Obey River, Dale Hollow Dam Campground
We're
home from an interesting trip to Dale Hollow Dam Campground. First, it
rained every day...Hurricane Helene remnants...but thankfully no flooding or
wind damage at our campsite or our house. I'm so sorry for everyone
who has been devastated by this unbelievable storm.
After we determined we were safe, our stay was actually very quiet and relaxing. Soft rain on the roof was nice and the campground was less than half full because of cancellations. A few days there were only a dozen sites occupied. We had plenty to do: tablets loaded with books, movies on a hard drive, and fairly good internet access. We cooked some nice meals, ate delicious Mexican food at Los Primos in Celina, and walked the trail in between showers.
Of
course, there was sewing! I brought along my Featherweight (Annie), bins of cut pieces
for blocks to make two quilts, plus some random scraps. As I set up
my sewing station, I realized that I forgot my thread stand. Huh. I
tried putting the cone thread in a cup, but it wasn't working well.
My
clever husband pulled two items out of his tool kit: Vise-grips and a
long screwdriver. I added a little binder clip to the top as a thread
guide and it worked a treat! It never hurts to have a backup plan or
the ingenuity to create an alternative. A bit of redneck in us, I guess. We could have gotten extra points if we had also used wire-ties and duct tape.
We
made the best of a rainy escape, plus came home relaxed and happy.
And I have two nearly finished quilt tops ready to sandwich and
stitch. That's a story for another day. See ya next week!
