Leavenworth and Wenatchee

We had a great time on our little jaunt last week to Leavenworth and Wenatchee. In addition to four nights in a grass field at the foot of the mountains, we stayed at two local state parks both of which were very nice. There was a parade on Saturday in honor of the Fall Leaf Festival, and it was exactly what you would expect of a small town parade complete with a number of horn-carrying, non-playing out-of-step school bands.

We learned of a particular place to buy apples at a good price so came home with a box of Jonagolds and a box of Golden Delicious. I have apple butter simmering in the slow cooker at the moment, and I suspect there is a pie or two in the near future. We also visited Icicle Winery in Leavenworth so of course bought some of their wine. The tasting room is the home of the owners and is a custom built log house that is full of detail and imagination. And their wine isn't bad either!

Tonight is a fund-raising dinner for Fuller Seminary, so we will meet some of the staff and faculty that Colleen works with as well as hear a speech by the president of Fuller Seminary. The dinner is at a private club in Bellevue, so it should be quite enjoyable.

I have been puttering at quilting projects with finishing up some odds and ends and contemplating what to do next. Yesterday I started cutting strips for a quilt designed by Kaffe Fassett, one of my favorite designers, which is intended to look like strips of faded wallpaper. So far I quite like the effect I am seeing. It is a very simple pattern and process so there is no excuse for not finishing it. I do pretty well with getting the tops pieced, it is the rest of the process where I fall down on the job.

So I am off to the sewing machine. It is overcast and damp today so it is a perfect day to sew. Ciao