Love You S'more Quilt

 I'm popping in to share my latest quilt finish today

The grandbabies are still pretty little, but it won't be long before we'll want to take them camping. When you're little, that's such an adventure! So when this Love You S'more line appeared I was very tempted. I held out until an email arrived one morning advertising S'mores Layer Cakes for $15.00. I hit that order button so fast! The same day, I saw a fat quarter bundle at a 50% discount and I ordered that as well. This was quite a while before we knew we were moving.

Last month, I made this Animal Crackers Quilt  and I thought that pattern (Deep Dive from Moonkin Stitchery) was a great fit for a Love You S'more camping quilt. I thought the triangles looked like little tents.

I made this one bigger at 64" x 72". I used the Layer Cake and cut additional fabric from the fat quarter bundle. I also added a few extra fabrics from my stash

I found this critter tracks print and really like how it looked so I added it. You can also see the fun quilting pattern Jackie and Sandy used. I love that they used a variegated thread too.

The backing is a print I've had in my stash for years. It's one of the bargain fabrics I bought when a quilt shop was closing. I bought the whole bolt for $22.

I will need 2 camping quilts so I'm narrowing down a pattern for the 2nd one. In the meantime, I'm tickled with how this one turned out.

While they're this little, we'll take our maiden camping trip down below the house, and S'mores will definitely be on the menu!

Lord Love a Duck!

 DH has been banned from going to town unsupervised. 😉

He came home with 3 baby ducks on Wednesday. 🥰

We just moved the 7 baby Red Jungle Fowl into the coop on Monday, cleaned out the brooder and put the heat lamp away.

They're getting big

The first batch of chicks are enjoying their freedom

Just yesterday I heard the little rooster let out his first wobbly crow

Welcome to the funny farm, babies

Granny's Corn Casserole

 My MIL shared this recipe with me probably 30 years ago so it's stood the test of time. I wanted to serve some of her old favorites on Mother's Day because if I'm a good cook, she's a big part of that. She's shared so many favorite recipes through the years.

Granny's Corn Casserole

1 can whole kernal corn, undrained

1 can creamed corn

1/4 C chopped onion

1 C uncooked, broken spaghetti

1 C cubed Velveeta

Fresh ground pepper

*Mix everything in a baking dish. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour. I usually bake it covered for 30 minutes or so, then stir and complete baking uncovered.

Super easy and always a  crowd favorite! 

Mother's Day Weekend

The weekend wore me out, but it was such a good one.

On Friday I headed to town at 7 a.m. to tackle a long grocery list that included 2 grocery stores and Sam's. I was back at home by 1 and schlepped everything into the house.

Then I started to work on a Mother's Day dinner.

I told my in-laws I'd fix dinner and they were invited, but my MIL didn't want to come so I planned to fix everything and haul it to their house.

I was trying to get a head start because Saturday was already spoken for. Our son and dil were planning a day trip and I offered to stay with E.

They are renting a place until they either build or buy a place and they've been having heck with the old hot water heater so the landlord drove from Texas to replace it. It's been an ordeal, but he chose Saturday to do so and since the kids were going to be gone, DH came over to keep an eye on things while E and I explored outside

We took a detour for some lunch at the Oso Grill where E entertained us with her abracadaba skills until our food arrived

 Then I found myself back in the kitchen that evening making more progress on Sunday's meal. I laughed when I got this text from my DIL that evening

I'm glad I still have the energy to wear out a 4 yr. old. Then we all met at Granny and Grandpa's on Sunday and and memories were made. Daddy asked E of she knew what the contraption on the wall was and she answered without thinking...a telephone! We were all surprised that she knew since these are no longer common

Granny got flowers and a supply of sugar for her hummingbirds. 😆

DH showed grandpa how to spatch-cock a chicken and they smoked 3 so that everyone could take home leftovers. I made Granny's potato salad, Texas Caviar, Corn Casserole, Okra, and Jalapeno Poppers to go with it.

And Strawberry Shortcake Dessert to end everything on a sweet note. 😉

Bubbles on the deck included applause and bowing

Hide and seek with Granny gave Granny the giggles

'Who has the rock' gave EVERYONE the giggles

It was such a pretty day and I'm glad we were able to celebrate with them

My heart is full, but I am officially claiming today as Mother's Day Off Day. 😂