Welcome Baby Cole

I think that one of my best decisions in life was my choice of college; not because of the education, although that was great, but because I made some of my very best friends in college. There were three of us who worked in residence life together and would often play Trivial Pursuit when one of us was on duty. We still play together every chance we get. It was one of these friends, Darcie, who first taught me to quilt. I was blessed to give her a quilt when she got married in 2015. This past weekend we visited to deliver her first son’s quilt. Besides playing Trivial Pursuit, the three of us are also avid readers and coffee drinkers, so I knew had been planning a book quilt for a couple years while we waited for baby Cole to make his appearance. Each book has a title and author and many were meaningful to Darcie, her husband, or me. It was extremely hard for me not to share pictures with Darcie ahead of time, especially when I earned a red ribbon at my hometown county fair.  (Originally posted 11/12/19)
On the quilt label I quoted Mary Pope Osborne: “Reading is a passport to countless adventures.” My hope is that you have countless adventures both on the page and in real life. Love, Auntie Becky






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