Jennie's Birthday!

We went to out to celebrate Jennie's birthday at Etta's down in Pike Place. The food was delicious! We had steamed crab as an appetizer and then I had a heriloom tomato salad and dessert...mmm...huckleberry crisp! We didn't pick any up in Packwood this year, so it was the perfect ending (to summer)! We walked around a bit after and Chris and Jennie posed as the perfect, newly engaged couple.

Fancy Free Flare

My housemates and I came up with a schedule for weekly house chores. One of the jobs is called fancy free flare and basically it is something fun to spice up the week a little bit. We've had fresh flowers, yummy treats from whole foods, ice cream and zucchini bread...we really love our desserts! I made zucchini bread from the zucchini from mom's garden! mmmm! it was so delicious.

Mermaid Quilt

Today was the first day of my quilting class! I had so much fun picking out fabric and sewing simple straight stich seams...and cutting with my special rotary cutter. 4 hours went by so fast! I am going to learn 12 different styles of blocks and piece them all together at the end of the class. I just finished the rail fence, 9 block, and log cabin. I have one more to finish as homework this week. It is my first real quilt on my own...my mom and I made one (well, she mostly made it) for Christmas one year!

Rail Fence


Log Cabin


9 Block