OBX finish

Eleven glorious days on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Pea Island Beach

Oregon Inlet Beach

 Kill Devil Hills Beach

Then back to Pea Island...best shell findings!

Loads of lighthouses...

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse

 Bodie Island Lighthouse

 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Ocracoke Light Station

 Went on a ghost tour...see the orbs?:)

Enjoyed a bit of History.

Did a lot of sunset gazing...

...and wondering....

....and gasping....

....and moon rising.

Taught my neice to do English Paper Piecing!!

Ate loads of good food...especially ice cream! Our goobers!:)

There was a third finish for this quarter.

Only had time and desire for one finish even though three other projects were in my sewing bag!

Just had to do the binding...see the ocean just a block away? 

Quilt's new home on the OBX...seaglass backing included!

Wish we could stay with it!

OBX... we miss you so!!

~d

Third Quarter 2015 Finish Along list.

Guess where we went last week?!:)

The Outer Banks of North Carolina!! WhoooHooo!

Hubby had to put some crown molding up in a condo in Kill Devil Hills so we got to stay there for the week...for free!:)

 We finally found some sea glass!

 Collected buckets and buckets of shells!

(This was the only day with ANY clouds at all!!)

 Enjoyed the near empty beaches!

Found a skull-shaped shell!

 Took some selfies!

Because of the government shutdown there were no vehicles at Oregon Inlet which is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Never seen that before!

 They have a really hard time keeping the sand off the roads on these barrier islands and to show you how skinny some areas are I borrowed a photo...

 ....from the Outer Banks website.  Can you get over this...it's an amazing place!! Go look at the map to see these barrier islands along the coast of North Carolina!

 On the way home we visited my folks....and a farmers market.  

 Oh....and I found a quilt shop at the beach and bought a few treasures!:)

~d

Sand, Sunsets, Selvedges, a Flower and a Shower!

 Ahhhh...Outer Banks of North Carolina in October.....Awesome!

While climbing the largest sand dune on the east coast at Jockey's Ridge State Park we watched all the varied looks of a sunset with the girl who is home for a visit from the UK.

 What could be better?

 I'm not the only one that was taking photographs.

 Looking over the Sound.

 Worked on a double Grandmother's Hexy Flower....we are making kits for these at work!

Speaking of work...that was the real reason we were at the beach, so Don could remodel a bathroom and do a few other things.

 He didn't get a lot of time to relax. Among the many things he worked on during our week at the beach this was the main change....from this tub/shower insert to this...

...lovely marble tiled shower!

 While there I finished my Round Robin quilt....is this staged nicely enough Lynz?:) I had to wait til we returned home so I could put the couch pillows on the bed!

Yesterday I did my first selvedge blocks for Hollie at our Sew Fun Bee.  I don't think I'll be making any more because I just don't remember to save my selvedges!

Hope you've had time to enjoy a great sunset!

~d

Mile Post 9 Adventures

We were at the beach last week, Kill Devil Hill, NC. Don had to put a new kitchen in a condo....and we were able to stay a few more days.
Here's the kitchen he had to replace...some of the upper cabinets are already gone....the rest he tore out...and we schlepped down two flights of stairs....

...and then schlepped new cabinets up.....two...flights....of....stairs...ugh!

About 75 up and downs and a day later the kitchen was in....cardboard counter tops and all!;) A granite top is on order....so then the fun began!

This was the first day...before going up and down the stairs...when the sun was still shining...

Then the kids came and so did the rain. But everyone just went with it walking on the beach between rain showers.....going to see Ironman II and Robin Hood...having some so-so Chinese and some fabulous Mexican food....

Doing a little shopping at the local Wings where you can find everything beachy...

...including things nobody should be wearing even though she really liked it! On our last full day the sun finally came out...but it was only 67 degrees. We went to the beach anyway and it felt soooooo good....we stayed too long....not wearing suntan lotion. I'm a bad mom! We are now all pretty crispy and peeling.

On our last day we did just what Bob's sign implored us to do....
and we said good-bye to the beach.

Once home...nursing our burns...I made my STUD Swap mini. The theme for May was "Wish You Were Here" so we had to make a mini representing where we live....so mine starts in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and ends.....

....at the beaches!;)

~d