Quilt Week 2017 is now a memory.

Quilt Week in Quilt City USA is a big event when our little city more than doubles its population.(That would be more than 30,000 mostly ladies in town for the week.)  For the past ten years we have opened our home to quilters from various places throughout the country. This year it was a pleasure to host quilter's from Captain's hometown (also known as Aggieland.) They arrived during Tipsy Tuesday

surprising us with a beautiful Quilt of Valor in honor and memory of ABN's son,  Lt Col J. Darin Loftis, KIA in Afghanistan in 2012. 

For four days the quilters shopped, looked at award winning quilts, shopped, attended classes and shopped. Each evening we had show and tell. 

Captain's long time friend and classmate, Linda, took some time-out to catch up.

Captain took the ladies to Taste of Kentucky at our church

where they sampled pulled pork, the best potato salad in Kentucky, green beans (of course) and Derby Pie. (ABN was one of the volunteers for the fund raiser with the proceeds going to our local Boys and Girls Club.)

All too soon, it was time to say good-bye. With credit cards well worn and car fully loaded,

they returned to College Station.

And we are turning our attention to our next road adventure. 

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All is well in Aggieland

and we are on our way home.

So much fun now that we are all retired (except for nephew, Matt, who is just starting his career in Austin.)

Taking advantage of the weekday option, we ventured out to Washington on the Brazos State Park (for those that may not know, this is where the Republic of Texas was founded in 1836) for a picnic

and to see the lovely wildflowers.

We didn't. (Fortunately we didn't see any.)

Returning to College Station we had to stop at Antique Rose Emporium near Brenham (one of ABN’s favorite nurseries.)

Couldn’t leave without making a purchase

Saturday found us at a wine tasting for the Wine to Water fundraiser to help our friend, Janet raise money for a very much needed clean water initiative in underdeveloped countries.

That’s Janet in the middle.

Of course we couldn’t be in College Station on a Tuesday and not go to book club.

This week's selection was not one of our favorites.

Now to finish the master bedroom make over (no I did not find an orange chair) and prepare for our summer adventure.

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Taking a Break

We are taking a break from the renovation and home duties to visit our family and friends in College Station. Can't wait to be spoiled with Mom's homemade cookies and unlimited Blue Bell Ice Cream! Also looking so forward to Book Club on Tuesday and coffee with the guys on Thursday (That would be Captain with his high school buddies.) 

The master bedroom is almost completed, waiting for shutters to be installed, a hat rack to be made and ABN is looking for an orange chair. (Not just an orange chair, a coastal orange; talk about a challenge!)  Stay tuned for photos.