Last Born, So Far

We celebrated the second birthday of our youngest grandchild, Madelyn this past weekend at her house - and the party then led in to a festive celebration for Memorial Day.

Enjoying the song!

Blow out the candles

Waiting patiently for her gifts

Pop Pop and Mom Mom got some matchbox cars for Ian.

Looks like she liked our gift!  She kept saying "I ride" but I think she was wondering how to ride the box!  :)

Thinking

Happy Birthday little blue faced butterfly.  We love you.

Post Party Swim

 I took the opportunity to show her family the little wall quilt I made of a silhouette photo taken by her mom. 

 

A fairly large number of McCay men gathered in one place.

Pop Pop playing sidewalk chalk.  And yes, Madelyn was there somewhere playing with him!

It was a very warm day, but there was a nice breeze for most of it and the great attendance of so many family members made it such fun.

First Born

 Happy Birthday, beloved son - thank you for all the love you brought me.

In the Merry Month of May

 Got some good work done in the garden,

 took my sister Carol sightseeing in Lancaster PA

 had our delightful Julia helping with the garden, and visiting

and have been fabric buying on 3 different days.
Fun, fun, fun in May!

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Psalms 8

I recently came across a sketch I'd made about 18 or 20 years ago depicting my take on Psalms 8.  I'd kind of forgotten about it, although I know I kept it all this time believing one day I'd have the nerve to give it a try.  I wanted to create it in fabric.

 

I'd watched several videos - on TV and via the internet on pictorial and landscape quilts and decided now was just as good a time as any.  Having just completed my goal of neatening and sorting all my fabric, I was pretty familiar with what I had and began to pull about 30 - 40 fabric pieces.  I believe I ended up using about 25 or maybe a few more in the piece.  I'm pretty happy with the result!