Last night, Nicole sent me this on FB and my response:
I called her and she said that when it’s cold, Addie only wants to wear the socks I made her. She said they’re the only ones that keep her toes warm. How sweet is that??
So, in addition to finishing the unicorn sweater, finishing Nicole’s sweater, making 3 aprons, and making a vest . . I need to make socks to keep a little girl’s toes warm. And, I had kinda entertained the idea of making a pair of fingerless mitts for the lady who keeps Addie and another pair for the lady who helps the kids and parents reunite after school every afternoon. I might have waited a little too late to get started but the apron idea and the two pairs of mitts just came to me recently and the socks . . I just heard about those last night. I’ll do what I can do and the rest will just have to wait. I can make Addies socks and the vest while I’m there after Christmas. Nicole’s sewing machine will be fine . . it’s just like the one I would have used here to make it.
I was just thinking . . this time 10 years ago, I’d never met Nicole, there was no Addie and now . . they are the light of my life.
Just so Chad isn’t left out, he called yesterday and was telling me all about the wood he found at a local sawmill.
He is so into his woodturning. I wish Vince was closer so they could do woodturning together.
It was 12 years ago that we left Kentucky and if someone had asked me if I ever thought Chad would be the man he is today, and he’d give me the best daughter-in-law ever, and that wonderful granddaughter . . and his hobbies would be hunting and fishing and working with wood . . I would never have believed it.
I love that family! I’m so thrilled to get to spend Christmas with them this year.
Jen says
Addie needing new socks is the perfect reason to hunt for a CSM…socks in an hour. ?
Linda in NE says
Ten years can make a huge difference in our lives!
cassews says
Its amazing how grandkids can change one’s lives. I have 3 wonderful granddaughters- and I thank the day they got together and had a great life (their parents). Their parents are hard working, loving, decent people and I am thankful for all 5 of them everyday !!!
Nelle Coursey says
I am happy for you too! I know how hard it is living so far away from them. When Alicia was in Tennessee, we didn’t get to see her. Her husband then made sure of it! He is the one that just died and I hate to say this, but that was the only good thing he ever did for her! She kept paying the premiums on his insurance policy and she was beneficiary! There is no telling how much the policy was for, but she gave us money, her kids, his kids and his parents!! Then they had money left to buy things they needed for their house. He was the father of her two boys and he had kids younger than their granddaughter!! One of the boys he never paid any attention to and that was sad! Alicia did not know about the other family until the divorce was final. Otherwise she would have taken him to the cleaners! He was in Kuwait and she is Pakistani. Some people!!
Twyla says
I am happy for you that you will be with that sweet little family at Christmas.
dezertsuz says
That wood is beautiful! Please remember to show us what he makes with it. Warm toes, warm heart. <3
DonnainKS says
No matter how well we may think we’re doing or how bad we’re messing up, it’s just wonderful when God has helped us turn out independent, contributing adult people! : ) A fabulous girl (3 actually) chosen to join the family is a blessing and those grandchildren. ..well whether one or nine (or more) nothing like them! Our oldest grandson has just given us the news that the next generation is on the way! You have a lot you hope to accomplish. Good luck! And I hope we are able to see some of Chad’s woodwork.