Thank You All

 Many, many thanks to all who sent me blog post comments, emails, cards and phonecalls of condolences after the passing of my beloved husband Robin.  I appreciate each and every one of your messages.  Thanks also to those ladies who told me of their own losses too of their husbands, such a sad thing to go through for us all.

Robin's Memorial Service went well, although it was a trying day for me, as you can imagine.  The front table was draped with a quilt I had made for his 60th birthday, "Memories of Work and Play" I had named it.  On it I had arranged the framed Life Membership from the Caravan Club, together with his club hat.  And on the other side our wedding photo, taken 41 years ago.

Ready for the service

And off to the side were many, many of Robin's caps pegged up on my little camping clothesline.  People were invited to choose one to take home, and wear it in remembrance of Robin.  I'm pleased to say that most of them found new homes.  He loved his caps, and collected most of them during our travels.

He loved his caps

Ready for the service

I have this quilt now displayed on my quilt ladder, and have decided to leave it out permanently when I change the other quilts, as a remembrance, together with lighting a candle each evening in his honour.

Friends have dropped off several pots of flowers too, which I will be able to trim down and plant outside in the garden once they have finished flowering.

To brighten my day, Trish said

I've been slowly getting through the days, some days are better than others, with no desire to spend time at my sewing machine just yet.  But I do have a new knitting project to keep me busy.  This was started many years ago  by my friend Eileen for her grand daughter.  The girl is almost a teen now I think, so I suggested to Eileen that she pass the knitting over to me - I can finish it and donate it to somewhere worthwhile.  There was only about six inches done on the back, and as her knitting looked tighter than mine, I have unraveled it to start over again.

To keep me interested