Raggedy Bag/Rainy Day Project

Not to come across as a complainer but after three or four days of serious rain I start to get crazy. 

I also must find something to do with all the pinned up nervous energy that's been building up.

This has finally led me to get out of my craft blahs and do something.

After spending too much time on Pinterest 

 the Rag Bag Tutorial from My Desert Cottage

http://www.mydesertcottage.com/2011/04/rag-bag-tutorial.html

has been pinned to my brain. 

So here goes..here's my version of her wonderful bag.

This will not be a tutorial. I commend the organized folks that are able to preform crafts and recipes 

in such orderly fashion but that's not me. 

The night before I was overwhelmed to pull out that big bag of scrap material and start digging.

When I had found material that suited me,

I referred back to My Desert Cottage and started taking a few notes for myself.

I could not have been more pleased than everyone to get to work and school so I could get started.

I was just about to get this project started. 

Everyone must get cleared out since my work area is the kitchen table.

I cut my pieces and laid it all out just as in the tutorial.

This project had the feel of a quilt-in-a-day.

And 

Yes, those are my pockets from an old pair of pants. 

I'm a keeper . I can not just through away, so this is truly raggedy and up cycled bag.

I thought I would have this whipped right out by lunch.

 With a couple of phone calls, a few loads of laundry, the morning pot of coffee all behind me 

I was finished by the time the bus ran.

yeah...

I did celebrate by cleaning out that smidge of wine hiding in the back of the fridge.

This bag is going to be great the longer it ages and frays. 

I'm so glad you stopped for a visit.

I'm looking out the window at another rainy day.

Thank the Lord in the sun and the rain.

It's Raining, It's Pouring....

Da' old lady should be snoring...

Here I am just off work and the kids at school, 

I'm thinking of sleep.

but 

that's not what I'm doing I'm tuning in for the 

Monday Music Moves Me. 

Today's theme is songs with a name in the title or lyrics.

So let's get this party started with a good ole gurl I can't get enough of lately, Miranda Lambert.

Song Number 2 is from the Zac Brown Band. The title is Jolene. It's nothing like Dolly's song. 

And how 'bout one for all the "good Joe's"

Well that's all I got. 

Thanks for the Visit. 

Keep Hoppin'

Stuart Elementary 5K Run/ Walk

Stuart Elementary held their first 5K Run/Walk Charity event. 

We did this run last Saturday and it was so much fun.

My son and I did the event together. 

We also participated in the 8 week training with about 40 other SES student.

There is nothing that will get your adrenaline going like running through the street of town 

with a whole mess of young 'ens.

That's my boy!

This event along with the candy fundraiser allowed the school to come up with 

half the money needed to cover the cost of the new security system.

I think that's great!

Bob White Covered Bridge in Woolwine

Bob White Covered Bride in Woolwine is one more reason Patrick County, 

Virginia is a wonder place to live. 

The Bob White Covered Bridge was constructed by Walter G. Weaver of Woolwine, named for the former Bob White Post Office which in turn was named after the bobwhite quails that inhabit the area. It served as an access route to the Smith River Church of the Brethren, located on the south side of the river. The bridge was bypassed to the west with a concrete bridge in 1981. Although closed to motor traffic, the Bob White Covered Bridge still attracts numerous visitors. The bridge is the site of annual horse-drawn wagon rides as part of the Patrick County Covered Bridge Festival which is held every June.

I also have a whole mess of pictures I took from around  the bridge. 

Old houses, leaning shacks, rusty old cars peaking through;

yes this is the south too.

I'm also excited about the 3rd Annual Covered Bridge Run that is happening 

June 15th. I'm hoping to get in on it this year. This should be very fun since the run begins at 

the Jack's Creek Covered Bridge that is also in Woolwine and end at the Bob White Covered Bridge.

Raising money for a good cause, visiting not one but two covered bridges, experiencing beautiful landscape that Woolwine has to offer just all seems like a win, win to me.

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Here's a link in case you too are interested in a 5k Run/Walk like this:

http://coveredbridge5k.com/

BE BLESSED!

Iris...I Love ya.

Iris' are just starting to bloom all around the yard.

I can't wait to see them in full bloom. I really love those deep lavender blooms.

I moved the kindness rock and oh boy do we have some ants.

This has just been a little walk about.

Thanks so much for you visit.

Wishing you a very blessed day!