Happy Mother's Day

This is a most different Mother’s Day. I usually am treated to lunch by my daughter, you know the 40 year old nursing student, but she is working today. DH is tied up with the final performance of his play (matinee) and I am here at home. I am, however, not alone. Look who all is with me:

This somewhat calm picture is not what drove me to get the camera at 6am. Look at what I woke up to:

I had said they would become really good friends and boy have they. I haven’t been able to sleep past 6 for the past 2 weeks. For a retired person, that is really early.

I had thought of going to my mother’s in central FL for Mother’s Day but it wasn’t possible: I did send her this.

This is a postcard made with machine embroidery, fused appliqué, and satin stitch around the outside. The picture, covered with vinyl, is the only one I have of me as a child: aren’t I cute? I love making things for my mother and I have been trying to come up with smaller things that won’t just clutter up her home.

I am hoping that with all this solitude I will be able to begin the quilting on my gift quilt: I finally got it put on the frame yesterday. And then this afternoon I have been recruited to video DH’s play: that would be 2 ½ - 3 hours of standing with a video camera. Oh, what we do for the one’s we love. Happy Mother’s Day everyone.