My first Nearly Insane block. I had a picture of the whole block as well but for some reason it won't 
load. I seem to be having a lot of trouble with this new format. I bought the Nearly Insane book quite a few years ago and started collecting civil war fabrics to make it. Every time I pulled it out I guess it was just too intimidating and I shoved it back in the closet. I saw a picture of Bonnie Hunter working on hers and that made me think about making one again. So I went completely left with the fabric choices. I am using Marmalade, Bliss and Ruby and will mix in some batiks as well. So I have one block finished and 94 to go! I will try again tomorrow to get the picture of the whole block to load as well as the quilts from retreat.
Yesterday was my birthday. I decided to go on a little adventure. I have been wanting to get out and see some of the attractions in the area and thought yesterday was a good day to start. I had heard about a little town called Oriental. It was a favorite hang out for pirates in the early days. Since the 1960's it has become the sailing capital of NC. Lots of summer and weekend homes for folks in the nearby cities. I called Sherry and invited her to come along with the kids, to my surprise she was willing to take the little road trip. I had researched the trip route and noted that one route included a ferry ride. I made a mental note to avoid that route - not knowing the cost or time involved. Well that was the day before out little trip so I had forgotten all about the ferry when I put the destination into the GPS and mindlessly followed those driving directions. So we ended up on the ferry, which turned out to be free - imagine that! Not a long wait or a long ride and the kids were thrilled. Not much happening in Oriental, just beautiful sailboats and scenery! Oriental is located on the Neuse River, the widest river in the US - according to the facts I read on the internet :}
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