Goin' Where the Wind Blows

Running Man and I have

been on the road again.

This time traveling north 

through Wyoming where the wind likes to blow.

 And then heading on to

 and stopping in Idaho Falls

to hang out with a friend.

Running Man worked planting grape vines

and driving the tractor, 

while I relaxed and stitched.

Everyone has their own interpretation of fun!

I stitched on these stars for

the final border of "Discovery" the 

not so mystery mystery quilt designed by 

Petra Prins.

Then it was on the road again

heading to Montana
to visit another set of friends.

and a little chilly.

In fact,

we scraped ice off the car windows one morning.

It is a state with wide open spaces,

a frontier spirit,

and a place where the sky does seem

bigger and bluer. 

We took a boat ride on the Missouri River

not far from Helena.

It was on the evening of July 19, 1805 

that the hardy members of the Lewis and Clark

expedition toiled to move up stream.

At each bend of the river

the steep limestone cliffs seemed to block 

their passage, but only to open

like gently giant gates as they drew nearer.

Meriwether Lewis

called this place

"Gates of the Mountains. 

We visited the state capital 

ordered huckleberry milkshakes

at the soda fountain

tried on buffalo robes

 and enjoyed the American western art

of Charlie Russell

Toll Collector, 1913

 When The Land Belonged to God, 1914

There's a lot of driving

 out here in the West to 

get to one place and another.

 Last years Buttermilk Basin BOM

which means there are lots of  hours to stitch

and enjoy the scenery.

I loved this quote by Charlie Russell, 1919,

You can apply it to anyone who has a passion. (quiltmaking)

" No man ever lived long enough or

ever will live long enough to paint all 

the pictures I have in my mind."

Until Next Time-

Kyle