Crazy Quilted Pouch and Info Pat's Autumn Issue of " Crazy Quilt Gatherings"

This will be on it's way to my sister-in-law Brenda Keller as soon as I can break away and get to the post office.

I am being held hostage by a wonderful painter who is painting away the ugly dark 100 plus year old wood on my ceiling!

 This is to remind her that us girls are special!

That men and children can be %#&*^  um.... I mean nice.

And that we are well..... Angels to put up with it all!

( Look at Jake's reflection to the left of the picture below)

Shown below is a piece I did for Pat's Autumn Issue of Crazy Quilt Gatherings.

If you'd like to see it completed ~ you'll just have to order the latest issue!

It is a beautiful one ~ read about how to get it Here.

New York City ~ Lady Liberty

Last Friday I jumped on the train to New York City on a whim to see two beautiful lady's.....

My daughter Jaci and Lady Liberty.

I was pleasantly surprised to find out Jaci's friend Brian was going to meet us at Bryant Park and join us on the Circle Line Twilight Cruise.

I know ~ very touristy ~ but I LOVE taking the Circle Line around the city.
You depart from the 42nd Street dock on the Hudson River and circle around the Island to the East River.

I get as excited as a school kid at the Domino Sugar sign.
It always reminds me of the one on Baltimore Harbor I loved when I was a kid.

Love this too ~ these factory's are long gone but thankfully the signs are there for good!

Brian and Jaci ~ just about as cute as they can be.

There she is ~ the other Lady that I love. Look at the red,white and blue sky ~

 and the beautiful New York City Skyline.

We decided to walk the 30 some blocks to a Tapas Restaurant Brian wanted to bring us and we saw this along the way ~ the horse and carriage from Central Park being put away for the night.
Their stalls are on the second story ~ they walk up a ramp to get there.

The High Line ~ just an awesome thing to do in the city.
They turned the old raised (one and two story's high) railroad track into a walking path lined with plantings and sitting areas.
We walked on this until we got to 10th Street where the restaurant was.

 Tia Pol ~ Tapas food and some of the Best I have ever had!

The restaurant used to be a bakery at the turn of the century ~ these heavy steel doors kept the danger of fire spreading to the next building at bay.
The bakery kept their ovens burning 24 hours a day to keep up with the demand.

 Just a drive by through Times Square on my cab ride back to Grand Central Station.

I rolled in to Naugatuck about 2:30 am to Frank snoring away.

I'm glad he understands my spontaneous whims and knows I can take care of myself!

Teddi was waiting up for me though!

New York City

Summer in Connecticut ~ The Way We Like It.

Heading out to the Long Island Sound on our friends boat, we pass the Port Jefferson Ferry .

 We docked across from Fairfield Beach to watch the fireworks but God has surly set off His own display giving the man made kind alot to live up too!

 America the Beautiful ~ Happy Birthday to Our Dear Country!

 Coming back in to dock ~ we pass the Bridgeport skyline.

Around our house we like hydrangeas, 

                                                              and mussels.....

 our grand dogs Daisy and Jake (not shown are also Cutlet and Taylor).....

 and my son Franky and future son Tony chillin'out out in the backyard.

                We like to eat.....   (Ashley, Cheri and Frank pictured)

and meet friends and family at Captain's Cove Seaport in Bridgeport....

where they have great fish and chips and silly statues!

 Farmers markets...

 fairs on town greens...

American flags waving....

and my boy's first jar of his homemade pickles that he made from the cucumbers in his garden....

These are the good things that summer is made of here in my corner of the world.

Sheffield Island Lighthouse Norwalk, Ct

Sheffield Island Lighthouse ......an enchanting Thursday evening delight.

Jump on board from Norwalk Harbor, next to the Maritime Aquarium for a 30 minute ride through the Harbor....

...past little islands and pretty cloud formations,

until we reach our destination ~ the beautiful Sheffield Island Lighthouse.

 Our chief is busy making our gourmet meal ~ everything is cooked on the grill including dessert.

After a few plate fulls of steamers and mussels, we take a tour of the lighthouse while we wait for our main course.
Handmade quilts cover the beds....

 as sailboats drift by the 142 year old view.

 Dinner is ready ~ your choice of lobster, steak, BBQ chicken, grilled salmon, grilled veggies,salad, corn on the cob.

 After a wonderful meal and dessert of strawberry shortcake ,

we take one last walk around the island before our boat departs.

Happy 50th Birthday Frank!

You still have a surprise party coming up in September but since you don't read my blog ~ you will truly be surprised!

Go to the links I posted above for more information on this wonderful dinner cruise.