I decided to try to get back into the swing of blogging again. Hopefully this will be more than just a one shot wonder of a post and if I stay away from those computer games that should be possible. One of the main reasons I want to get back to blogging is so I can come out of the shadows ( I will explain later).
Most of the posts I have done on this blog have been about the wildlife around our house and my quilting and crafting. I don’t write much about our dog Nina as she is almost 14 years old now and really HATES the flash on the camera. She is the only dog we have ever had that was not afraid of the sound of thunder, but rather the flashing of the lightning. The few pictures I have taken of her recently have been with my phone since it doesn’t have a flash.
One of my pasttimes, besides sewing, is to read blogs. I have two groups of blogs that I follow, one for quilting and another made up of various pet blogs (mostly dogs). I would love to write more about our dog, but not being able to take pictures of her and at her age life is a bit too routine, it would make for some boring posts. The pet blogging community is one of the most caring group of people I have ever known. I love the posts that everyone puts up (some of them daily). They are humorous, informational, and make you realize that anything you may have encountered in pet ownership has happened to one of them too.
Recently a tragedy occurred to one of the blogs I follow. I won’t go into the details but you can read the first post I read about it at Mayzie’s Dog Blog. I can’t imagine how devestating this was for this family and my heart ached for them. As a quilter my first reaction was to do something for them, but they asked for only monetary help since currently space is an issue so making a quilt was out of the question…or was it.
Shortly after this event many of the pet bloggers came together and started a chip-in page to help the family get back on their feet. Another blogger that happens to be a quilter felt the same way I did about making a quilt for the family. After discussions with other bloggers she decided to make a quilt and have any and all of blogville contribute to the quilt. She posted about it on her blog, the Dachsies With Moxie and I quickly sent her an email offering to help.
In addition to sending her some fabric to add to the quilt I offered to do the quilting for it as well and she accepted my offer. I have been watching the progress of the quilt top and all the fabric that she has received to add to it through her blog and I’m really excited to participate in its creation. Check out the posts on the Dachsies With Moxie blog to see all the contributions. Just scroll back to some of the older posts to see. Today Agnes (the Dachsies With Moxie momma) wrote on her blog about me so I wanted to introduce myself to the blogging community. I promise to post about any work I do on the quilt.
Well I guess that sums up my getting back to blogging. I plan to post about all the quilting and crafting I am doing and will be adding a gallery of the quilts I have created so far (some of which can be found in this blogs archives). I hope to get to know some of my fellow bloggers a bit better by sharing on this blog and commenting on yours as well.
Welcome back to Blogville! Without your offer of help, I would never have gotten this quilt done on time!
Welcome back to Blogville and thank you so much fur helping WHN wif da Memory Quilt fur Sandra and her family! We is doin’ da boxer wiggle butt happy dance!
Woofs and Licks,
Maggie Mae and Max
Dear Miss Cindy,
I am so glad that you have made yourself Known to all of Blogville. I know that I speak fur all of us when I say…
THANK YOU FUR DOING THE QUILTING FUR THIS PAWJECT.
The Memory Quilt is doing so much to ease the pain and sorrow that our dear furends in Houston are suffering, not to mention how it is helping the Rest of Blogville to deal with our loss.
Sincerely,
Frankie Furter, Mayor of Blogville
Ernie… MY Puppy
Lana, my mom
God bless you! We think what you are doing is very very special!!
AROOOOOF!
Boondocks & The Love Shack Pack
You are truly an angel to help with this. You really have a big job ahead of you but I already know how much love will go into this quilt as well.
Thank you and may God bless you!
You are great!
I can’t wait to see your work!
Take care
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
What a pawesome Gift!
Giving of your talent for a cause such as this. Bless you…
Your Nina is a doll, btw.
Oh Cindy!! You and WHN are truly quilting angels!! We can’t wait to see the quilt. We just know it’s going to be fab-u-lous!!
Woofs to you – HoneyBuzz and Mom
Oh! And I forgot to say, Miss Nina is MOST beautiful!!
Woofs – HoneyBuzz
It’s ok to not blog all the time. Sometimes, we just have to step away. But it is so nice to meet you and to see that you are back in the blogging world! Perhaps we can keep you encouraged to continue with blogging and get to know us all! Your such a sweetheart for helping out with the quilt. The only suggestion I have is you need more doggies! And maybe a cat or two! We are a huge pack, so there is always plenty to write about!!!
Sherri
Thank you so much for doing this. It is so kind of you. And thank you for the kind words about pet bloggers and Blogville! We appreciate it!
~Milly and Shelby (and Maggie, the Mom)
Nina is a beautiful and loving dog. Thanks for showing us a photo (but sorry that she had to endure the flash!).
Your quilts are absolutely lovely. I am excited to see what you help create for the Memory quilt. You are so generous.
Welcome back! Can’t wait to see how the quilt turns out. So many of us are so excited to be a part of this!!
Mom and Miss Mindy
What you are doing for the Pittie Pack is so wonderful. We aren’t super consistent on keeping up our blog either. But have also been trying to post more recently.
Welcome to Blogville!
Wags!
Mr. Nubbin’
We’re looking forward to seeing the progress on the quilt.
The Rocky Creek Scotties and Ivy
Nina, you’re gorgeous!! Nice to meet you and your mom!!
-Bart and Ruby
this is so kind i dont have to proper words to say how much this means to me. thank you. you are a wonderful kind human being.
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How lovely to meet you and Nina.
I am so excited to hear that you are going to be posting updates on this wonderful memorial quilt.
Love and licks, Winnie the Greyhound
Hi Nina and mom! This quilt is going to be beautiful! Thanks so much for your hard work!
Your pal, Pip
Wow! Miss Nina, your Mommy is so talented 🙂 What a pawsome quilt and so very nice of you!
Smooches,
Neeko ♥