Quilt Show... Bed Turning

My friend Nancy's quilt guild put on a wonderful quilt show last week. One of my favorite things at local quilt shows is the "bed turning"! The ladies from the Latimer Quilt Museum love to bring vintage quilts for show and tell. I always just enjoy them so much and I also learn a great deal about quilting in our country. They put about a dozen quilts on a bed and then one by one, they show them and give you any history they might have on the quilt or the type of quilt. Enjoy the quilts...I think I was able to get a photo of most of them.

Happy 89th Birthday Papa John!

Happy Birthday dad! When you had your stroke almost 9 years ago, none of us dreamed we would still have you with us! How wonderful. I love this photo because your best friend Meryl is with you. He is a delight.

This is one half of the Wuitschick gang......

And the second half!!!! Only Angie's family and Gina were missing this year. Sigh....

And this is that rascal who picks up the tab so everyone can have a grand time. Thank you Jimmy. Thanks for sharing this family for almost 45 years....wow!

My brother John, his wife Ginger and my sister Debbie.

Niece Amanda, her dad Bill, here sister Jenny and the love of her life....Nate.

My little brother John and my little uncle Steve...they were trying to take a selfie. Those two are always up to something.

My sister Alisa, her son Patrick, Matt who is married to my niece Anne and my niece Desi. 

My nephew J, nephew Markie and his love Jessica and my niece Maria.

This is my cousin Wendy. I am the oldest cousin and she is the youngest. I love this photo. Love her too.

Singing Happy Birthday to to the birthday boy. If it pleases the Lord, we will be celebrating Papa John's 90th next April!!!!

Maybe Time Really Does Fly!!!!

Our family had made plans to attend a Russian Tea on Easter Sunday afternoon for weeks at a hotel downtown in Portland. Just a week before the big day, the hotel told us they had cancelled the event! We were all disappointed and plans went out the window. I had searched Ebay and Etsy and shopped at the Russian stores in our area. I wanted to make the Easter baskets different and was happy with what I was able to find. So, I still gave the baskets but somehow, it just didn't have the same meaning. You can see the fun things I gathered in these photos.

I dug out my little Russian nesting dolls that I have had since I was a child. I have always loved them.

I was able to find these pretty broaches at the antique show. There's a booth that sells Russian items.

My friend Ann gifted me with this little felt doll family for Christmas. Her friend make them.

Another gifted friend, Heather is an artist. She offered these cards for the Easter season and how perfect!

I was able to track down these egg films that are so easy to use and they just make the eggs look so beautiful!

Jim and I went over to the Wirth family for an egg hunt and the annual confetti egg bash!

This part is always done outside. Papa Jimmy is the target every year! This is the mess when it's all over!

Chris was able to get us reservations for the Easter brunch downtown at the Urban Farmer. It is on the 8th floor of the old Meier and Frank building. It was a lovely brunch and set up so well. The food was fantastic.

I think Jimmy went back for fresh oysters about 3 times.

The Wirth family enjoying their brunch.

You can see the rooms of the hotel around the outside of the center restaurant.

My favorite room....the dessert table! YUMMY.

This is a giant ice rabbit for the day...so fantatic!

Miss Ava enjoying a wrap around retro desk and table. Yes, she is growing up.

We were enjoying a walk around the building during a break in the rain. Isn't she pretty. I loved her outfit.

And there's my little monkey man....our Otto! He was so happy and just totally loves life.
Such a lovely afternoon and such a blessing.

Time just seems to slip by me anymore....maybe time really does fly!!!

Tea Time Tuesday #175

Happy Tea Time Tuesday...oh, it's been so long since I have posted. With Easter so very early this spring, I decided not to put out my lovely St Patrick's Day things. It always makes me a bit sad when I don't get to enjoy my teapots and teacups.

I was really sick last weekend but was feeling better on Sunday afternoon, so Jim took me to an estate sale. I found this beautiful and very different teacup. It is lovely....Forget-Me-Nots and shamrocks! I am such a Tasha Tudor fan and she loved Forget-Me-Nots. I just had to take the teacup home. What a treasure.

I also just love to see a little design on the inside of the cup.

Don't you love the little pink bows too? So dainty and just that bit of color is perfect.

The cup and saucer are bone china, made in England. It is made by the Royal Stewart company.

I don't get to eat goodies too often anymore, but I did have a mint cookie with my tea. It's was such a wet and dreary Oregon day...I just had to enjoy one!

My friend Jan sent me this sweet card. I'm enjoying a cup of Irish Breakfast tea with my treats.

I'm looking forward to a gathering of my high school buddies this Saturday on St Patrick's Day. 

Thinking of Spring!

The daffodils were actually in bloom here and then.....snow! We have had a very mild and warm winter, but winter decided to come late! We had a week of very cold temps and then days of SNOW! We may see a few flakes tomorrow morning and maybe a few on Thursday.
Jim and I are getting ready for another antique and collectible show this weekend, so we are happy to see a dry and warmer forecast for this weekend.
Easter is so early this year. I took the Valentine goodies down yesterday and just put up my regular decor....I'm not sure I am going to do much decorating. Poor St Pat's gets squeezed out this year. My dad's 89th birthday is on April 8th and I have a quilt retreat at the beach the 9th-13th.
It might be the year to just think ahead to spring.