looong hike, with many pictures...come along if you like :)

Tug, at large!
(our grocery store is beyond those distant mountains!)

new horizons:)

we followed a 2-track most of the way

I can't explain this one...I just liked it...looking straight up the hill, the brilliance of the day :)

fresh elk tracks!  maybe we will see some!

the final approach!

do you want to see what is on the other side?
there 'tis!

a little cloud cover as we approached the crest of The Knoll!  

I am inexplicably thrilled to be here today!!!

making our way along the ridge/crest

taking in the view, looking for those elk!

looking back the way we came

me, with a cool rock/tree behind me :)

Tug, checking for varmints!

there are those elk!  do you see them? (on the white ridge in the middle ground!)

this is a region called The Breaks of the Missouri/Musselshell Riversin Central Montana

time to head back

Nash:  ".... just a little farther Mom"
(can you spot the subject of my new header photo, on the right?)

a whole 'nother world of cool rock formations!

I almost expected to see the Flintstones right here ;)

okay, now we're headed back

4 legs would come in awfully handy for the return uphill trip!

one more cool rock

ahhh, the Jeep!

Thanks so much for joining us!  Wasn't that fun? 

looking back, from the county road on the way home...
been there!
















Saturday, February 22, 2014

Saturday Something


"He that says he abides in Him ought himself to walk, even as He walked."
1John2:6



*this actually got me out on the road a-walkin' earlier this week... :)

Monday, February 10, 2014

Finish 3 ...The Happy Healing Quilt!

What has happened to me? 

Look at me finish another quilt!
(excuse me while I spaz for just a second!)
                                     
I had toyed with the thought of a white binding for my Sweet Treasures quilt...and now I've actually done it with this one! (well, mostly white) :)



I love the 2 "odd" orange triangles :)


for my Mother in Law, who is recovering from a fall she took in December...

I hope it brings her a simple child-like comfort and cheer :)


detail of the backing fabrics...the yellow is a flannel


is this not the sweetest background fabric ever?!





the doodle that started it all

   

The Happy Healing Quilt
48" x 56"
fabrics: 1 charm pack Bella 30s solids (orange from stash), 1 yd Posy(purple), 2 yds Meadow(white), both Aneela Hoey for Moda
backing is JoAnns and the piece of flannel(?)
binding was included in the 2 yds of meadow


linking up with CrazyMomQuilts Finish It Up Friday!

this is my third finish for the Q1 Finish-along...here is my list

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Two Things

a fabric bucket for sweet Hannah. she made me this scarf :)

based on this tutorial from 1/4"mark
edited to add the link in the above caption! so sorry to have omitted it before!


Here is a picture from last June. Taken at Friendship, Indiana during the Nat'l Muzzleloading Rifle Assoc. Spring Championship Shoot.
isn't she a doll? and yes, that is her own rifle! a girl after my own heart!

and my current work in progress...

HSTs?  surprise, surprise! ;)


I am really  really liking how this is coming along!






Saturday, February 1, 2014

January Highlights



I've officially been outdoors this year!

cold cottonwoods

Tug, in the wind

golden grass


officially, twice!
(just kidding, really! I get outdoors!)

with The Nash

open water on the river...not much

Ben's first "off road" experience...had to walk home and get Dad

brilliant Breaks

okay...here we see it has warmed up...


we had another house guest! such fun!

settling a "shotgun" dispute like young men (Nash and Trevor)
looks like more snow coming...

sled dog :) Nash and his Tug

out on the line

Onward, to February!