Last few days of summer

So, its back to work for me on Monday, so I am trying to make some progress on the huge "to do" list this week.  I should be able to get this Harry Potter quilt ready for quilting later today.  It will eventually hang in my office- the school Media Center office that is.  Would be nice to get it finished to hang by next Monday but that is a pretty lofty goal.

In addition to the space being my office, it also houses the school ID machine so it has to be student friendly. 

This is one wall.  the blue square to the far left is the background for the ID machine.  The machine and camera will go on that grey desk.  This picture is taken from my side of the office. 

Eventually, I hope to finish my Project Of Doom quilt for the third available wall.  Here is a not so great picture of the blocks I have done so far.   I haven't decided how many more blocks I will need to make but am aiming for getting this done so only a few more. 

We spent a lovely weekend in the Jemez Mountains, a place that is a big piece of my childhood. 

Here you see little speckles that are actually Elk in the Valle Caldera.  I am hoping my husband got some better pictures with his fancy camera but haven't had a chance to look at them yet. 

These pictures were taken a Fenton Lake, which is definitely smaller than it was when I was a kid and I am not sure that is all due to me being bigger.  It seemed small!  And the area was naked of trees due to recent fires. 

We like to stay at the Aspen Ridge Alpaca Barnhaus.  Its a lovely little home away from home, stocked with everything you could possibly imagine needing.  The weather was so nice, a cool respite from the hot weather we have been having here at home.  The evening showers were refreshing and wonderful.  It made it a bit more difficult to return home to the 100 degree weather. 

My insomnia seems to have returned just in time for the school year to start up again.  No surprise there.  You would think a 6 mile run and cleaning/sewing all day would earn me a good night's sleep.  I do my best not to make enough noise to wake up my bear...I mean husband.  He turns in to a bear when his sleep is disturbed, mostly because he gets so little of it with his own insomnia bug. 

Next summer we are planning on an island vacation, lets hope the coffers agree when the time comes.  For now, its back into librarian mode to kick off the school year with lots of energy!