Thanks Lucille!

Thanks Lucille! A little present when you are sick with strep throat makes the day seem a little brighter!!


A little crooked and a little messy, but just right!! (not the shower curtain, just the picture) The curtain is just perfect, barely skimming the floor!

An Old Fashioned Quilting Bee

Last night UNI played basketball so Carter, Al and his dad went to the game. Lucille came over and brought me some yummy soup and hung out with Emily, Casey, and me.
I have this quilt that I started over 10 years ago. When we moved here, I even designed the bedroom to match this quilt. I have done the entire thing by hand. A couple of years ago, Lucille talked me into letting her help me just get it done. So last night we sat down and taught Emily how to hand quilt and the three of us girls sat in a circle quilting my quilt and watching the movie Casey picked out. He wanted to "help" also, but we convinced him he could sit under it with us.
It is very overwhelming to me, hand quilting such a large quilt, but I love the look and feel of what is done. And I still love the fabric that I chose so many years ago. Maybe this will be the year the end is really in sight and if I have help, just maybe I'll see it on my bed yet.
Either way, we had an enjoyable evening with our old fashioned quilting bee.

bloom where you are planted

Casey and Lucille and I went to several Mennonite Greenhouses near here last week for flowers for Memorial Day pots, gardens, etc...It was close to Mother's Day and we went just because we wanted to.

In amongst the potted plants we found this robin's nest with several eggs waiting to be born. It's real.

Bloom where you are planted just seemed to fit.