Santa Parade

 

A parade of Santas holding this years family Christmas Gifts

Donovan Christmas

 

This is another early quilt I had forgotten aoubt.  Last Christmas it was wrapped around Cavan's tree.

Trees

 

I made this wall quilt for Mom, it now resides in Andi's house.

Christmas Amaryllis

Hung on the porch for the holidays

Lighthouse In Pink

Alexis tried to claim an earlier quilt with a lighthouse, but was too late.  This one took a long time to finish, but it is finally in her quilt stash.  The silk-screened trees are by Leslie Keats.  

Fish, a Whale and a Turtle

Another Nicholas quilt.  Claimed for comfort on his 7th birthday when he slammed his toe in the door.

 

CSB - Lighthouse Field

January 2020  Also known as Point Santa Cruz, this area forms the northern boundary of Monterey Bay. It is one of the last open headlands in any California urban area. Surfers, tourists, birds - including the rare Black Swift and wintering Monarch butterflies are drawn to this area. Sea lions populate the offshore rocks.

Lighthouse Field State Beach
 Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
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Poppies

 

Some Poppy materials and a colored balloon picture inspired a green and orange poppy quilt

CSB - Bean Hollow

The best tidepools around.  It was an often visited spot when the girls were young.  And visited at least once with Madi.  

Bean Hollow State Beach 

Bean Hollow - Wikipedia
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1983

CSHP - Monterey

The Presidio of Monterey was established in 1770 by Father Junipero Serra. Monterey was established as the capital of California in 1775, a title it retained under both Spanish and Mexican rule.  The Mexican government built the Custom House, which is the oldest government building in California and California's first State Historical Landmark.

In 1849 as the push for statehood led to a state constitution being drafted in Colton Hall.  When California became a state in 1850, however, San Jose was chosen as the seat of California government.

Pacific House Museum

Monterey Historic Park is comprised of a number of buildings including the Custom House and Pacific House Museum near the Marina as well as a number of Adobes and other buildings spread through the surrounding blocks.

There is a days worth of museums and gardens to be seen.

• Monterey State Historic Park
• Monterey State Historic Park Assoc
• Trail Posts: A Literary Exploration of California's State Parks Read a selection from Isabel Allende's Zorro.

Bunnies and Birds

 

Handprinted sky by Leslie Keats and some old cross stitch turned into Bunnies and Birds.  This quilt has gone to Kailee

CSB - San Gregorio

1974

First Visit - 1972

This was usually the family beach of choice, on the other side of Woodside-La Honda Road.

2010

San Gregorio State Beach

San Gregorio- Wikipedia

No Man is an Island

'No Man is an Island' No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as any manner of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. Olde English Version No man is an Iland, intire of itselfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Manor of thy friends or of thine owne were; any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. MEDITATION XVII Devotions upon Emergent Occasions John Donne

NP - Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon in May can be REALLY cold.  Andi can attest to that.  It snowed and our tent collapsed with her inside.  Not her first trapped in a tent adventure!!

The views here are stunning!  

Bryce Canyon National Park

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The Hungry Caterpillar

 Shopping in Covid for quilt materials led me to some fun new stores.  One had a large collection of Hungry Caterpillar materials which inspired two baby quilts.  The first I've given to the new baby next door.  The one for a little boy is waiting for a home.

CSB - Natural Bridges and Monarch Butterfly Nature Preserve

Natural Bridges was my go to reflection site during the time I was at UC Santa Cruz.  The ensuing years have added a bit more structure no more sitting on the rocks!

Natural Bridges State Beach
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Made by Alexis

 Alexis designed this quilt and mainly pieced it together, with just a little help on the awkward parts.  It was quilted by Grammy for her!

SMCP - San Pedro Valley

A visit to Sanchez Adobe brought me close to another park I hadn't visited.  It turned out to have some lovely trails.

San Pedro Valley Park

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