Hi Robin,
 > I talked to Shannon a few nights ago and updated her on things.  She
 > may
 > get in touch with the same guy that got me back onto Fido & get things
 > old, it's busy for her.
 RP>     Understood!
She has a decent work schedule but still, taking care of little ones is
tiring in itself.  I don't know how much stitching she is doing these
days, probably not as much as she was last year at this time.
 > Well understood.  Steve comes home (YEAH, FINALLY!) on the 25th of this
 RP>     :)  I hope you have a *wonderful* reunion!!!
We are looking forward to it.  Star Wars is having a matinee showing on
post the day after he gets home and the girls want to take him.  Deborah
is also collecting all the SW toys from Taco Bell; she works there and
can get them at a discount.
 > Sounds like you and the family have been busy.  Does Jesse still like
 > cross stitch?  I saw in (I think it was Herrschnerr's) one of my
 > cataloges a beginners kit of a kitten amd thought of her.
 RP>     Really?  I may have to check that out.  She hasn't been *as*
 RP> interested in it lately, mainly because she's been learning other
 RP> things, but I do think she will return to it when she's ready.
I'll double check and see if it was there or one of the other
needlecraft cataloges I get.  She's probably learning a lot more at
school now that she's in the proper "tracking" but she will probably
have a day when she says "I'm bored" and then you can revive her
interest in cross stitching.  I gave Rachel a pillow kit about 7 or 8
years ago (embroidered) that she works on every so often; it may be done
in time for her grandchildren. (G)
 > I'll be pretty good at it. Plus, there are certain things not in the
 > pattern that I will incorporate on her dress only to make it an
 > heirloom.
 RP>     :)  Wish I'd known you back when I was getting married.  :)
But was I as good at sewing then?  I sewed quite a bit the first 12
years or so we were married, then slowed way down the next 4, started
getting back into it the next year and broke my wrists.  After that it
was another couple of years before I got back into it big time.  For the
last 3 years or so, I've been about to the level I was originally.
I've gone from turning out basics (skirts, dresses, shirts,etc) of the
original times to prom dresses, show choir dresses and now wedding
clothes.
Catch you later,
Ruth
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