Happy Wednesday!

Another full and busy summer week has vanished into thin air! Thursday Lindsey, Leah and I had a picnic by the Cape Cod Canal. We walked along the canal up to the Sagamore Bridge. I took some photos but they are a bit dark as it was a cloudy day. It was also very hot near our house but much cooler along the water.

There were hardly any boats out that afternoon so we’ll have to go back again!

Friday was Greg’s birthday and we had a great night by the pool, Sunday we had a cook out with some of our favorite people and Monday we hit the road at 7am for a college visit at UMASS Amherst which happens to be my alma mater! UMASS by the numbers is a large university with over 20,000 undergrads and 6,000 grad students. It’s daunting but if you can get past the size, the realization of how much this school has to offer comes to light. I asked Amanda early in the tour what she thought and she replied, “I’m terrified”. At the end of the day, I asked again and she said she liked it. It’s a beautiful place but it shall remain #2 on her list as she really loves UNH as her first choice. So, we are working on the college essay, the applications and getting her test scores sent out for early action at her top 3 schools. It’s a lot to deal with but we’ll muddle through. Here is a picture of the UMASS campus from our tour day.

That huge brick building is the library! That’s a lot of books!! LOL!

Last night I snuck in a few minutes in the sewing room and made the binding strips for the Love Notes quilt. I have to baste it and quilt it next.

I also ordered 6 more yards of the aqua Paris yardage to put away for when I make Lindsey’s Paris quilt in 2 years!

Now I’m on to packing because I will soon be sitting at the beach on Kauaii!!!! I can’t wait. I’m hoping to get some pics from the trip on the blog while there but it might not happen. So if you don’t hear from me for a week or so, you’ll know where I am!

Aloha