Townsend, TN

While in Townsend, we stayed with our friends Sonja and Cleavy, and their dog Coco. They have a beautiful home with an awesome view of the mountains. Unfortunately the weather continued to be lousy while we were there, but we got out and hiked anyway!

Cherohala Skyway

After leaving David and Emily's wedding, we traveled through Mississippi to Telico Plains, TN and the start of the Cherohala Skyway. This road runs through the Cherokee and Natahala National forests, hence the name. Unfortunately the weather was not that great, but we saw some pretty views anyway.

They're married!

Mr and Mrs David Cook
Oct 10, 2009
The wedding was just beautiful. Although there were a couple of snafus, nothing seemed to rattle either of them.

Jacki, Vicky and my mom Lynda

We call pictures like these "scary pictures" because we all look so much alike!

The going away car. David and Emily's friends outdid themselves. The interior was stuffed with balloons, and there were industrial sized cans tied on the back. Someone had the foresight to station themselves up the road about 100 yards, and cut off the cans before anyone or anything was damaged.

August finished projects

When I posted the July projects, I said that August would be a better month for sewing, and I was right! I actually finished more items, but the camera battery died while I was taking pictures, so I will show them in another post.

The first two pictures are items made entirely from leftovers from previous projects,and will be donated to a local charity that raises funds for breast cancer patients. There are 3 trivet/potholders, and a small table runner.

This table runner is a bit larger than the previous one, and will be a gift. Perfect for fall colors!

This is an apron for Jacki to wear when she is teaching. I embroidered school related designs on the pockets. No pattern for this one. I looked at some pictures and figured it out on my own.



I made myself a shirt out of this fabric early in the summer, and had some left, so I made Jacki a shirt also. It's hard to see, but there is a Vshaped cutout at the neckline.

I actually made Jacki this apron for her birthday back in the spring, but never got a picture of it. She is showing off the cake she made for Grandma Lynda, (my mom) for her birthday.

My mom with the tote bag I made her. The blue square on the front is actually a pocket, and I embroidered it with a fern design to match the print on the lighter fabric.

These are kitchen sized towels, embroidered with various designs. I am thinking of keeping the tan one, and the other two will go into the gift box.




Saving the best for last, David and Emily's wedding quilt is finished! I put it on our bed to take the picture. I made pillow shams to match. I hope they enjoy using it, as much as I enjoyed making it.

Hattiesburg trip

Jacki and I traveled to my future daughter in law's hometown in early August, to attend a wedding shower for Emily and take care of other wedding related items. While we were there, Jacki ordered her bridesmaid dress, I found a dress, and we secured a site for the rehearsal dinner. Plus we got to know her family a bit better, and attended the shower. The bridesmaids held a recipe shower for Emily, and everyone brought their best recipe and the ingredients to make it and the pan, etc that it required. Let's just say they will have a very full pantry!

David wasn't able to come for the shower, but he arrived late Sunday night and we spent all day Monday with him. He brought their wedding invitations with him and we all spent some time folding and sealing them. He designed them himself and did all the artwork.

Jacki, David and Emily with the stromboli they made for supper. This was the recipe I gave Emily at the shower, and is one of David's favorites.

July finished projects

Not a whole lot of finishes this month. Between having company for a week, extra work (I'm definately not complaining about that!) and just life in general, I didn't get a lot of sewing done. This quilt isn't finished, but I wanted to show it anyway. I am making this for David and Emily as a wedding gift. As you can see, Sam the helpful cat got in on the act! In this picture the squares are arranged and ready to be sewn together. I have since completed that job, and the quilt is now being machine quilted by a lady in town.
These are aprons I made for a wedding gift. I machine embroidered the tops with a design that matched the fabric used for the pockets.

That's it for July! August should be better.

More of Sanibel

David and Cindi. Several people have asked how we are actually related, so here goes: David's grandmother, and my dad are brother and sister. My dad was 19 years younger than my aunt, and she raised him along with her two children, one of whom was David's dad. Both of them are gone now, but I think they would be happy to know that the families are still close. What better legacy can you leave?

Steve and I. Somehow we never got a beach picture taken of us.

My brother Randy and his daughter April. We celebrated his birthday while we were there.

Jason, Ty, Bailey, and Jordan. David and Cindi have 5 kids between them, plus they brought an extra. All of them are wonderful young people and lots of fun to be around.