Many of you know my childhood friend, Lynell. She and I meet in the 7th grade and have been like sisters since. We have been thru death, divorce, more divorce, you name it, we've been there together thru it all. Here's a photo of Lynell and I, age 14. A bit fuzzy, but time has done the same to our minds so its ok

My dear friend has horrible arthritis in the joints of her fingers. As many of you know she does stain glass work and embroideries. She drives up from New Orleans about once every month or so and we find some sort of devil-ment to get into. On the last trip I talked her into helping me make a quilt.

" OH, I could never learn to do this" says she. I had gotten a new Bernina sewing machine last year that sews like a dream. The BMW of sewing machines. While we were at the table, cutting out our pieces Lynell said, " Do uou still have that old singer sewing machine in the attic, the one we bought so we could sew the Santa a new suit?" We sent the husband upstairs and down he comes with another sewing machine that was used only once to sew the fat man his red suit.

So, here I sit, working on a vegetable quilt and I get an email from Lynell with photos, showing me her intricate " fan" pattern she has made out of white and pink roses and it blows me away.... WHAT a girl!!

She always sells herself so short. What a cool friend I have!!!!

Comments:

that has to be you two right in front, with the tiara's on! lynell is an amazing person.

Ahhh, the comfort of a tried and true friendship. I wish you many more outings with this wonderfully brave and truly strong person. ¡Viva la amistad!!

I know! I know! You are each hiding inside the drums! HA! Can't fool the DawgNurse, ya know.

Are you two in the front right in the middle? Kind of looks like you two.

It is great to have a long standing friendship that has stood teh test of time.

I blind, I can't find you in the photo.

I've always wanted to learn how to quilt...one of these days I'm gonna give it a whirl..

nice story and friend to have

awesome that you guys are still so close!
I can't find you guys in that picture, btw

my friend Jean is like that. we've known each other since college and she's the greatest human being I know. She also has arthritis only in her knees. It's just sad. In school she was a fabulous athlete. Now, at 53, she uses a walker and a wheelchair. This only increases my wonderment at why good people suffer from debilitating conditions when a--holes walk the earth unscathed. Its just not fair. sorry for the rant. I'm gonna say you and Lynell are the two girls in front. But then I can't focus real well at this hour

reguards
yer all wound up from campaigning pal
bugg