Silly & Sweet Crochet Designs
Mission Bell Wall Hanging
The Mission Inn exceeded all my expectations. The rooms are luxurious, the staff friendly and helpful, and my love of history was on overload with the artwork and the museum. https://youtu.be/PO9VFE1nLqc Spanish bell circa 1247 AD Frank Miller purchased the property in 1880 from his father. It was built by his father as a boarding house, but Frank expanded it to several more wings. Through his travels, he populated the wings with art work from around the world. He counted among his friends Teddy Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, and Louis Tiffany. Many of Tiffany's stained glass windows can be seen throughout...
Bald Eagle Crochet Potholder
Here I am, sitting at the airport waiting to start another California adventure. This time I will be going to Riverside and staying at the historic Mission Inn. It was built as a boarding house in 1876 and was designated as a historic landmark in 1977. Several wings have been added over the years, including the Cloister, the Spanish Wing, and the Rotunda Wing. The oldest bell in Christendom (dated 1247) is currently housed at the Mission Inn. Mission Inn Courtyardhttps://www.missioninn.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2K3rBRDiARIsAOFSW_4C161I284X84mXQgBoXYuGJG8vroDwt4zWgovjJz1ulM0iVeL_hQwaAg71EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I am so looking forward to exploring this beautiful inn and the surrounding Riverside community. What new designs will...
Rolling Stones - Football is Back
My husband and I are slowly working our way through our travel bucket list, and July was a double. Not only did we get to see Queen in Houston, but a few days later we saw the Rolling Stones. It was one day after Mick Jagger's 76th birthday and just a few months after heart surgery, but he hasn't slowed down a bit which left us all wondering, where does he get the stamina? It was an amazing show. NRG stadium was filled to capacity. Opening act was Bishop Gun, a Natchez, Mississippi band, probably the first opening act I...