As promised..

Miss Molly put the dorm room afghan on her bed last night. Funny - I always pictured the stripes going across the bed. She is so happy. It actually turned out bigger than we expected. This is a double bed so it will hang off a twin sized dorm bed nicely. In my slightly romantic thought processes, I want her to be able to feel like Mom is there with her and wrapping this around her may help that homesick feeling.

About the bed. She fell in love with this on the 450 Mile Yardsale trip that we took when she was 6. Reading in bed is one of her favorite things and this bed was like 50.00 for the headboard and footboard. It was in pretty rough shape, but a few coats of paint and this has been one of our best purchases at a very decent price. Abby will be taking this one over after Molly moves to the dorm. The 1930's daybed will become Molly's temporary bed after that.

Just behind the bed on the far left of the art wall is one of her (and my) favorite self portraits of her. Made from snippets of magazine pages.

I made several more of those tiny flowers last night - there will be more tonight. No painting in MaggieGrace world. God - I hate to paint.

I have made several updates over at Christmas in Progress. Miss Vallen (who also is one of my favorite people ever) has been super busy catching up.

We are stocking up on things for her - things you really don't think about. Her own medicine box, first aid box, measuring spoons and cups (discovered this need when we were making those new microwave singles chocolate cakes ), nail clippers, towels, washcloths, soap, cleaning supplies. There is a huge box in the barn full of stuff. One of her slightly older friends even bought her a folding chair to keep in her car - and another friend got her a gift certificate for a coleman inflatable sofa. (picture at the top) Something she can keep under the bed for overnight guests to sleep on. After I though about it - this really is a great idea.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.