I just love blogging.
A few weeks ago I was visiting some of my regular blogs when I came upon a giveaway recommended by one of my regulars.
We all love giveaways and finding new sites to follow.
The giveaway was this darling quiltie.
made by Pallas at
Threads in Time
I was so excited.
Here is my story
At my elementary school there were the usual playground equipment.
Swings, seesaw, sliding board and my favorite
"giant strides."
I loved to ride those more than anything.
I had one beloved sister and I always considered myself her protector.
When my beloved sister started school, I was in the third grade.
Our playground area was covered in gravel not the easiest on the knees if one fell.
Soon after my sister started school she fell off of the giant strides and blooded up her knees.
Since we lived next door I carried her home, both of us crying all the way.
"Giant Strides,"
have a special place in my childhood memories.
I lost my beloved sister, Betty, to breast cancer when she was 32 and I was 34.
My life was changed forever.
We were so close we were even married in a double wedding.
When she died we both had 5 children.
When I joined Sepia Saturday, a blog where participants show old photos and tell stories about the photos, I had hopes of one day running across a photo about "giant strides."
I never did.
When I visited
Threads in Time and saw this darling quiltie I felt that it was meant to be mine.
I signed up and sure enough I won it.
Pallas is an amazing fabric artist.
Go over and visit and tell her QMM sent you.
You will find her here.
Now go visit our hostess Kathe with an E for other things to love about this Tuesday.
here
You are gonna love it.
Kathe lives in Colorado and those folks truly need our prayers.
Also sharing this with Meri and all the other JOY stories since this was a joy to find this photo and I know my sister is in a JOYFUL place even though I miss her so much.
Go here to share your joy.
Threads in Time
I was so excited.
Here is my story
At my elementary school there were the usual playground equipment.
Swings, seesaw, sliding board and my favorite
"giant strides."
I loved to ride those more than anything.
I had one beloved sister and I always considered myself her protector.
When my beloved sister started school, I was in the third grade.
Our playground area was covered in gravel not the easiest on the knees if one fell.
Soon after my sister started school she fell off of the giant strides and blooded up her knees.
Since we lived next door I carried her home, both of us crying all the way.
"Giant Strides,"
have a special place in my childhood memories.
I lost my beloved sister, Betty, to breast cancer when she was 32 and I was 34.
My life was changed forever.
We were so close we were even married in a double wedding.
When she died we both had 5 children.
When I joined Sepia Saturday, a blog where participants show old photos and tell stories about the photos, I had hopes of one day running across a photo about "giant strides."
I never did.
When I visited
Threads in Time and saw this darling quiltie I felt that it was meant to be mine.
I signed up and sure enough I won it.
Pallas is an amazing fabric artist.
Go over and visit and tell her QMM sent you.
You will find her here.
Now go visit our hostess Kathe with an E for other things to love about this Tuesday.
here
You are gonna love it.
Kathe lives in Colorado and those folks truly need our prayers.
Also sharing this with Meri and all the other JOY stories since this was a joy to find this photo and I know my sister is in a JOYFUL place even though I miss her so much.
Go here to share your joy.
