Summer Fun

July has been busy!

Dean and Karen enjoying the incredible Garden of the Gods.

It has been a while since I have posted anything, but then, we have been having too much fun! July is a vacation month for most, and we were supposed to see our son Brian during the first week, but he had some car problems and missed his flight, soooooo, since we had planned to take the time off anyway, we just did some fun things around town. Shortly after, we enjoyed a visit from Dale's brother, Dean, and his wife Karen. We always have a great time together, and this was no exception. We visited the Farmer's Market in Fort Collins, and afterward, since they were having a sale at The Cupboard, Karen and I had to stop in. You can spend a lot of time in that shop, and we certainly did - so much time that we were late meeting our son, John, for lunch! The guys all teased us, but we didn't care - we were enjoying ourselves.

Dean and Dale find a great place to rest while the girls shop.

We also took a mini trip with them to Colorado Springs, where we walked through the Garden of the Gods, shopped in Manitou Springs, and toured the Air-force Academy.(along with lots of shopping!)

When we returned home, we prepared for the arrival of our niece and her family, and all of us enjoyed lots of fun as they explored the area for the first time. Amy wanted to check out Fort Collins, so after visiting the Sculpture Garden in Loveland, drove on up and hit an ice cream store (that's what summer is about, right?!) Our shop exploration did not get very far as Amy got hung up in one particular store right at the get go and we never got her out of there!! I think she will come back for a visit just to go back to that shop again.

Jeff. Amy, John, Cathy, Dale, (back row)
Grace, Anika, Patricia, Dean, & Karen (front row)
at a family backyard barbeque.

Everyone has gone home, and I sort of have my house back in order again, so now I am working on catching up on my quilting - definitely behind. I have finished my "Chain of Fools" quilt, and hope to get it quilted soon so you can see the finished product.


That's it for now. I hope all of you are enjoying your summer - it is quickly coming to an end!

Until next time, happy quilting!
Cathy

Verse for the day: "Every word of God is pure; he is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him." (Proverbs 30:5)