Very awesome surprise!

We had the interview with the nurse

and social worker yesterday.  Nice

women.  Very young.  Why is it

that everyone looks young to me

anymore?  They were probably in

their 30's.  I  have two kids older than

that!  I am obviously getting old.

Anyway, it went well except that my

mom got tired out.  She'll be even

more tired out soon because my sister 

is on her way today.  They will both

be very happy to see her.  Here is an 

even more awesome surprise.  My dad

told me yesterday that he has a friend

who is a minister and asked him if

he would do a service with him and

mom to renew their vows!  He hasn't 

discussed it with her yet, but I'm sure

she would love it.  He wants to do it

while Robin is here.  He's already talked

to the administrator, Tena, and she loves

the idea and said she would have everything

set up for whenever he planned it and 

said she wanted to call the paper, too.

She was very excited as nothing like that

has ever been done at the home.  That

 would be cool if the paper came.  It's

Hillsdale, Michigan.  What else do they

have to report on?  Sorry, is my bitterness

showing?  I hate the place.

These are the last two cards of the

set.  I think they turned out beautifully, 

but I   like the roses the best.

  It was pretty easy to change the sentiments.

When I tape the card down on the back of

the pattern I draw a line around it so if

I want to make another I don't have to 

line the entire thing up again.  So 

putting the card in exact place gets the

sentiments lined up as well.

Speaking of such things...I contacted one

of the companies I get my patterns from

and asked if they would consider designing

a pattern of the sign "Jesus".  We emailed

back and forth a  couple of times, him

asking  me questions about the sign.

It is a double sign, but I told him half of

it would work because deaf people will

know what the other part of the sign

is.  Wouldn't that be so AWESOME?!

Coleen's birthday was Monday and we

surprised her with some balloons, 

cupcakes, etc.  Pam was at a workshop,

so didn't get to be there, but we said it

was from her as well.  I'm surprised

she didn't make us retake the picture

since she had her tongue out.  She

commented on it, lol.  She was just so

surprised and excited!  I love it when

you can surprised someone with fun

things.  That's why I send cards....

Happy Wednesday!