Me and Abe...

He's put that twinkle in my eye. Ok, the flash put that twinkle on my glasses. But the sentiment is there. He said, "Librarian," today. Clear as a bell. Something we have in common. We love to read books. Tonya was talking about books, lately and so has Tracey. I thought I'd let you guys in on a really great book for children. It's "Sir Kevin Of Devon." By Adelaide Holl. It's an older book and you have to buy it used- which it is usually available through B&N or Amazon. But it is such a good one and the boys are always asking for me to read it to them. It's in poem form. It's not how big you are, but how big your heart is.

Not much sewing going on here. Ok, no sewing. But I did get my quilt of valor on the quilting frame and have made a pass or two. I was hoping to get it done by tomorrow so that Bill could hand deliver it for me, but I just don't see that happening. You never know. I might should have just done something very basic and simple over it, but then... it has been almost a month since I have quilted anything (shameful, I know) and I just felt like taking it up a notch. It is still very simple- a baby meander and a baby loop with stars, but because I am doing it very small, it is taking longer. My shoulder and arm aren't what they used to be! And I have had a nasty summer cold- still achy. But the binding is already made and if I can time my breaks and then get back to it- not so easy... I might pull it off. If I don't, well, so I'll need to mail it. No big deal.

Been a bit off-beat these last few days. Three of my boys are gone and it just changes the rhythm of our lives. I made entirely too much bread dough, yesterday. We're talking a mountain. So I made rolls for DH and the guys who are helping him build a porch just down the road- I think they enjoyed that on their break. I still had a mountain of dough left so I made cinnamon rolls for the 5 remaining children... Eva and Boo even made cinnamon rolls in their easy-bake ovens, still had a hill of dough left and I guess we'll be having pizza for dinner, tonight. Or maybe pepperoni rolls. One of my dryers died- we have 2, and I am beginning to see how essential 2 dryers are in a household this size. I could never get ahead, before, but now I've about given up hope that it could ever happen. But I keep forging ahead- if very slowly. yep, that's me, sssslllooowwww....