Reflections

Last month of this year - and what a year.  I'm probably reflecting on the year too early - I've been thinking about all the stuff that has gone on this last year and it started this month. 
Last year at this time - I was anticipating major surgery on my neck and going through all the red tape of getting referrals and approvals. (Bronchial Cleft Cyst removal) That happened on Dec 15, 2017.  Yay - I am doing great!  That is probably a big reason why my reflections are starting early.  I am so thankful for my good health this year.
Through out the rest of the year we had a plethora of other items that happened, normal things really but it seemed like the year of stuff - good and bad.
Our fur babies both had lots of reoccurring health issues - which in the end resulted in our boy Pepe aka Pepper going to doggie heaven in October. Not fun for sure.
I've had a couple of my older friends need to be moved into assisted living situations. Hence a year of posts about sorting measuring and selling fabric and tools for them. 
I also lost a friend that was way too young, too close to my own age, pass.  And news of another friends son whom is newly a father himself with his wife, needing a bone marrow transplant. 
We had cars break down,  needing tires, and batteries.  We had pipes burst with water leaks in our crawl space, Central Air failed in the peak of the 120 degree weather and during one of our children's visits.
But not all was bad or challenging - we had a lot of good too. 
We had a reconciliations of a relationship with another person that had been tender for several years. 
We had some wonderful visits from cousins and siblings and most all of our children and grandchildren. (Our 2 oldest grand children (and family) didn't make it.) We laughed and played and made memories, that I'm sure will be recanted at our next visits. 
We were able to golf and sew to our hearts content,  which is what Hubby and I like to do the most. And no matter what came up - we had what was needed emotionally or financially to take care of it. I guess that's why even though we've had all these things happen, I can still say it's been a good year. We've had the bad and ugly, but we've had the good too. 
I'll post more later on my quilting and what my goals are for the rest of the month and year. But for right now I'm reflecting and being thankful.
Blessings,
Lynn 

Farewell Burger

As I mentioned in an earlier post - our boy dog Pepe aka Pepper, aka Burger has not been feeling well.  I had to take him back to the Vet on Tuesday and then again today.  Yesterday he had a seizure and this morning he had another.  The doctor (Vet) agreed he was not in good shape and as of today he's horrible. With limited options and holding out for hope (more on the Vet's part than ours) We decided to put him in the hospital with Intravenous medicine to try and see if it would help and then make some big decisions tomorrow.  Well we were heartbroken of course - So So heart broken, but prayed that he didn't suffer.  He didn't make it through the night.  So with out going into the details I will forever hold in my heart - He was an awesome dog - we loved him with all our hearts - Here are just some random picture that were taken within the last few months.  

 I think this one was actually about a year ago - we have new furniture now.  :)  

These were taken in August.

Punky our other dog is of course grieving too but has been soaking up the extra attention she is getting.  We will adjust and survive.  But a piece of our heart will forever be in remembrance of him. 
Blessings,  Lynn 

Number 10 and Family Time

This has been a packed month, and I'm sure you'll pick up on the fact that I am doing some back posting. 
First up I finished my #10 UFO.  Pod Cats.  I started this in September 2017 when I went to Williams for my first little retreat at my friend Patty's Cabin.  Well I got the binding done so I can truly call it finished.  

The kids and our grandson got here early after noon Sunday and we visited and had some lunch while we waited for Dad (my hubby) to get home from golf.  Then we visited joked and laughed some more.  They were all tired from travel so we got them settled in their hotel rooms and let them be for the rest of the evening.  Caleb our grandson stayed with us so we could have some more bonding time. 

He's loving the doggies, Pepe and Pumpkin.  We of course have all kinds of different names for them.  Pumpkin is Punky - Princess Prance a lot - Pookie - Pepe is Pepper - Scooby - Burger... They of course come to all of the names, especially if there is food involved.  

Pepe is not feeling good and has been lethargic.  We took him to the Vet and he is on some medicine. 

This is my Mother in law she is the original owner of our doggies.  When she moved she couldn't take the doggies with her so we kept them and they have been ours for the last 4 years.  She of course is having fun visiting them.  

Here is our Son with Grandma.  They haven't seen each other in a few years. 

Nice family time.  We all gathered so we could go out to dinner.  Caleb and his Great Grandma rode with us. 

And the waitress was nice enough to get a picture of all of us.  

We as a family love to joke a lot and of course tell stories so there was a lot of laughing going on as well.  

Great Family Times.

Blessings - Lynn