Monthly Archives: July 2010

The dirt is really flying around Tombstone. Lloyd Miller is on the job supervising construction and the diggers are doing a fabulous job.

Quiet weekend except for the hail storm on Saturday. Everything is safe. I will be adding facts about quilting soon since I am finishing up the second of six quilts for Virgil’s Corner. Actually, I have two tops finished. Now … Continue reading →

On day 4 the dirt guys brought the backhoe and the dump truck. They worked on Thursday and Friday. Mr. Miller, the superindent, set up his desk in the shade of a mesquite tree since there is no place to … Continue reading →

A storm apparently fried my modem that was not under warranty so I am having to post at the Tombstone Library. The dirt guys came today (#5) and pushed the dirt around. I will post photos as soon as I … Continue reading →

I didn’t take any photos today because we had to do some logistical work and nothing was changed physically today.

July 13, 2010 brought a sturdy new fence to encircle the property. That gave me a perfect place for my two banners announcing the pending opening of Virgil’s Corner.

We have our modern day outhouse and a link with the past. Mrs. Ann More, owner of the property from 1969 until her death in 1987, left her hand print in the cement slab. That will be preserved but unfortunately … Continue reading →

Happy 4th to everyone. It was soggy here in Texas but they had fireworks anyway. I just finished the fourth quilt top for the beds at Virgil’s Corner. I have one completed, one almost completed, and two to quilt. There … Continue reading →