DEPARTURE DAY

I'm all packed because the last day of my NY visit is here.  Bittersweet.

All the big projects are packed away so we are making a little one--this is called Beans the Cat which is a little stuffie.  I don't leave until late tonight so it will be interesting how I do 

and for Bill, too, who has to pick me up at an hour

 when we are usually sound asleep!  

 

FLIGHT AND ARRIVAL IN CNY

I had a great flight-Jax to LGA and for once it wasn't raining as I flew in to NYC and I did enjoy the view!  I also made a lot of progress on the new blue sweater-

The sweater is going very smoothly and I do love working on it! 

 I did have an hour and half layover 

which meant a good amount of progress!  

There is still a lot of color around my parents' yard and

 I couldn't catch a pic with sunshine

 but I at least missed the rain by a few minutes!

The frost has turned a lot of the hydrangeas but there were still several with this beautiful shade of rose. 

Oh, this rose!  I wish I could share the aroma! 

 I just might cut it and bring it in to fill the house with its scent!

 

HOME TOWN SIGHTS

A bit of history where my parents' live on the Oswego River 

by Lock #1.  They have spiffed things up a ton 

since I was a teenager here.  Nice to see.

These gates are raised and lowered depending on the complicated water levels both up and down the river.

The birds gather here for the plentiful fish for both man and fowl.

There were many clumps of wild grapes which looked so pretty near the water's edge.

I am heading home today.  Enough said about goodbyes.

 

JUST CHILLING

 This is the view that I see first thing in the morning from my bedroom window!  It's a crab apple tree!  

And I am enjoying smelling the blooms from the many lilac trees in my parents' yard!

Today's social schedule is made from two doctor's appointments but we are together and that makes it pleasurable!

LEISURE AND LAUGHTER

If you wonder where the birds go when it is raining hard?

---now you know!!!

When it is clear out, you celebrate with ice cream!  (My parents!)

And singing happy birthday with nieces, great nieces, a great nephew a brother in law and my sister!

My sister's great dane--they are so much more than a dog! lol

Crazy kids in the pool that is so chilly after all the rain! 

 Bill supervised and cheered them on!  

Muchroooms (toad stools) grow tall and fast!

But the syringa like the warm/rainy/warm weather!  

 

EXPANDING

I added a few more blocks (24 actually) to the design wall.  I 

I finished adding this month's row to the Casablanca Afghan.

 And my parents added another year to their marriage---

68 years now!  What a celebration!

Savor it on Saturday

 On the piecing front, I managed to make the rest of the outside rows I needed for the last 7 blocks.

I hope to get them sewn on in stolen moments throughout today.

Yesterday, I cut out enough face mask pieces from youngest son's work t-shirt

 to make him 6 work masks since it is now mandatory to wear them in his county,

 he will need more than the few he has been using.

I will line these with interfacing and use elastic to go behind the ears.

 After our swim yesterday, the kids found surprise packages from Dad and Mom in the mail.

Nothing like a bit of love via Amazon! 

 I wanted to show you round two of bloom from the African Violet.

I didn't think over-watering could happen with the pot-in-a-pot they sell for this kind of flower,

but I have proven it IS possible.  At least the yellowing leaves tell the truth!

And here is something I will love to share with you--

today is my parents' 67th wedding anniversary!

They were such kids--they are on the way to their honeymoon at Niagara Falls, NY.

I couldn't have asked for a better home or better parents!

Travel Time Tuesday

 There was a heavy rain last night;

 as I packed my suitcase,

so I can go and visit my parents!

It's been too long since I've hugged you both!