finished projects and some of our summer adventures

Would you like a tour of our new apartment and a look at some finished projects? Here you go! Greg and I have had a wonderful summer, and have enjoyed the start to the new school year. Greg and I look forward to the crisp days of autumn - which means apples and fall leaves and apple pie for Greg and lots of good memories for both of us. We look forward to doing some canning of apples. We have already had some adventures with canning this year. In July, we canned cherry pie filling.

And, about 2 weeks later, we had just one jar unopened - we make really good pie filling  :)

 I finished backing and tying a quilt top I was given - it made a very pretty quilt, which made for a very happy niece.

I tried my hand at making a baby blanket - this is gender neutral, don't you think?

Greg helped me figure out how to make covers for pillows that are removable and thus washable :) I enjoyed picking the colors and buttons - I really like the way they look on our couch.

I made some seat cushions for our dining room chairs with Greg's help - 

I made some more cushion covers for decorative pillows for our bed as well...

Greg and I finished our dining room chairs! We made a set of four chairs for less than $50.

Greg made a new slat for the back of this rocking chair (which we got for $5 at a yard sale), and then we cleaned it up and doesn't it look nice! We like it a lot.

Greg and I got to visit the John R. Moyle farm on Pioneer Day - he is the stonecutter who walked over 20 miles each way from Alpine to Salt Lake to work on the Salt lake temple, and he did this for over 20 years with a wooden leg he designed himself. He carved "Holiness to the Lord" on the face of the temple - what an amazing man!

And we have hiked Bridal Veil falls this summer - it was really beautiful when we went in mid-July. 

And there is a bit of what we have been up to - I hope you enjoyed it!