The Napping Quilter is Still Here......

I am still here and check in on Blogs I follow

and Facebook when I have time.

The first weekend of March my 89 year old

Mother fell and was in the floor for

a couple hours before calling for help.

We took her to ER and was there most of

that Sunday afternoon. Thankfully nothing

was broken. She was really banged up and

bruised and sick with an urinary tract infection,

which we found out is not uncommon in elderly

patients that have fallen.

We brought her home with us so we could try

to get her back to doing better. It is

a slow process but she is better.

Our old family home place where she lives is a 45 minute

drive south of us so it is easier for me

to help her here our home.

I don't really know what the future holds

but I know I will do what I can, and do

with the help of my husband. I could

not care for her if it were not for him

helping me.

I am tired and worry I will fall into a full CFS

relapse but I try to not think of that too often.

I just try to rest when I can. Today

after lunch I just undressed and went

back to bed for the afternoon.

My sewing has come to a standstill and I

need to try to get back to that as it

is a stress reliever but sometimes I am

too tired to sit up and just hit the couch or

the bed.

I have had a renewed interest in the old

western shows Mom is watching.

I do really enjoy watching Bonanza with her

in the early afternoon. I think I remember

some of those old shows from childhood.

I am not a TV person so this is a new way of

resting while sharing time with her.

So this is what the Napping CFS Quilter is

up to instead of keeping up her blog!!!

Turning 10

My favorite middle grandson had a birthday

the 16th of February and he turned 10! It

really does not seem like we have had him that

long. I was thinking he was a baby and

will not remember the events of Sept 11 that year.

His packages all matched and we did not

even plan it that way!

This is my oldest grandson here with him. Let me tell you, these two are a pair and can stir up some trouble if given the opportunity! Here is the whole gang for the traditional birthday picture! For the last several years one of my two sons have taken in a foreign exchange student. I hope these kids don't forget us as they grow up and go their own ways. So far they have all been pretty good about keeping in touch with us by the internet.

Design Wall Monday

I actually finished this top in 2010.

I got the backing made for it

and after a good ironing it will be

ready for the quilter.

I love this little cat block I made for

the 3 1/2 inchers I am still plodding through. There are now 60 of the 4 x 8 flying geese. I also need to get my Dessert BOM and my Thangles- Buck a Block finished. The first Saturday of March new ones will be ready to pick up. I am really close now.....259 of the 9 Patches!!! I am so glad the sun is shining today. I believe I will get in the car and go up to the quilt shop and buy my white fabric to set these 9 patches on point.

Foto Finish .......Dots

Lots of dots here! This is my

youngest grand daughter's favorite shirt

of mine. Before she got "big" and went to

Pre School, we would watch her every

Wednesday morning while her Mom

was at work. Sometimes I would still be in bed when

she came and on those days she wanted

to pick what shirt I would wear.

Most every time she would reach up and tug

on the hem of this polka dot shirt.

I am kinda tired of the big baggy

red polka dot shirt but I do believe

I will be keeping it for a long time to come

as it holds a lot of fun memories of

M's mornings at Poppy's and Gramma's.

Design Wall Monday

I am gaining little by little! There are

now 52 flying geese and I need 38 more.I have made 232 of the 3 1/2 Nine Patches

and need 38 more. Don't have much to say today....it is a CFS day. I plan to try to get some resting done and then maybe I will have some energy to do some sewing .....and laundry.