Been away from here this summer!

[Lotti D.]

I want to reconnect! What a summer! Beginning with a July 1st, tornadic storm going thru here and wreaking havoc ... we were without power for two weeks, been cleaning up on and off since... our 60 acres along with DH's brothers adjoining woods were absolutely annihlated!.... hot and humid weather in the middle of all that (not to mention no power!) kept me from doing any sewing at all..... then, a couple weeks ago, decided to get my sewing back out and because my garden was shot from the storm damage, got a call from a neighbor lady who had pickles and beans, so did some canning instead of sewing for the next couple weeks....THEN on the 28th of August my dad had a massive irreversible stroke, and because he had a DNR order it took 6 days for his body to shut down....they said it was because all his organs were so healthy it took so long.... spent that 6 days away from home with my mom, and several other family members.... came home on Saturday the 3rd of Sept....dad was put to rest on Friday the 9th....He was 91, had a great life and 71 years with my mom.... it was shocking only because my mom spends so much time in and out of the ER we all thought she would go first.....After all that... thinking things maybe could get to some form of normalcy, I started cleaning my tables and stuff off again Saturday morning.... THEN..... my dog was running thru the woods and sliced her chest open on something out there, rush trip to the Vet, and 11 stitches and $300 later, got her home and today she is doing pretty good.....so....do I DARE shoot for getting back to my sewing tomorrow??? GEESH

I'm going to try to catch up on posts now and see how you have all fared this summer which I have dubbed a name I won't mention here!

[Deborah W.]

I am hoping for better days ahead for you. Sounds like summer was one you will be glad is behind you. I am sorry about the loss of your dad. It is so difficult to lose a parent no matter the age.

[Pam D.]

Patsy, What a terrible summer you have had! I am sorry for the loss of your dad. Parents have been with us all our lives. It is hard to see them go. I hope your dog makes a good recovery.

[Pam D.]

Hi Patsy!!

So good to hear from you again on the board here! So, so, so sorry about the loss of your dad as well as all the other troubles this summer. Thank heaven you all made it through the tornados alright! Hope you get some quiet time so you can do some sewing real soon!

Kathy

[Pam D.]

Patsy,

Sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. I agree with Kathy thank goodness you made it okay thru the tornatos.

Take care!

BarbCA

[Pam D.]

Patsy--What a summer you have had. Hope everything is uphill from here on. Condolences on the loss of your dad. Hopefully you can quilt now and regain your serenity that way.

[Pam D.]

Well, still haven't gotten to sew.... somebody needs to stay with my mom and my one sister needed a break so I went and spent a few days with her and helped my other sister go thru some of my dad's things and this weekend going back down again to help her with a thrift sale and also to get my mom's things packed up and hopefully moved into assisted living ...I leave tomorrow morning.....

I got one great piece of news on Monday tho.....my daughter is going to have another baby so I am going to be gramma again! She is due in February... another quilt to add to my TO DO list! LOL

Thanks everyone for your thoughtfulness..... it has been a trying summer and I hope this piece of news makes a change for the better.

[Pam D.]

Congratulations, Patsy, on the news of the new grandbaby on the way! Hope all goes well and you can find time to make it the perfect welcoming quilt!

Kathy

[Pam D.]

Patsy. I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I hope by now things have settled down for you. I'm just finding my way back here also. Been gone for a long time. Congrates on the new Grandchild! I found out on Christmas Day the I will have another Grandchild around the 4th of July. We should find out in a few weeks what to expect. Then off to the quilt shops.. LOL.

[Pam D.]

Congrats, Anne! Hope all goes well with the expected arrival and you have a ball doing that shopping for a quilt!

Kathy

[Pam D.]

Anne, congratulations!! How exciting.... happy projects ahead LOL!

Patsy. I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I hope by now things have settled down for you. I'm just finding my way back here also. Been gone for a long time. Congrates on the new Grandchild! I found out on Christmas Day the I will have another Grandchild around the 4th of July. We should find out in a few weeks what to expect. Then off to the quilt shops.. LOL.

[Pam D.]

I have been absent for a long time, too, Patsy. So sorry to hear about your dad.

But congratulations on the expected new grandbaby....also, congratulations to Anne, too.

[Pam D.]

Congratulations Anne! My daughter is due any day now! Had a shower for her last Saturday and she got alot of nice things.... update on my mom...she lived in the assisted living quarters for a short time but they found that she needed more assistance than they were able to give her so we have now moved her into a nursing home....She turned 90 on the 19th... she is doing ok there now other than grumbling about the food! LOL

Been very busy catching up on my sewing since the holidays! Having fun and hope you are all busy with sewing projects as well.

[Pam D.]

This is the quilt I made for my daughter's baby shower gift!

[Nancy R.]

That is SO cute!!