What I really liked about Millington, Michigan, other than all my new quilt friends, was how warm and welcoming the community was. Even the town’s water tower is smiling.
Here are some of the Millington Quilt Guild members taking a break from our day-long Ocean Sunrise class. Thanks again: Cindy, Carole, Doris B, Jan S, Karen, Jan H, Julie, Cheryl, Jean, Julie, Doris S, Maggie … and Jeananne (taking the photo).
As usual, while we were working on our project, Joe was out doing his favorite thing: eating. The local restaurant had fantastic cinnamon rolls. This was the regular size:
Our friend, Frank, loves cinnamon rolls. So, we got him the large size:
We gave it to him last Saturday and he says he hopes to finish it by Thanksgiving! Wow.
There are some things that I enjoy so much about traveling. Like visiting quaint shops and businesses. The Zeilinger Wool Company in Frankenmuth is one such place. Begun in 1910, the company processes wool and other animal fibers for local and national ranchers. They handle wool from a multitude of sheep, llamas and alpacas. The wool arrives on their docks in bags:
It is then washed….
Dyed, bleached or left natural.
Then, milled and rolled by equipment manufactured in 1910.
Check out the original leather belts used to run these great “mature” machines.
The finished product is bagged and returned to the owners. How wonderful.
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BOOK REVIEW
During some of our recent car trips, we’ve been listening to some audio books. We just finished “The Last Mile” by David Baldacci.
I am a fan of David Baldacci. The beginning of this book had me so hooked I could not wait to hear where the story was going. This is the second in the series with lead character Amos Decker. Melvin Mars is on death row for killing his parents. At the very last minute, he is granted a stay. Seriously….I was hooked after reading that first part of the book. Amos Decker was recently hired to work with the FBI on a special task force. The death of Mars’ parents has some similarities to the death of Decker’s family.
Until next week……