FAREWELL TO SUMMER and GiveAway #2 Wantobe Quilter's Campaign

Farewell Summer 2011

Labor Day Weekend is the Unofficial End of Summer

here in the USA.

The Fashion Police used to say we couldn't wear WHITE after Labor Day.

I still put away my white sandals, white capris, purse.  Old Habits are hard to break!

Psst.....read all the way to the end for Giveaway #2

How is YOUR Family spending this THREE Day Holiday?  I hope you don't have plans to go to the Gulf Coast.  Looks like Tropical Storm Lee is going to rain on Beach Goers' Parade.  As bad as I hate to see vacation plans spoiled, we are in such need of rain and Lee just might be our answer to prayer.  Some forecasts have us receiving 10 inches.  Along the Coast, 10-20 inches will be the norm.  Poor New Orleans, will the Levies hold?  

The Hillis clan is staying close to home relaxing, and spending time with family.  I'm hoping to get the binding on my Grandson Ryan's quilt and start on some seasonal sewing such as aprons, table runners, mug rug's, pot holders, placemats, etc. My camera cord got chewed by my beagle so I'm unable to upload/download (whatever) any new pictures of current projects.  I'll remedy that problem over the weekend and be back next week with some Quilting MOJO

In saying farewell to summer, I thought I would show you some of the sand castles our family has built in the past.  We are going to the Beach in October and will have a whole new crop of Sand Castle Art to share. People actually stop to have their pictures made beside our sand castles/sculptures.  I have always played with my now grown children in their sandbox since they were children which was simply an extension of my childhood love of my sandbox.  The Beach was the Ultimate Sandbox and I took full advantage of instructing the kiddos in the fine art of Sand Art.  Truth be known, they were the ones with the talent and it was a great excuse to play together on summer beach vacations.

Hope you enjoy the 

World of Hillis Sand Art

The Construction Phase

Sand Castle at Sunset

Look at the sea gulls lined up on the beach in the background!

The Littlest Whale

Every year sees some type of gargoyle created

TITANTIC ??

Sand Pumpkin

Would you believe the beach is even better in the FALL ?

The T-Shirt D#2 has on is one she had made at age 8-9 and has worn it every year to the beach.  She just keeps stretching it out.  The airbrush picture on the front is of  a big SunFlower, her favorite flower and reminds the whole family of Anna Laura (don't you just love her name...  She is the funniest and sweetest person you could ever know)

So, there you have it!  My salute to Labor Day Week-end, the End of Summer, and the Beginning of Fall...regardless of what the weatherman says!

Ma and Pa Hillis say:

Good-Bye Summer

Good Riddance

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Sept. 14th  

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