Home to Emmett 5/1/2012 - 7/1/2012

We made it home in time for me to help with our local Primary Elections. It was great to work in the elections again and to see some of the home-town people. 







Last year just before we left Emmett, Terry let me buy a used quilting machine and frame. I didn't even have time to try it out before we left, so I was kind of anxious to get home and try it out. I make quillows for each of our grandkids when they turn 12, so I had two of them to do this summer. It was so much fun to quilt them on the machine. The first one, and also the second, were far from being perfect, but hopefully I will get better the more I use it.

We got together with the Howards at the City Park a couple of times while we were home.  Here is Terry with his brother Ronnie and wife Alice.

Here is a picture of  Terry's sister Lolita and hubby Bob, brother Verel, and cousin Teresa with hubby Shawn and daughter Madeline.

This is Brother Ron's family, son Matthew and Stephanie.  Their son Mason by Ron's grandson Brandon.  Also daughters Michele and Sherry.

Here is Lolita's daughter, Teresa, with daughters, Brinley, Madeline, and Isabelle.

Matt is going down the slide with his sons, Mason and Logan.

My sister, Lorrie joined us for lunch, even though she was on EMT call.  She ended up getting called out, but got back in time to eat.

Lorrie's swing that sits on the carport keeps getting blown over by the wind and so the top got all ripped apart.  We picked out some fabric and I made a new top for it.  It actually turned out pretty good.

Lorrie has two cats that live with her.  They are always bringing their little "gifts" up to the front and back step.  Sometimes they will bring a mouse or a snake--sometimes alive and sometimes dead and half-eaten.  Terry found one of their "gifts."

Our big project for the summer was to pave our driveway.  We had been thinking about doing it for the past several years.  It turned out pretty nice. We will have it sealed in September and it will look a lot smoother and won't scuff up like it does now.

We paved it clear back to our shed.  They scooped up all of the washed gravel we had on it and piled it back in the shed.  We shared most of it with our neighbors.  Hopefully, this will make it so there will be a few less weeds for Lorrie to keep up with!