Here is my last post about the weekend get-a-way that we had that was about two weeks ago. Took me long enough to post it huh? *G* In the Davis Mercantile building in Shipshewana there is a huge carousel. I believe that at least half of the animals on it were hand carved. You could watch the progress on the ride as it was being built/carved. I told hubby that I would ride it if he would. I thought he would say no. He just grinned at me and said of course! Now you have to ride it! It had been a very long time since I had been on a carousel. I picked a horse that was low to the ground so my little short legs could reach to get up on it. We went around and around and around. At the end of the ride of course my horse stopped at the highest setting that it possible could! Ugh! Hubby got a good laugh at that and helped me navigate down. I neglected to mention that my friend Char, her Hubby and daughter came to Shipshewana for the day and she was my photographer. Thanks Char! It was fun having them there to laugh, share the pretzel experience with, and to just have a good time with.

I have been making progress with my Civil War Diary quilt blocks. I have a couple more to make and I will have the first row of blocks finished! Yippee! Unlike some of the others in the blogger group, I am making the blocks from just the Civil War Diary book. Others are combining the Civil War Diary book and Civil War Love Letters book for their quilts. This is the first sampler type of quilt that I have ever made and I wasn't sure if I would like making 121 different 6" blocks for one quilt. Well I do! After I finish the first book I will decide about the second one. I am glad I jumped in on this project. If you want to see some of the blocks that fellow bloggers have made click on the Sew Many Blocks icon on my side bar. It has been so much fun to see what others have done as far a fabric and color combinations!