January 23, 2012
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Visit from Mother
Visit from Mother
I was so happy to get a call from Mother saying she had a ride to Delaware and would come for the weekend. I think it has been almost a year since she has been here.
Enjoying some early morning coffee and a chat before friends came. I had invited Queena K. and Wava S. to spend the day with us. Queena spent many days in our home when we were young and it is always a treat having her here when my family comes to Delaware.
I failed to get a picture of Mother’s project. She worked on piecing little velvet squares for a dolly blanket.
Wava was able to finish piecing a quilt she started a while back. Here she is getting Mother and Queena’s opinion on block placement.
Queena brought along a quilt she is making out of scraps from her girls dresses. Oh the childhood memories this quilt will bring back to JoAnna.
I worked on machine quilting my Mystery Orca Bay Quilt. I’m getting close to getting it finished.
While we sewed Timmy and Diana came in from working on their home for a lunch break.
For the rest of this post I have a few random pictures taken earlier this month. I had a new years goal of taking a picture a day but I’ve already fallen down on the job. It became a burden so I scraped that New Years Resolution real quick. To many days I just didn’t know what to take a picture of!
A week or two ago we enjoyed a visit from Jeremy and Cheryl. Bo was so funny. The moment Cheryl put him down he disappeared in the kitchen.
Little Bo remembered I had hid some snacks in the back of this cupboard.
Does he look guilty, caught or smart?
Cheryl often brings music to our home.
What do you think of my little Raccoon?
Max took a tumble earlier and Jeremy sent me this picture from his phone.
I was able to get Timothy and Diana’s wedding quilt cut out this month. I can’t wait to start sewing on it but am waiting till I go to Virginia for our annual family sewing retreat. I’ll keep you all posted on the progress.
Holly has been so busy at her job working for Hospice. I’m always glad when she can have some girl time with her friends.
Here she is with her cousins Rachael and Carmen.
Ethan’s have spent the month of January with his family up in New York. We’re missing them like crazy but are glad they can have this time with them.
Comments (8)
So very nice to read your update. Your Mom looks well, good to see her busy with piecing her quilts. Looks like a lovely time. That is so sweet about Bo remembering where the treats are! Wow he did take a tumble didn’t he and he does resemble raccoon eyes for sure. Eager to see your mystery quilt when it is done. I’m glad you had a moment to make this post.
I love reading your posts and seeing the process of everyone’s quilts.
You are one busy lady! The quilts look wonderful, and I always love to see what all is going on in your family’s life. And I am thrilled that your mom is still active and traveling!
I enjoyed your busy weekend. What a fun time with those sewing machines humming. I really like Queena’s scrap quilt from dresses. That is a great way to put the scraps together and yet it is coheasive. Love little Max but I’m sorry for his racoon eyes. And Wava’s string quilt is awesomely pretty. I’m looking forward to seeing you this weekend with all the activities and goings on.
What a wonderful time with your mother!! And your friends… and your sewing machines! That little Max was so pitifully adorable — bless his little heart! I’m guessing little Bo is a dash of all three but most of all, SMART! Looking forward to your sisters’ week of sewing — sure makes me want to be related! Think of me when you cross the bridge headed south…
Great to be updated on your life, Polly. Max really got the boo-boos, didn’t he? I am eager to see what those strips of red and white will become! Have a blessed day.
Sounds like a fun time. Are you familiar with Jennifer Chiaverini’s Elm Creek Quilts novels? I’ve read most of her books, and thoroughly enjoy them. I think of you often when I read them. Blessings!
love seeing you and your friends!