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| Paper Pieced Hexagon's Wild |
Hand sewing. Paper piecing. Using creativity to find peace. I miss my dog. Oh, I have a cat in my lap as I type this, and the cats do greet us when we get home, but they are cats, not the same. I yell less, or was that my form of barking back? I actually have vacuumed up food (and a lot less hair of course). I really still don't like to say his name yet, but he said goodbye and let me know he was happy and okay and he also did help me wake up on time one morning recently too, nice to know he checks in, what a good boy.
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| Tucker's last bath, with Nini trying to keep him warm |
Not only sewing, but sleeping and Pinterest and 3 seasons of Downton Abbey later, I think I am over my bout of bronchitis, check that off my bucket list, I better never have that again, ever! Just waiting to kick the last of this headcold thing, blech. When it is time to rest, life gives you the opportunities you might say. So my heart heals with time to rest.
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| Valentine paper pieced hexagons coming together. |
We've also had to say goodbye to Great Uncle Bill. What a kind man from another generation. His service has been arranged to include a Naval Tribute, as appropriate for he served over 30 years for our country.
I thought I would cheer my Gramma up, as now she has lost another brother and also the father of her children lately, a visit to her old friend Norma was in order. Kirstin even got some more freeway driving practice before her driving test, which she passed, no problem! Now a car?
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| Norma 3 years ago at 104! |
So Norma turned 107 last week! She is also a very kind lady. I like to think of her as sort of a mother figure for Gramma, and nothing better than a hug from someone special. Norma was thrilled with the visit and we also brought her a little surprise.
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| 1878 |
This is her Grandparents marriage license from Lehigh County, Iowa 1878! We framed it with UV protective glass for her to have out and she can share with her family, there are still quite a few of them left in town. In fact, while visiting Norma, I got to meet cousin Claudia, who knew of me thru another cousin Katy, who I have yet to meet other than thru email, but we have been working on their family tree together. Again, funny how life works isn't it? Claudia remembered my Gramma from years ago, and was happy to see her again. My Gramma married into a really neat family, and they are one reason why I enjoy genealogy and family history so much. I really can't wait to see what is in their box of photos! I do love that life continues to give you things to look forward to. I end with, Newfoundland...and a Way To Go Hawks!
