What happened to November?

Wow so much has happened this month! Where do I start?

Well first of all the Royals won the World Series!

During the final game I got my knitting out to ease my nerves. At the 7th inning this happened....so I started another hat!

It was a marvelous series! And then there was a parade like no other!

We did not go... look at all of those people!! Imagine trying to find a bathroom... nope watching from afar was good enough for me!

I extended my cancer hat knitting to November. I ended up with 7 hats, 3 went to a good friend, 2 others went to friends who wanted them for their friends and another went to a breast cancer survivor. I have 2 left that I will donate. This was so much fun and I was so happy to help others out.

I am averaging about 2 baby quilts a month so that has kept me busy. This month there were a few more than usual..

I made this for one of my good friend's daughter who is also a good friend of daughter #1. Isn't he just the cutest?

These last two were custom orders...

And this one is another custom order for daughter #1. My kids are my number one customers!

I received a wonderful 4-H Volunteer award at our County Achievement meeting. My friend and I received an award for our work with the SPIN Sewing Club. It was so nice and meant so much to me!

Speaking of the 4-H Sewing Spin club, we meant again this month and made these wonderful Carrier bags thanks to a fabric donation from a good friend. These kids make me so happy!

And then last night my little neighbor girl asked me to come to her Girl Scout meeting where to be on a panel of women role models! I was so honored she selected me!

So to celebrate, I took her out for dinner and we had dessert of course!

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