Quilting

There's a blog that I love, and she has done a star quilt-a-long recently. I've decided to join along and make this quilt using scraps that I already have and try to keep the colors boyish enough for it to be Happy's full size quilt. http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2008/04/star-quilt-along-week-1.html





Here's what I have so far ...

It's fun. It was relaxing. I hope it turns out pretty ...

A few of my favorite things ...

This evening we visited my parents. They have a beautiful house on the River. My Mom, my nephew, Happy and Me decided to take the fourwheelers and drive down to the river and walk around on the sandbar. It's one of my favorite things/places. Especially at dusk in the summer!

The boys immediately started skipping flat rocks across the water. Happy didnt really have the hang of it, but the boy sure did some rock throwing! My nephew was great at skipping rocks ... he got 9 skips out of one rock one time! He was tickled and we all whooped and hollared and giggled about it.

It started to get dark while we were there playing. I loved the sunset over the water, and the humidity hanging in the air was like a comforting blanket to me. The sounds of dry bugs and frogs started filling the evening air and it was All Good.

I love Summer in the South. I love my family. And I love the freedom that we have to be able to enjoy this wonderful place we live.

Oh no you didn't!

You ever have a moment where you see something or hear someone and you think "Oh no you didn't!" .. I had two of these moments today at work.

I work retail ... and there's a lot of breakables in our store. A family was shopping today, and their children were running wild through the store. WILD, I tell you. The parents were NOT watching their children at all....and the kids were jumping on couches, running through the isles, screaming, yelling, etc. We all knew something was going to get broken. So, the little girl ran through the glass area while she was holding a big stick up in the air (past her parents) ... and she knocked over a big glass vase. It shattered on the floor, scattered everywhere and made such a loud noise! The little girl didnt get hurt, but she got scared and ran to her Mommy. (the girl is probably 4 yrs old) .... and the Mom is furious. And raises her hand, pauses in the air (I'm silently watching thinking DONT hit her!!!!!) ... and the little girl is crying, and the Mom just starts spanking this girl..... over and over, and so hard. I was crushed, and angry and sad.... and it took all I had to not go over there and smack that lady in the face. Instead I teared up, and the family nearly ran out of the store .... but really.... Why in the world did she have to spank that little girl..when the real problem was that the Mom wasn't watching her kids. If she had been watching, attentive to her children ... this wouldnt have happened. So this little girl was scared, upset and then got nearly beat in public ... for something which isnt really her fault. I was just furious. I loved my daughter. I was a good Mom. But I dont get to have her .. .and people like that have all of their children and treat them like that. Its a shame... and unfair, to say the least.

.... So my other thing that happened. I helped two sisters that were in their 50's or 60's, out to their car with a large item. I mentioned something about it must be nice to have a sister and they just chatted about it and loved it. I said that I have a son that's an only child now and I hate that he'll grow up alone. And the ladies asked me THE question. Sigh. They said "Do you have any grandchildren?"

AAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGHHHH!! I'm 34!!!!!

So today, I'm emotional ... and I feel OLD. Sigh.

As soon as my McDonald's fish sandwich is digested enough for me not to to have heartburn and indigestion when I lay down, I'll go to bed. My feet hurt.

Maybe I am old. :)

I love this quilt. It was my first quilt to make. It's a small, crib sized quilt ... but its still big enough for Happy at 2 1/2 years old to snuggle up with and it will work as a good car quilt for trips for a while longer too.

I was putting Happy to bed tonight, and we both got the giggles. He was talking about bears and silly stuff and it was sweet to lay beside him on his twin sized bed and just giggle and talk in the dark. After a while, though, he started to get really worked up and laughing really hard. So I said "Shhhhh" And his eyes got real big and he looked at me and said, "Why? Who's asleep??" hahahaha.. he had a point!

Today was our dentist appt for me and Happy. He did great, again ... and walked out with two bouncy balls and two plastic lizards! All I got was a bill and a free toothbrush (and his free toothbrush!). ... and my teeth are clean too!

I fell in the yard last week, and twisted both my ankles. Then the next three days ended up working 7 or 8 hours straight on my feet! One ankle is still swollen, but neither really hurts anymore. The worst part of the whole thing, is that when I fell .... I tried to grab hold of my husbands truck to break my fall ... and I realized I couldnt keep from falling ... so I threw up my hands and took the fall like a giraffe diving off a moutain .... and my neighbor saw the whole thing through their front window and actually got to me about the same time my husband did! And my husband was IN the truck! ha! I was mortified. Still am.

So, now evertime I see that neighbor I REALLY limp and act like my ankles are really screwed up. :)

I cant figure what good size 11 feet are doing me .. they certainly dont keep me upright very well!

Later!