Pay It Forward

I just signed up for a Pay It Forward on my blogger friend Lola's blog ...And Sew On. She makes wonderful projects. Hope I get picked for it. Pay it Forward is referred to in Blogland as PIF.


ANYHOO...the idea is when someone does a good deed for you in return you do a good deed for three other people....hence the name paying it forward. I thought I'd do one too.


In the blog world what you do is post it on your blog...the first three people to sign up get a gift from you that you have made. Besides making a something you may want to include a little crafting/sewing gift (perhaps a pattern, magazine, some fat quarters, special thread, etc.)


The gift you make can be something you enjoy making or something you've tailored to the reciplicant's likes based on what you read on their blog.


I will send out my gift sometime within the next three months to the three people I pick. And in return the three people I pick must post on their blog a Pay It Forward/PIF and send a gift to three people who sign up for their PIF on their blog.

COMMISSIONING USS George H. W. BUSH CVN-77

This morning at the Naval Station Norfolk the USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH CNV-77 was commissioned. The aircraft carrier was built right here in Newport News at Northrop Grumman the former Newport News Shipyard. What a beautiful floating air station she is. What an impressive and beautiful ceremony it was watching this ship be commissioned and come to life during the playing of "Anchors Aweigh".

Just watching on TV was an awesome and moving experience. I only can imagine how moving it must have been to have been there in person to witness it.

Go here to see pictures of the building of this Nimitz Class Carrier.

May God Bless All Whom Sail Upon Her!

BUNNY TALES BOM

Be sure to visit Bunny Tales/Bunny Hill Designs and see the wonderful free BOM they have posted. You can go there by clicking on this icon on my sidebar.

I can't wait to get started on the January block which looks like this I've printed the directions. I've been under the weather with a nasty cold the past week or more that will not go away. Maybe I'll go through my stash in a while to select some fabrics for this block and start working on it will perk me up.

Christmas Sewing 2009

I was over visiting my blog friend Lola and she was talking about starting sewing for Christmas gifts 2009, and how over at Freda's Hive and Cheryl at Polka Dots & Rick Rack are telling about sites and patterns with some fun gifts to start making ahead. You may like to take a visit and see these gal's ideas and donate some of your ideas to them. They have a cute logo you can add to your blog that take you to their site but I didn't see how to get the code to add it so just yakking about it. Some cute ideas. I've printed off a few to try.

Giveaway

Go by and visit Elin at Lappertausa . She's having wonderful givaway to celebrate her 300th posting.

Family Reunion

The Sunday after Christmas DH's Aunt Julia always has her family reunion. This year it was only 60 of us there. A small crowd for Campbell standards. I snapped a couple pictures.
In her family room around the snack table almost three year old grandbaby girl sitting in her daddy's lap and her Auntie B.


Her first cousin's by Auntie B. also in family room.


Papa C., my DH, Aunt Julia's oldest nephew. He's the oldest Campbell-Fleming grandchild.

Our youngest grandbaby snoozing in her carrier/carseat. She was next to the youngest there.

A picture of some around her dining room table...also the desert and salad table. Here we see a couple who are family friends who bring the eldest sister-in-law, her nurse and her son the second oldest grandson.

Not sure who these people are. I think they are children and in-laws of the foster twin boys. Now my husband grandparents had eight children and several foster children. They had a set of idental twin daughters the youngest of their children and then they raised a set of idental twin boys who later legally changed their name to Campbell when they became adults. Now, two girls and two sons survive and one of the foster twins. In the back in the red vest is the youngest natural born son.

Here's some in the kitchen filling their plates. The lady up front is daughter or d-i-l of foster son, to the left is Aunt Julia's husband. By the fridge is on of the first cousins talking to the husband of his sister. You can catch a glimpse of the rolls I made for it.

I always take homemade rolls, barbeque and buns, and my Christmas baking leftovers. Here is what was half of an old family recipe for pound cake and black walnut cake a must have in my side of the family each Christmas since the mid 1800's at least.

Here in the living room is the oldest of the granddaughters with her brother's son holding the youngest great-great-grandchild and his wife holding their son who was born on the same day as our next to the youngest grandchild.

Here on the porch are some of my b-i-l's family. Standing is his youngest son talking his sister's husband and nephew's wife is sitting at the table. Also, here is tree she has on the porch.

Living room is one of DH's first cousins with her husband who came up from Savannah.

Here is one of the twin girls the youngest of the children and her twin's (deceased) son. He came up from Atlanta, GA. At the kitchen table is the next to oldest grandson's wife.

The balding man is one of the twin foster sons. The lady is the aunt's whose home it is held. A cousin's husband and the cousin from Ga.

Aunt Julia is a collector. Here is a shelf in the family room with a few of her pitchers on a shelf.

Also in family room a collection of some of her hens on nest on top of Hoosier cabinet.

Here is the widow of the eldest brother. She's 93 or will be...not sure...and she tries to make it each year.

Here is picture of the tree in Aunt Julia's living room. This doesn't show it but she has a collection of lighted houses arranged in a village on a bed of snow beneath it. Most of these ornaments as well as on the porch tree she makes. And behind it you can see on of her paintings. She's very artistic.

Some of her collections on shelves in what was a closet where the doors have been removed in the family room.

And the floor of the said closet.
Here's a picture of our oldest granddaughters on sofa in family room at the reunion.
Here is a picture of our children and brother-in-law's children. It's rare when they are all together. On the front row is our oldest nephew who came from upstate NY, in the black dress is our youngest daughter, next to her in the red shirt is our middle daughter, in the turquoise is niece, behind them is nephew who lives here and our oldest daughter in the blue. Our youngest daughter is my only natural child the other two are my step-daughters who I raise.
And here are their children. Two are missing. One from NY had track meet and one who lives here not sure why he didn't come...he's 21 or 22 now. Ours are the tallest in blue shirt and the baby girl he's holding. The brown shirt boy holding one of our baby girl,s the girl next to him holding another of our baby girls. Next to them are b-i-l's granddaughter from NY and his two grandsons who live here in town. Behind them is b-i-l's granddaughter from NY. Next to her with the dark hair is our oldest granddaughter and next to her is b-i-l's oldest granddaughter who is much shorter as you can see than her younger cousins. She's the eldest in the picture. Her brother is the eldest of them all, not pictured.

I've Been Tagged

Laurie at Buttons 'n Lace just tagged me. So now I have to share 8 details of my life, and pass the tag on to 8 more. Well, I don't have to, but I will joyfully! If you're tagged, you don't have to do it, but enjoy the others responses if you can!

1. I love animals. Always had dogs in my life. Only had cats since 2003 when DD brought them home from grad. school. Right now have a black lab that dd brought home from college. A cat that she brought home from grad. school. Her husband's dog that she kicked out of the house. A cat one of her clients gave her when they were dying. And another cat that one of her former co-workers wanted to get rid of as she had started sticking out her tongue which cost points in the cat shows and when she tired to bred her her kittens were not beautiful like their mother.

2. I love genealogy and amazed what I have learned about those from whom I descend.

3. The Amish fascinate me. I'd love to live a few months with an Amish family.

4. I love to sew and nothing sews like an Bernina. I hate housework...wish I could have a full time maid.

5. I love springtime when the daffodils, dogwood, azaleas, and tulips bloom. I love fall when the leaves are red, orange and gold with a brisk breeze. I love summer on clear hot sunny days...don't care for the humidity...love tropical beaches and swaying palm trees. Love winter when it's cold and snowing with a fire in the fireplace and a good cup of hot cocoa.

6. I love my memories of growing up in the smallest county (or is it the next smallest) in Virginia which is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay, the Mobjack Bay, the Rappahanncock River and Gloucester County. I love the smell of salt water and the odor of seafood in the air which so many think stinks. My dad's family always ate together Sunday nights taking turns at each other's houses. Loved it when the only sister joined the three brothers as she lived in Norfolk and this was pre tunnel days and it meant ferry rides. Always ate Sunday lunch at my mom's parents home. Always went to Miami for Easter with my grandparents.

7. I am thankful I tolerated my homesickness and stuck it out at college...it made me a much stronger person.

8. I love my grandbabies more than life itself.

I tag anyone who wants to join in and the following...
Lola at http://ansewon.blogspot.com/
Chris at http://catsonmyquilts.blogspot.com/
Arlette/Lettie at http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple.blogspot.com
http://cq4fun.livejournal.com/
Roberta at http://quiltingandotherramblings.blogspot.com/