Fabrics of the Day

It feels a bit lonely here today with everyone gone. I took my dad to the airport this morning and we shared a tearful good-bye. To sooth my sadness I stopped off at a huge JoAnn fabric store and used the gift card my friend gave me for my birthday. No matter how beautiful the fabric was, I was still missing my family !
Isn't that much like all the things we do to chase away some sort of problem ? People eat when they are depressed, or lonely or shop, yet after the meal is done, or the snacking, the feelings are still there.
I am excited about my new fabrics though. Cute pink and white gingham for an apron, white cotton to make a copy of my great grandmothers apron and I found the perfect lace that is a lot like what is on my Nana's old apron.
I found some great pimento color print quilt fabric and a yard of some wonderful Chinese brocade to make a baby blanket in the future.
I also purchased some kona cotton for a new Amish quilt that I want to make as shown in the picture next to the fabric.
It feels almost wrong that I have nothing pressing to do at the moment. Maybe it makes me feel a bit restless. I wandered around the property, embracing the cooler weather and seeing the green shoots that are popping up from the recent rains. I feel a bit reflective, thinking about how blessed I am with my family. Children all happy and making such good lives for themselves. Confident, strong character and accomplished young people. Each one knows how to call on the Lord. I know in no time at all there will be another generation in my family, perhaps already one on the way ! The prayers I have prayed for so many years have been answered.
The pictures....
Apron fabrics
Quilt fabrics
Little "plain" dresses hanging up for the future
Fabric for a baby blanket.....will it be used within year I wonder ?