There wasn't a whole lot of sewing going on last week... the mountains were calling and we responded. Bright and early on Sunday morning, we jumped in the truck with camper in-tow and headed about two hours north-west of our home to one of our most favorite locations to camp - The Alvarado campground located in the San Isabel National Forest near Westcliffe, CO.
As we did in June, we attended worship in town and then settled into our campsite. We were blessed to be able to claim a spot next to a creek.
Dave had hopes of hiking one of the trails on Monday morning. I consented to his crazy idea, thinking "it's 3 miles (one way)... I can do that. We ate breakfast and packed lunch and headed out of the campsite at 7:35 a.m.
We went up, up and up... there were switchbacks... and some long,
We did not make it. We went up, and up and up for 4 hours 15 minutes. When I could go no further, we sat and had lunch as we looked at the backside of this mountain where the arrow points...
By Dave's calculation after returning home, we had another mile to go before getting to the lake.
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| This was about 1/2 way back down... It doesn't show the actual fatigue and pain I felt |
It took 2 hours to get back down. I slipped on rocks and landed on my bum in the last 1/2 mile. (I'm fine other than a bruise... that I will not show you. ;) ) When we got back to our site, we grabbed our water sandals and a couple glasses of water and sat in the cold mountain creek until our feet went numb. We eventually took showers to wash all the dust and sweat away and then had a simple dinner.
I sewed and worked on hexies the next day. My legs hurt so bad that I didn't want to do anything else... End of story. 🤣
We did take a few short walks around the campground and headed to town to see if Dave's phone problems could be resolved with better service.
No such luck... though it did begin working again long enough to get caught up with family messages and he even answered a phone call... twenty minutes later he had no service of any sort and it remained that way until we got home and he was able to purchase a new sim card. Technology!
I did a simple running stitch in black embroidery thread to applique it onto the shirt.
I want to pull out some 30s reproduction fabrics to make a pink and green flower for a pastel pink shirt that I have.
And the teal hexies... they have been added to the main project...
I'm feeling a little anxious about how I am going to get this all filled out and complete... I guess time will tell. I have tried to not duplicate fabrics, though it has happened a few times, I will not go back and replace them. Live and let live...
Last week's party was a fun one! So many pretty projects. Gretchen shared the progress of her Stonefield's Blocks. Her applique is just lovely! Head over to Gretchen's Little Corner to see all of the blocks that she featured.
She was supposed to make two blocks like this but felt that all of those points on the stars were just too much for her... make a visit to see what she chose to do instead. It is still just as lovely!
I look forward to seeing how her quilt will layout.
I have slowly recovered from the strenuous hike and am over the trauma of it all... The laundry has been managed, and I am ready to return to the studio. What will I make??? I have no idea!
Do you have a folder or source of inspiration that you turn to?
Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you.
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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That sounds like quite a hike! I'm sorry you never got to where you planned to go, though. I bet it was beautiful anyway! Happy new week, and hope there's lots of time for sewing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning place to go hiking. Admittedly a tad strenuous. Hexies are great project to bring along. You find such creative ways to use them.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have a folder that I go to for inspiration, but I have a list of quilts I have seen various places that I would like to make.
ReplyDeleteWestcliffe looks like such a pretty area, I love the creek photo. Kudos to you for persevering and getting as far as you did on your hike! I like your hexie shirt, nicely done. The hexie project is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI keep inspiration and ideas on the desktop of my laptop. I usually make a folder and have started putting a word doc about where I got the inspiration and any links and/or photos. I have so many I can hardly see my desktop wallpaper - lol!
Oh my! I applaud you for hanging in there on that hike for as long as you did! That was quite an elevation climb, No wonder your body was talking so much to you the following day!! I'm glad you are fine now. Sometimes, projects like your hexie speak when you have that question. . .although, sometimes, the conversation doesn't happen right away! I like your "time will tell" mantra. Yes, I have some drawings, sketches in a folder. Pinterest, blog posts, quilt shows and guild meetings are also places of inspiration. --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteOh my, I got tired just imagining your hike! Glad you made it home mostly okay;)
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful photos of such an...interesting experience. I bet your feet felt wonderful in the cool water! Fabulous idea of stitching the hexie on your t-shirt. I love your "time will tell" mantra also. That's a fabulous way to keep sewing fun and enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThat was one ambitious hike Melva but it is pretty country. Love the progress on your hexie project and your tshirt is just too cute! Thank you for hosting us all and for sharing your projects on To Do Tuesday. 🤗 Carol
ReplyDeleteOh wow that was an adventure, Melva. I am glad to hear you are ok other than the bruise and soreness; I hope that works itself out soon. A dip in the cold mountain creek sounds delightful. Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly persevered! With that much incline, I would not have lasted that long for sure. Being in nature though sure makes it worth it. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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I would have known I was dieing! Every time I see hexies I kind of wish I hadn't given up on them and sold what I had done.
ReplyDeleteWOW, that was some journey up there, I don't I could have made it that far. Sitting in the creek sounds like more fun to me LOL! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteThe camping location looks perfect, what a shame the hike was so challenging! Your hexies look so lovely on your shirt. Thanks for stopping by to share with us at Handmade Monday.
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