A Day Off….

This is the first Veteran's Day that I have had off in 5 years and I wanted to start of my post today thanking the heroes that give so much of themselves for the freedoms that we get to enjoy.

 My Dad served during the Korean War and lost a good chunk of his hearing being a gunner in a tank.  There are many good reasons why people all over the country complain about the care the VA gives to our soldiers, but I can only say good things about the care my Dad has received from the VA here in NH.  They have taken very good care of him and for that I am thankful.
Thank you US Service Men and Women!!

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Ok…see that bag?  That bag is a birthday gift for my daughter, Ashley, whose birthday is in June (it's ok…she has seen it).  Yes, you read that right…June and it is just getting finished now.  This bag has been my brain freeze for the last 6 months because I never loved the way it finished and I couldn't seem to find the right work around to get the result that I wanted.  I'm not going to lie, this one isn't perfect either, but today when I was working on it, I think I finally solved the problem that has been my dilemma.  Of course I found a possible solution after this was finished, but I think it is going to work and if it does, I will continue to make these bags. 

Ashley is visiting this weekend and I will give her this bag, but I will make a new one for her in a different color to try out my thought process.
(as long as it comes out the way I think it will)

I chose the lining for the bag with some left over fabric from the quilt that I made for my littlest little, Cullen, because I wanted Ashley to smile whenever she open the bag.

It's so hard to believe that I made this sweater and quilt almost 2 years ago!
Time flies way too quickly.  
Hug the ones you love!