STAYCATION

STAYCATION

Awwwww, it's staycation vacation time! Home waiting on the babies to arrive. Have I mentioned I'm going to be a Grandma ... 😁 

A lovely morning with a hot cuppa tea.

Smoky Mountain Quilter's 44th Annual Quilt Show

 Smoky Mountain Quilter's 44th Annual Quilt Show

Week before last I took a couple of days of vacation and over that weekend the Expo Center hosted the Smoky Mountain Quilter's 44th Annual Quilt Show. 

This quilt show is near and dear to my heart, in years past I have entered quilts in the show and won a couple of ribbons. The Smoky Mountain Quilter's Quilt Guild do a wonderful job putting on this annual quilt show with quilts on display and quilty vendors with amazing fabrics, patterns, kits, machines and notions of all sorts. This year's show was no different.

Mountain Top Fabrics and More

A friend from my hometown and her husband have a quilt shop that had a wonderful booth at this year's quilt show. It was great to see her and browse their booth.

I purchased a quilt pattern by Lori Holt called Millie's Dresses and a beautiful stack of blue fabrics.

I think I am entering my "Blue" Phase.

Quilters

 Quilters

I'm not the only quilter in our family. My sister is also a wonderful quilter. While I was on vacation and not feeling very well, I got to snuggle up under a beautiful quilt that my sister made.

This beautiful quilt in pink and brown fabrics is so soft. My sister hand-quilted the entire quilt and used big stitch with pearl cotton thread around the borders.

There are so many sweet details in this quilt.

The rose backing fabric and the sweet label.

It was so comforting to be snuggled under a quilt made with love by my sister.

Vacation 2023 Checklist - Sunscreen

 Sunscreen

Note to self ... reapply OFTEN!

I spent the last day of my vacation with my feet up, with ice packs, cool towels, and lots of Tylenol. 

My sister took care of me ... dinner in bed ... and cool compresses.

Vacation 2023 Checklist - Boiled Peanuts

 Boiled Peanuts

It's not vacation without getting some South Georgia boiled peanuts.

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Vacation 2023 Checklist - Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island

I love this place - we got to see them do a surgical procedure on a turtle!

The Georgia Sea Turtle Center

Jekyll Island is so full of history and the beauty of South Georgia

The Horton House - 1736 - the oldest structure on the island

It is made with tabby ... 

Tabby concrete

Island History

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Vacation 2023 Checklist - St. Simons Island

St. Simons Island

Sweet Mama's for breakfast

... pork pops ...

YUM!!!

St. Simons Island Tree Spirits

St. Simons Lighthouse

Tree Spirits

St. Simons Island is such a charming place.

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Vacation 2023 Checklist - Beach Day

 St. Simons Island Beach Day

Cousin, Me, and Sister

St. Simons Island beach - I haven't been to the beach in 6 years (or longer) ...

It was a wonderful day!

Beach Day

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Vacation 2023 Checklist - Fish Fry

 Fish Fry

Food, Family, FUN!

Fourth of July Fish Fry!

Cheese Grits!!

Thankful and grateful!

God Bless America and my Family

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Vacation 2023 Checklist - Dairy Queen

 Dairy Queen

Hot Fudge Sundae

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!

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Vacation 2023 Checklist - Wine Time

 Wine Time

Day 2 - Casa de Walker Resort

Wine by the pool.

Vacation Checklist - Wine Time

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I love this place! And these people!!!

Vacation 2023 Checklist - Mermaid Toes

 Mermaid Toes

Saturday July 1, 2023 I roll into South Georgia for my 2023 vacation. Casa de Walker Resort is ready and welcoming.

First up ... Mermaid Toes

After a 7 hour drive ... getting a pedicure is highly recommended!

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Beginning my vacation with flip flop ready toes!

Vacation 2023 Checklist - Mermaid Toes

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Sewing Room 2022

 Sewing Room 2022

I managed to start a new quilt project before 2022 came to a close. A scrap quilt, of course!

It was really cold and gloomy the week of Christmas

7 degrees outside ... feeling like -3 degrees

Scrap Quilt #21 - 16 Patch in Grays

30 blocks

It felt great to be back in my sewing room

Still working on my Red/White Churn Dash quilt

Very slow going ... very very slow!

Home Sweet Home

 Home Sweet Home

As much as I love vacation ... it is so nice being home.

He was really mad at me ... but his fur is growing back ...

She was not mad at me and really wanted to snuggle ... I missed my girl!

My sweet friend, Angie, FLOCKED ME!!

I was missed!

I'm glad to be home!!

Vacation 2022

 Vacation 2022

Highlights of my 2022 South Georgia Vacation

My sister and my cousin in Barney, Georgia

Momma and Me eating fresh peach ice cream in Barney, Georgia

My Momma, Me, and my cousin ... shopping for barware.

We played cards too!

Me and the ELK

My cousin and Me hamming it up!

I did a bit of sock knitting by the pool ...

I also go my haircut ...

My sister, my Momma, and Me

Me and my sweet Momma