Memorial Day

Recently I saw a post on the local Craigslist from someone requesting homemade lap blankets for veterans. I responded and said I would make a lap quilt. I planned to do it over the summer, maybe for Father's Day. But then I realized Memorial Day was only a few days away and finished it and delivered it on Memorial Day. I haven't heard back, so I don't know how it was received.

I have been making more quilts. Quilting is a form of therapy for me. But I was under so much stress for a few years I wasn't able to quilt. I am making up for lost time now, I guess. I have a lot of fabric and am trying to use it up. I went to the same senior care facility where I took the quilt on Mother's Day. I spoke with a woman who is, I think, the activity director. I left a quilt with her and asked her about some others I am making. She said a resident has been requesting a lap blanket as she is cold. The one I had ready was one she thought this woman would like. She also told me another one would be perfect for a woman who likes cats. The woman's birthday is August 1, so I will deliver it then. I have several more in process. This is serving several purposes. I am destressing by quilting. I am using up some of the vast collection of fabric. And, hopefully, I am bringing a little joy into the lives of some people.

I donated another bag of cat litter and some towels to an animal shelter also. It's just baby steps. I'm not making much progress, but I will continue to work on this. I am still trying to expand my list to the goal of 60. Right now I only have 34, so I am only a little past one/half way. I really thought I'd have a longer list by now. But I remind myself that even if I don't reach the goal by my 60th birthday, I can finish it later. And all acts of kindness are worthwhile. So I will continue to chip away at this.

Although I have a digital camera, I don't use it much and I have no idea what happened to the cord that connects it to the computer. So at this time I have no way of posting pictures of the quilts. Pictures make a blog more interesting. But for now there are no pics. Maybe one of these days...