Thank You for your Service............................

  I would like to take a minute to salute all those who served,

and a special Thank You to my husband who served in Viet Nam. For also

putting in for extra duty so that those with a family didn't have to.

I personally know what it was like for him returning... I was told
he was not

the same person he was when he left.

The Summer of '69 he returned was when I met him....

it wasn't till some 30 yrs later that someone who

was a guest at our Thanksgiving dinner table,

Thanked him! 

He thanked her and with a heavy heart told her she was the first

to thank him! don't think there was a dry eye at that table.

So once again thank you all so much.

 

 

 

Back in September I hosted a family get-together for my Mom's side

of the family.

How sad that our lives have become so busy with everyday life

and we don't take the time to re-connect with those that we

grew-up with. When we were young it seems that the whole family

would get together at our Grandparents home or one of our Aunts & Uncles.

Holidays then seemed so chaotic but gosh we had fun.

I can remember all gathering around the dinner table for

Thanksgiving and having my grandfather pick a name out of a hat

to see who would get the legs. Of course, me being me, would cry if

I didn't get it so one of my Uncles would give one to me.

How I miss those days when I got everything I wanted.

hehehehehehehe! Just kidding.

ok, so I sort of got off tract here...back to my get-together.

I think we all enjoyed seeing each other again after so much time has passed.

I can't even begin to tell you how much it pleased me and my husband

to have them all here.

I felt bad for those who could not be here with us but

they were in our thoughts. Hopefully we can continue this tradition.

 

 

 

So a while back I told you about the little red corduroy skirts I made for the girls.

Well, I guess they were a hit. Their Mom sent me a picture

of them wearing them when they went out to dinner.

 

 

Love those faces!

 

 

 What have these nimble hands been up to......you ask.

I was at my daughter's house a while back and she had a new wreath on her front door.

OMG! I exclaimed.....so darn cute. I've seen lots of these on Pinterest and thought

heck I can do that but of course she beat me to it.

 

 

So off I went to Michael's to buy the metal wreath and some burlap

and Voila!

How do you like it? Comments please.

 

So now for my latest endeavor. Yup, that's right I now have a NEW craft.

I took a hooking class and I am so "hooked"...hehehe sorry bout that, I couldn't resist.

I really do love it.

I've completed my first project.

 

This is my pillow. I am so happy with it.

When I brought it back to the shop to show my teacher

she gave me an A+...and said I earned a gold star.

That made me feel good....I can't remember Ever getting an A+

for anything!!!

My plans for the next project is a Santa that a friend gave me.

It comes from Encompassing Designs Hooked Rug patterns

in Nova Scotia, Canada.

I found their website and checked it out.....oh gosh I love so many

of their patterns....I see some patterns in my future!!

 

 

That's it for now and hope I you enjoyed this post and I have not

bored you to death.

I also want to thank those of you who have been "following" me

and those who send me comments. I so appreciate you.

I feel like I've made new acquaintances with some of you and I am thrilled

by that.

Please keep those comments and emails coming.

 

I bid you a Good Night.......................till we meet again.