Christmas in Tucson and progress on my applique

 

NOTE: My posts and newsletters may be a bit spotty over the next few weeks. I am super busy and just may not have time.

We spent a fabulous 4 days in the Sonoran Desert visiting my son and future DIL in Tucson. That desert air felt soooo good! Temps were in the 70’s and 80’s. Sigh!

We stayed at the La Paloma Resort and Spa, a “AAA 4 star” sprawling 250 acre oasis in the desert. It is my favorite resort! There must be 20 different room buildings, each with some sort of view. We splurged and got 2 rooms, which meant TWO BATHROOMS! I want to live that way for the rest of my life😊 The decor is thoughtful, understated and elegant with great art all around:

The grounds are meticulously maintained and beautifully designed. Just a few views:

Entrance to the main building:

And then there were the sunsets:

Tucson has its own unique way of celebrating Christmas:

While Hubby was golfing, I hiked Sabino Canyon a bit. There are literally hundreds of thousands of Saguaro cactus. It’s a beautiful hike:

We did come to visit youngest son and our future DIL. Here’s our fun family photo with their fairly uncooperative cat and very cooperative dog:

And I finished the applique on this piece. It was soooo relaxing to sit on my balcony with a sweeping view of the mountains. I was in Heaven!

I can’t wait to have time to finish this. I should have some time in 2027.

In the meantime, I’ve been working on this:

This piece will finish out at around 75″ x 33″ and it’s all silk and gorgeous! The colors are much prettier than I could capture with my phone.

I have been invited to show in FACE in Fiber in the Rockies, which exhibits in Estes Park, June – July. It is an invitational exhibit; “artists were nominated by other fiber artists for their excellent quality and creative approaches to textile art”. The exhibit includes all manner of fiber from artists across the US.

I was thrilled to be nominated by Penny Hanscom and my proposal was accepted. If they accept this piece, it is required that it be offered for sale. I LOVE this piece and it will be a Good Problem, but hard to let go if it sells. I need to work on this now, because I have an insane year coming up with very little creative time left.

I’ll be linking up:
Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday