I just have to tell you how excited I am about a surprise I received in the mailbox yesterday. During my time at the YMCA, I was fortunate to have a volunteer from the College of St. Thomas help in my classroom. Megan is a cousin of my friend Jen. (Jen and I taught together in Janesville and she now lives and teaches in the Twin Cities.) Megan had to complete a project during her time at the YMCA Pre-school. She chose to do a quilt. We traced the children's handprints on fabric squares and they were able to color it in and write his/her name. Megan told me she was going to donate it to a charity......Happily, this storyline was just a cover up. She intended to give it to me all along.....
Well, it arrived in the mail and it is BEAUTIFUL. As soon as I locate my digital camera....I will take a picture of it and post it here. The front has the handprint squares alternating with a bright aqua blue butterfly pattern. Those 5 blocks by 5 blocks is framed by a two tone orange striped pattern. Finally, a deep red material is framing that. It is binded by the same orange striped pattern. The neat part is the quilting - itself. On the quilt (except for the special handprint squares) is a multicolored tread sewn randomly (on the butterfly squares) and red thread sewn randomly on the red material.
I can't wait to show it to my mom and mother-in-law. They are both quilters and sewers and will love to see it! I might need to have my dad make me a wooden quilt holder that hangs on the wall.
Today was a beautiful day. Not so windy and nice and sunny. Jenna loved riding her bike up and down the street. I appreciate having a sidewalk here and a flat street! I put most of the winter gear away in the basement and organized our front closet. Laundry got folded and brownies were made for an after school treat.
The boys brought their weekly newsletter home today. I found out that their last day of school will be Friday, May 26. The district over plans for possible snow days and they didn't use all that they planned for. I'm so excited the boys will be done before Memorial Day. Perhaps the early start in August is a good thing? We will start making our summer plans for a big trip to WI, now!
We are going to locate a Chinese restaurant for supper tonight....I hope we find some good sesame Chicken!
Have a great weekend!
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Done before Memorial Day! You are so fortunate. Thanks for the warning of your return to Wisconsin. Ha.
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