Empty Nest

Welcome. This is going to be a blog about my empty nest which is what led me to the wonderful world of quilting. My husband, David (the most patient, understanding man in the world), and I were the parents of two boys (Jason and Danny) that were always involved in everything our kids did, PTA, Scouts, Little League, etc. If my kids participated in an activity, you could find me cheering on the sidelines or in the concession stand selling hot dogs. I wouldn’t change what we did for anything in the world, but somewhere along the way, those boys grew up and left home. They keep telling me what a good job we did raising them because they were strong enough to leave home. Okay, I’ll give them that, but did they have to move 12 hours away from me (that’s a story for another day). Anyway, I found myself with too much time on my hands and no idea what to do with myself. This is the point that quilting came in and turned my life around. I didn’t grow up sewing (I’ve been known to throw away a shirt if the button came off) but all of a sudden I was shopping for sewing machines and looking for a class. I’d like to share with you my empty nest tears and the joy I find in quilting. If anyone finds this blog that is facing the empty nest soon, or someone already there looking for a hobby, I hope this helps. Please feel free to comment if you are going through the same transition, I’d love to meet new empty nest quilting friends wherever they may be. Till next time . .