What if we gave an election and nobody came

I never dreamt I would talk about politics on this blog. I long dreamt of having a woman be President. I saw her as someone who was strong, compassionate and who put her countries needs above her own. Instead we have an election where nobody deserves to lead this great country.

In Mrs. Clinton we have a woman who puts her own needs ahead of her countries security and lies at every turn.

How can she say she will protect us when she had her own private server in her home so that she could keep from us emails that belonged to we the people but she didn't want anyone to have access to? How can we trust a woman who will lie to families about why their people died with the bodies laying just a few feet away. She lied to us about it while telling her daughter the truth on the same day. She lied about landing in a foreign country 'under fire' saying they 'had to run for the building with their heads down' instead of having a greeting ceremony that was planned. The video of that day shows her accepting flowers from a young girl on the tarmac. Personally, I don't see ruthlessness as strength.

Yes, my dream of the first woman president was very different from the one we most likely will have. I hoped and dreamt that she would be someone our daughters and granddaughters could look up to for her sterling qualities. Yes, I know we have had many presidents that were the same, but we also had good men who fought to make us a stronger and better country. Everyone has faults, but with a country such as ours, shouldn't we be able to find applicants to the job of President who represent the very best in us?

Another completion

A beautiful day here. The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. Temps back down in the 70's which suits me perfectly.

Just finished and gifted this quilt to our daughter and her wife. They are moving to AZ and will be desperately missed. It was such a joy having them living close enough to visit frequently this past year.

I saw this pattern in a magazine and had to make it. I am pleased with how it turned out and they love it. Hate that they are leaving, but wish them well in their new venture.

It is my honor

I had the honor of making a quilt for a WWII Veteran who is 94. His daughter contacted our Quilt Guild hoping someone could make one for her Dad. She sent me pictures of him and I got to meet him in person while I was working on the quilt.

The center of the quilt is a panel and I was able to include pictures of him on the quilt as well as a picture of him from when I met him as part of the label on the back.

We are losing so many of our Veterans from that war. My Dad died before I started quilting, so I wasn't able to make him one. I was happy to do this in his honor.

Backing to quilt is Army insignia's

   

Top pictures from WWII
Bottom pictures taken last couple years