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I'm home in Australia

11 years ago

Hi everyone! finally am back in Australia after my trip around the US for 6 weeks. I had a fantastic time meeting up with so many quilting friends - both at Camp Cheerio and from another internet site.

Camp cheerio was fantastic and I look forward to returning another year to meet up with everyone again.

I got to visit Ohio and Quiltpartner, Camp Cheerio in NC, Alabama & Grammy P, Arkansas & micyrey (she drove down from Missouri) - missed hazelnutbunny because she was sick, South Carolina & Sandlapper Rose, Washington DC, PA and NY with Sandlapper Rose, then NH, Ma & Maine.

Had to leave Buffalo early to avoid "Sandy", so was safe with friends in NH when the hurricane hit on Monday. It was quite wild up there, even though it was away from the centre of the storm.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time in your country - now have to sort out the thousands of photos I took and record all the wonderful experiences I had.

Kristene (tinyteena)

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Robbi D.
11 years ago
It was so wonderful to meet you, too! And I'm glad you made it home safely. What an amazing trip and memories :-)

Robbi
msmeow
11 years ago
Kristene, I'm so happy you enjoyed your visit! Now if I could only get up the nerve to fly to Australia!

I'm glad you made it home safely.

Donna
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teresa_nc7
11 years ago
Glad to hear you made it home safely! Just the other day I was wondering if you were still here in the US or if you had returned home.

I'm so glad you were able to make it to Camp Cheerio this time. We all enjoyed meeting you in person and I really enjoyed being your "roomie." Having you here made our retreat extra special in 2012.

Teresa
magothyrivergirl
11 years ago
I also was wondering if you were home yet. Home sweet home :)

Thank you for coming to our country and spending time at Camp Cheerio with us. I enjoyed your company so much.

Rest up dear friend - you've earned it!
polardream
11 years ago
Kristene,
I am so glad I got to meet you at CC - it was really fun! Glad you had fun touring and are home safely. Trying to talk Tobey into a trip to Australia ...
Sue
littlehelen_gw
11 years ago
Nice to have met you and nice to know you are safe and sound back home! Sounds like you had a great visit...hope someday I can say the same about your home country!
V.
toolgranny
11 years ago
I'm so glad for a chance to meet you and include you here in our activities. It was a pleasure. I'm glad you made it home and hope we'll meet up again one day, here or there.

Linda in California
grammyp
11 years ago
It was so nice to have you stay with us and I look forward to coming to Australia.

beverly
nanajayne
11 years ago
It is so nice to know you have made your trip complete and are safely home. I have been thinking about you and concerned as I thought you were to be home on the 4th.
It was such a treat to meet you and Jeanne by our beautiful lake. I am disappointed that your trip was touched by "Sandy" but those things are part of life. Great memories good and bad.
Kristene Smith
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks everyone for your messages. I had such a geat time at Camp Cheerio that I would like to go again - probably not next year, but definitely soon.

I would love to see you in Australia too, whenever anyone is able to make the trip. Grammyp and her husband are already planning to visit, perhaps polardream as well.

Kristene (tinyteena)
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
11 years ago
It's good to hear you're safely home, Kristene, and I'm glad you enjoyed your time here. It was certainly a pleasure to meet you in person, and I hope it will happen again. :-)

SharonG/FL
jennifer_in_va
11 years ago
So glad to hear you're home safe and sound!

I think you can classify this as a 'Trip of a Lifetime!' Glad you made us a part of it!

Enjoy reliving it while you sort through your photos.

jennifer
lola99
11 years ago
I'm sorry I didn't get to meet you when you were here, but I'm glad to hear you made it back home safely.

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