Big Decisions

Yesterday, we made our annual trip to the Shriner's Hospital in St. Paul.  Nothing new. The Girl's feet remain status quo. Surgery on her left toe is left up to us/her. She's not sure she wants the surgery as she is not experiencing any pain....yet. We will no longer be eligible for Shriner's care when she turns 18--not so far away. I see her point-why put her through the pain and recovery when the foot is fine now, but what about in 10 years-then the financial burden is on her.  Lot's to think about. (Background: she was born with bi-lateral club foot...basically her feet were both deformed and had we not gone through a series of casts and three surgerys she would not be walking. Amazing what they can do!! I'm often struck by the miracle of seeing her run and walk.)

Wedding quilt needs two more sides of the binding sewn on...I PROMISE to put up a picture after it's been washed!!!!

The wedding is this saturday. We were just invited to the rehearsal dinner. The Girl is her personal attendant. So we have a busy rest of the week. Softball tonight and tomorow then wedding. 

Better get that binding finished!

I have not fallen off the face of the earth.....

I am still here. I've been busy finishing up the baby quilt I am going to try to sell on Etsy.com along with one that is to be a wedding gift (on June 12). I've got the wedding quilt 1/2 quilted, although I am not thrilled with how it's turning out, but it will have to do.

We've been car shopping. UGH!! The Girl will be taking her driving test on July 1 and we are hoping to have a third car by then. The new on will be mine, as she wants my car.....a Ford Focus Wagon....not what you would think a teenager would want to drive. She's learned to drive in it so she's comfortable driving that one.

I'll try to get pictures up of the quilts tomorow, but who knows when I will get the use of the computer.....today is the last day of school for both of my kids. My summer began at 8:30 when I dropped The Girl off at school and will end at 2:38 when The Boy arrives home.....September with your peace and quiet I am looking forward to you.......

In all honesty, I am truly blest to be able to spend the summer with my kids and hopefully we will make some great memories this summer......maybe one of them will catch the quilting bug :o)

PHEW!! am I Tired!

Just a quick update....

>Went to a bridal shower on saturday...decided to make them a quilt after seeing their new apartment.(am I nuts-I have less than a month.....)
>The Boy has all passing grades!!!(still a couple of D's, so not totally acceptable, but at least he's passing--will be required to do some school work over the summer, determined by ME)
>The Girl had an orthodondist appt. this morning and we were told that because her bite has now turned into a (slight)underbite she will need jaw surgery and another year of braces. Excuse me, she's had the braces off for almost three years and is not having any pain-why would we spend $46,000 and put her through that trauma for vanities sake? I. Think. Not.
>Rearranged my front flower bed and added some iris and a flowering bush of some sort.
>Still not sure if I should quilt Mr. Rooster or simply frame him.  He's going to be hung in my kitchen. (by the way he was originally a painting by Picasso)

Cock-a-doodle-doo!!!

This is what I have been working on lately.  I saw a cross stitch pattern in a catalog  last summer and thought I could do it as an applique.  So, I drew the rooster, enlarging it and here's the finished product.  I'm very happy with him.

I don't think I could have done as well as I did if I hadn't bought these two books a few months ago. I love Piece 'O Cake designs.  These books have very clear and easy to follow instructions for applique....I have never done curves very well until I got these books. And I love how their patterns leave room for interpretation.  I am anything but a perfectionist!

Thank You!

Thank you all for the encouraging words!!! I am feeling much better today after talking with my husband, BF and reading your comments.  Perhaps I over-reacted.  I still feel some hurt, but I have to believe that she really did not realize what day it was since she is on vacation....when I think about it, I am guilty of forgetting what day it is when we go and visit my parents).

Speak of the devil....my mom just called.  I did let her know I was hurt, but also told her I understood how she could forget what day it was. So, now I will let it go and move on-as I always do.

On a much happier note, I am now an "official card-carrying quilter".....I finally joined our local quilters guild!!!! YAY!!! Unfortunately, they meet on the third saturday of the month (this saturday) and I will have to miss the meeting as I will be out of town at a bridal shower. Can't wait for next month.

Thanks again for your encouraging words and for letting me vent!

New Low

I've been avoiding blogging. I'm pretty down in the dumps. My mom is on her annual "sister trip" in NC and she didn't call on my birthday, nor the next day. She did, however, call my sister on my birthday. I have never felt such hurt. My sister is older and I have never felt that I was as good or as smart or as respected as she is in my parent's eyes. The lack of phone call from my mom just made me feel even more worthless. I shed many tears yesterday. I don't even know if or how to begin to forgive my mom. 

While I was running errands today, she called and left a message...something about not realizing it was monday.....huh? I've tried to imagine simply not speaking to her anymore, but I can't do it.  I can't do it because of my kids and because, well, she's my mom. 

I've never had a very high self-esteem. I thought I had finally gotten over feeling inferior to my sister, but this, this brought me to a new low.  How do I pick up the pieces and rebuild myself?

Maybe she really didn't realize the date...but how do you forget the birthday of your own flesh and blood? What am I going to say to her when I can no longer avoid answering the phone? Do I tell her how hurt I am or do I do what I always do and just bury my feeling to keep the peace?

Thanks for listening....

And Rhoda, Happy belated Birthday to you!!!

It's not raining.....yet.

It's May 10th....my birthday....that usually means rain.  So far, it's just cloudy. No big plans. I'm making fresh bread, chicken, spinach and basil salad and Ooey Gooey Cake.  Yes, I am making my own cake. The Girl loves to decorate cakes, but since it's a Monday, there's no predicting how much homework she will have.
We didn't do much for Mother's day....spent some time with my mother-in-law.
I didn't get any quilting done. I do have an idea for the backing for the baby quilt (see previous post). I'll post a picture in the next few days.
Back to my bread dough...looks like it's ready to shape into loaves.