Let It Rain!

Like a couple of crazy fools...

We decided to go camping in the rain for the long weekend!

We headed out to Willow Bunch, Sask!   

We were so happy to finally be receiving some much needed moisture we didn’t care!  

No trek west is complete with out a stop 

At

Solo Italia in Ogema,Sk

For a thin crust pizza lunch 

Yup... 

There was rain which turned to icicles

But

We needed every drop! 

We went with some friends 

Played a ton of cards and games

There is nothing more cozy 

than 

listening to the much needed rain 

In 

front of the fireplace! 

Now that’s camping!! 

We headed for Lafleshe to a new restaurant 

called

Trigo Food and Drink

@trigofoodanddrink

Fennel and red onion salad 

It was a five course Italian supper

There were two options for every course 

Bread without salt and condiments 

So we ordered one of each and shared it all!!

Pasta and vegetable salad

Speck and barley soup

Lemon chicken and garlic potatoes 

Five layer lasagna

Mushroom ravioli

Parmesan  ice cream with balsamic vinegar 

and

 candied pears

Roasted strawberry coulee

We were stuffed to the eyeballs! 

The only thing I would have changed 

is 

having this chef moved to Estevan!

We checked out the Assiniboia museum. 

They even camped in the early days of Model T’s!

How cool is that! 

The first motor home! 

There were lots of vintage sewing machines

I loved this little doll collection

which  

Showed the different uniforms for nurses and candy

strippers 

This was one in the center was for our local hospital in Estevan, Saskatchewan 

Saskatoon candy stripper

Regina General Hospital

I had forgotten their hats and outfits were unique to their schooling! 

We also went to the Willow Bunch Giant Museum 

which 

was open this time! 

This man is as huge! 

Look at the size of his hands

And foot!!

There is a reason he had gig with the Circus back then! 

He ended up with tuberculosis and died at 28. 

The museum had a fund raiser with this quilt!

It was made by a lady in Moose Jaw,Sk. 

Only fitting since it’s a Quilt Patch Pattern!! 

I wondered if 100 years from now, 

Our styrofoam incubator might sit beside this one from the past! 

Visiting museums make me laugh at our life a bit

As

We still farm with many of what they consider to be relics! 

In all our travels, 

 I did not find one quilt store! 

Trust me... I looked! 

Southwest Saskatchewan is lacking in that department. 

It was a fun long weekend!

For once, 

we weren’t farming all long weekend! 

I forgot to say....

We have a new batch of baby piggies! 

Justin’s friend calls them ‘bacons seeds’

15 little jiggers! 

Hope you had a good weekend! 

Christa 

May...Please Send Some Showers!

AGAIN...

 where is the time going!?!

Spring has definitely arrives slowly with still no moisture in sight.

But like true farmers we continue our process with HOPE.

Justin has been incubating chicks....

We finished seeding yesterday....

In the dust.....so I am going with 'the bins will bust'

I try to elevate my tractor lunches..

A mini charcuterie board menu...

Some flax crackers, Balderson cheese and grape tomotoes

with

a Perrier water!

Can't get higher end field food than that!

The potatoes are in... 

the rest of the garden to follow later this week

In case you missed it....

Tula Pink Butterfly in Blue and Brown Batiks

Angela of @gypsysoulfabrics and I

 hosted

 a pop up shop 

in 

April on my farm!

We had time slots to try to space people out during the event.

Terry Whitman was in attendance 

as

 our local FABULOUS custom free motion Longarmer!

 

There were quilts hung on the lawn

for 

a little eye candy!

Alaska Quilt by Laundry Basket Quilts

This is Lady of our Lakes free pattern by Missouri Star Quilt Co.

 using 

Balinese Batiks I have started to carry.

Easy Peasy! 

This was a free pattern by Border Creek Station of Ontario.

Every year she does a Stash buster. 

This one is Eclectic Elements by Tim Holtz

and

a mottled wideback for the background.

I added Delectable Mountains as the border. 

Three Dudes Quilt Pattern on Missouri Star Tutorials

 using 

Royal Nights by Wilmington

We should be restocked this week with this one!

Some teasers using backings like the black as fronts!

This pattern is by Taralee Quiltery from Manitoba

Whispering Pines panel with yardage...

Just winged this one making the Delectable Mountains fit the panel!

Can't wait for July as this is supposed to be restocked then!

This quilt is Eidos by Modern Quilt Guild

using 

all wideback fabric from Westrade Fabrics

I quilted it myself using Quilters Dream Wool doubled up

to

get alot of texture

The Batiks were a hit! 

I have tried to carry enough color selection

in a range of tones

Like a crazy fool....

I just ordered a THIRD box of Batiks from Bali

and 

hope to do another Facebook Live near the end of June.

With a pop up shop to follow!

I want to thank everyone for all their support! 

I think I have it all posted to the website now 

but 

if you ever need a hand or have a question,

don't hesitate to message or email!

It was a lovely day for a drive

and

I think everyone really enjoyed a piece of some 'normalcy'

Maybe we will see you in June! 

I'll keep you posted! 

Christa