Wordless Wednesday

Honoring a Veteran

My father, John Thomas Herren (1918-2004), served in the Army, Army Air Corp, then the Air Force, for a total of 23 years of service.  He earned a commendation while serving in England, for having the most efficient repair rate for airplanes in WWII.  He did not graduate from high school, but while in the Air Force he got his GED, and went on to get a college degree.  All while raising four daughters. 

Pink tutus and pink quilts

Today was a good day.  I joined my Breakfast Club ladies for our monthly breakfast at AJ's in Mesa.  We had to check our calendars to make sure it wasn't Halloween.  Drill Sargent hat and a pink tutu.  Turned out he and his wife were collecting donations out in front of AJ's for Special Olympics.  My friends and I visited from 8 to 11, then we all went our separate ways, my way being to  the 2013 Jelly Roll Race sponsored by the Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame.

I got to sew on a Bernina B780 - a big machine with way more bells and whistles than I am used to!  My go-to machine is my 35 year old Kenmore - built like a tank and sews through anything!  I earned the money to buy it by picking apples and peaches for 25 cents a bushel crate.  It was the top of the line at Sears the year before the free-arm came out.  But we have been together a long time and she still runs like a dream. 

I forgot to take a picture of the first finished top, but it was bright primary colors with lots of busy prints.  The second was pinks.  Fitting finish to a day that started out with a pink tutu??

I completed two tops during my two hour stay, so not too bad.  These quilts will be donated to the local homeless once they are quilted and bound.

Picked up Taco Bell for dinner on the way home

All in all, a really good day.  I think I will sleep soundly tonight.