Fr. Chris' - Cactus Patch #4, vacation sewing and family visits

After leaving Niagara Falls we crossed the border back to NY and headed to Pennsylvania to visit my sister-in-law, Karen

We spent the week visiting and catching up and helping her weeding and mulching the gardens.

 
 I always seem to forget the before pictures... but everything looked neat and clean when we got done.






The boys got a chance to get to know Nick and we watched him get a horsey pedicure!

Cousin Kim took CJ for a walk along the creek in search of fossil rocks.

 

And she bought him an archeological dig kit so he could dig for gemstones!

 

 I set up a sewing nook at the dining room table and continued working on Fr. Chris' quilt.  The last 100 HSTs made and made the 1/4 blocks to be assembled after I get home.

 
Here is just one set of the 25   1/4squares ..... the sashing and center cornerstone will have to wait until I get home.

A week of sewing and yardwork and visiting and we were headed home..... but not before one last... necessary stop.

Every trip north must include a stop for Maryland crabs!