Just a few notes to catch up on everything.   I enjoyed my mini vacation. I did not realize how much I needed that.  It was great to see family and friends in my hometown. 

I am rested and back to working on quilting.   I feel better than I have in a few years. I am back to working on two machines at a time; therefore, my turnaround time is running closer to three weeks.  I am fully ready for more work – feel free to recommend me to your friends and send your quilts my way anytime. 

Currently, I am working on a quilt that was intended as a wedding gift for a good friend, but sadly, the groom passed away before the wedding could take place.  She is, of course, devastated – I am continuing to work on the quilt and will gift it to her at a later time. 

I have several charity projects to complete for Project Linus and CVAAN, the battered women's shelter.  I love making charity quilts; they keep me busy and help me use up fabric.

I think I will be working for the next 20 years. Fortunately, I love what I do, I love everything about quilting.  I enjoy working with all my customers and derive great satisfaction from completing their quilts, bringing them to life, and bringing joy to the people they will touch.  You can’t ask for better than that.  I am truly blessed and feel very grateful.  Not that life is always rosy, but I do find that my attitude towards the hard stuff helps me navigate situations much better.

 A few hiccups when I returned,  I discovered I have some major repairs to do to my house – the biggest is that the crawl space has issues that can not be overlooked any longer (I did not know it was an issue at all, I never go under my house)  A trusted source alerted me to some problems and I called in an expert.  There are no structural issues if I address them now.   Long story short, they will fully encapsulate the crawl space in September.  This will take about 4 days, but I should not disrupt the workday.

With all that work, I finally decided to address the 30-year-old floors on the downstairs level.  I am so glad I did this. I like the new look.

August marked the 17th anniversary of my son’s passing, and my family spent the day together touring the church where my granddaughter will be married next March. The church is tiny, and that is what they wanted.  Just large enough for close friends and family.  I know her Daddy will be there in spirit to witness this start of her life. 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. I can’t believe it is almost over. 

Please keep the quilts coming – I need to stay busy, and I appreciate each and every one of you.  I don’t think I would have gotten through the last several years without all your help.

Sincerely

Rebecca

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