Yesterday the space shuttle Endeavour flew to California to be retired; the end of an era. It flew over Austin, Texas around 7:45 a.m. I was fortunate enough to be outside waiting for it. It was quite impressive.
You reached the stars
Taking our dreams with you.
Your last landing is bittersweet.
In our memory, you will live forever.
I waved good-bye.
Gone, but not forgotten.
The leisurely life of a duck
Weekly Photo Challenge: Everyday Life
Best in Show, AAQG Quilt Fest 2012
Here is the winning quilt for the Austin Area Quilt Guild’s 2012 quilt fest: Ruffled Roses by Mary Clendennen. Congratulations, Mary! The quilt won multiple awards at the AAQG 2012 show and this photo does not do it justice.
Update: Angela Steiner did the needle-turned hand appliqué, Angela McCorckle did the hand-guided machine quilting and Mary Clendennen did the piecing. Congratulations to all!
Dragonfly postcard
While Mary and crew were slaving over the king-sized quilt for hundreds and hundreds of hours, I made a 4″x 6″ fabric postcard. Everyone has their place in the (quilting) food chain, right? Right?
Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904-1991)
I saw this idea on Facebook and shared some smiles the very next day at the office.
The Palmer Events Center fountain pond in the foreground; downtown Austin, Texas in the background.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far
Downtown Austin
