Project Finished!

Just thought I would share a quilt that I finished. I actually finished it awhile ago just haven't posted pictures or anything just yet. Better late then never I suppose. This is a quilt that I worked on and almost finished last summer in 2010, however it's completion was interupted by my wedding plans and the wedding and hustle afterward. But now it is finished and I am rather proud of it, and so thought I would share. It was originally going to be a twin size but that changed quickly and it is now closer to a queen size.

Catching Up

I haven't put anything on here for awhile and felt like I should probably update you all on the goings on here at the Francis house.

At the end of June, my dad, my sisters, and I all went on our annual father-daughter trip. This year we decided to go to bryce canyon. For me this was my third trip of going within the last 7 years. However the place is still very beautiful, and you always notice something new the next time around. Rather than camping in the regular manner we camped instead in a tipee. It was actually warm when it needed to be, and cool when most tents would be stifling hot, so it was a nice change. Our tipee was also the only one on the little pensula that we were on so we felt rather nicely isolated from our unknown neighbors.

On the first day we took was was to be only a three mile hike, that of course ended up being more like five with all the elevation changes and switchbacks, but most of it was under the rim and so we got to be up close and personal with the red rocks and the crazy formations that define Bryce canyon.

The last day of our trip we took an ATV ride to the rim of the canyon from near our campsite and back. At the rim we stopped at a waterfall that wasnt there until pioneers built a trench to start it to bring water to a certain part of the valley for growth, it still amazingly runs strong today. It also makes for a beautiful landscape. The trip was a lot of fun, and we wish that Lynette would have come with us.

One game that Brett and I play when we are on trips is a point system based on beetle buses and slug bugs. Basically you just count them. Buses are worth 10. Bugs are worth 1. Unless they are red, then Buses are 25 and bugs 5. This is only relevant as I saw a green beetle bus on one of the days and since I took a picture and sent it to him, I won, cause he never sent one back.

On our trip we also learned at least one piece of wisdom while looking around in a shop. This I thought would be a good idea to pass on to you. So please take it to heart. :)