~County Fair Quilt~

Sewing is what got me out of the depression at the

HellHome. They tried everything and I just wasn't

too up on the things they had scheduled to do.. I did

play bingo off and on but they like played every day!

That got boring. It was easy to cheat and when I did

realize that some were doing that I just quit playing.

When they brought me that old machine and some

thread and fabric, is when I started to make quilts

there. The activity director found out that I really

COULD sew and asked me to help the 'aware' ladies

learn to quilt so we could enter one in the county fair.
Lenora had a room across the hall from me when I

was in B Hall...She was ok mind wise, but had leg

problems and chose to be there. She seemed to like

it and was involved in everything... She wanted to

learn how to sew. She and I got along really well and

you see us working on that fair quilt.. The quilt is still

hanging in the lunch room over there I think.. been 8

years since I was there.. Doesn't seem that long.. but

then other days, it seems like it really wasn't that long

ago..

One of the ladies that wasn't really 'aware'. she was in

and out.. some of her days she was fine,, then others she

was in her own little happy world..she would roll around

singing and just chatting to everyone about all her boy

friends, she was happy. She came in one day in one of her

'off'days, she seemed ok and was singing and having a good

time.. She sat next to me just about where you see Lenora

in that photo.. I was pinning the rows together so we could

see just which way we wanted them to go.. Lenora was over

on the other side facing me, pinning as well...

Lenora reaches across the table and taps my hand, when I

look at her, she nods her head towards Ethel, who is just

singing as loud as she can Jesus Loves Me. I look at what

shes doing and every pin I had put IN she very nicely took

OUT and put back into the pin box.!. I looked back at

Lenora and just put my head down a bit and just had to

laugh, she was so busy like that is what she was supposed

to do.. I asked Ethel was she having fun.. she said "YES,

but I have to go, but I will be back to help again". We

thanked her for her help and Lenora and I looked at

each other and smiled and started to just re-pin all the

ones Ethel had taken out.. Made her happy so what can

you say... We laughed about it.. I didn't notice what she

was doing I was off in thought too , plus I was enjoying

her singing! she had a beautiful voice :-)

We finished the quilt and won first prize :-) Everyone

that worked on it was really proud, I was because they

put a label on it with all our names on it.. Ethel.. even

her name was on it too.. well she did help.. if no other

way than to sing to us :-)

Sunny but kinda cool day, all our snow is gone.. Peggy

the Angel Food lady phoned and her son will be bringing

my box later today about 4... It sure is a savings for me.

I will have my steak tonite ! :-) I got one of those

Pepridge Farms Frozen cakes.. the Lemon.. well ... let me

tell you how good it was.. TOO GOOD!.. I ate every bit

of it in 3 days. :-) I know Raife, chair shrinker stuff :-)

I DONT care.. It was WONDERFUL... try it some time.

I have mess to clean up in the kitchen and I'm making

another wallet.. Time to post, and put my GORGEOUS

WEEBLE "g'day, g'day"... and wait for my steak :-) I

got 2 coming so.. you're invited :-)

Y'all have a good one now, y'hear? love ya and THANKS!
Always, Lois ****


"God Bless You", is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...