quilts – Joyful Healing, Dogs and Quilts

We are in!!!

Celebrate with me my wonderful fellow bloggers! A 40 year dream has come true! We are in our booth!!!!

Well, I think we are going to rent a booth in an antique, farmers market kind of place. I was all excited, made Anna and my friend excited (we will go together on it) and tonight I have butterflies. What if I don’t sell anything? What if my depression flares up? February is a toughContinue reading “Well, A Booth?”

Joyful Halloween quilt

Three rows to go.

Fourth of July Quilt

I finished this today. It reminds me of a summer road trip. I like the way it came out. It will be off to the quilter tomorrow. Brings me joy! There is a special feeling of accomplishment when I send a quilt to the quilter. The last quilt I made for my bio mom, sheContinue reading “Fourth of July Quilt”

Self Care

Husband is out for the night and I’m having dinner and going to bed. Took a break today…sort of. Took things to storage, repacked second hand, had lunch and ice cream with my daughter (self care) and moved a shelf around when I got home. I can’t see progress today but I know it isContinue reading “Self Care”

Joyful Healing and Blessings

Tonight I am reflecting on the weekend. I have worked my backside off but I have also had so much love and support come my way that I have stopped and had some happy tears. My cousins have become my cheerleaders. I had no idea I could love them as much as I do. MyContinue reading “Joyful Healing and Blessings”

Scattered

I started today scattered but I didn’t let that stop me. I had help and we loaded the car and he moved a bunch of stuff to other locations including trash. I got a shelf down and am ready to move a dresser tomorrow. I looked around and things are a mess but I alsoContinue reading “Scattered”

I’m Proud of You

I have just started reading the book “Mean Mom” by Peg Streep. She talks about how all mothers, at some point, are resentful of their daughters. I have one daughter and three daughters in love. I celebrate each of their victories with them. Two are making huge steps in personal growth. You go girls!!! OneContinue reading “I’m Proud of You”

4th of July quilt

Working on this one. Two rows to go. Spot was determined to sleep on it!!

So Tired

My house transformation has begun! Tons of trash out, order to my fiber dyeing supplies and some order to the back sewing room. Does anyone else struggle with organization? It seems to be a thing for people who have suffered trauma of some kind. Some people become Hoarders and some live in chaos where itContinue reading “So Tired”