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My granddaughter painted this after she came home from visiting me. I’ll send another post with the original that a late friend painted for me. It’s the path way down to our beach. She is 11 years old and suffers from MD. it’s a close, loving, happy family with tons of positive vibes. I’m in awe of them.

Today is……………

And some are not. DH is having problems with his computer and iPhone no longer syncing. No matter what he does he cannot correct it. I told him when my son comes on July 3rd he can fix that for him. DH said, "No, I don't want to get him involved...there IS no answer." My son can build computers is very techy (although that is not his job job) and he knows the Android phone and the iPhone and computers. He would be delighted to help him. Why is it so hard for some to accept that kind of help? Huh? He'd rather not have things syncing than have my son help him? Doesn't make sense to me.

15 more to go. I feel I have been working on these leaf clusters for years ( only nov 14, 2020 and almost every day) 43% done. My next difficult project is a sleeping cat, not a tree anywhere

I need to make new curtains for the living room...I ordered two different fabrics, I figure I can always use whatever I don’t like for the living room in a bedroom or the porch…or maybe I’ll do winter/summer….I still have the old living room curtains that I can redo for another room…they did some weird shrinking…beats me…cold water, no dryer, and not the first time they’ve been washed…the projects are never ending… These are the two choices…

For dad and Pop-Pop! Picture of us altogether down in Florida

Two more starting to bloom

The roof is da da da done!

for my dad. I have been researching it and watching some YouTube videos on how to make one. I have also written a list of things I can use on the blanket such as buttons, zippers, velcro, fur, lace, pom poms, crinkle fabric, Polly pellets, feathers, connectors, and gears, flowery barrettes, and the list goes on. Depending on how it goes, I may start to make them for the two nursing homes close to my house. My daughter used to work at the one and I know they have a dementia floor. I am not the best sewer but these require just basic sewing skills, so I think I can manage. I think they will be fun to make and I have a ton of fun fabrics to use.

Angel of Grace is my next project. I've spent the last 3 or 4 years doing nothing but coveralls and want to do something different like this. Especially when I saw a good review by Bermuda 3-3-16. The pattern calls for 16 count bay leaf, but I like doing 14 count. Anybody have an idea what would be a comparable color background in 14 count?