Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Happy Girl Gang Wednesday

We're having a Heat Wave in Cameron

so I decided to cool us off a bit

by doing a winter quilt

so our sale item this week is

Winter Wonderland.

I just love this little quilt.



Years ago I read something written by a quilter-
 I'm sorry,  I don't remember who.
But she said that you need 3 things to be happy
1. Someone to love
2. Something to do
and
3. Something to look forward to.

Well, I lost my main "someone to love" and am really glad
I'm a Christian (Missouri Synod Lutheran) because I 
know I will see him again when I die and go to heaven.
And of course my "something to do" is quilting.
I talked with Max last night and my "something to look
forward to" (besides eventually dying) is going to be staying
with Max one week a month, Jake one week the next 
month, and Zoie one week the following month.
That leaves me one week to stay at home and work with 
Tammy on quilts.  And since I mainly do appliqué, my
quilting will go with me.  
Kelly is here to take care of dogs and cats 
 and Willie is here to take care of my chickens.
When Pep and I got married we rented a house in
Kansas City and started looking for land between
Kansas City where my mother lived and Chillicothe
where his parents lived.  We found 80 acres in
Cameron and built our house here out of Midland Brick
and Tile, (Pep's dad's brick plant).  55 years later when he died,
the kids wanted me to move closer to them but leaving the
home we built together would be like losing him all over again.
For the first time since he died, I feel settled.  This will work.  I can 
have the home Pep and I built together and still have the 
comfort of relationship with my children.
Thank you Jesus for working this out for me.

You can go to the store to get your  quilt kit by 

clicking here.

Now have the best week with the people and quilts that

you love and I'll see you  next week 

    YAY!. 



 

3 comments:

  1. So glad things are working out and you are feeling more content. What would we do without family?

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  2. my condolences to you jan...lovely little winter theme quilt

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  3. So happy you are staying in yours & Pep's longtime home. Jan, I'm with you - it would be very hard for me to leave my home. Great you are visiting with your children & grandchildren; family is indeed so special. Quilting, crafting and herding my kitties keeps me busy, I've been retired since 2019, if I didn't have something to do with my hands I'd not be happy! Have always loved loved loved your patterns and fabrics! Hugs to you from North Carolina.

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