Grand Illusion Mystery 2014 has begun!

Well I have started my first Mystery Quilt Adventure with Bonnie Hunter!

It is proving not just an adventure in sewing block together but also a new adventure in how to link up with her blog page to share my progress along the way ... we will see just how it goes! Keep your fingers crossed!


This photo is how I press the seams on my completed block. I prefer to do the "clockwise" method.

So here are some of my completed blocks! First time using the Easy Angle Tool and Just Love It! Triangles came out dead on 2.50 inches, and the Blocks came out dead on 4.50 " ! no trimming required, just nip of the one "dog ear" on the HST block! WOW! 

Join in on the Fun! Here is the Link to Bonnie's Blog Page.

http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2014/12/mystery-monday-link-up-part-1.html

Peek a Boo!

While out on our Sunday "Bush Buggy" ride we came across this "Hen".  She was standing Very Very still in the trees. I hopped out and started to take photo's....and what to my wondering eyes should appear?!

But Six "Little Grouse" hiding under there!  

They were so cute! Yellow Fluffy Balls of down! They were curious about what I was and were not all that alarmed by my presence!

After snapping lots of photo's much to my surprise ..these little fluff balls flew off!

Mother Nature is so wonderful! ...even thought they only have  down on their bodies their wings are fully developed and they can fly like the wind! Much better the most adult grouse!!

We do enjoy our trips out and about so much!

Some of the More Delicate Flora I have seen this summer!

This little grouping of "Lady Slippers" are so delicate ! A real joy to find and photograph!

Not All Wild Life Have Big Teeth!

Some of the Natural Fauna is actually very delicate, and colorful and harmless, like the beautiful butterfly that followed us along for such a long distance and then took a rest beside us on the road!

(double click on the image to enlarge the photo and see the beautiful colors of it wings!)

May Visit to Lethbridge

Early May saw me travel to Lethbridge this spring! It was great to spend 4 days with Amanda and Tristan, Samuel,Brennin,and Natalie!

My goodness how fast they are all growing! Samuel is such a awesome Big Brother, and is Mom and Dad's little helper! Brennin is a real "little lady" one minuet and regular little "go getter" the next! Natalie is working hard to keep up with her two siblings and is doing a bang up job of it and will running full tilt behind them in no time!

           Walking over to Henerson Park is a long way from home for "little legs"! so Daddy helped!

                                                     In no time she is Fast Asleep!

But when we arrive it is time to wake up and Play!!

Samuel likes to climb the "Dragon"!

That evening we went to Samuel's Soccer Practice!

Daddy helps to coach.

At the end of a Very Busy Day, everyone bathed and in PJ's . 

Daddy reads a bedtime story and then off for a sleep!

In May it was Mattea's Birthday!

It was a beautiful hot sunny day for Mattea's Birthday Party! She totally enjoyed the sunshine in her little pink dress, sunbonnet and "shades"!

Airiyel made a cute Birthday Caterpillar Cake!

                                               Mattea could not believe her good fortune to be handed her own little heart shape birthday cake, and no one took it away as she licked off all the icing!!

A great time was  had by everyone! And Mattea seemed to have a "Grand Time!"

Happy Birthday Little One!!

Wow! How Time Flies!

So yes it has been quite some time since I blogged last! Where has the time gone? So much has happened so it will take a few postings to catch up!

First off the most recent exciting thing is Carl and I purchased a  Side x Side 4 wheel drive and we just Love It!!

We load it in the back of the pick-up and each evening and on the weekends when we are not at the salt chuck we take a drive out on the back roads exploring! It is great fun! We have re-discovered places we visited years ago and had not visited since! Like "Wilson Lake"! Summit Lake! just to name a few!

     Here we are getting ready to head out on the back roads of the Paul Fire area with our guide and tour director ... Barry!

                                      Here we are all loaded up and ready to head out!

                                     On one of our trips we saw on a side hill these beautiful trees covered with white blooms!

                
                                    By Zooming in we soon found out that they are Huge Saskatoon Bushes!  Yummy! ..hmm, be the Bears know all about these bushes!!

                           Speaking of Bears!! Nope .. I did not zoom in on him ...didn't want to see him that close up in the camera! He was close enough in real life!