It Has Started! and other updates....

We broke ground today!

It's very exciting.  We met the surveyor there this morning, then the excavator came and got right to work.

So far, not too much rock.  We are looking at 8-10 months on the construction, but we've got a great contractor who uses quality crafts people.  Can't wait to see it all come together.

Think we have another coyote roaming around here.  This was on our trail cam last night.

....and I received my quilt back already from the show.  Included in the box was this for a memento.

 I hope to get started on this kit tomorrow.  Isn't it a cool design?  I bought it at the Paducah quilt show in the Kwiltart booth.  Go to her website to see more of her awesome designs.  Kwiltart.com

Oh, and have to share some grandkid pics.  They had a ball today playing with friends.

Thanks for visiting!

Rachel

Grandbabies and quilting

Grandbabies first.....Oh, how I love these two.  The pictures were taken at the beach in North Berwick, outside of Edinburgh, Scotland, where they currently live.

So, so thankful my daughter in law sends me pictures of them.

The hubby and I just got back from a short two day trip to the spring Paducah quilt show. Talk about crowded!  The inspiration was incredible.  We were excited to see my quilt.

If you'd like to see more about the show, head on over to my website and click on the latest blog post.  www.rachelmhayes.com

Life is Good

Just a note to status what is going on around here.  This morning I made one of my favorite, easy, gluten free breakfast items.

 Breakfast muffins.  Gluten free and so yummy.  I usually make some of these on the weekend for us to eat in the coming week. I will use 5-6 eggs, 5-6 pieces of bacon (Costco pre-cooked in their freezer section), a handful of fresh spinach, a handful of chopped mushrooms, a handful of shredded mozzarella, a little milk splashed in, salt and pepper.  Bake in muffin tins for 20 minutes at 350.  Then store in fridge.  Microwave for 20 seconds when ready to eat.  These last all week.

You can pair them with some fresh fruit or a piece of gluten free toast with butter and honey.  We like blueberries or a cutie orange. Makes a healthy, quick, gluten free breakfast.

My son and his family are in Paris this week.  Although they had a rough first night (the landlord of the Airbnb didn't leave the key where it was supposed to be and they had to go searching for a hotel at midnight with two crying children!), they are happily enjoying a mini-holiday.  My son had an appointment to see "his" manuscript the first day of their arrival, but after that -- fun. Oh, and they did get into the Airbnb the next day.

My granddaughter's favorite book is Madeline, and she was SO EXCITED to be in Paris. I am anxiously awaiting the adventures they are having and so happy they are getting to experience Paris.  They walked about 11 miles their first adventure day, seeing the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Julia Child's Paris home, and other sites.

On the quilting front, I finished my king sized Christmas quilt.

This pattern is called Felicity by Kate Spain.  I changed it up some to make it king size, and arranged the ornaments a little differently.  I should have mitered the borders, but was determined to not buy any more fabric, so I didn't have enough.  I think it will be fine for our bed.  It won't go in any shows. :)  I plan to custom quilt it, when I receive the backing.  I ordered some 2-ply red flannel.  It is supposed to be super soft.  The hubby loves a thick, warm quilt.

The next adventure for the hubby and I will be to go to the Paducah Quilt show in a little less than two weeks.  My Corona quilt is in the show and we are going to meet up with some friends for a day. Looking forward to that.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!