Someday My Prince Will Come

VACATION ALERT...
Check out this guy found in the open patio area at Tlaquepaque.
THE KISS!
and finally, my favorite flower found next to Oak Creek in Sedona... The Dogwood!
Finally ...a bit of time to quilt on the major project began LAST WEEK!

How very GRAND!

Great day! First some exercise on the incredible campus of the Sedona Scorpions.
Then a drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon bound today

It's 5 am , Hubby will soon rise! We're off to circle the track for some exercise, then to the Grand Canyon for the day. I haven't been there in years and am very much looking forward to it. With Ray here, I admit I haven't done much quilting this week so I'll show you a project in progress that I will own but am not doing all the work. ( This will surely cost me) I LOVE Kaufman's Radiance fabric and wanted a whole cloth quilt made of it. Friend Kelly Gallegher-Abbott (jukeboxquilts.com) is a genius on the Statler Stitcher (Gammill) and is doing a spectacular job in stitching this cranberry quilt "for me" Yeah! Go Kelly!

This is going to be gorgeous! Lucky me!

Dressed for the job

This Indian sculpture is off the charts accurate. I could see the creases in his skin at the hip/leg joint. Even Michaelangelo would have approved of this work.

The color of the Indian rug markets is remarkable.
My trip to Flagstaff was successful and costly.

Juki fixed ( not costly) -
Purchases while it was being fixed... VERY costly.... but fun!
After all it was an enormous sewing center with oodles of great stuff.

Sedona's Chapel of the Holy Cross

This one is for the ladies. This extraordinary chapel was designed by a Marguerite Staud and funded by her as well in the 1930's. Mrs. Staud took her sketches to the world reknowned Frank Lloyd Wright who created the architectural drawings for construction.

This exquisite chapel sits perched upon a ridge as if part of the large red rock mountain behind it.
Today, I am heading to Flagstaff to repair my Juki. Fingers crossed!!!!

I am in love with Sedona

What a beautiful Sunday... Spent really early morning exercising ( really walking) on the first rate all weather track on the campus of the Sedona Scorpions. Wow... what a financially sound first rate high school. Then off to a church with wall sized glass panes overlooking beautiful red rock country. Quite a challenge for a pastor to keep your attention on the sermon. He managed quite well. Lovely brunch at Kens Creekside with a very cool jazz combo ( the kind you can really listen to and enjoy) Finally off to a bit of gallery shopping. My hubby Ray is a glass artist and recently achieved his 2nd degree in Art... so he truly enjoyed it. Still troubles with internet for uploading pics so none here today. I think tomorrow will be a new story including pics.

Internet troubles abound

New place/ new wifi....I'm not enjoying the complications that come with the change. Hope to figure this out but for now...borrowing someone elses connection i'll add more pics of beautiful Sedona. Cleverly crafted burros.... no cleanup
Both are at a wonderful venue called Tlaquepaque