Jeffrey's First Birthday in Heaven

Heavenly Happy Birthday!!

August 17th was Jeffrey's first birthday in heaven.  I invited friends and family to share a BBQ in the backyard to honor his memory.  I had this "Bubbler" put in near the patio closest to the house as a "Memorial Garden".  Friends brought stones to place around the base.  There are stones from special places, stones with special words and stones with special meaning.  I was so overwhelmed with the turnout.  We had over 60 people in the backyard.  WOW!!  I have had so much great support this year.  There was laughter, reminiscing, good food and friends. A perfect party....Jeffrey would have been pleased....especially with the weather .... it was absolutely gorgeous for August in Oklahoma.  I felt very blessed and happy to be celebrating with so many wonderful people.  I remember last year one of my good friends encouraging me with these words....it it our job to carry on and at that time it seems like an impossible task but after a year I am ready to keep moving forward encouraged by the love of friends.

Quilt camp was a huge success.  I put Debby on a plane Saturday morning with tears in both of our eyes.  I am so blessed to have her in my life.  

I finished my Days of The Week tea towels and sent them out Friday for my friends birthday.

SUNDAY STASH REPORT - WEEK 33

Total Yards Used this Week: 16 yards

Added this Week: 16 yards

Used year to Date: 71 1/4 yards

Added Year to Date: 23 3/4 yards

Net Stash Decrease for 2013: 49 1/2 yards

We finished lots of projects and used lots of fabric from the stash this week.  We completed the Log Cabin Stars Quilt,

Debby got 4 Umbrella girl blocks bordered and sashed.  They are twin size.  Ready to quilt when she gets them home.  We found all the fabric in my stash for backs too.  

I used a LOT of fabric making the 10 tea towels out of the red ticking fabric.  

Yes, we did use a LOT of fabric this week but I also bought the same amount that I used so no Change in the Stash for this week.  

I spent Thurday and Friday cooking for the BBQ.  We made Cake Push Up Pops complete with sparkler tops to celebrate Jeffrey's Heavenly Birthday.  Miss Ella enjoyed helping Nana!!  We are a team!!

The children at the party all got to take a "special" treat home!!
Hope your weekend was as special as mine was!!

Thank you Lord for the memories and love that Jeffrey and I shared.  Thank you for friends to share them with who loved him too. As we push forward into another year on this earth may we keep our eyes lifted to you, seeking your guidance, allowing your spirit to lead us until the day you call us home to begin our eternal Heavenly Birthday Party!!!
In the name of our precious Savior we pray, AMEN


Memory is a file cabinet of the mind.
It occasionally needs resorting..........................
And continually needs to be inventoried.......................
But mostly it needs to be used to store the truly significant understanding of life!!

I am growing and storing and understanding more and more every day........till the day I leave this world for my heavenly home!!

Happy Trails,

Mtn Mama