Brenda Hotinger
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Vernal Falls, Yosemite NP, May 16, 2023.Pictures of El Capitan and Half Dome from our trip a week ago to Yosemite NP. Also included are pictures of Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls from our hike and a hike my son did to the top of Nevada Falls. The reflection of Half Dome is at Mirror Lake and the reflection of Yosemite Falls is from the flood water in the center of the park. The falls were spectacular!On our trip a week ago, we went to Yosemite NP. The weather was perfect and the sound of the waterfalls could be heard throughout the park. There was water everywhere! We spent three days here exploring and hiking. It was wonderful.We have been home just over a week from our wonderful trip to the National Parks of the Sierra Nevada. Our first stop was Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP. Because of the road conditions and snowfall, we were only able to visit the foothills of Sequoia and the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon. The wild flowers were in bloom in Sequoia and the mountain sides were beautiful.Follow on Pinterest
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Category Archives: Maggie’s First Dance
Happy Little Things Kickoff and Giveaway
Edited: The Coupon code for 20% off in my Etsy shop is HPL20. Hello Everyone and welcome new readers popping in from Jacquelynne’s blog! It’s time again for Jacquelynne Steve’s 2019 Free BOM, Happy Little Things. Jacquelynne is kicking off … Continue reading
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Quilt Show News
Hello Everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. I did! This was the weekend of the East Cobb Quilters Guild Quilt Show, Georgia Celebrates Quilts. I entered three quilts for the first time in the show and guess what… … Continue reading
Maggie’s First Dance BOM Grand Prize Giveaway!
Hello everyone! I wanted to let you know about the Grand Prize Giveaway for Maggie’s First Dance Free BOM! To win, you must visit Jacquelynne’s blog and enter your comment there. Look at all the wonderful things included: There is also a second … Continue reading
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Maggie’s First Dance Final Month
Hello Everyone! It’s hard to believe that it’s the last month for Maggie’s First Dance Free BOM by Jacquelynne Steves. I’d like to thank Jacquelynne for giving me this opportunity to be a featured blogger. It’s been a great experience for … Continue reading
A Little This and That
Hello everyone, hope you’ve had a happy, productive week. I just have a few things to share today. I’ve been busy quilting Maggie’s First Dance BOM by Jacquelynne Steve’s so that has taken up most of my quilting time this … Continue reading
Bag Week
Hello everyone, happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a great week and have fun plans for the weekend. I’m going to the Georgia Tech football game with my friend Lydia, whose boss gave her box seat tickets. It should be … Continue reading
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FAL Q3 Update and Other Things
Hello everyone! Happy Friday. I hope and pray that those of you in the path of Matthew will be safe and not suffer too much property damage. One of our favorite places, St Simmons Island, GA, is going to be … Continue reading
Maggie’s First Dance, Setting Blocks
Hello everyone! It’s the first Monday of the month and that means it’s time for another installment of Maggie’s First Dance Free BOM by Jacquelynne Steves. If you are looking for the Minis and More September post, go here then come back and … Continue reading
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Maggie’s First Dance BOM, Block 4
Happy Labor Day everyone! I hope you have had a good weekend so far. For those on the east coast, I hope you haven’t suffered too much damage from the storm. If it’s rainy where you are, it’s a good … Continue reading
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Winners and This and That
Hello everyone! Hope you’ve had a good week so far. I’ve been busy with a lot of different things this week. First though, I want to let you know who the winners are for Maggie’s First Dance prize, the Modified … Continue reading