Sewing a Purse

One of my hobbies is sewing. Lately, I've become fascinated with making purses. The pattern I used for this purse was free from DIY Network. Their website is a rich resource of information for just about any type project. Anyway, I had the materials gathered for a while before I finally attempted to sew it. I'm pretty satisfied with the results. It's not large, which is my preference. I put a magnetic closer on the inside and sewed a pocket to the inside lining. On my next purse, I'm thinking about modifying the inside pocket so it can hold a cell phone and keys in their own compartment.

Happy Endings

Last night was a "happy ending". We went to the airport to meet Jennifer and Charli Grace arriving from their twelve day trip to China. Today's technology made the trip easier for us. We talked with them (and saw them) with Skype almost every day. The thing was, both of my children and my granddaughter were six thousand miles away in a foreign country. They weren't a quick drive or flight away. Mothers get uneasy when they know they can't get to their children quickly. Technology helped again when we were able to monitor their flight status and knew immediately when their plane landed. We were so happy to be reunited. Chad and Conner were delirious with joy. They had been so lonesome while the feminine side of their family was away. Julie had to take a later flight out of Chicago to Houston. Her plane landed at 11:00 and I'm sure David was as anxious as we had been in Birmingham. Once I knew all my children were with their families and safe, I had a contented night's sleep. Thank you God for keeping watch over my children.