A Perfectly Lazy Summer:

 While Roger and I have planned a number of great vacations (holidays for you Brits) and short road trips this summer , all of the "in between" time is spent around family, cabin and, yes, quilting.

Our home is a great destination spot for our five grandchildren and we often meet them at the park across the street from us, in the back yard for trampoline time or for the most part on the front drive way with the grandkids turning it into a canvas for their chalk and water art.  We adults pull up our lawn chairs, grab our beverage of choice, gossip, solve the world's problems and simply enjoy an amazing Utah evening.

Museum of Human Body

Okay, everyone knows I like weird things, so it shouldn't be a surprise that the woman who lists The Monsters Inside Me as one of her favourite television programmes, should go to this museum.  Oh in case you are wondering, yes this is a real human head!

Siem Reap

We were greeted in our hotel room by this message written in leaves on our bed, which was further decorated with flowers.  I don't know why they put that strange man on the bed, I was hoping for Brad Pitt!

What's new in Bangkok

Taken from the platform at Siam BTS

As usual there is a ton of building work going on in Bangkok and here are a few projects that are new to you.  This building site is opposite Paragon, where the cinema was burned down during the troubles.  I don't know yet what this is going to be, but I would put money on a shopping mall given the location.  It is obviously going to be higher than the building that used to be there.

Roger's Father's Day Gift:

 Here is the newest member of our family.  My Featherweight Singer Sewing Machine.  It's a lot more than just cute.  It runs beautifully and will be used to piece quilts requiring "Y" points, though looking at the little booklet that came with it, it does a lot more than a straight stitch.  Mostly, I've got to admit - it's really just plain cute.

What I Did on Memorial Day:

 What happens when you combine five, age eight and under, grandchildren with an adult sized croquet set and minimal instructions?  Oh, yes, and add a playing field that practically looks over the edge.  You get a great evening of entertainment!

Bangkok Brunch

It is generally well known that brunches bring out the very worst in people.  I found this out when I was brunching a few weeks ago with some friends.  Margie and I sat with our plates containing a couple of lettuce leaves, some grated carrot and a sliver of boiled chicken.  We of course, passed on dessert.

However Sue had no such restraint.  Just how much dessert can any one person eat?  Clearly a lot!  Honestly, I was just so embarrassed.

But at least she was willing to let us taste some of her bounty.  Well, she offered up a half-eaten macaroon, that fell on the floor as she was eating it.  She picked it up, dusted it off and offered it to Margie, who sadly had been looking the other way at the time.  She popped it into her mouth and commented on how lovely and 'fluffy' it was.

Anyway, under the circumstances, Sue was graciousness personified.  But this man...