I recently got an email from Edie Gottschall...She had blue fabric she wanted to graciously send to me....

Oh, my goodness!!!..When i received that wonderful gift, it was like opening a box of blue heaven!!!

There was even a piece of fabric that is one of my FAVORITE fabrics....I haven't seen it anywhere in a long time, so i was so excited to see it in the stack....I will share it next time....

THANK YOU SO MUCH Edie!!!~~hugs,Jen

Precious Memories Sampler.................

One simple sampler in memory of Little Rob...I also have another one planned.....

I forever will love you sweet boy!!!!...Now dance with the angels til our family is together again!!!

Oh, my goodness!!!!..I always knew house cleaning was bad for your health!!!...lol...I worked in the house all day Monday and part of the night polishing my wood furniture, mopping, laundry, etc...A good Spring clean...But then my foot started hurting...I found the lump that i've noticed before, but ignored...Then i saw the lump..The lump was killing me even when I wasn't moving, so off to the drs today after 3 days of pain...She thinks it is a ganglion cyst....It's a big one and it HURTS....So, she is sending me to a orthopedic doctor...So much fun!..So in the meantime, I'm just limping around....It is right on top of my foot right past where my ankle and foot meet....So, it is aggravated pretty much every time I move my foot and when I'm sitting still....

Yesterday, I was on the computer charting all day...I got 2 patterns charted and almost a 3rd one....Cloverdale Road, Spring Is Best, and Precious Memories...So hopefully they will be ready soon....

Off to put some chili fixins in the crockpot....Hopefully, Luke will take a nap. I can then do something that requires sitting for a while, so I can keep this foot still...UGH!!..I DON'T have time for this!!..Too much to do!!!!~~hugs, Jen

WHAT AM I DOING??????

I ask myself again!!!!....What am I doing????....I had all intentions of playing in lavender and working with some early blue fabrics today along with leisurely working on my orders...And I mean leisurely, catching up on some movies, etc...... we're on a long 4 day weekend since Luke is out of school today and tomorrow also...No having to get up early and get him to his 2 hours class til Wednesday...

But the Springtime temperatures we've been having the past two weeks got he better of me and as I opened windows I kept hearing CLEAN....CLEAN....VACUUM...MOP...DUST....CLEAN ALL THE WINTER AWAY!!!....So what do I do???..I start pulling things out...pulling up rugs...vacuuming.....Now, it is all ready to mop....In the meantime I'm also keeping my eye on dinner...I started potatoes for a Low Country Boil.....Which has to be watched and babied....So much for my restful holiday...Maybe tomorrow!!!!...So what are you all up today????~~hugs,Jen

For my brother, Robbie, and sister-in-law, Veronica....For my sweet nephew, little Rob, who has gone to be with Jesus.....Second by second...Minute by minute....That is how we endure.....Sometimes life is soooooo unfair...There are no words for the pain.....And heartaches are unfixable....They last a lifetime....We love you, Robbie and Veronica!!!...Know that whenever we think we can't go any farther, God is here to carry us!!!!!

I wanted to share a new picture I have added to my family tree...This is Levi Lankford known as "Chinaman".....He is not Chinese, so I'm not sure why he was called that, but hopefully we will find out....I do know he worked in the coal mines.... With his dark skin he claimed to be Black Dutch...Which is what alot of Native Americans claimed to be instead of indian....During the indian removal (trail of tears)my native American ancestors (that I've found out about so far) stayed behind and hid in the mountains in Tennessee or were married into my family....

I just learned last night that his photo is on a postcard that can be purchased out west....Someone said that they have one and was going to try to find it...When I asked what he was famous for...She replied that she thought he performed in the Wild West Shows then...How cool is that?????...Do I have any followers that live out west that have ever seen a postcard with his photo on it?...Anyone???

I hope to learn more about this Lankford ancestor of mine....Pretty fascinating with all this Native American I have in my family on both sides since I was blonde haired and blued eyed when I was growing up....Considering both of my parents have dark hair, but we all have blue eyes...I can't wait to find out more about my ancestors before me.....

Until next time!!~~hugs, Jen

Picture overload????.....Your thoughts???????

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!~~hugs, Jen

New Offerings!

I added 3 BIG primitive dolls to my selling blog....Check them out when you get a chance....

Have a blessed evening!!~~hugs,Jen

A Blue Thursday.........

Awwww!!!!....My collection is growing....Don't you just LOVE blues?...Early blue calicoes....I have been collecting them for over a year and i think I've gotten a good variety so far....

I hope you have a wonderful day!!!~~hugs, Jen

Cloverdale Road Design.....

Cloverdale Road....A memory of being at my papa and granny's at Springtime...ALWAYS bringing home to Tennessee armfuls of sweetpeas and buttercups, along with loads of other beautiful wildflowers that were picked from their field on Cloverdale Road in Rising Fawn, Ga..

My grandmother no longer lives there and the house has long since burned down....But the old rock house will forever be in my memories and the field of wildflowers will always be in my thoughts each year when Spring arrives...

~~hugs, Jen

Spring Is Best design......

My newest Spring design...Being sick has allowed me being catered to and some stitching time...Still not up to 100 %, but I hate not getting something accomplished, so i took a break from orders and stitched up this Spring farmhouse table sampler...

And MARY is my great-great-great grandmother....Now, to find the time to chart it!!

Have a great Sunday...I will be resting!!...~~hugs, Jen

Hi everyone!...I just wanted to check in with you and let you know I haven't been on here because i'm sick...fever, chills, aches, pains...lots of aches and pains!!!!!...UGh!....NOT fun at all!...I hope to be back to normal soon!!...Taylor is getting me soup and I'm going to rest in my recliner and watch several weeks worth of soaps that i have DVRed....Hopefully i will feel up to working on my orders and a new Spring design i have in my head.....UGH!..I hate being sick, but it really makes me appreciate when I'm well...In the meantime, ya'll have a great weekend!!!~~hugs, Jen