At the lake.....

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We are having a great time "vacating" here at Deep Creek Lake. We love the efficiency we rent. The owners have really made it feel like a home and we always request it when we make our reservations. It's on the first floor so we can just walk out to the beach. Rick uses the beach a lot.....me, not so much. I hate sand. But I use the patio space to read, stitch, etc.

Libby & Joe brought their parents down for the day today. Everyone had a big time. I even went down in the sand to take pictures!











I took a dozen pictures of Joe and this was all I could get that wasn't the top of his head. He was sooooo busy and focused on the sand. Corey looks entertained, too, doesn't he.

Joe demolished an Oreo after lunch!!

Libby ate her supper really well so she could dive into the bag of candy Pappy bought her at Candyland. She got candy necklaces, M&M's, lollipops, and all sorts of goodies. Candyland in Oakland advertises they have 700 kinds of candy (I didn't count), but we put Libby in the buggy, gave her a bag and she and her Mommy picked some out. They also have a vegetable/fruit side in the store......so we ended checking out with all kinds of candy, sugar free and real......and one tomato. The clerk said as she checked us out....."well, at least here's something healthy" . (Hang head in shame here.)


I have been knitting along on my scarf. I did find the pattern......

Here's the progress so far










I may get it done in a year or two......
So, that's it for now. Will report back in a few days.

Blessings,
Becky

Back at Slugville.....

We've arrived at the Lake for our last week of vacation. The weather is very sunny and we're supposed to have nice weather until Tuesday....and then only isolated t-storms of the typical summertime variety. Everything is unpacked and I'm getting ready to make the grocery list.

I brought my electric fan quilt to work on, and also a knitting project. I started a scarf for myself at the end of winter/early spring, then put it away when it started warming up. It is still warm, very warm, but I would like to get it done before I need to use it. I have to find the pattern again. I know it's bookmarked on the computer....along with a few dozen others, so I hope I can recognize the pattern by looking at it and match it up. I'll let you know how it goes. :)

One thing I am not going to do this time is put the cushion behind my back for support. I haven't totally recovered from the last time!

Before I forget....I had a few comments on my sister-in-law's quilt in her bedroom.
It is very pretty....it is a JC Penney model made in China. Still pretty.

I'm headed for my knitting bookmarks.....talk to you all later.

Blessings,
Becky

Family Time.....

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We went to Rick's sister's home to have a welcome home cookout for our nephew, Brandon. He went for a 5 week trip (class) to Ghana and he had some great stories to tell. There was a great group of folks there. All of our (Rick & Becky's) family was there, and several members of Danny's (BIL) family. I forgot my camera.......:( but Cole saved the day and we got to take a few pics before her battery went south.

The girls playing with magnetic paper dolls with Nancy and my niece Brittany.



Joe being happy, and building a rock pile on the wall. He went full tilt and wore himself totally out.



Mia, Nancy and Chris enjoying the cupcakes.... especially Mia....it was all over her and the patio! :)







Libby and Aunt DeeDee found a cat that would let her pet her....Libby's cat hisses and runs. She enjoyed this!

We had a wonderful time, great food and a nice visit. Hope we can do it again soon.


Blessings,

Becky