Onward!

And so the adventure has begun.  As far as we know, he has gotten as far as the same time zone as his ultimate destination.  We got to Facetime with him twice on Sunday, which was actually quite fun! The first time was at 6:20 in the morning - we were up getting ready for a trip to Pittsburgh for our family reunion.  His wife was staying overnight, and she flew up the stairs to let us know he'd called her at 3:45 AM.  Then like magic, he messaged her and said "Let's Facetime on my parents' MAC." And we had about 10 minutes of time to look at his forehead (not sure why his iPad Mini was positioned thusly but it was) - and occasionally we got to see his eyes, and handsome smile. 

The family reunion was nice but chilly in the shade.  So we soaked up the sun in chairs we placed in a circle around the remainder of a hollowed out tree trunk.  It was nearly level with the ground.  Saw lots of cousins and siblings and nephews and nieces and generally just enjoyed the day. On Monday (Memorial Day) we had rain in the morning until about 2:00 in the afternoon.  So hubby and I went to Verizon and upped our contract for two years and treated ourselves to iPhones, the 4S version because that's spiffy enough for us old geezers.  It's surprisingly easy to use and it's been fun getting acquainted with it. I told Siri to call me "Madam Fabulous" from now on and she readily agreed to do that. Siri is so accommodating...

So we put up a new arbor in the perennial garden in the back.  We purchased a wisteria plant to have next to it.  I have visions of the plant draping the arbor in heavy blossoms in the years to come.  I hope it looks the way I've been imagining it for at least 12 years now.  We planted some at our second and third homes, and each time we moved away and I never got to see if the wisteria bloomed. I think I read somewhere that it takes about 3 years before you see actual flowers.  Fingers crossed.

I'm making a new quilt. I just haven't been inspired to make something new just for me in several years.  Quilts these days are baby ones to give away or wedding ones, etc.  This one is black, white, grey and an electric shade of lime green. I love it so far.  AND we are getting hardwood floors installed in our living room and down the steps to my sewing room.  Lots of very positive and lovely events to look forward to in the coming weeks!