The Sparkly Day.

 OMG...I lost my post...

Where did it go??  I just finished it...Into the cloud?

Help me find it?

OK...again...I have always had a jealous part of me for folks who can knit.

I want hand knitted things for my Lynsey.

 Money cannot buy love...Then, here comes our Eithne with a lovely

hat and jacket...all knitted by hand for our Lynsey.

Our cup runneth over.  Thank you Eithne!!

Today was a lovely day...I hosted the Queen Bee for the first time in 3 or 4 years
I am grateful that I am finally emotionally well enough for this.
It was splendid...we  laughed, we sewed, we ate...!!
With my Little Blue, I was able to sew the border on this child's top:

Made a few potholder tops...always fun...

Ellen gave me lovely vintage napkins..so perfect and soft.

Look!!  At least the chickens are getting along..

Evan, I am so glad that  you watched some of the debate last night.
At eleven years old, it was time for you to hear about some of the unacceptable things that some men say to women, about our political process and about men and women.  I cannot believe that we needed an informational talk before an American political event watched by the entire world.

The children are doing wonderfully in my home.  It is almost three years that I have been raising them.
They do well in school, have friends, do well in Karate, they are safe and happy.  They have regular contact with their parents and cousins.
They are learning conflict resolution skills, how to say I am sorry for my part, how to let go and forgive.
And...that being kind is being more important than being right.
I am learning right along with them.  This week I have had to apologize all over the place because of my steroid situation...Ugh...Grandma O'Quilts a big, snapping, crabby bear!!
Tomorrow is the last day...I am getting better and Boo is getting better!!

Why does it take a lifetime to learn to practice the Serenity Prayer????
(God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
to change the things I can...(which is only me!!!)
and the wisdom to know the difference.
xxoo
(and I had to write it twice...just sayin')

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails....

I know that these are not vintage, but they are saved favorites...boy, am I on a roll...using things that I love.  My sister does not have this problem...she uses her favorite fabrics...she even brings them to work to admire.  She drapes her quilts around her cubby and sells her potholders.  If someone likes sheep, she would have cut this adorable sheep and made a potholder for them....we are different.  I am like my grandmother, she is like our mother, in that way....

 So, here are the fabric used in the top I just finished this morning..All the vintage and specials and it will be given away....that's the life...someone will be happy even if they do not know about the specials!! This quilt will be 30" by 35".  I love this stroller size.  It is so versatile for strollers, car seats, etc...I think that it is the most used size.  24 blocks used.....30 to go:)

Evening last, Mr. O'Quilts was a saint.  He drove me to JoAnn's fabric store at 8 pm when it would not be crowded.  Then he went in with me to be sure I did not over do it.  It was delightful to be in a fabric store.  I could breathe in the joy.  Alas, again, he was right...I lasted 20 minutes and lost my balance and got dizzy and went home. And, I didn't even drive.  But, I had great fun and it was worth having to rest today.  This morning, he was not a saint.  As I was showing him all my vintage that I was sacrificing for this quilt top, he looked around the room at my fabric collection that spans 50 years and said...just think...at your estate sale, some young girl will come and say...wow vintage...and she will love it...Then, he laughed and left with his umbrella to watch the neighborhood golf tournament.  He just does not love my collection quite the way I do:)