Every weekend this month has been busy with family fun time! The first Saturday, Ricky’s family came over for lunch, and he and Dennis spent the day working on repairing their bed. I enjoyed loving on and playing with the kiddos, as well as visiting with Amber and Ricky. The next Saturday, Sheila’s bunch came over to celebrate Caleb’s birthday with us. I made him his favorites: shrimp etouffee and Key Lime pie. We visited and played some Yahtzee and just enjoyed our time together. The next Friday, we drove to Paris to celebrate Rosie’s 1st birthday. Ricky’s family also came early, so the dads took the young’uns outside to do a little fishing. Archer had fun, but didn’t really want to have anything to do with the fish once they were caught. Ha! Saturday morning, we got everything ready for the party and celebrated our sweet little toddler. Sheila’s bunch and the Gaddy bunch all arrived between 11 and noon, when the party started. We enjoyed good food, watched Rosie try to figure out what to do with her “smash cake”, and had an all-around good time. It rained all day, and driving home wasn’t much fun, but we all made it safely.
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| hand crafted unicorn |
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| Gracie's unicorn pillow |
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| doll pillow and quilt |
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| the birthday girl |
Amber’s family were all in town the weekend of the 12-14th
to celebrate Becca’s girls’ birthdays. They came over to Eastside to worship with
us Sunday morning, which greatly increased our normal crowd! Our little group
was so happy to have so many visitors! Afterwards, we (us and the Hays and
Ricky’s family) went out to eat together before they had to head home. Ricky
and Amber came over and spent the afternoon with us. Ricky really wanted to go
home and rest, but Archer kept asking to come to Granny and Grandad’s house. He
is hard to refuse!
I finished all of Gracie’s presents and took them with us
over the weekend. Her birthday is tomorrow. (Can you believe that she is 6
already?!) She really seemed to like the little unicorn that I made her.
Unicorns are her favorite animal! She was pleased that the pillow and doll
pillow and quilt matched her room décor (they were all unicorn themed, as well
as pink). 😊She
definitely has her likes!
Since I finished everything on my gift list, I started a new
project for me…as well as a new craft. I’m trying paper piecing to make a
quilted table runner. I did one practice piece, which I plan to turn into a trivet/hot
pad. It took me some time to get the hang of it. I kept trying to orient the
pieces in my head, which is NOT a talent of mine. I finally figured out that I
could just poke pins through the corners of the triangles that I need to add
onto, which enables me to perfectly place the next piece. So things are moving
along much better now! I’m getting close to finishing my first 8 blocks (I
think there are 16 total). I can’t wait to see how it comes together!
Dennis’ Aunt Geneva passed away last week from pneumonia and
sepsis. We were all saddened by her death. Her funeral was in Farmersville
yesterday. That’s where Uncle Cecil grew up. We were gone from 9 yesterday
morning until 8 last night. Thankfully we had wonderful weather and no traffic
problems driving through the metroplex. It was good to visit with friends and
family that we rarely get to see…some that we hadn’t seen in many years. I don’t
know what Uncle Cecil is going to do without his sweet wife. They were devoted
to one another for 65 years.
Last Wednesday, Anita and I went to watch Gone With the Wind
at the Ridgmar Theatre in FW. It had been YEARS since I had watched it and
never (that I can remember) on the big screen. There were only about 8 others
in the theatre, so we all kind of socialized and had fun. I love it when that
happens! Anita and I were midnight getting back home, but we had a good time!
Tomorrow we are planning to take Judy out for lunch and visit.
We are looking forward to catching up with her. She is such a dear lady! We rarely
get to see her much anymore, since we started attending Eastside. She and
Josephine have come to a couple of our 5th Sunday potlucks though,
and she is good to touch base with me from time to time.
This Saturday is Lula Mae Neely’s 101st birthday.
They are having a come-and-go party at her house that afternoon. We are looking
forward to attending that, too. She is one amazing lady!
I went for my final follow-up with my eye doctor this morning.
Everything looked fine, and he said the floater should either disappear or my
brain will quit registering it within a few more months. I’m glad to have that
behind me. I don’t like having my eyes dilated. I’m still struggling this afternoon
with sensitivity to light, so I’m not getting much done today. I’m hoping I can
get back to my sewing soon. Right now, my sewing room (the dining room) is just
too bright!
Take care and cherish your loved ones!
Ps 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of
His saints. (NKJV)
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