Escape to Belize - Beach Day

 After our Snorkeling, 1 Mayan Ruin, Ziplining and cave tubing  - we decided it was time for a beach day... a whole day on our beach.

Yep - we had our own beach!!!!

This is from our beach looking at our house. We had Paddle boards, kayaks and our snorkel gear, as well as lounges and soda and water - it was great!!!

A coconut Tree - this is important for later in the day... remember them!!

This is Conch ( pronounced Conk) he was our native dog. Which was very nice, because as you know - I sort of like dogs. He didn't know any tricks, but he went just about anywhere I went. I love him 

I sat on the beach for a while, we snorkeled a lot. you are on a Key/Reef system so its not that deep - even 30 feet out you could still stand up. 

But everyone needs to head back to the house every so often - this was my view from the deck.

Not a bad one!!!  ( that black thing is the roof of our golf cart - remember every one drives golf carts - there are VERY few cars on the island)

Another friend  (the iguana) K was in a Hammock and one ran under him and up the tree!!

We also sent fishing from the pier. We had our own pier about 100 yards away. So J - the caretakers son took us fishing off of it. That was a lot of fun. 

Remember the coconut trees?   Coconut Water!!!! Fresh from the tree. its supposed to be very healthy, so to be honest, I didn't really care for it. I put mine in the fridge, and liked it a lot better cold. But I just like regular water ...

I leave you with one more Beach photo...  We had to be up bright and early again the next day - of course, we have another adventure to head out to.... 

I will tell you I loved the relaxing day. We are not so good at relaxing - you probably aren't either. Its hard when you know you have things to do/ This day.... I mastered it!!!!

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Buckeyes with a Twist finish and!!! Finished!! ( or not) Friday

Oh My gosh!! IT IS FRIDAY - where did Tuesday -Thursday go? we have had a lot of wind - not like those who had tornados - but do you think it blew those days away?? 

I did get a finish in!! 

I got to my February Rainbow  Scrap Challenge - Buckeyes with a Twist!!

We had had Pat Speth come ( via zoom) and do a guild presentation. She had talked about turning blocks different ways for different looks, so of course! when February RSC started I had to try it - so I rearranged the Blue Buckeye components and Bam!! made something else....

Then!!! I started playing with the border, and I wanted to figure out a way to continue the circle like part of the  block... so this is what I came up with ;-)

I quilted it with some windy swirly swirls - just because I think the wind has been blowing here for 17 batrillion hours, so it must have weaseled its way into my brain!

And now - it is Done, it is bound, the Girls approved, and !! It is on the back of my couch awaiting its fate ( we don't know what that is yet)

Here is your question for the week - how many quilts do you have in your house?  Me? I don't know, but I am thinking I want to count - just so I can say X number of quilts......

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My Yellow Diamond Chains

 Yellow!!!!

The color of ENERGY... okay - I am claiming it - the sun is out almost 12 hours a day, the grass is starting to grow, the animals are so happy.... lets say its all due to that Big Yellow Sun!!!

Which also means, I have more energy to stitch!!! Yellow is our RSC color for March, and I looked up all the colors that go with it - PURPLE is yellows Complementary color - and I had Purple - so!!

I had so much fun figuring out how to do a border on my February quilt  , that I thought - I wonder what I can do with this one. and you know what??

I like it!

When I was building the blocks - I made that one in the right top corner, and as the quilt grew... it just seemed out of place. So once I had the top completely laid out, I ended up replacing it. I am much happier now

This is a new one for my dog - I think she decided that being a cat for the day would be good. We told her - SHE is the reason we can't have nice things, and she went to her bed. But Oh my!!! I want to be in her head for a day - the things she comes up with!!

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Easter Exploded (Jan RSC) and Finished!! (or not ) Friday!

January RSC color was Pink.... and I got wild and crazy and had a plan, and it was a little crazy - but yet!!! 

I persisted!!!

It was originally called the Triad Top - as I used funky colorways.

I used all the colorways - the Complementary ( green) , the Triad ( Light blue and Yellow) , the Monochrome, ( Pink)   and then!! We decided that it looked like confetti, and then - it became EASTER EXPLODED - so I had ... I just absolutely had to quilt EASTER EGGS on it.

I am having way too much fun with this one. Now I used a strange batting on this one. I had it in my stash and it was puffy, it is not the normal batting I use. It was stiffer ....

I was concerned at how it would turn out since the batting wasn't drapey, but after taking the quilt of the machine, It got softer. Now that is it bound I will probably wash it and see what happens.

It turned out okay - but I think I will stick with my Quilters Dream Dream Puff for fluffy batting.

It Is FINISHED!! Or not!! Friday!!

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Escape to Belize - Cave Tubing

The last part of the Soaking day found us Cave Tubing on the River - and Oh My Gosh - you all - we had to go into INTO a cave - it was dark and it was a CAVE

I am claustrophobic - and have not had good experiences in caves - but I was Game...... and was promised a glass of wine with dinner if I survived....

Another Conquering Fear Moment!!!  We hiked about a mile up the river, thru the river and around the bend. The only thing we didn't see was Grandmothers house haha!!

You hike carrying your innertube and then.. he straps your tubes together . 

This is an example - we were only three and our guide - senior - so 4 . He says that is a better number as he can take you to a few more spots to see the caves. 

So this is the opening we were heading into. Of course, you know they put me in the middle again, and I had my phone in one of those waterproof bags, but the phone was still a little steamy from our ziplining, so the photos weren't  super clear.

Also - I refused to let go of the handles of my tube.. so that makes it hard to take photos

We went into that!!! We did have headlamps - so that was nice, but it wasn't like flashlite. You saw the Stalactites and the other rock tites ( I can't remember the names) and also some hiking trails that they say the Mayan used to get to some of their special places.

When there was finally light at the end of the tunnel - I got brave and took a photo - then we made it out into the light and floated the river for a while - THAT was super cool too - its a rain forest!!

You all - I live on the DRY plains - the green here was AMAZING!

Look at all that green - even with my steamed up camera!!!

So we almost got a little drier in the river than we did with the Zip lining, until about 1 mile from the place we get out - and it started raining again....

So the boys - they had decided to wear their clothes on the river and change into their swin trunks on the way home - they were the lucky ones.

I couldn't do that - as I had worn my hiking pants and they were so soaked.. So !! I made a skirt out of a towel, put on my new ziplining t- shirt - and went home like that!

I should have taken a photo - but by then - I was just hoping to make it to the boat on time!!

We got back to our Casa and Dorita (our cook) Made K LOBSTER!!! He was in HEAVEN!!

Lobster season is July thru the end of February - so we made it just in time to actually have lobster that wasn't flown in from someplace - IT was amazing!!

And this .. was only Day 3 or our trip......

Can  you handle more hah!!

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Escape to Belize - Ziplining

 After our Morning at AlTunHa we headed in for some Ziplining Fun. 

Now our guide told us to pack a swim suit for the Cave tubing - but we would have our dry clothes to change back into so we'd be dry ( ish) on the boat back to San Pedro..

Well!!! We had a wonderful fish lunch, and then arrived at the Zip Lining place. The Very second we made it to the first platform, it started raining. Rain in a Rain Forest is a lot ALOT different that Rain on the plains of Colorado...

With in minutes - those dry clothes we were going to wear back on the boat? WERE SOAKED - not a dry spot anywhere!!!

First - proof that we started dry!!

and then we started walking into the jungle.. it was awesome. This is a termite home. Apparently they are full of protein so if your ever stuck in the jungle with n ow food - you could eat them?  

or maybe they were jut telling me that because the look on my face showed I was probably gullible?

If you have been following our trip - the snorkeling day- I told you this was the Conquering Fears Adventures?  I have Always wanted to zip line, but have been pretty nervous about it - so today was the day!!

I was soaked, I was harness, and I was ziplining over a rainforest and RIVERS!!! with crocodiles in them.....  and you know what??? I survived to tell about it!!!

This picture of C was taken by me - can you see the raindrops!!!- I have ONE waterproof pocket on my pants - and Thank goodness that is where I had my phone. ( and YES!!) They zip at the pockets - these are the best hiking pants - ALL the pockets zip!!  ( you can see them HERE on Amazon if you want)

I don't have photos of K because I videoed him instead and it is hilarious - all three of us are screaming as he comes zipping into our platform.  C always went first, then me, then K - I think they were just ensuring that I didn't quit haha!!

Proof that we did it!!! and survived - 

WE walked back to the hut to drop our gear, pick up our guide and head to the cave tubing. ;

our guide was Senior - his Son Junior was also a guide - so they were sitting in the Dry hut, and junior said - get a little rain did you?

I promptly looked at him and said - No!!! These people heard that Senior was our guide and the started throwing buckets of water on us... they should be punished.  All the guides started laughing and told Senior he had a good group  - made my day - because these clothes.... were my DRY clothes!!

We might have purchased T shirts here and stuck them in the car - so we could have one thing dry... maybe.....

Off to Cave Tubing!!

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Yellow!!! March's Rainbow Scrap Challenge color

 I'm in!! I'm digging into the yellow scraps in my bin, and I might have pulled out a Fat Quarter or two!!

First I pulled out the strips and big pieces - I even found a few 5 inch squares - so you know those had to be stitched up!!!

I have been trying SO hard to get my 15 minutes of stitching a day in - and truthfully - all but our vacations days - I think I have! At least this last week I did!! 

Now those 5 inch squares are stitched and trimmed - 

My Poor Baby Bella - she gave up on me - and found a sunny spot to nap.

I am glad she can nap when I am stitching, but the second I stand up to iron ....

She thinks its time to play!!

Got more of my Scraps out and organized . This may not be the way you would organize haha! but I actually know what is in those piles!!

Daisy also gave up... but she always keeps that one eye open - just in case I want to play!!

Progress is being made on the yellow - If I do it right - THIS WILL BE THE YEAR - that I can close the lid on the scrap bucket, and maybe prevent that bucket from being SO heavy... haha!!!

YELLOW!! If you google it - there is some not so nice ideas of what yellow represents and some very nice ideas. I happen to like Positive - so I am going with that!!

From colorpsychology.org/yellow/  :

Intellect

Yellow is mentally stimulating and improves functions like memory, analysis, and problem-solving. It promotes higher cognitive performance and activates an inquisitive, knowledge-seeking state of mind. Yellow sparks intellectual engagement psychologically.

Optimism

Yellow elicits feelings of hope, positivity, enthusiasm, and self-assurance. It has a psychological relationship with cheerful outlooks and confidence in achieving success. Yellow evokes uplifting emotions and optimistic perspectives psychologically.

Creativity

Yellow enhances free-flowing creative thinking and imaginative abilities. It allows the mind to make abstract connections and conceive innovative ideas. Yellow unlocks psychological inventiveness.

Clarity

During moments of mental overload or stress, yellow provides psychological clarity. It slices through cluttered thoughts to bring heightened focus and rational order. Yellow clears away confusion psychologically.

Decision-Making

By activating the intellect and muting emotions, yellow aids quick, decisive choices between options. It empowers objective analysis to weigh alternatives and make rational decisions without second-guessing.

Energy

Bright yellow tones stimulate and energize the mind and body in a psychological way. Yellow counteracts sluggishness and passivity, inducing a psychologically activated, alert state.

I am sort of guessing that Angela chose yellow this month because she remembered the time change - and knew that we would need some energy to get thru the day - so Yellow JUST MIGHT DO IT 😅😅

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Septembers Squirrel ( that bright Churndash) and!!! Finished!! ( or not) Friday

 Happy Friday !!!

I expect that you remember, because  - I mean? Why wouldn't you? haha!!  

Okay - I'll admit - even I had to go back and look when I started this SQUIRREL!  it was September of 2024 - my friend gave me a little box of fabric that I just couldn't put away - so I started a new project!

And of course, I went with my trusty CHURN DASH!!

The Blocks were started in September, the Top was finished in January - it just needed some quilting and binding! So I obliged!

Ta da!!! It was very bright outside - I probably should have found a better spot to take a photo - but check out my Girls!!! I think I have trained them - they both came and sat in front of it for me!!!!  I love them   ( I also think they need to run too much haha)

The back showed the Quilting better - I used a white wide back for it - i love wide backs!!!

This quilt measures like 72 x 100 - its a long one and a little weird sized. but!! I like it!!

There you go - my Finish Finish for the week, and of course My *Dust of a Book * Blog hop top was also finished ( like Monday night at 8pm) so I will link that one up as well!!

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