Originally Posted by nancia

missy-- i can definitely see the difference! save these pictures, take another in a few weeks, or months (for more DRAMA) and you will see it too! when i saw you in my mind's eye you had curly hair. other than that you look alot like i thought you did. so nice to see you! i wonder how many of us look like we 'sound' on the board? i look in the mirror and see my grandmother, as i look a lot like her side of the family. i look inside, and i see a 23 year old still sassy!
irishrose-- i will think about showing you the painting. something has to be wrong with it because i never put off finishing one of my art pieces unless there is. i really prefer sculpture, but for the most part, those days seem to be gone. also, sculpture doesn't involve much colorwork, and being colorblind doesn't present a difficulty. i am strongly considering art quilts when i have finished the more traditional ones for my family and friends. then if the colors are off people will say 'what an imaginative and creative use of color!' lollol
my darling manx cat slept on the baby quilt last night. i guess that means it has been approved. i only finished sandwiching it, so today i have to quilt and bind it. i'm excited about the binding, i took the left over blocks (3 1/2" sq) and strung them together in sequence, can't wait to see if it looks as good as i think it will! i received a block in the boomerang swap that i'm in, and it reminded me, i need to finish those up before i start another project. time to put my big girl panties on! always into starting, not so into finishing--did you know that's a trait of bi-polar people? yup, it is.
xylie-- thanks for the encouragement! i don't move much when it's this hot and i'm sure that's slowing me down. of course, i don't move much anyway because of my back but that's not fun to talk about. i love being able to get up and quilt or go fabric shopping! things get done in spurts now. the good news is, they get done.
well, time to eat breakfast. my husband is coming home from work soon and we are going grocery shopping. i don't want to be hungry when we go as my willpower flies out the window! i believe i am losing weight and i am in control! xoxo
ps-bjeriann--i would have taken the 10 lbs and run! who needs a new scale when it reads light???lolol

Originally Posted by nancia

missy i'm so sorry for your heartache.
today is a fat day for me. i must have eaten something that made my abdomen swell. maybe it's just bloat. i know...when things get heated they swell. i'm probably filled with hot air!
i've been working away on the 3rd baby quilt. it is sandwiched and tomorrow i will quilt it and hopefully bind , wash, dry and be done with it. then i just need to finish the painting for the older sister, wrap and deliver. fine'. then i must sandwich and quilt my grand daughter's quilt, which i have been holding off on. just didn't want to ruin it, but truly the parents will be thrilled that i finished it before she leaves for college. mom is still holding at 1cm dilated and is disgusted. i gave the baby a peptalk over skype and let her know she'd be getting an eviction notice if she didn't move out on her own. we'll see. still 2 weeks to the 'official' due date. i'm not heading west until i know there's a baby there!
oh, meant to mention, i've been using the spray basting and i love it! quick, easy and it hasn't created a mess. thumbs up! beats all that hand basting! i hope everyone gets into a positive cycle and the weight starts dripping off twice as fast as the sweat! good night, moon. i'm off to bed!! xoxo

Originally Posted by purplemem

wow! I see a very big loss! You look great!

MJ

Originally Posted by Rita's mom

Missy I love your new avitar! I am so sorry your daughter is having second thoughts but don't lose hope. Like I said earlier kids can be influenced for a while but then they grow and mature and either see or seek the truth. The fact that she wanted to see you makes me think she is already questioning what the real truth is. Don't lose hope, maybe send her a message saying you were really looking forward to seeing her but will be patient and wait untill she is ready and that you will always love her no matter what. Maybe someone else had a hand in her decision.
I don't know who told you that but I agree with M.E.H they don't seem like very nice people. Oh heck who am I fooling they sound like a real a**hole. For someone to say that they must be a miserable hateful person with more problems than you will ever have! Missy you are a great person, you have helped me more than you will ever know and I'm sure others on here feel the same way. Sorry you are having such a sad night.

Originally Posted by Leann

Hello friends. Missy, I just believe things will work out in your favor in time. Don't lose hope.

As if my month hasn't been challenging enough with my knee issues, I was sick in bed with a stomach virus for almost a week. I never go anywhere so don't know how this came around. The rest of my family has been spared. But, knees are finally good - no swelling and I have full range of movement (can pull my heel to my butt) and the pain is becoming manageable.

I am gonna upload a photo of my bargello. It is in 4 sections. At the top and bottom towards the right side are 2 pieces that look renegade that I feel should be replaced. Your opinion?

I am losing! (I really am!)

Originally Posted by MissyGirl

Thank you so much!!!! Oh and the woman with me in the yellow vest is my girlfriend Cathie. She is the same age as my mom, so I would understand if you thought it was her. :D:D:D

You are soo soo sweet!!

Missy