... mini banner ...

 

It's a "mini" Big/Little Red Banner ... only measures 5 x 15 ... but it speaks volumes!

Clothes Dryer ....

We're gona take advantage of those Nebraska winds ...

 

... or screw the clothes line into the ground trying!!!

Cozy arrangement ...

New seating on upper deck! I'm looking forward to my morning mocha tomorrow ...

Go Big Red!!!

Beautiful spring-time moment ...

Wednesday with Beth

 

 

 

Beth had a ganglion cyst on the top of her left hand ... it wasn't so much "bothersome" as it was very "unattractive" and required removal! Initially doctor could not say that it was a ganglion because it didn't have the characteristics of one. It looked the size of a grape tomato beneath the skin and you envisioned one of the little creatures from Men in Black to emerge at any time!

 

Surgery went well and without incident ... she was prepped, went to surgery, returned and with the help of grandpa read her text messages, graduated to being able to do a one-handed text and now sports a very "boring" looking splint that will be removed in a week.

 

One of the many rewards to being a grandparent ... caring for your baby's baby ... loving it!

"Shop Hop within the Shop Hop"

Many of the participating shops, working together, designed a shop quilt block, using the Nebraska fabrics, that when combined could be a finished quilt, thus a “Shop Hop within a Shop Hop”. Block kits were available for sale by each shop so "hoppers" could also do the same!

Group 1 = Western Nebraska shops contributed quilt blocks to create this quilt (Cambridge, Ainsworth, Hemingford, Arapahoe, Gering, Cozad, Scottsbluff, Holdrege, North Platte, Ogallala, and Valentine).

Group 3 = Southeastern Nebraska shops contributed quilt blocks to create this quilt (York, Seward, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hebron, Hastings, Aurora, and Syracuse.)

Not all shops contributed to the area quilt, they did however design smaller projects also using the Nebraska fabric selections. Projects ranged from hot pads to table runners.

(left contains Nebraska quilt blocks, right contains smaller projects)

As one can see … I took advantage of both offerings! I see several Nebraska quilts in my future!