Monthly Archives: May 2012

Happy 20th Anniversary My Love

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Our Song:  “Two of a Kind, Workin’ on a Full House”

Yes, she’s my lady luck
Hey, I’m her wild card man
Together we’re buildin’ up a real hot hand
We live out in the country
Hey, she’s my little queen of the South
Yea, we’re two of a kind
Workin’ on a full house

She wakes me every mornin’
With a smile and a kiss
Her strong country lovin’ is hard to resist
She’s my easy lovin’ woman
I’m her hard-workin’ man, no doubt
Yea, we’re two of a kind
Workin’ on a full house

Yea, a pickup truck is her limousine
And her favorite dress is her faded blue jeans
She loves me tender when the goin’ gets tough
Somtimes we fight just so we can make up

Lord I need that little woman
Like the crops need the rain
She’s my honeycomb and I’m her sugar cane
We really fit together
If you know what I’m talkin’ about
Yea, we’re two of a kind
Workin’ on a full house

This time I found a keeper, I made up my mind
Lord the perfect combination is her heart and mine
The sky’s the limit, no hill is too steep
We’re playin’ for fun, but we’re playin’ for keeps

So draw the curtain, honey
Turn the lights down low
We’ll find some country music on the radio
I’m yours and you’re mine
Hey, that’s what it’s all about
Yea, we’re two of a kind
Workin’ on a full house

Lordy, mama, we’ll be two of a kind
Workin’ on a full house

Mother’s Day Gifts and Poems

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Although our Mother’s Day celebration was delayed by a day because my MIL’s auto broke down, the rewards were worth it!  Look at these special MOM gifts!

First, I received a gift that Grace had painted in her church Sacred Arts class, a flower wind chime: 

Then, the two youngest kids made me paper weights out of rocks in school:

Front

Back

Front

Back

Then, Blayre made me a very special pink cow Mother’s Day letter:

Folded Paper “Envelope”

Her precious message to me.

Finally, my favorite candy bar is a Snickers.  I purchased one for each our our four children to gift to me and challenged each of them to write me a poem that had to have rhyming words in it – especially a word that rhymed with Snickers.  This is what each of them came up with (from youngest to oldest):

I truly enjoyed this Mother’s Day challenge and the kids’ creativity and humor.  Although the kids will grow up, these poems will last my heart a lifetime.  I’m a lucky mom!

p.s.  A few months ago, two of the girls came down with head-colds.  When they did, they couldn’t pronounce their “M” letters – hence, I became known as BOB instead of MOM.

Motherhood Is…

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My Mother’s Day was cut a bit short as my poor MIL’s car broke down about an hour from home, just before the kids were to start their Sunday Family Movie Night.  My husband had to go rescue her, wait with her for the tow truck, and then bring her back home sans her vehicle.  He told her it was their quality Mother’s Day time <grin>.  She was none-to-happy that her Mother’s Day had to be spend in that way, that’s for sure!  So, we will just extend our holiday and have her down for dinner tonight – and have some fun with our Mother’s Day celebration!

In the meantime, I was looking back at some of my photos and thought I’d show some of the “Mom Moments” as our four children have joined our family and grown.  I never expected to be a mom, though I cannot thank God enough that He chose me to bring four beautiful, smart, loving, respectful and entertaining babes into the world. 

Motherhood Is…

New Babies to Share with Great-Grandmother and Cousin

Silly Holiday Photo Fun

Family Educational and Entertaining Vacations

Special Birthday Parties with Extended Family

Playing in the Rain

Special Family Pets

Happy Father’s Day Dad

Precious Worship Memories

School Fun

Scouting Achievements

Sneaking out With the Girls to Have a DQ Treat While the Dad and Son/Brother are Away

Confirmation Love with Tio / Godfather / Sponsor
(and sweet memories of their Tia / Godfather / Sponsor / Angel)

Our First Prom

Motherhood is … Being The Mom

Mother’s Day Quilt

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As most of you know, I had a mother who passed away when I was 12 and many additional mother figures in my life.  Some of those mothers were good, some not so good (to me) – but, it doesn’t change the fact that they influenced some part of me along the way.  I thought it’d be fun to take a look at the names of traditional quilt blocks and design a virtual quilt in tribute to those who have had a mothering influence in my life.  Here’s what I came up with:

Patricia – My Mother
Quilt Block:  Mother’s Dream

Grandma from Tramma – My Maternal Grandmother
Quilt Block:  Heart Dollar

Grandma Spencer – My Paternal Grandmother
Quilt Block:  Grandmother’s Fan (she would have used it for a fly swatter, too!  hehe)

Gloria – Foster Mother #1
Quilt Block:  Drunkard’s Path

Kay – Foster Mother #2
Quilt Block:  Spider Web

Medha – Foster Mother #3
Quilt Block:  Blue Butterfly

Lynn – Foster Mother #4 and Aunt
Stained Glass Yellow Rose

Josie – Unofficial Foster Mother #5
Quilt Block:  Drunkard’s Path Variation

Lu – My Mother-in-Law
Quilt Block:  Texas Flower

The Finished Mother’s Day Quilt

Happy Mother’s Day to all Mom’s everywhere – and especially to the ones listed above who have helped me become the Mom I am today!

Quilts Made for Contests vs. Quilts Made for Comfort

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I have a number of quilt friends on Facebook who enter their quilts in various local, national and even international contests.  It means something to them to be able to say they are an award-winning quilter.  It is a goal for some quilters, giving them purpose in their lives. 

I understand their competitive nature – usually it is just competing with themselves to see if they can do better and better (and not competiting against others).  Really, I do.  I applaud their efforts and enjoy the beauty and work that is put into their creations.  It’s just not me.

I could care less if my quilt is ribbon-worthy.  I have no desire to put my quilt in a juried show.  Nope, my goal is to create a quilt that one wants to snuggle up with on a cold night, a child wants to wrap around them when they are feeling under the weather, a teenager wants something that a special person made for them to pack off to college with.  I want to make quilted love.

I have a brother who I made a quilt for 25+ years ago.  When I went to see him a couple of years ago, he showed me the tattered, ripped and falling apart quilt.  I had to smile.  I knew that the quilt had been used an loved.  My purpose in life cemented once again in front of my eyes.  He asked for a new quilt, and I made it for him.  I know that the new quilt resides on his bed, being used every single day by his dogs and every night by he and his wife. 

THAT is why I quilt.  THAT is why I spend my discretionary time and money on my passion.  THAT is what makes my quilted heart beat. 

THAT is quilted love!!!