Home again! Home again! Jiggity Jig!
Happy Monday, y'all and welcome. Mr. Pinker and I have made it home after another long camping vacation. ⛺
We moseyed along the back roads and bayous , enjoying relaxing days at various camp sites.
In the evenings , we would enjoy a campfire as we swatted the mosquitoes away.
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| A beaver lodge |
Well Sweeties, I will let you go. I wish you a beautiful day...
As Always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
"Leave the roads- take the trails. "- Pythagoras
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy who loved to camp as much as I do. I love and miss you, Amo.
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| My eyes see a tree bark heart.💚 |
I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needle workers to meet.
Frederique at Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday
Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday
Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday
Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings
So glad you and Mr Pinker had a wonderful vacation. Can't wait to hear more about it. You were greatly missed. I always look forward to checking your blog every day.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much , dear Joy. I cannot tell you how much it means to me to be missed. You are the sweetest. I hope you have been doing well these last couple of weeks. Hugs.
DeleteAnother fabulous adventure!!! You were definitely missed. Big Hugs, Darlene J
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Darlene. We had a grand time. Now it is time to get unpacked and see what I can get into. LOL. Hugs.
DeleteWelcome home! Everyone needs some time away from social media.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Gretchen. It is hard to get back into the swing of things sometimes when I come back after being gone for so long. But we had a great time on our vacation. Hope you are having a good week. Hugs.
DeleteLooks like a lovely, relaxing getaway! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteOh it was, Gail. Very peaceful . I am glad I took a number of projects to work on too. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteLooks like a few weeks of R&R for both of you. Those heart blocks are such fun, so many colors!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Kate ; we had a grand ole' time. It was quiet and peaceful too. I am enjoying the heart project. I bought more fabric today to work on them. Hugs.
DeleteLooks like a wonderful vacay Melisa! As always, I love your photos. That crawfish boil looks scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteWe had a great time, Linda. The crawfish boil was yummy, but my favorite was strawberry shortcake with homemade ice cream afterwards. Yum yum! Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful scenery! It must have been so much fun. I guess that’s a fairy ring of moss ??? Love it!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great vacation, Penny. It was a lot greener the further south that we went. Isn't that ring interesting? I am not sure what it is but I like the idea of a fairy ring. It sounds magical. Thank you for a sweet visit . Hugs.
DeleteWelcome home, Melisa!! Sounds like you had a wonderful get away--we all need that to re-charge...love that tree bark heart--funny how these things appear out of nowhere;)))
ReplyDeleteHugs, Julierose
Aaw thank you so much, Julierose. It was nice to get away and enjoy some down time that is for sure. Isn't the tree bark heart pretty neat? I am always looking for "hearts" now and I seem to find them often in nature. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteWelcome home, my friend! What a great time you had camping! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. How was the fishing? Yummy maybe? :-) And those crawdads look pretty good too! Good to have you back with us - we missed you but I also know those days away were what you needed! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Donna. We had a great time. The water was up and hubby was able to kayak and catch a few , but bummer- no keepers. LOL. I was hoping for some fresh fish, but that was ok. I hope the month of April has been treating you well. I was thinking about you when the storms came through a couple of weeks ago. They were pretty scary. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteGlad you are home! It sounded (and looked) like you had a wonderful time. You were missed, but I figured you and Mr. Pinker were off gallivanting.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Robin. We had a good time and hubby just loved the fishing time . LOL. The weather was pretty good too- not too hot or cold which was nice. I hope you have been doing well. Have things greened up nicely in your holler? It has here. Hugs.
DeleteSo glad to know you were off doing what you love and seeing amazing sights! That was a beautiful sunset, yummy food, and the tree bark heart made me smile. Thanks for sharing all the fun!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Diann. We had a grand ole' time and stayed a little longer than expected, but thankfully I had plenty of projects to keep me busy. Hugs.
DeleteWhat kind of fish does Mr. Pinker catch? That crawdad feed looked delicious! I'm glad you are home. . welcome back!!!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteHi, Terry. I think he was fishing for crappie. He caught a bunch which would have been keepers in our state, but not there . So no fish fry for us. LOL. But the crawfish boil was wonderful. Hugs.
DeleteSounds like a perfect camping trip to me. Welcome home!!
ReplyDeleteOh it was, Jeanna. We had a great time. I am sure you are gearing up for camping season yourself. Thank you for the sweet visit. Warm hugs and blessings.
DeleteWelcome home. Looks like you had a wonderful trip. Stitchinrose
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, dear. Oh yes, we had a great time. Now it is time for me to get back into the swing of things- sometimes easier said than done. LOL. Hugs.
DeleteI love that you could get away and soak in some down time ~ we all need to unplug sometime. Welcome home to a crafty fun week ahead :) (nwpaintedlady)
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Sharon. I enjoy the camping trips so much. Since hubby retired , we are getting to enjoy them more often. I have a few projects on my agenda for this week so I hope to be able to get them done. Fingers crossed. Hugs.
DeleteI'm sure you're feeling all rested up after your (internet-free) time away, Melisa. Beautiful sights on your camping trip. Glad you're home safely! Wishing you a wonderful Easter weekend! ♥
ReplyDeleteOh yes rested and raring to go. LOL. We had a great time, Carol. I took a long a lot of projects to work on as hubby kayaked and fished. I am already looking forward to the next camping trip. I wish you a very Happy Easter. I hope you are able to enjoy it with your sweet grandbaby. Hugs.
DeleteWhat are those little crab/crustration things all piled up on the long table?
ReplyDeleteHi , Jenny . Those are crawdads. I ate the corn and potatoes and jambalaya and left the crawdads for hubby. Hee! Hee! They also had shrimp, but I was full by the time it was served. Dessert was strawberry shortcake- yum yum. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteLovely images!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Hugs
Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. I hope you have been doing well. Have a fabulous rest of the week. Warm hugs.
DeleteWelcome back. Lovely images, sounds as if you had a great time. Yezz, everybody needs
ReplyDeleteinternet-free time every now and then.
Happy easter ,
Gabi
Aaw thank you so much, Gabi. We did have a great time and stayed a little longer than expected. I wish you a very blessed Easter. Hugs .
DeleteWhere were you camping this time. I grew up mostly in TX and LA and associate crawfish and shrimp boils with Louisiana since that's the only place we had them. Love the hearts and the alphabet stitching. I'm a fan of samplers.
ReplyDeleteHi, Tammy . We were in Mississippi and LA. We had meant to travel on to TX like we did last year , but changed our minds. Last year was the first time that I had been to such a big crawfish boil. It was neat to see . They had all kinds of foods to eat. Yum Yum! Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteLooks like a wonderful get away!!!
ReplyDeleteOh it was, LeeAnn. We had a fabulous time . I took along a few projects to keep me busy and hubby enjoyed his time on the lake. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs
DeleteMy eyes saw that bark heart too, Melisa! I'm glad you had a great time and are home safely. Looks like you were down in LA with all those mud bugs!! Have a great week. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteOh yes we , went to LA and Mississippi. We had a root tootin time! LOL. Isn't that tree bark heart pretty neat? Have a great rest of the week , Brenda. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful photo souvenirs, you had a great time while camping! That said, it's always good to be home ;) Lovely hearts, appliquéd and in the nature, thank you for sharing all of this and linking up. Hugs
ReplyDeleteOh we did have a wonderful time, Frederique. The trees were greening up and there were lots of wildflowers in bloom. Hubby enjoyed the lakes and river and I had a great time sewing. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteSo good to hear from you. I was about to send out the troops. Haha Your pictures tell a wonderful story of good times and amazing discoveries. The crawdad boil made my mouth water! What a magical moment, coming upon that fairy ring in the woods. Morels are so yummy. Another mouthwatering sight. I saw the bark heart right off. Some pretty hearts and stitching look to have kept you busy! Glad you are back.
ReplyDeleteLOL thank you so much, Ginny. I thought we would have the internet while traveling and we did for awhile. I was hoping to be able to check in . But we had a great time. Isn't the fairy ring amazing. It was drizzling rain that morning and hubby ran upon it. You never know what you might discover when out and about. I hope April has been treating you well. I bet you have been staying busy. Warm hugs.
DeleteWelcome home from your travels, you were missed greatly. The weather is trying to warm up here in Arizona but I am hoping for some cooler temps (80-90 please) for the next month or so. Looks like a sweet fairy ring and a sweeter bark heart. Sending you warm hugs from sunny Arizona.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Miss Mary. It warms my heart to be missed. I was looking the other day at the weather in Quartzsite where it was 99. Yikes! Summer temps. You stay cool and safe. It is supposed to be in the 70's here tomorrow- so not too bad. Warm hugs from the holler.
DeleteLooks like y’all enjoyed a marvelous time! Slowing down and disconnecting is good for the soul…and the marriage!! Glad you’re back, though….have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteOh we did Denise. We both got to do things that we love- together which is always fantastic. I hope you are doing well. Have a very Happy Easter. Warm hugs and Blessings.
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