Wednesday, April 29, 2026

ARRGH! I wrote a blog addition yesterday – and it’s gone!! ARRGH!

Let’s see if I can remember what I posted. (73 years old – it’s not guaranteed!)


Well, we’re in the busy months – Memorial Day is early this year … So our show is earlier. I’m entering 6 projects: A QOV that will hang and then be presented to a Veteran we met in February in Gold Beach. My second GK graduation quilt. A baby quilt. A table runner.


Patti and I chaired the guild’s “April Challenge”. The theme was “Life on the Coast”. You could talk about your life; the wildlife; the activities around us. I pictured “rush hour traffic” caused by Elk on the highway!! But no one took me up on that!


We had 12 entries and they were all very well thought out! Impressive! And of course, all of them will be in the show. Here’s a preview:


 


I’ve been walking Sportshaven Beach and the loop into the commercial harbor a few times a week. Earlier this year I posted the Sea Lions down there. But walking today, I realized I haven’t highlighted Sportshaven. There is a sculpture at the entrance to parking for the beach.




And my favorite part of a small town – Harbor provides a bin of sand toys at each beach ramp. I’m not sure who is more excited – the kids or the parents of the kids!!


Here’s a picture: from the left – ocean, beach, ramp, driftwood, sidewalk, doggie bag station, bin of sand toys and parking lot!



Today DH and I walked into Harris Beach.  One of our favorite beaches for years.  BUT they decided to charge $10 for cars parking.  We live across 101 about a 1/2 mile from the main entrance.  Luckily our street joins the way to walk in from another (secret) entrance!


I hate trying to cross 101 - people be crazy!  So I only go with DH - who holds my hand and tells me when to run!!!  We walked thru the park to our favorite bench overlooking the ocean.  We sat for a while thinking of memories of Harris Beach days.




Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Weather has been trading back and forth between Late Spring and Wowzer Winter!!

 We've gone from no rain to a Lot (but still not enough).  I've been finishing details on the 6 items I'm entering in the Memorial Day Weekend Quilt show.  It's part of the Azalea Festival here in Brookings.  

Everyone else always asks what's all going on at the festival - well, we have no idea - we're always at the quilt show!!  But one year I was in the pre-parade!!  Yep, the floats were lining up and I turned the corner and there I was - in their pre-parade!  I waved  a Queenly wave and moved out as fast as I could!!  Gotta love small towns!

As they say:  No one has to use their turn signals - everyone knows where you're going!!

I'm also busy adding some more years of memories to my Quilt Journal.  I'm working with 2020 and boy-o-boy, what a mess!  A lot was being worked on in 2020; but my records are a little scrambled ... not really sure the dates are when they were finished - but I'm pretty sure the same 'quilt' wasn't finished in two different years.  

One of the major problems goes back to 'learning curve' on the new laptop.  Moving picture files seems to want to strip the photo from the info - like date!!  And I didn't discover that until I'd moved a few years over to the new.  It's driving me crazy-er.

Those of you who have Netflix - 'The Last Word' movie with Shirley McClaine is on.  Made in 2017, you may have seen it.  But, it's worth watching it again - the music is fabulous!  Just what we need !!

Sorry no pictures this time ... I'll double up next time!!  If I can find some on the new computer!!!




Sunday, April 5, 2026

It’s a beautiful morning on the beach!

 The tide was -.1 and the weather is calm at 54 degrees, the skies are blue with  patchy clouds.  We even saw a group of 9 pelicans fly by.  I’m happy to say, the star fish are coming back; there were even loads of sea anoemes!  Welcome back, Spring!

AND the creek was low enough to get across to walk the ‘other’ side!  It’s been since last summer /fall that we were able to cross.  We walked and inspected for over an hour - the perfect morning.

Here’s what we found!



Starfish!


Sea Anoemes!


After crossing the creek, our favorite look-out had 40 more feet of beach!!


Doesn't it look like a castle?


Rick inspecting new areas to explore


Someone drew this guy with a stick on the beach!  Make me smile


My favorite part of the beach - we can find lots of heart rocks there!


What an awesome morning to explore!!

Happy Easter to all.