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I promised my quilting friends from Oak Harbor that I'd post some pics of my sewing room.  I don't have to share it with any other function other than the girls wanting to hang out and play. Enjoy. Add caption Modern chic pattern, borrowed from Kathy... I'll return it now :)  Cutting table accessible from both sides... Pressing station, time for a larger board... My little sewing apprentice, Kestrel  Layer Cake 3 Pattern, baby boy quilt (can you guess for who? -NOT me His mom is a new reader)  Another layer cake for a girl (guess who??  Her mom is a regular visitor) A farewell gift for the outgoing Commodore of my Regiment, I hand sewed the hanging sleeve and the girls modeled it.

Finished a quilt.  What do you think?? Mark has started to make the first few parts of bee hives.  He enlisted Laurel to help paint.  She was pretty excited to have permission to get dirty. The local rock fish is called tautog or black fish.  Fun little fish to catch from the rocky shore.  Gives a fight and tastes great.  Even the girls love it.  Kestrel was trying her best not to like it...then she finally gave in to how yummy it is.

Our neighbor and good friend from the beginning of our Navy journey, Julia invited us to a local museum last week.  This museum shows the guests what it's like to live on a farm from 1779.  We got to see the chickens, turkeys, cows, an OX, some sheep and some geese.  Neat time.  The farm house was also original and they served us some traditional Johnny cakes.

So we've been busy both with new things and getting into our routine. Going for a hike back in August. Baking cookies Hanging out at the local duck pond.  Also a herb garden nearby that donates it's goods. Stacking 3 cords of wood ( yes barefoot) Dancing like crazy girls at a concert before the best fireworks we've ever seen. Mark completed his work bench. First day of school.  Pookie is getting lots of love. A little walk around the base one morning, view of the Pell bridge. Kestrel's fashion choices More fashion And some more