And that is what I am doing for two weeks!!

Taking a vacation from blogging

I will be back in a few months.

 Wishing you all a very memorable summer 2012.

His name is Hilton

He is my Father

he is a self driven man

He grew up without a father

he went on a mission to the Eastern States and later with mom to Chicago IL

He is 81 years old this year

he still plays tennis twice a week and golfs

He is a thinker and loves to rock the boat

he loves his family and his religion

I will never know what makes him tick

I know for certain that I love him!

I am asked.....

by people, that know that I have lived most of my life in Southern California
and live here in Utah nowif I miss California.

I always smile and say;
  "I love living here in Utah."

Sometime the reaction to my statement is a surprise to some and others just laugh and state; 

"how could that be?"

I have weighed the facts that go into the reason why I love Utah, and here they are:

-The definable Seasons

-The fresh mountain air

-The wonderful natural smells

-The Mountains

-The View from my home

-I am able to really garden here

-The closeness of nature (seriously 60 steps from my front door






 Utah State Hymn

  "Utah, We Love Thee"

Utah! People working together Utah! What a great place to be. Blessed from Heaven above. It's the land that we love. This is the place! Utah! With its mountains and valleys. Utah! With its canyons and streams. You can go anywhere. But there's none that compare. This is the place! It was Brigham Young who led the pioneers across the plains. They suffered with the trials they had to face. With faith they kept on going till they reached the Great Salt Lake Here they heard the words..."THIS IS THE PLACE!" Utah! With its focus on family, Utah! Helps each child to succeed. People care how they live. Each has so much to give. This is the place! Utah! Getting bigger and better. Utah! Always leading the way. New technology's here... Growing faster each year. This is the place! There is beauty in the snow-capped mountains, in the lakes and streams. There are valleys filled with farms and orchards too. The spirit of its people shows in everything they do. Utah is the place where dreams come true. Utah! With its pioneer spirit. Utah! What a great legacy! Blessed from Heaven above. It's the land that we love. This is the place! Utah! Utah! Utah! THIS IS THE PLACE!                 Y E A H.....   I       L I K E       I T         I N.......

I could live..

...in Colorado Springs, in the Broadmoor neighborhood.

This is The Broadmoor Hotel

                                       Spencer Penrose was the wealthy visionary

who invested in his wife's dream of owning a large space of 

land that they developed into a beautiful resort.

Detail on the face of the hotel.

It was a relaxing and lazy respite, I would do it again.

Duckiness

Another quilt finished...who knew that I would be a quilter. 

I have admired quilts since I was little.
I made a few quilts in my twenties.

(really just sewn fabric and tied quilts) 

This photo does not capture the true colors in this quilt.
All the fabrics are retro vintage from the 20's-30's

Scalloped needle turned boarder.

Hexegon block

Dresden plate block

Hand appliqued and embroider.
This was a block of the month quilt offered at
 American Quilting in Orem, Utah

Priced at: $450.00

Farmer Joe

The Swede celebrated his 58th birthday this year.

We had a duo party with my dad(his birthday is the same day 

as the swedes) so we hosted a picnic in our back yard.

Born the same day but 23 yrs a part in age.

looking at the babies

Dallas with her name sake!

"The Girls"...Aubry, Katlin, Ariel & Dallas
Cute Chicks!!!

This chicken story is to be continued...