Cherries

I had a wonderful week last week. It was definitely a week that kept on giving. Last Monday night I went out with my friends for a birthday dinner. That is always fun. I received all kinds of quilty gifts including some fabulous Elvis fabric. I am going to make some pillowcases from it, so I will soon be resting my head on Elvis chest every night. After I arrived home that evening my son and friends threw me a birthday party. They had each bought me gifts, things we needed around the house like wine glasses, a toaster, watering can, etc. It was fun. And the fun didn’t end there, the next day at work they threw me a Cinco de Mayo party at lunch to celebrate my big day, I received two large bouquets of flowers and that evening my daughter threw me a surprise birthday party at our local park. The fun was just endless and just what I needed. Of course the same dear quilt friends who had been with me the night before showed up at my party. My oldest son called me that night and told me my gift was yet to come as it would arrive through the mail. The next day I received two tickets to see Elton John and Billy Joel next week! I love Elton and couldn’t believe he thought of this. It was definitely a memorable week. I have said it before but I will say it again, my friends and family are the best!
This weekend I actually got some outdoor work done. I am now on countdown to get this all done before our graduation party at the end of the month. I also was able to prepare another block for my Pat Sloan Farmers Market quilt. And I have the cherries done!

“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Birthdays

I share a birthday with a good quilting friend of mine. If you would look up “kind and loving person” in the dictionary it would have her name behind it. We always have dinner with our friends and we exchange gifts, this year I wanted to make her something special. I knew it would have to have words on it and be something small that I could actually accomplish. This little pattern fit the bill and I really enjoyed hand quilting it this winter. The fabric on the back is all words also. I always purchase those fabrics with words but never know quite how to use them. This was perfect!
I had a busy weekend of painting, etc. I am not sure I like the result in my kitchen so I think I will sit on it a few days and then possibly pull the paintbrush out again. Those cabinets were a pain and I hate the thought of doing them over but I guess it is only paint and a little bit of hard work. Tonight I am going out with my friends for dinner. I can’t wait!

Once in a blue moon there’s someone who knows it all, someone who knows and accepts you unconditionally, someone who’s there for life. – Jill McCorkle