My garden is in full bloom, even under the heat! I have been fixing the parking strip and planting perennials there to help keep out weeds in the coming years. During the heat of the day, I have been downstairs in my lovely cool sewing room. I have bound 3 quilts, almost finished sewing together the setting parts of the 2021 American Patchwork and Quilting BOM. Still have loads of tiny squares to cut and sew together before it’s finished but it’s coming along nicely.

This weekend is the annual Gentry Cousins Family Reunion at the Sandberg Ranch in Widstoe, Utah. It looks like a very small turnout due to the cost of gas and food which I totally understand. I, too, have to budget my money in order to be there. But it’s a priority for me, unlike many of the family. We used to have a great reunion or so I thought until speaking with my oldest sister, Vicky. She remembers fights at those reunions amongst the grownups that were started by our mother. Doesn’t surprise me at all since she did it every time we had a family gathering that she wasn’t in charge of. She didn’t like to be out of control of everyone around her and often got into arguments with others over the tiniest of things. I guess she was mentally ill and my father was in denial about it all. Funny how the closest person is usually the last person to notice what everyone else can see, isn’t it? I have worked hard over the years to get to know a lot of my cousins but they just don’t want to make the effort to be at the reunions anymore so this year may be the last one I put on. Just not worth it if only a couple of families come. I will still be going to the ranch but not something planned. I like the quietest of the place compared to the city which is why I go there. National parks nearby and places to fish, hike, sightsee too.

Time to pack up the SUV. I need to get some cookies baked, salads made in preparation for the weekend. Plus a shower. I really need one after working in the garden all morning. You all have a wonderful weekend and I will share my latest quilt creation next time I am online here.