Something old, something new...

if these two pictures look familiar, it's because you saw them last January. The little gal in pink is my newest DGD. She's past a year now, and is the one who didn't want to be in the picture with all those boys last Saturday..*VBS* My middle son is her unofficial 'Daddy'. Now I have 2 DGD's....with those 8(soon to be 9) boys....LOL The
second picture is what I showed you last January 6th.
I have been wondering if any of you look back, out of

curiosity, to see what you posted on this date last year??
What I find is that some of that months project have been completed, and some are still in the block stage, same as last year. That's because I'm such a good starter, and such a bad finisher..*G* That is something I'm going to be working on this year. It's an old, old, old habit and I do it well and easily. Bad Finn!
And last year at this time I was on the verge of that first eye infection, and didn't know it yet. The major infection in my right eye is mostly past now, doing only a little damage to my vision. I still have that transplant..thank goodness. The secondary infection I got in the left eye continues to make trouble, and I more than a little sick of it a year later. But I think my lucky stars that I still have most of the vision that was left in that eye, about 20/300. Enough to make out shapes and some details. And I can see color and movement, but without focus. So if I linger in the past too often, or you find me on that train to yesterday, please bear with me, or smile and move on by...*VBS*
I'd love to be as 'up and at 'em...*S*' as the rest of you, but it's not part of my reality anymore.
I love my blog, I love the writing part, of what I am thinking about, what I wonder and my impression of the world around me. The pieces I pull from my scrap bag may be new or they may be old ones you've seen before.
I get sooooo much enjoyment and ideas from reading your blogs. I feel like each of you are my special friends. Betsy is getting quite used to me talking about my friend Tonya, who is going to Paris, or Linda J. that we donate fabric and tops to. About Lily in Canaberra, and Norma in British Columbia. And can you imagine how thrilled I was, to share Judy at Sunshine Quilts setting idea(from the Gratitude quilt) with Betsy on Thursday? She has a pile of poorly pieced blocks from her Aunt in Washington State. Her DA wants them put together but they are so many sizes. Broken dishes blocks(of course they are!!!) Set in blocks of 4. By adding the first inner strip of Judy's 'set', Betsy can then size all the blocks the same before adding the second strip and the HST corner pieces!!
Now who says we don't solve the world's problems????
When I see Betsy again, I'll snap a picture of those blocks and the setting..*S*
I've been in broken dish parts heaven this a.m. sewing triangles together. I have to do a grocery run while the sun is out, and also have to clean up the house. The clutter is threatening to overtake me....have a sunshiney day!!