Christmas Gift

Just framed for Christmas a note DH got from our second son for his birthday. This son has been a drill seargent, and also has helped run the program over his 20+ years in the Army Reserves. The note reads:

Dad, Thank you for teaching me to be a good father and person in general. I have taken what you gave me and passed it on to my children. I can easily say I'm proud of them. I see many examples of kids raised wrong, without a sense of responsibility or duty. You gave me those characteristics and enabled me to be successful in life.

When I think of all the people I've trained, I know they take a bit of me and incorporate into their lives; so they also get a bit of you and your lessons. I'd like to think lives have been saved because of it.

It's almost Christmas

Can't believe it is almost Christmas. Have to put aside my quilting to get all the baking done. 10 banana/pumpkin/cranberry nut breads to make as well as some cookies. The marathon starts tomorow. Got the top done for the baby quilt. Just need to do the backing and bind it. I think I will use a green for the binding. The Pokey Little Puppy book should be arriving in the mail today or tomorrow to go along with the quilt.

When the baking is done, I will start on a lap quilt for a friend who is veteran and is now in a wheel chair due to Parkinson's. My list of projects never gets any shorter.