It Is Almost Done....3 1/2 inch 9 patch

I was so happy to have all these pieced together.I got this done a week ago and now all that is

left is the borders and it will be ready to

go to the quilters!!!

Thank you God....seriously ....thank you!

Back To Sewing Again

I am so thankful to be able to be back in my corner

doing some sewing again. I love making quilts.

This is where I create....and I like having the

window with the natural light right next to the

table with my machine. I missed this when

I was in that dark pit.The last time I spent much time in my corner

it was not green outside....actually we had just

gotten over the big Midwest blizzard.

Mom came the first weekend of March and

I didn't sew much after that.

I went to see her down on the farm

today and she seems to be going downhill

with her health. Nothing but old age and

not wanting to eat.

I am not physically able to take care of her

here anymore and that is just the way it

is. I pray she does not end up in a nursing

home.....believe me I pray hard about that.

Not a great view but my view.....bloom where your planted...right?? I have been planted in this home now for 34 years and it is home. Depression is so hard to explain to people and when they would tell me to just get my mind on something else and go sew a little ...oh, how at the time I wished I could. I just could not get my mind to work well enough to do it. I have been on this new antidepressant for almost 2 months now and am a lot better but have a ways to go. It is hard work when you deal with other health issues along with it....the pill is not a magic answer but it sure has helped. Just glad to be doing better. Now if they would just come up with a pill that would make the CFS and FM go away!!

Vacation

No, not me but my sons and their families started

their vacation yesterday.They are headed to Florida. Two vehicles, two sets of parents and 7 kids. These two cousins are the mischievous ones. I wish the " good health fairy" could wave a wand over me and I could be physically able to join my family on one of their trips. Don't think that's going to happen anytime too soon.... So I stay behind in my home and look forward to the daily pics I get on my cell phone which I am thankful for. No need for a pity party as I have opted out of that already today. I told myself to get over it and I am not going to my 35th high school reunion tonight 45 minutes south of here as I don't feel like saying....HI....I am Peggy and in the last years I have had 7 grand kids and CFS and Fibro have highjacked my life and that's all I have to tell you. I know, bad attitude....so best stay home and catch some pics of it on others facebook later in the week.

Rise (Slideshow with Lyrics)

This is a song that has been lifting me up a lot lately....Renee, after reading your post I decided to try and post this in hope that it would speak to you and lift you up..Rise my blogger friend Rise....Greater is he that is in you!!!

Finally, 270 three and one half inch 9 Patches......

I had wondered if the day would come

when I would see all these little suckers

all sewn.The design wall was untouched for toooooo long.

Glad I am able to focus on it some now. I love all these little nine patches. I had planned to have the quilt top done for my birthday in Sept. but am not sure...as my health got in the way. I am sure all you with CFS understand that. It gets in the way with a lot of things in our life....it gets in the way of our LIFE!! So we do our best and live each day one hour at a time one day at a time and give it all we have to have a life we can enjoy... I just know I can get this done. May not look like it does in the magazine....but then again it might. I can feel the cloud of depression lifting slowly and wish it would take this anxiety with it. I thank God for the progress I have been able to make in the last few weeks and hope the days continue to improve. There are good ones and then not so good ones...but much better than the first of June. I hope and pray the two new Drs I am working with will be able to get me back to where I was or maybe even a little better than. Is that too much to hope for?