Yesterday was a very emotional day for me. I drove my dear, sweet grandson and my daughter to O'Hare International Airport. They flew off into the wild blue yonder to Singapore. Sarah's husband, Efrem, has a business there. He has been there for about a week preparing for the arrival of Sarah and Ronin. I must say, I held it together pretty well on the drive up, at the airport and the drive home. Home is where I fell apart.
Ronin was so bright and alert at O'Hare - he wore himself out:
They will arrive in Singapore in another few hours. I've been so spoiled with them here for these past weeks. I miss his smile, his happy shrieks, his funny noises, the way he held onto my fingers. I can hardly wait for our first FaceTime session!
I found this canvas on Ebay. It was 98% finished and came with the silks to complete it, which I did. The stitches were a bit unconventional - I assume whoever started the lioness wanted to create texture and I tried to honor this as I completed the project. It needs to be blocked - I really like the eyes - they really grabbed me.
OH! I made this bag to hold the vintage wooden blocks I found for Ronin. He LOVES bright colors - when I showed it to him he immediately gave the bag his seal of approval by putting some of it in his mouth.
Don't forget - I'm hosting a Decorative Thimble Exchange and it's open world wide. Please see my previous post with the details or email me with any questions.
Here's one more picture of my handsome boy -
Aww, I'm so sorry you had to say goodbye to them! That's always so difficult. Hopefully you'll see each other soon, though! :D
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet boy , it is hard to say goodbye .Sending you hugs .
ReplyDeleteLove the bright red bag you made for him .
What a precious little boy! I love that last picture of him!
ReplyDeleteOh Kim, I am sorry. I know your heart is hurting. Face Time will be better than no time.
ReplyDeleteThe lioness is great!
Oh he's gorgeous! What a lovely photo of him fast asleep. Hopefully you will see him and your daughter again very soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's sure difficult to be apart from your family!Hopefully you will meet again soon!AriadnefromGreece!
ReplyDeleteOh Kim I so feel for you...hopefully you will be able to see each other again soon?
ReplyDeleteawwww he is adorable and I can see why you didn't want them to go ... love the wee bag you made him :) love mouse xxxx
ReplyDelete¡Que niƱo tan guapo! What a handsome boy!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Your grandson is so cute!!:) I can understand how you have got used to having them around. Thanks to technology, you can still see him grow everyday , no matter in which part of the world he is:)
ReplyDeleteYour Handsome Boy is just that! Love the idea for the blocks bag...can't wait for the thimble exchange.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I feel for you! My mum was exactly the same each time she had to say goodbye to my son (they live in France & I'm in the UK).. It's heartbreaking but still is a wonderful feeling each time they see each other again :)
ReplyDeletePrecious baby boy!!! So, so sweet! Your bag for the blocks is so cute! And I do love your lion canvas!!
ReplyDeleteSo hard to say Goodbye after such precious time together Kim... what a little darling he is!
ReplyDeleteGreat bag for his blocks, it'll get a lot of use when he visits