Proud Mother

One of my friends said yesterday that she woke up to a misty morning outside and that it reminded her of her daughter named Misti and then she got misty. I wrote back to her that, We as Mothers get misty one minute thinking of our children then in another minute we are proud of them and full of happiness, Or at least that was the gist. I don't have the memory I used to. Here is my proud mother moment, it happened Friday. My son Brian graduated from the SC Department of Corrections Academy.

He and his little girls came over yesterday and we took this picture, Avory is 21 months now, her big sister turned 3 last Sunday. Avory got on the bike without help.

Lily was having fun in the Tupperware cabinet a few weeks ago. She sure was having fun. These girls are the sunshine of my life and I am so proud of the way Brian and Mandy are rearing them.

Another Finshed Top.

Today I finished the top Works in Yellow and Blue. Here is a pic. Someone on one of the quilt sites I follow asked the question last week. Do you have to have a cat to blog about quilts, or something like that. I did not have the wrinkles out of this one until Garfunkle was on it.

I don't think that I have posted a pic of the finished pattern Orange Crush by Bonnie K. Hunter of Quiltville.com. Mine I call Strawberry Limeaide. here it is. My neighborhood friend and quilting buddy decided the last border choice for me. I was so completely tired of working on it that I just threw the fabrics to her and said pick. I like it but I some how think that the lime or pink on the outside would have been better although I am going to bind it in the pink, lime and aqua strips, So that will liven up the outside.

My wonderful kids gave me this for Mother's day. To the left. It is so pretty and now I don't have my wine on my kitchen counter anymore. I had fun buying extra wine just to put in it. The wine glasses in it are my everyday ones from Kmart, I think. I didn't put my crystal in it cause I was nervous that the grandbabies might sneek in there and play with them. I keep the door closed but you just never know.

Time now for me to go to bed. Hug someone you love, Good night.

Here are the two cuties that have their Nana totally wrapped around their little fingers. I just got home from sitting with them so their Dad could go have some male bonding time with his best friend. They were asleep the whole time so I had a chunk of time to myself. I don't get that often. I took my computer to rearrange all my picture folders and my hand quilting. This is last years picture. They are now soon to be 3 and 20 months.

This past Monday I started walking on our treadmill again. I told myself I was going to walk every day. Well, on Wednesday I broke the $*%# belt. So now it is going to cost me $200.00 to get a new one. My son came over and helped his dad take it apart and look up the price on the net. He didn't want to order until he could talk to the shop so he will do that Monday for me. That treadmill has been a good one and I can't see getting rid of it. Another one to replace it would be 3 or 4 times the cost to put a new belt on it. My husband uses it at least 3 times a week. He is diabetic. My hat goes off to him. He is great with his diet and his exercise. The hardest part for me and exercise is just getting started. I would rather take all my free time and quilt, read or plan new quilts. I know I have to start the exercise again or I won't live long enough to make all the quilts I want.

Hug someone you love,
Charlotte