Views from the Outer Banks

Ahh, vacation is so relaxing! We had a great time at the Outer Banks. I highly recommend the Banks if you're looking for a quiet, relaxing place at the beach. Everyone arrived in one piece on Saturday. We visited with folks who weren't going to make it to the beach and then we were off on Sunday. The house we rented was absolutely luxurious! If I could come up with the money, I'd buy it in the heart beat! We had a mix of weather; some chilly days, some rainy and some with beautiful sunshine. We did some exploring and shopping and, of course, being lazy. I did get to stitch, but not as much as I thought. I'll share some stitching pics in the next few days. OK, here's the trip in a nutshell.....

The sunrises that greeted us each morning!

This is the little Honda Fit my Uncle & Aunt drove all the way from LA for this trip. I got to be the chauffeur when we went out shopping. I fell in love with this little car. They got 40 mpg driving it from coast to coast! It a great zippy car!

Currituck Lighthouse; my first time walking to the top of this one.

Wright Brothers Memorial. Now that was a hill to climb!

Cape Hatteras Light - This was probably my 4th visit to this light, but the first time it was open to walk up! Now I can say I walked up the tallest light in America!

We had a nice windy day to fly kites :) Of course its never not windy on the Outer Banks!

My Uncle was able to catch some great time lapsed shots of lightning one night. This was taken about 10:00 pm at night!

And last but not least...........your

Daily Dose of Serenity!

I can almost see Palm Trees!!!

It's almost time to hit the sand and watch the waves! I so happy vacation is almost upon me. A little worried about work since I'll be gone for 6 days, but only because something usually goes down when I'm gone. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this year the pattern will be broken.

Just wanted to stop by to answer a few questions I received on my last post.....

Kellie, I got those boxes at AC Moore or Micheal's a long time ago. I actually had to go to AC Moore's this week and looked for them, but could not find any. I have quite a few of both the small and large boxes. I would check places like Jo-Ann Fabrics too. They do come in handy quite often. Most of my large projects are organized in these boxes.

Chris, we're going to the Outer Banks.....I can try to wave to your Dad, but he probably won't see me :) I hope you do get your Angel of Hope out, I'd love to see a WIP pic! I've stopped working on Celtic Autumn this week. I'm not sure if I want to stitch the word "Autumn" on the piece so if I don't I'll have to come up with something else to take its place.

Ruth, what a great idea! I never thought of that! I think the designer has come out with a Mini Miranda bag too that might be the perfect size for a grab bag; although I could get much more in the regular size!!

I was surprised yesterday to see my order from Hancocks had arrived!!! The fabric is so pretty; I'll try to get a pic up in a few days.

Happy Stitching!