March 22, 2010

Spring Break is one of my favorite times. And on the first day of spring we had another inch of snow! It was the 2nd snowiest year on record, 17.1 inches! I've never seen so much snow in Dallas; well the first snowiest was 17.6 inches back in 1977 but I don't remember that. Maybe because I had a newborn and was too sleepy to notice.

Today I finished a Ladybug for my little GGranddaughter's room. I made it into a wall hanging but didn't have any paint to finish off the dowel. The idea of using ladybug material sounded so
good but it looks a bit odd because all you can see are the tabs. The backing is the same material and I stuffed it a bit. I will paint the dowel tomorrow and put some ladybugs on the rod. Wendy and I are having lunch Wed. so I'll bring it to her. It's a design from San Man Originals.




Wendy is 4 weeks pregnant and as thrilled as anyone I have ever seen! This will be my first bio grandchild so it's pretty exciting. She wants a girl, I don't even care as long as he/she is okay. Baby is due Nov. 28 so next Christmas will be very festive!!! I just can't wait.

In the meantime I've been scanning old family pictures and trying to put the family into groups with identifiable faces to the names. There aren't any folks left who can identify many of the people, so I'm going on matching the pictures I do have identified with matching homes, clothing, and smiles. I also documented, through the census records, places that they lived and finding the addresses on Google maps. Interesting that many homes are still there, and many more are now parks or apartments or simply empty spaces. Some homes look much the same and others are almost unrecognizable.

I had the nicest exchange from Suki in Finland. She sent charts and thread and the cutest card with "snow" in the middle. It's so much fun to exchange with people from all over the world! And then I just keep sending Barb floss for her NASCAR wins. http://barbcat13.blogspot.com

I'm working on the 2010 calendar from San-Man, up to March and then doing a small Easter chick to put in a tuck. I've decided to actually FINISH the ones I have already stitched although it will take some time. It took me 2 hours to finish the Ladybug today. I always have so many interruptions from the mailman bringing me my Dutch oven to the sweet lady down the street who came by with her daughter and their little bichon to play with ours. I was watching FlashForward at the same time. I'm not sure of that show anymore...getting confusing and very dark.

Randy just called and is currently in Kuwait on his way through DFW on Wednesday!!! We'll get to see him for about an hour before he heads on home to Seattle and Fort Lewis. I was going to go to lunch with Wendy on Wed. I guess we'll change that. Maybe she'll get over to see him, too.
Until next week!