Lots (Still) Going On!

After a nice nap yesterday and then sleeping in again this morning (sorry, Pepper and Tammo!) I think I am all caught up on my sleep and feel much more like myself. And as I said, I have a lot to share from the past few days.

I promised I would begin with the April Give Away.

The first winner!

And the second winner! Thanks to all who entered. Didn't win? There will be another Give Away in May so stay 'tooned!

I thought you might be interested in seeing how our family NCAA Basketball Tournament ended up.

It's Pony Pal Cambria for the win! And in second place is Cowpoke Titan who spent most of the tourney down in last place. Pony Pal Susie placed third.

The highest placed adults were Lisa and Craig who tied at fourth, and I dropped down to tenth place after the championship game. 

As you might imagine, the kids are very excited to have done so well against the adults. Mountain Mama Jessica shared that Cambria also won the 50-entry bracket at Andrew's office. Maybe next year I should ask her for some help in picking my teams!

Despite the lovely weather outside, I am spending a lot of time in the sewing room.

With so much new horsey fabric in stock, I am preparing for the Indy Blooms swap meet and the Midwest Mini Mayhem show. I've got six XLTs (Extra Long Traditionals) cut, pinned, and partially stitched and have begun adding velcro closures.

I should be able to finish these today

and then I plan to cut some more haversacks out of these new fabrics. I'm not sure if I will make XLTs or Traditionals from these yet.

Here is a peek at the four newest fabrics in my stash.

 

Hunt Scene on Green.

Foals & Dandelion Fluff (I love how the dandelion fluff is blowing!

 

I don't even know what to name this fabric, there is so much going on in it!

Foals & Flowers on a blue background (my favorite shade of blue.)

Frank and Eva head home to North Carolina today so last night we had one last family gathering, this time at Lisa's home.

Vanessa took this video of Lukie and Eva having fun with some bouncy cubes in Lisa's front yard.

Lisa and Frank had put together several charcuterie boards in the kitchen and we nibbled and chatted while we played games together. 

Frank set up video games for the kids, too.

It was a lovely gathering, but a little sad, too, since we would not see each other for a while. My heart lifted, though, when Eva told me that she really didn't want to go home but would rather stay here with us. Thank you, sweetie. We wish you could stay, too.

On the docket for today? Errands and the barn this morning, sewing more haversacks this afternoon. I hope to pack up and pop those inkwells into the mail today, too.

Lots going on - good thing I am retired!