up..down...up...down.

I'm sorry that I didn't really "came back" to Blogland

as I had promised last week.  I did have a wonderful

time while on my trip to Northern Oregon...at

the Northwest Quilt Expo and the

Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival.

But, on the last day of my trip...I started to get

a sore throat which led to quite the congestion,

headache and cough. 

Also, our son and his family came a week

early to stay with us...We love to have them

visit...it's just that I came home sick Sunday afternoon

and they were to arrive that evening. 

Then, we received some VERY sad news.

An extended family member has been diagnosed

with a cancerous brain tumor...with months to

maybe a year to live. 

There was a quilt top sewn together for this

family member.  I needed to machine quilt it

and bind it (in a couple of days).  I still wasn't

feeling quite up to "par".  But, it was an honor

to be asked to participate and I really wanted to do it.

It did get done, I'm happy to say.

I usually don't like to write sad things or complain

thru my blog. Its usually my pleasure to make

people smile and/or laugh.  Share with me...the

ups in life. 

But, I just wanted to write and let friends know

that a few ups and a few downs have been

keeping from my computer and keyboard.

This next week, starting Sunday the Oct 2nd and going

 thru Oct 7th , I will not have regular access to 

my computer or the internet.  There are quite a few

more days in October that will also take me

from my computer.

I apologize for missing several weeks of

Mystery Monday.  But, it's not gone all together

It's just suspended for a wee bit.

I will try to get pictures up as soon as

I can from the Shinanigans in Oregon.

Thank you all for your patience =)