We just go the fair for fun...don't work there. We're not staying over night this year because we have a dog this year and he needs left out. It's also easier to get a restful nights sleep by staying at home and just commuting. The tents don't allow for much quiet and the camper is hard to sleep in because Gram and Pap are up early. In previous years we have stayed, even when DS was a baby. My grandmother is 62~a young great grandmother, actually. Really she's not just on my nerves at this point, she's on everyone's. Last night she had everyone come to the camper for warm-ups and was trying to tell me how to lace my son's shoes and making fun of how my mother taught me to tie my shoes (guess they showed it on Sesame Street years ago and it was easier for me) and I just never learned the way everyone else did...but it works! Then she brought toys over to the camper for Shane that she bought at a yard sale and was yelling at him to only push one button and listen to one sound at a time...I explained that kids don't do that. I said that she didn't have all those noisy battery operated toys with her kids that we do today but that's what kids do. (Actually, it's a duh on her part...why'd she bring the noisest toy she has?) Then because she had DS's shoes and he wanted me to put them on him, she made a comment about he'll never learn to share if he's not around kids! He's around kids and he does share, it's his age and a stage he's in and I said I read in Parents magazine that 3-4 year old know how to share, they just often don't want to. They're always making jabs at me because I'm a SAHM. They had my life dreamed up for me and well, DS came along before I got to start college (I was taking a year off to work before starting). Ever since he was born, she's been trying to tell me what to do, like I can't do it. (She even stood in the delivery room and commented to my mother not to buy him too much because he may not make it..he was premature and we didn't know exactly how the situation was yet but you dont' say stuff like that at a time like that!) I said to my Dad's gf yesterday that I've raised him to this age and I haven't killed him or hurt him or made him sick yet! I guess she did the same with my Mom, too. We hear about everything we do or buy for our DS! How he acts, how we handle the situation, etc. I try to avoid her and we've actually saw them coming at the fair and went another way. Pap even made a comment last night about me maybe wanting to look nice to find someone and I'm with my son's father and have been for 4 years and he's a great father and he's great to me! He even made little comments to my Dad's new gf's daughter (she's 10) about her weight at supper! I really think they're trying to start a fight or something and I'm trying to stay away but I can't keep my mouth shut about some stuff. I'm afraid I will probably have to say something to her to get her to back off. It may not help but at least I did something and didn't allow her to walk all over me and put me down... Thanks, for the comments and advice. ~Leslie~

Hi Everyone.....I just joined....Thank you so much for all the wonderful info in this thread. You see...GFG was one of my grandmothers favorite quilts to make. I begged her to teach me (way back when I was a pre-teen) but alas I never got to learn. She has been gone for 27 years now and I have been trying to teach myself....LOL....Now with all your help I will be able to make my Grammie proud. I am going to start out small....ie...Chair pads.I remember Grammie making pillows. Then work up. I want to make one each foe my 2 granddaughters. I have lots of material, just need to get them sorted. I do have a question or 2.. ;o) If I decide not to put a white border around each flower....what should I use? Light or dark fabric? And does it all have to be hand stitched or can I cheat and use a machine? Also...do you use the hexes for yoyos? Grammie made these as well? Dont know how to make them. Thank again, God Bless You All Sherri ps....as soon as I get a chair pad made I will try to get you all a pic!!!!!

Oh, Stephanie--my sympathies! I had to sing at a funeral once (I'm the church organist, and there was a solo section to some hymn). Even though it wasn't someone I was close to at all, funerals are always very emotional for me. It took some fierce concentration to not let my voice go. I know someone else who said that she concentrated on something mildly annoying, and then she didn't get emotional while she was singing. My neighor lady used to tell me her husband was just out running an errand, ad he'd be back soon; I always wondered what I should say--remind her he's dead, or just sort of agree w/ her. I only had casual conversations w/ her, sporadically, so I just kind of agreed, but I wondered what her doctor would have said. If I were you, I'd want some advice from grandpa's doctor about what to say.

My grandma died when I was 17, she was my best friend. She fought cancer for about 12 years. Every Christmas all I can think about is how wonderful Christmas at her house was. Since she passed away, not one of my Christmas's has even come close to the way they were with her still here, and that was 14 years ago. I also miss my grandpa, who went downhill after my grandma died. I always thought that he died of a broken heart, 3 years ago. Most of my best memories are of spending time with them. And also my friend Jermiy, who I had been friends with for almost 20 years. He died 2 years ago in a 4-wheeler accident. I miss them all so much.