Grown Children

Grown Children -

 I went shopping today and bought a new coat. As I started to put it away I decided to sort through my closet. Picked out a few old coats to give away, then came across my sons Graduation Gown and started thinking. Fond memories of course it still has the honor roll cords attached.

I am now 52 going on 53, he is now 33, grant you it has been with me the whole time. I have moved several times and every time I have moved I clean it off (dust on the shoulders). I have asked him to take it home with him and he never does. I have heard people say your children unintentionally leave things of theirs behind so they can always move back. I don't know if that is entirely true. It is my feeling that it still makes me feel connected in some way. He has his own wife and are doing very well for themselves. I don't hear from them often but I still get that phone call when I'm needed. But he definitely won't move home.

Now my daughter on the other hand has taken everything. But she sends things home with me. She does't want to store at her house or she wants to keep but doesn't know she does, and I end up with it.  I'm afraid to throw them away. They contain a lot of her memories. She is 34 now and married too. During all her problems in her past I have always offered her to come stay with me. Of course the answer has always been no, she is little miss independent. She still comes to me when she needs me just like my son.

Now as I lay here thinking, what have I left at my parents house? I have been gone since I was 18. Oh forgive me all through my life they have been there to help me. I think I have moved in and out of their house 3 times. I don't think I have left anything behind? Now is the time they are sorting through their memories. For the past 10 years they have been giving my sister and I things so when they are gone they won't get lost and we won't have to go through them. They don't know it but it's making me feel like they are saying their last good byes. And the next time if I move home it will be to take care of them.

So yes I think I left something there, (THEM) they are worth going back to!

Penny

Under Construction---

Well my craft room is tore up again, we're putting up a new wall. Creating a storage area for all our other things! Going to have a new laundry area too! It's very much needed but very frustrating. I haven't been able to work on anything for about a month now.

It's been a nice break, but taking the opportunity to post some sale auctions on Ebay to reduce my Christmas stock so I can start out new. And I'm waiting for a new quilt to post.

We got a new puppy which doesn't help. She seems to be a major distraction oh but oh so cute.

She's our little Husky! And fitting in just fine. But potty training is a task been loosing a little sleep.

Clearance Sale

I am posting one at a time on Ebay 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clearance-Christmas-Wreath-Blue-Poinsetta-White-and-Silver-Fabric-Ribbon-/182020262119?hash=item2a6140c8e7:g:AOAAAOSwuAVWu~2A