Where did the time go?

Wow! It's mid March already! What have we been doing? Well, after Christmas DS2 was gearing up to play in a Battle of the Bands in DC. Lots of trekking equipment back and forth to practices. My DH and I have been meeting with a contractor about putting a two story addition on the back of the house. DS1 is turning twenty next week and thinks the world is his oyster! He really needs to go off to college - for MY sake! I'm still meeting with lawyers about getting my dad's estate settled - I think I see light at the end of the tunnel!

Of course DS2 and half of the band were sick when the Battle of the Bands happened but they went on anyway and they did great! I went on a retreat with my ladies group from church down to Lake Anna. We rented a gorgeous house and had a wonderful time. Then DH got the flu and was home from work for six days! Now I have it. Oh well! We are so incredibly blessed and I thank God for every minute.

Marcy

Time to Decorate for Christmas!

I guess I'm not very good at this yet - I think about posting when I am in the car or at the store. Then I forget when I am home!

Thanksgiving was wonderful!

My husband and sons got up

early to help out with the 10K

run that our Church puts on

every Thanksgiving Day. This

year was a recordbreaker with

the race raising $30,000.00

dollars for the school we built

in Uganda! I stayed home and

cooked - it was peaceful and

relaxing. The maple tree in

our front yard was a gorgeous

flaming red when the sun rose!

By the next day, after a cold

front came through, it was bare!

We got our tree yesterday and tonight my husband, 2 sons and the older sons girlfriend and I will decorate the tree. This is a longstanding tradition with us, one of many, and I treasure it. Family traditions are so important. They provide such a sense of stability and reassurance.

I really need to get back to quilting. I don't know when or how but somewhere along the last few months I lost my mojo. I can't seem to concentrate on my sewing or being creative or anything. I did just finish two quilts. OK I tried to upload the photos but I can't seem to make it work. I'll get there. Bear with me - techno savvy I am not!

It's been snowing all day and it's so peaceful. Yesterday my ladies group from church and I went on a tour of the White House. We do this every year and then we lunch afterward at the Old Ebbitt Grill. It was cold and windy but sunny and the White House looked beautiful all decorated for the holidays. We even saw Barney and Mrs. Beasley - being carried around by Secret Service agents!

I'm a Blogger!

I can't believe I've started a Blog! My name is Marcy and I live in Virginia with my husband, 2 sons who are 19 and 13, 1 dog and 2 cats. I work in a quilt shop and I love to quilt, cook and rubber stamp.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and my family is all coming over to my house. My brother and his wife usually do the family Thanksgiving and I do Christmas, so I am so excited to get to do it this year!

Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!

Blessings,

Marcy