Quilt

This summer, a dear friend of mine made a beautiful quilt for another dear friend of mine, a Marine.  Wayne saw it and was impressed, so, I decided to make him one.  I am still working on it but here it is so far.  I printed on fabric his discharge certificate, enlistment certificate, some decals from helicopters he flew in, a picture of the helicopter he crashed in, his boot camp group and more.

I figured it will not be as professional as my friends but that doesn't matter--Wayne loves it!  Leslea told me that she wants it when her dad passes--I told her she would have to wait until I die first!  I don't want to let it go too soon.

New Years Eve

Boy, I am way behind on my posts!!  This is one about our New Year's Eve Party.  Mom and Dad had their own party to go to and Grace and I decided to do a party for us.  It was a blast!!  Grace and I got all the party stuff and decorated.  We stayed up to midnight and celebrated.  Misha, my grandpuppy wasn't so excited about the whole night but hung in there.

our food feast!

It'smidnight!  Celebrating with Sparkling Apple Cider!

the old folks get into New Years!

Hunter celebrating New Years in NYC by being the Statue of Liberty

Cheers!

Poor Misha not a party animal!

Volunteering in Grace's Class

Penguins!

Grace and Papa on her birthday in class

OMG! She is a pre-teen!

I have been volunteering in Grace's and Hunter's class this year and loving it!  I do "gopher work" like copying, cutting, pasting, etc. in Grace's class.  In Hunter's class, I have been helping with Math and Biology--both my favorite subjects along with Art. 

I love interacting with the kids and not just Hunter or Grace.  I have noticed a little jealousy on Grace's part but she soon gets over it.  She told me that it is making it easier in the class when I am there.  The trouble makers behave since I make a point of talking with them.

Hunter appears to like that I help--he hugs me publicly...that's how I know.

Alison doesn't want me going beyond t he 3rd grade in helping with the kid's classes.  Okay but I am still going to volunteer in 1st and 3rd grade regardless.  I'm hooked!  AND I will teach Art to Hunter and Grace's classes as well unless they tell me not to....but I don't see that happening now.

Puppy

 

2 weeks old

We got a puppy!  OK, this is a late post but better late than never.  Lucy Lanani came into this world on November 30 and we got her when  she was  seven weeks old.  She is a handful!  Oh the joys of cleaning up poop here and there!  And puppy bites!  Seems my right hand is a new chewy toy to her.  She loves kids and especially the grandkids.  Wayne and her have bonded well--she watches cowboys with him and listens to The Beach Boys music--sigh, but he loves her.

10 weeks old

12 weeks

I can't wait until this puppy stage is over!  I have to wait until she has the last of her shots before I can do serious walking with her.  I have walked her around the block which has been a challenge--she loves leaves and flowers, enough said.

I do love this  fur ball even if she delayed my hand surgery by biting me on the thumb that needs to be operated on.