Sock Knitting
I had the goal in 2023 of knitting 5 pairs of socks in that year. I didn't make my goal. So I carried that goal over to 2024.
I love all textile mediums, I began this journey as a quilter. The art of quilting taught to me by my beautiful Grandmother, Dorothy. She also taught me how to crochet and I have since learned how to knit.
Sock Knitting
I had the goal in 2023 of knitting 5 pairs of socks in that year. I didn't make my goal. So I carried that goal over to 2024.
Family
Momma and Papa Woodham
The Little Things
It is always the little things ...
Family - My Sister
Early last week (yes, I'm behind on everything), my sister shared these comments and photos on her 65th birthday ...
I turn 65 this week. From daddy's girl to high school (I made that red check dress), our honeymoon (the saloon picture), glamour shots to grandma. It's been a wonderful journey and I'm thankful for all the blessings along the way. I'm looking forward to the next 65!!
Family
Martha Jean, my sweet Momma turned 84 on March 4th.
Sands of Time
Thoughts about time. The older you get the faster it goes, that really is true! Here we are at the end of March ... the first 3 months of 2024 are gone ... **puff** ... just like that, they are gone.
It's been a busy month, obviously, which seems to make time slip by even faster.
A few things I have accomplished thus far this month ...
I have been hiking, had our first book club meeting, started knitting a sweater, watched over my grand-fur babies, and purchased a dresser.
Family
What we know about the young boy, Dean, that my great-grandparents took in when he was 9 years old.
The photo below is of Dean Gipson, his wife and their son. Dean's family threw him out when he was 9 years old and Granny and Pa took him in and raised him. He took their name, Gipson. He eventually married a girl from Vines Ridge and moved to Ohio. He had a son and a daughter. I don't remember ever meeting him but he obviously stayed in touch with at least Pa and Granny. He was one of the miners in last week's photo.
Family - My Baby Boy
And just like that ... my baby boy is 30 years old.
Red/White Bear Paw Progress
I feel as though I have been working on this quilt project for awhile now. This past weekend I managed to get all of quilt blocks completed.
Book Club
Years ago I was part of book club, we meet monthly, very intelligent older gentlemen picked the books that we read and all of them were so heartbreakingly morbidly depressing that I quit reading the books. That being my book club experience, I haven't been real interested in participating in a book club.
But ...
Pen Pal
I'm very fortunate that I grew up in a time when handwriting was a skill to be mastered and where folks wrote letters and post-cards to friends and family.
Hand written anything seems to be a thing of the past. Along with email, text messaging, and social media we now even have digital signatures that have replaced handwriting almost completely.
Fortunately for me I have a sister who agrees that hand writing and communicating via post-cards, cards, and letters is still an important skill and a joyful task.
I don't know about you but I love getting mail.
I Love This Little Life
Recently I came across the article below online.
In Queue
Like most quilters I have quilt projects in progress and quilt projects in queue.
Gas Stove
A little short of a month ago the 100 lb. propane tank that supplies gas to my kitchen stove was finally empty. I have lived in this house for 5 years and the gas just ran out.
Family
My sister has been sharing pictures and family history via text messages. I can't tell you how much I enjoy getting a random text message in the middle of the day about my family. It always makes my day.
The pictures and text below is her latest installment
Family
Celebrating My Girl's 32nd birthday
Red/White Bear Paw Quilt Project
This project seems to be the quilting project that I have landed on at the moment.
Family
Joyce Ann Carpenter
90th Birthday Celebration Weekend the end of January.
Easter Basket 2024
During the Big Snow of 2024 we ended up with a couple of snow days. So I decided to begin practicing and working on my daugher's 2024 Easter Basket.