ready or not

Well, I've finished all I'm going to finish and tomorrow we are off to wind our way back home. We'll be taking the scenic route so we can get an up-close glimpse of the Ozarks, visit some friends and family, and finally cross the entire gigantic state of Texas. Did you know it takes a day of driving to get from one end of Texas to the other? Well, let me tell you, it does. And those last 150 miles from Corpus Christi to the Mexico border are brutal. Absolutely brutal. Flat, ugly, nothing. Nothing.

We all have mixed feelings about returning home. Glad to be going home, sad to leave everything behind. Even the kids have been going back and forth, excited to see their friends, sad to leave Memphis and the trees. I'm not sure how I'll feel pulling into all-too-familiar-territory, but I'm glad we'll be taking the long way home.

I wanted to use up some leftover Christmas fabric and miscellaneous scraps I've accumulated, and I came up with this bag for a friend. I was pretty happy with it, but now that I see the picture, it seems to be missing something. I wish I had added a mix of trims among the strips.

I guess I'll see you in a few days. Ready or not, here we go.

Comments

[Ash]

Oh, that drive across Texas is a long one. Driving straight through Kansas is a complete bore, also! Good Luck to ya.

[Debra]

Euww that's some journey you're on!! No I would never have guessed the time it took to cross Texas alone.... it'll be great to get back after that trek I'm sure - you'll all love to be back then ha!
The bag looks sweet :-)
All the best of journeys... hope you all settle back in nicely!

[Katherine]

Safe travels to you!

Love the bag you made up using those lovely scraps. It's so pretty!

[Arlene McComas]

Your blog is lovely...as is your work. Love you patchy bags.

[Barb]

How fun. I found you thru Art for Housewives. Is it okay if I blog this also? I'll put it up on my purse blog?