Just Chillin’

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Having a wonderful time.  Wish you were here!

Yesterday we just hung out by the pool and relaxed. We took Baby E in the water and she loved it, the little fishy.  Today we are planning a picnic at Fallenleaf Lake, and an afternoon massage for Sara and I.  It is so lovely to be on a real vacation!

TheQuiltHouse

I took your advice and had my son in law drive us over to Gardnerville to visit The Quilt House, which was indeed a terrific shop.  They have been in Quilt Sampler twice now, and had a great inventory.  Really nice staff people acknowledged us, and had just the right balance of friendliness and helpfulness.  I didn't buy much–just a couple of patterns, some embroidery floss and some little scissors, but thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the projects on the walls.  I asked permission to take a picture and although they don't permit it generally, they let me take this one:

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The little basket quilt is called French Ribbons, and is one of the shop's own patterns.  It is at the printers right now, but they will call me when it is available and send it to me.  Isn't that border adorable?

I had to pay a little price for my SIL taking me to a quilt shop.  He made me go to the largest sporting goods store I ever saw in my life afterwards!

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28 responses to “Just Chillin’”

  1. Cabela’s is wonderful!! DH took me to the one in Pennsylvania and I wandered through the taxidermy displays while he shopped. After that we ate upstairs — some of the best beef bar-b-que I’ve had in a while.

  2. Cabela’s is wonderful!! DH took me to the one in Pennsylvania and I wandered through the taxidermy displays while he shopped. After that we ate upstairs — some of the best beef bar-b-que I’ve had in a while.

  3. Nicole, I’m so happy you’re enjoying your vacation! I love reading about your days. Enjoy every minute of your massage, that’s always the fastest 60 minutes of the day. I hope you’re eating at some fine restaurants and enjoying some fine wine.

  4. Nicole, I’m so happy you’re enjoying your vacation! I love reading about your days. Enjoy every minute of your massage, that’s always the fastest 60 minutes of the day. I hope you’re eating at some fine restaurants and enjoying some fine wine.

  5. Oh, I wish I was there, too! Everything looks absolutely divine from pool, to quilt shop, to that massage….
    Methinks I’d have stayed at the quilt shop or some delicious thrift shop while SIL was in Cabela’s. We get their catalogs and that is enough for me. 🙂
    The saga with FIL continues and today will be his first full day at rehab.
    Hugs!

  6. Oh, I wish I was there, too! Everything looks absolutely divine from pool, to quilt shop, to that massage….
    Methinks I’d have stayed at the quilt shop or some delicious thrift shop while SIL was in Cabela’s. We get their catalogs and that is enough for me. 🙂
    The saga with FIL continues and today will be his first full day at rehab.
    Hugs!

  7. What a lovely day! Glad you got to the quilt shop so many of your readers suggested! Cabela’s is fun to visit, too! It looks like your vacation is truly relaxing! Enjoy that massage…mmmmmmmm.

  8. What a lovely day! Glad you got to the quilt shop so many of your readers suggested! Cabela’s is fun to visit, too! It looks like your vacation is truly relaxing! Enjoy that massage…mmmmmmmm.

  9. Super happy you have taken some time off to enjoy yourself! Life is just too short!
    Squeezing in a bit of quilt related goodness is always good too! LOL!
    And Cabela’s… well, we have one next to our house and it’s always interesting seeing the people that drop in there and the things they have for sale…

  10. Super happy you have taken some time off to enjoy yourself! Life is just too short!
    Squeezing in a bit of quilt related goodness is always good too! LOL!
    And Cabela’s… well, we have one next to our house and it’s always interesting seeing the people that drop in there and the things they have for sale…

  11. I think Cabelas is a small price to pay to visit a great quilt shop. We have a Cabelas about an hour away, and my hubby likes to check it out once in a while. It is HUGE!! Wouldn’t we just LOVE a Quilt shop that size??

  12. I think Cabelas is a small price to pay to visit a great quilt shop. We have a Cabelas about an hour away, and my hubby likes to check it out once in a while. It is HUGE!! Wouldn’t we just LOVE a Quilt shop that size??

  13. I’m not sure which is the better store to visit, we just got a new Cabela’s 75 miles south of me, WOW! It’s the best store for everything!

  14. I’m not sure which is the better store to visit, we just got a new Cabela’s 75 miles south of me, WOW! It’s the best store for everything!

  15. OMG, Baby E looks so cute!! Love how you only show the side profile 🙂 I’ve never been to a Cabela’s but heard it is kind of like the Bass Pro Shops which are very cool…especially the general store part that sells homemade fudge 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your vacation!

  16. OMG, Baby E looks so cute!! Love how you only show the side profile 🙂 I’ve never been to a Cabela’s but heard it is kind of like the Bass Pro Shops which are very cool…especially the general store part that sells homemade fudge 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your vacation!

  17. LOL – love the trade off – Cabela’s for Quilting shop!!!! :O) You do have a sweet son in law to take you to the quilt shop, though!

  18. LOL – love the trade off – Cabela’s for Quilting shop!!!! :O) You do have a sweet son in law to take you to the quilt shop, though!

  19. LOL not a bad trade, I’d say! Cabela’s is kind of fun, with the waterfalls and bears and stuff. My kids loved it when they were little!

  20. LOL not a bad trade, I’d say! Cabela’s is kind of fun, with the waterfalls and bears and stuff. My kids loved it when they were little!

  21. I would spend all day in a sports store if it meant I could visit that lovely quilty shop for an hour! Hope you have a lovely vacation x

  22. I would spend all day in a sports store if it meant I could visit that lovely quilty shop for an hour! Hope you have a lovely vacation x