Clay

For many years I had a kiln and fiddled with clay, here are some of the results.  Although I loved the feel of the clay I don't think it was my best medium.

M - CSP - San Juan Bautista State Historic Park

Over the years, we visited Mission San Juan Bautista a few times, but when I looked I couldn't find any pictures.

In June 2018, I visited Family Threads in San Juan Bautista as part of Shop Hop by the Bay and decided to visit the mission to get some pictures.  The quilt store was a treasure, I will definitely be stopping on the way home from Sean's now and again!  ( Family Threads Quilt Shop, 107 D The Alameda #1203, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 - (831_ 623-0200)  Be sure to check for hours before visiting. 

The mission was founded in June of 1797, with the cornerstone of the current church being laid in 1803.  The old mission website has an interesting history of the building.

Across from the mission lies San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, where you find yourself in the middle of the old town square with many of the buildings available to tour.

San Juan Bautista is well worth making a day trip for park, mission and quilt shop!!

Old Mission San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista - Historic Park

Mission San Juan Bautista - Wikipedia

Mission San Juan Bautista - California Mission Resource Center

Dream

This is Dream 1 

And dream 2 Especially made for Dani

From a Kit

Pretty, but not nearly as challenging as creating my own!

NP - Wind Cave

We just happened upon Wind Cave National Park.  It wasn't on our list of things to do, in fact we had never heard of it.  But we saw a sign and off we went.

And we were really glad we did!  We just happened to get there right before a not quite full tour started.  The cave was wonderful and the interpretive center well worth spending some time.  Be sure to put this one on YOUR list.




On the Lewis and Clark Trail 2013
NPS - Wind Cave National Park

26611 US Highway 385 
Hot Springs, SD 57747

 

At the Seashore

Another cross stitch project.  One of these I gave to Mom and Dad, I have it back now.  Perhaps they will find their way into a quilt.