I have a few days off…

"Eggs, no fruit, no juice and coffee with cream"? said the waiter….."No, just coffee" I said."You sure Miss Pam, are you sick"? Such was my minders concern this morning…. the hotel staff are rather protective …..!!! "Pam Holland, your car has arrived"and with that I was whisked out of the door with a flourish. Kathy…

1st Mexico City Quilt Show. Friday 15th

I taught all day.Raced back to the hotel for a shower, and put the the good clothes on…Back to the event and such was the anticipation that people were already arriving almost an hour early. It was a fine event presented by Bernina, with a lot of hard work from people behind the scenes. Silvia …

I’m just so lucky.

I've had the most amazing time here in Mexico City.Classes have been full and I've made many new friends. My regular computer is locked up safely in one of the students rooms… I left class to visit with an Artist friend of Alma Rosa and my student bought it back to the hotel for me…….

I'm just too tired to post tonight.

Someone is shooting a gun outside, so I'm pretending it's very loud fireworks…..!!!! Class was just great today and I take pride in introducing new ideas to my Mexican friends.Everyone completed the class, and I was just thrilled. We begin a new class tomorrow. Alma Rosa was my translator, sometimes I forgot to stop talking…

First Day in Mexico.

I was able to have a little later start this morning. So I had a leisurely breakfast and finished my ironing.It never goes away.!!!!I judged the Quilt Show today and I hope the group allow me to show you their wonderful quilts in a few days…. The theme of the show is "Mexico" and I'm…

I’ve touched down in Mexico…..!!!

It was a cold morning yesterday…. so cold that my GPS left in the car froze and refused to work.I must admit, I rely on it a lot. I had to travel 80 miles to El Paso from Alamogordo….so I was a little uncomfortable traveling without it. The first part of the trip was fine……

The most interesting fabric shop I have ever visited…..!!!!!

 There are surprises around every corner. I started the day with a super breakfast cooked by Larry, ~ bacon, biscuits, gravy and eggs….. ooh, the gravy is not what we call gravy at home, but a concoction of sausage meat flour and ……..I don't really know…. But it was delicious. Oh, the biscuits are like…

Popcorn in the Bank.

I mentioned yesterday that I had visited the bank with friend Lisa…. not to put money in, or even get it out!!!! but to visit…. Rainee introduced me to EVERYONE…including Bank President, Pete Cook  of First National bank in Alamogordo New Mexico…. Now there was Pete, serving popcorn and giving out free bottles of water…