Seeing the Light

Seeing the light???
 What I see is that there needs to be better lighting in that design wall room.
This is where I am with this quilt.
It was supposed to be grey and orangish...I was playing around with the colors.
Not sure it is working, but we will see....

 I have decided that my love would not mind a block mixed with two different shirts..

At the end of the weekend, with my granddarlings all tucked in bed, I am seeing the light.
I am seeing tonight what my friends, my family and the teachers are telling me.
I am doing a great job with the children.
 In December, it will be two years that they have been living with Grandma.
They are healthy and growing and happy.

For the first time ever, they not only have beds of their own, but rooms of their  own.
Evan has been going to trauma therapy to deal with the neglect and abuse he witnessed while living with parents in active addiction.  He is healing and I am grateful.
Dylan has an IEP in place for his speech.  Evan has a 504 plan in place for his ADD.
Because this is an area of my expertise from 35 some years in mental health,
I have been able to advocate in the schools
for the children to have the best possible schooling.

Evan has been behind since he missed much of Kindergarten.
 He was 77 times tardy that year.
The first year I had him, he had perfect attendance.
He has a wonderful tutor and many people who love him.
He is learning keyboarding. He is applying to be a 5th grade hall patrol.
 All three are in the second year of Karate.

They have regular supervised visitation with their parents.
They have regular visitation with their maternal aunt and uncle and cousins.
They love my sister and my daughter and her man.
They are stable, they have friends.
They are blossoming.

The only thing missing is Granddaddy.
Sad...but we are all dealing with this together..
I am grateful for all my encouragement and support during these tough times.
It is a good life.