May and June 2022

 What happened to May and now June???

So thankful that I took a few pictures here and there 

to help me remember.

It's been a bit of a blurrrr

Things have become rather real - and not in a good way for the most part.

Sigh...

But I'm OK and God is Good!

Life continues to march on in spite of me.

I will attempt to do a picture parade to help me recall these last number of weeks.

Walks in the park - Spring sprang and babies were hatched!!!

So nice to be back to "in person" church

again and to enjoy a fun Mother's Day Tea

during Junior Sunday School hour!

Rhubarb season came with a vengeance this Spring

Pies and tortes were enjoyed

Our church Mission's Committee sold approx. $700 worth of fresh donated rhubarb 

at the MCC Relief Sale in New Hamburg!

It was so nice to be able to take part in the Relief Sale again after a 2 year pause.

The quilts were incredible and the feature quilt sold for $20,000 and then someone also matched that amount as a donation!

There is so much need in our world today and MCC (Mennonite Central Committee)

sure does their part in providing relief where it's most needed.

Best garden helpers any Nammie could ask for!

The patio got a new umbrella this year. I love the cheerful colour compared to the old faded black one.

Amazing what you can find on Wayfair and Amazon!

Another purchase made - probably the biggest one I'll ever make on my own!

Hope I made the right choice and no, it wasn't on Amazon - smile!

I did have Becky and Patrick help walk me through the whole process - thankfully.

I'm officially the little old lady that drives her car to church and to the grocery store ...

and to the farm of course!

Then this happened ... my sweet sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Glennis and Mark,

 signed me up for a quilter's bus tour to Hamilton, Missouri

to visit The Missouri Star Quilt Company,

a place I've always wanted to visit.

There is a great story behind this little mid-western town and I've been following

their quilt tutorials for many years.

My dear sister, Evelyn, came along too to share a room with me.

She has a good interest in quilting as well and is a superb travel mate.

What fun we had ... 20 expert quilters and the four of us on tour!

We were out of our league but it was fun to travel again and spend time with these dear people.

Caught in a down pour under the covered bridge

at Essenhaus in Middlebury, IN

We had to ditch our shoes and run bare foot back to the Inn.

I hope that I can fondly look back and glean much inspiration from this experience.

Thanks so much Glennis for organizing this and to Evelyn for coming along!

The bigger than life star of Missouri Star, Jenny Doan. Wishing I could have met her in person.

One of the thrills for me was to visit Shipshewana, Indiana and to 

stand on the Theatre steps where my famous friends (The Mennonite Girls Can Cook ladies)

viewed a production that was written about them.

Well now it's back to reality and this little sweetie

spent the day with me on what would have been mine and Jim's 49th wedding anniversary!

A welcome distraction to the day.

Strawberry Season has arrived!

7 months ...

Till next time .... welcome to Summer 2022. Wishing you good health and flowers ...