The Lazy Days of Summer

Yep, I have been super lazy as far as blogging goes this month , partly due to vacation time but also I just needed a blogging break . So what have I been doing with my time, well enjoying our beautiful summer weather ,getting out for picnics and time at the beach but very little time at the sewing machine . Early on in the month I did make another tote, yeah I know , how many totes does a gal need but I was having fun so made this one and have used it a couple of times since then .

The sun is a bit too bright at the moment so these colors are a little more washed out than they should be . The only other machine sewing I did was make a dress and skirt for my granddaughter for her birthday and I neglected to take a picture of those . Oh I did make this postcard  which winged its way across the ocean and has arrived safely now .

I guess you can guess what the theme was , hot air balloons .Other than that I have been making some pincushions by hand for an upcoming bloghop , for details click the icon on my sidebar ,this should be fun . I also am stitching along with Jane of Jane's fabrics , Jane wanted volunteers to stitch up a project or two to increase the love of hand embroidery and she generously sent each of the particpants some samples of her threads to use , you won't get to see that stitching for a while yet but you can sure check out Jane's blog today for this Monday's guest  Bea. I have one project done and a second one in the works so I will let you know when I will be a guest. I love hand embroidery so I was more than willing to take part.
 I don't know if I ever told you I am a baseball fan , probably not ,well I had the good fortune to go to Boston last week and take in a baseball game at Fenway Park , something Bill and I have always wanted to do. Going to Fenway was one thing but going when the rivals The Boston Red Socks and the New York Yankees were playing was the ultimate for us . Bill and our son Chad went on Friday evening and then on Saturday Bill and I went ,it was an incredible experience , one I will never forget .

 I took this photo when we first entered the park , those empty seats were not empty for long , there were no empty seats . We had great seats just left of the home plate , gladly not out in the sun which was very hot that day.

Here the crowd was doing the wave . This was of course a ball park filled with Boston fans so when the Yankee player Alex Rodriguez came onto the field there was loud booing and name calling . I actually love both teams and although I was cheering for Boston on that day I would have been just as happy to see NY win . Sadly my favorite player D. Jeter was on the injured list for NY and was not playing that day .

Another view of the park , it was truly a thrill to be there !!
I did some exploring of the city with my DIL and granddaughters , we travelled the subway to various spots in the city an experience in itself coming from rural NS. and with a ball game in town there wasn't even standing room . I also did a lot of walking which I loved as I got to see lots of the sights and sounds I would not otherwise have seen. I loved Boston and would go back in a heart beat and I will say the people were super friendly and helpful .
Now to come back to reality and everyday life and maybe I  can even visit some of my favorite blogs for a change ;-) Thanks so much for stopping by today ,I will share a little more of my trip another time but now I must scramble.
 hugs Sheila