Fifteen Days To Go!!!

Fifteen days of school left this school year.  This is the first year I have ever counted down the days...It has been quite a year...I have  several IEP's to finish, quarterly reports,  and three paraeducator evaluations in addition to the normal end of the year activities.

I am SO very anxious to be able to spend time quilting and more time reading blogs of my friends. I feel often that I have lost touch with many of the great gals I enjoy spending time with, if only through blog reading.

One project for sure will be  ANOTHER grandbaby quilt!!!  This is the first time we have known ahead of time that the baby will be a girl!

 Number 7 is due in August!  Not sure what to call this one..I called Jessa the "frosting"  because we didn't know there would be number 5,  then called  I Colby the cherry on top since number 6 was a definite surprise. Maybe this one will be the chocolate sauce poured over the top!

Mother's Day

For the mom's who have the privilege of a child waiting in heaven for us it is a bittersweet day. 
 This is what I posted on my facebook yesterday.

" Each year for Mother's Day I receive three red roses from Herb to represent our sons. The question that always takes a mom's breath away is when asked, "How many children do you have?" As I have explained to other moms in our exclusive club the answer depends on the situation/ setting. My usual answer as the boys were growing up was to start with the youngest saying, "Chad is..., Todd is,,, and Travis, our four year old in heaven." 

 This Mother's Day think of the moms who are thinking of and missing their babies. 

Let's Try Spring Again!

 Last Thursday we received 12 inches of snow.  Today the temperature reached 73 degrees.  Most of the snow is gone.  The ducks are swimming on the pond.   The pond is higher than it has been for several years.

A pair of Canadian geese are nesting in the swamp grass.

A UFO that I started earlier this winter is finally finished just in time for a Bridal Shower yesterday.  It felt so good to be sewing again.  

The next UFO to be finished will be for the new daughter of my friend, our school psychologist, who had a baby girl on Sunday.   I had planned a baby shower for her to be held next Friday...Now we hope she will be able to visit before school is out.

Have a great week!

What Happened to Spring???? May 2nd

                    May 2nd at 7:00 a.m.  About 10-12 inches so far with 3-5 more predicted. 

                                                           

It is beautiful!