This last weekend I have been in Minneapolis
for my niece's wedding.
It was a beautiful wedding.
Stunning.
I will post a couple of photos this weekend.
I planned to take a bunch of photos - but I was too involved with other things
& I only pulled out my iPhone a couple of times.
(bad blogger...)
The trip was too fast.
Usually when I go to visit, I stay for at least a week,
& there is time to putter around.
Not so - when there is all the wedding dinners, rehearsals,
& running around that a necessity when you are on the brides side.
(Also, I was traveling with Dad this time - & I was the 'driver'.)
But. . .
There is one place that I must go to when I go to the Twin Cities -
& this time I made sure to make the time to go to one of my favorite quilt shops,
Eagle Creek Quilt Shop is in a little town southwest of Minneapolis,
& it is worth the trip!
It is in an old train station & has incredible atmosphere.
In fact, this time my sister-in-law (the mother-of-the-bride) came with me
(she needed an 'escape' after the wedding weekend!)
& for the first time - a train came through. . .
. . . & it whizzes right next to the station/quilt shop!
I pulled out my iPhone & tried to get a decent photo.
Can you see it?. . . right outside the window!
(Trust me - we could also 'feel' it!)
I picked up some plaid wool (I always do!),
& some green prints for a project I'm working on.
(I never leave there without something!)
The photos at the top of the post are of a couple of the hydrangea plants that are along the path from the parking area to the front door of the shop.
I just loved the way they have 'dried' & are preserved right on the bush.
It was so fun to get to be where there is already some real winter weather happening.
(. . . which means that, yes, I did need my mittens a couple of mornings, & I even had to scrape the car windshield & windows one morning!)
But - I must admit, it was nice coming home to some milder temps.
(Sometimes, I do feel spoiled living here in Arizona.)
Hope you are enjoying the beginnings of this incredible season
of celebrations!
♥ Bren
1 comment:
I, too, loved that shop even tho I've only visited once! Didn't realize the train came so close (but we have that here near some shops/restaurants that I frequent). I would NOT have liked the winter/cold weather..not looking forward to our cold snap coming in a few days.
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