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RSC18 October

Posted on October 20, 2018 | 23 comments

Dark green and sage are the colors for the month of October announced by So Scrappy and The Academic Quilter.

I made three Dewey Dream blocks in the 5″ size for the Squared Away Sampler. I reversed the green and neutral in one of the blocks just to have a visual of how the block would look when moving value around. Now that I see it, my personal preference is having a dark value for what I am calling the background.

For some reason, the camera didn’t pick up the green color very well; it isn’t that dark!

If you would like to make the Squared Away Sampler, you can visit The Academic Quilter for great tutorials on making all of the blocks.

Here are all of my blocks together:

If I decide to set these blocks on point, I shall be making one more block, perhaps a brown one. I am holding off on my decision (although I do have something in mind) until I see what The Academic Quilter suggests for settings.

I will be linking up with So Scrappy. Check out the link and see what others are doing with dark green and sage this month!

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Mt. Rainier Vacation Day 3

Posted on October 16, 2018 | 3 comments

This is my third and final post of my time at Mt. Rainier, and another picture heavy post. For day one, click here. For day two, click here.

Clicking on a photo will give a larger view.

Reflection Lake and Narada Falls are two of those natural beauties that can be enjoyed by simply pulling into a turnout when taking a scenic drive, and stretching your legs a bit.

On this day, the weather was wonderful, but there were clouds blocking the view of Mt. Rainier.

Nevertheless, the lake was serene and full of fall color.

This guy was the main attraction for guests.

Narada Falls is one gorgeous place!

If you take the time to hike the trail, you can watch the water fall 168 feet!

Early morning at the lodge…the sun has not penetrated the woods yet, but sunrise on the mountain is very pretty!

Hubby and I drove back to Reflection Lake. The mountain was out!

However, the sun hadn’t warmed up the lake yet. You can see frost and ice!

It is October after all. The mornings and nights are cold, and the days are shorter. But the days are filled with azure blue skies and autumn color!

Our last hike was on the Snow Lake Trail.

The sun was warming some areas of the trail.

Other areas were still frosty from a chilly night.

Once up on a ridge, we could see the mountain.

After that refreshing early morning hike, we took our last look at Mt. Rainier and headed home.

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Mt. Rainier Vacation Day 2

Posted on October 15, 2018 | 5 comments

This is day two of my time at Mt. Rainier, and another picture heavy post. For day one, click here.

Clicking on a photo will give a larger view.

When driving through Mt. Rainier National Park, one can stop and enjoy many roadside natural beauty areas without having to hike any great distance.

This waterfall is one of them. I wish I could remember which waterfall this is, but there are quite a few.

You can see how close to the road Hubby is. So if your legs are tired of hiking, simply take a drive and occasionally stretch your legs at one of the beautiful turnouts.

If you are up for a more challenging hike, there are lots to choose from. Hubby and I decided on the Rampart Ridge Trail. It is easily found from the lodge we stayed at…no driving to the trailhead.