Thanksgiving with family

Our Thanksgiving celebration was so much fun and so great to see all of our family on Mr. Outdoors side.  We are so Blessed to have such a close and happy family.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the good old USA!  I have so much to be Thankful for, our sweet little family that enjoys good health and happiness, a husband who takes such good care of me, space in our surroundings to enjoy the land and all it has to offer.  Our Blessings are many...we are so Thankful.  We are traveling to a nephews for our celebration, there will be around 40 of us, pictures will follow.  Happy Thanksgiving!

An afternoon @ the park.

Mr. Outdoors and I spent a good afternoon @ the park today...me roller skating and him bike riding.  And this creature (I have no idea what it is)  was so busy upending lots of dirt, no doubt making a nest?  Our high temperature today was 70degrees...not too shabby for November 19th!  

Another Birthday!

Well another birthday has come and gone...how on Gods earth did I get to be 64?  The years seem to be flying by....I am so Thankful for my good health and good life and a wonderful partner to share it all with!  We had Birthday cake for breakfast...because we can...LOL and preceded to make our favorite late breakfast of bacon, biscuits, gravy, eggs and smashed potatoes.  Mr. Outdoors helped with the cooking and we enjoyed it immensely.

Colorado has snow!

We have snow in Colorado this morning!  Temp. was 4 degrees F. this morning.......love a snowy morning!  

Chocolate gravy

 Biscuits and chocolate gravy are from my husbands childhood.  A breakfast treat when he was a little boy.  I have blogged about finding the recipe and finally got to make it for him.

It is truly a joy to cook for this man, he enjoys everything I cook...I am a lucky woman!  The recipe is as follows.......4 T. cocoa, 2 T. flour, 1 c. sugar, 1 1/2c. milk,  mix with wisk and cook until thickened.  Remove from heat and add 2T. butter and 1 t. vanilla.  Serve over warm biscuits and enjoy!

Houston Quilt Festival 2012

 Ready to load up and hit the road. We all brought snacks to share and one seat on the bus was designated the "snack" seat.

 My sis Linda and I ready for Houston, Texas

 Our arrival in Houston

 Many lovely quilts, I have posted a few of my favorites here.

 This looks like machine quilting ,actually is hand quilted.

 This floral is my fav of all!

 Book case quilt,,very unique!

 Southwestern lizard...how different!

 The quilts from Japan blew me away...such fine detail and stitching.

 Tiny hexagons

Quilt from Japan with the cutest border g cabins and barns...detail!

Cute ABC quilt

Linda made her backpack from a skirt she found at Goodwill for $2.00...too cute.

Cute wool purse.

The Moda booth, handing out the cutest samples!

Sweet little needle case in felt.

 Just part of a very large Houston skyline

 View from the second floor of George Brown arena, over 1,000 vendors selling their wares.

 The arenas second floor offers comfy chairs and footstools...much appreciated!

Texas proud.

On our way to the quilt festival.

Another quilt from Japan...such detail...simply beautiful!

 Our friend Dawn who lives in Houston met up with us on Saturday.  Such a sweet friend and we were so glad to see her.

Park across from quilt show was having a benefit for the Houston homeless.

Tumble block, paper pieced.  I will be making a small quilt of this method.

Our diggs @ Holiday Inn Express...great free breakfast and coffee, tea and fruit anytime.

 On our way home visited the Dallas Arboretum...beautiful!