lately

I was just thinking yesterday that I couldn't believe that it was already November 3rd. Well, I guess that it is no joke that time really flies by, plus the last few weeks have been seriously busy.

Joe and I packed up the car and took the pups with us to Greensboro for a very quick 26-hour trip, but it was all worth it to see some of my very best friends and celebrate the engagement of Katie and Matt! I'm not sure if you can tell in the picture, but the hosts, the Matthews', have a seriously amazing outdoor fireplace, so I am trying to figure out how to incorporate something similar into our backyard.

I returned to work after this quick weekend trip, to work three very long days in preparation for a trip to Houston and Quilt Market. Sounds pretty dorky, but tell me that this isn't one of the most beautiful quilts you have ever seen.

It is made with Josephine Kimberling's Global Bazaar collection for Blend Fabrics and I am not sure that I will be able to partake on the task of making the quilt, but I will be finding someone to make it for me. It will look beyond amazing in my mint green office that I will be painting sometime soon.

And then, since the trade show took up last weekend, after working 12 days straight, I "volunteered" to help Joe with a work event that he had yesterday. It really wasn't too bad, but I am exhausted!