On a quest

I was on a quest over the weekend to find the little smocked Christmas scene.  It was in a box the movers packed with a bunch of odd stuff.  Who would have thought to look there??  Earlier in the week I was on a quest to find the pine cone wreath that my Grandmother made 40 some years ago  I had new silk flowers and ribbon put on a few years ago then we moved a couple times and I didn't have a good place to display it so it stayed in the box.  Now it is on the inside of the front door and I like it there.  I hadn't seen the cross stitches that my mother did either from way back, the top is the original pattern the second she modified because I had two little boys who are all grown up now.  I did the smocked piece and gave it to my mother but I got it back when she passed a few years ago DD will get it eventually.  Sweet memories of the matriarchs.  --Ann--

Cluck Cluck

What is it about not putting all your hens in one basket or is it all your eggs in one basket?  Anyway I was changing quilts around the house for spring and got out the Easter decorations.  I haven't fussed with Easter decorations for a couple years since its not at much fun when the kids are all grown up, but this year DD has an Easter birthday so I'm calling out the hens and the eggs.  I should pull out some rabbits too. cluck cluck --Ann-- link to the chicken pattern.

Quilts on the Walls

Quilts on the wall it feel like home. I had a great week and weekend.  My oldest son took me out for supper and I had him all to myself, (hubby was off doing stuff).  Its such a treat to converse with my kids one on one like when they were little. Cherishing and making memories  --Ann--