irishrose

Pat, your daughter has been through so much and some of it not necessary, which which makes it more difficult to deal with. It's so hard when it's our children. It isgood that you were able to be with her for so long. Retirement does have some benefits. Now her husband and daughter will take over and then she can rest. I will pray for an uneventful recovery for her.

Speaking of children, I am fasting my chocolate to remind me to pray for my son. He traveling ftom W MI to E NJ. Guess where today's storm is. Storms in the mountains are such fun, but at least it's snow and not ice. He's a good driver with a good truck, even with 250,000 miles on it, but it's a still a long 12+ hours for him.

Well, the edited pic of the quilt finally loaded. I am persistant, if nothing else. Here are the almost 100 flying geese you helped me with. The panels were all different sizes so my sashings aren't the same size. The blue/gold Friendship Star is from Dan's high school days. The Tradewinds blocks are because his job blows him all over the US. The center of a Carpenter Star is there because he loved his sister's quilt and couldn't have it. The flying geese are from his childhood - a quilt Grandma made and he wanted. Just took me 30+ years to make him some. The back - 8 years in the USMC. Once a Marine, always a Marine. And, of course, his daughters. The dark haired one graduates this year. I know I should have pieced it more, but I was done! As usual, my camera or computer makes things more pink. There is no pink in it - a red marble FG and a stone FG for his years as a stone mason. Needless to say, my DS was touched and happy. There is one thing I'd change if I could, but as he says, what is, is.