Wait for it...

 

My oh my how time has been whipping past.

 Seems like just yesteryear

when my children

 were little kids playing in the back yard 

and all of a sudden

we are looking for a new swing set.

Well maybe not until next year

but a new life will soon be upon us

and well, yes, we are excited.

 

So many thoughts of what to do tomorrow

are popping in to our minds

and then what to do the next tomorrow

and when will she go to school.

But wait,

there are many lessons to learn

 before she is off to school

 and we certainly do not want to rush

 the next few years.

 

Be assured that there will be some floss and fabric

 in the weaving of this wonderful new tapestry

 of our lives

and if one was to doubt that,

well, why even bother,

it is in her genes

and there will be no stopping it.

Well, until she stitches her dress to her fabric

 and that has happened in generations gone by

 so I am sure this tradition will continue.

 

The joy of watching our child "morph"

into a mother is a wonderful chapter of our lives

 and one which will be followed

 with many happy times,

mostly because we will see

 both of the children growing.

Both: being our daughter and her baby.

 

I quietly sit back and smile, naw chuckle,,,

and think that if I had a nickel for every time

 my dear mother told me

 "one day your chickens will come home to roost"

 I'd be rich with money.

Well, being with money has absolutely nothing

 to do with being rich.

As I see it,

having your health, a family,

a place to live and good friends

is a blessing that makes one rich

and realizing that how you spend your wealth

 is totally what you make of it.

 

Now, in case you have been wondering,

 I have not forgotten how to stitch,

 nor have I chosen

 to move toward a different hobby.

 Not in the least.

There are just a few projects not to be posted yet

 but believe me when I can

 I will and you may be a bit surprised.

 Maybe not.

 

did I mention

 I can't wait to pull out the tiny patterns

 with some stripped fabric

to put together a few little dresses

with some "Shadow Smocking"?

 

NO I CAN'T 

 

So, Cheers to all you wait for

 and lots of love to grow with.