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A quiet Sunday. Did laundry and filled out my ballot. Wrote a couple of short notes to friends. Nothing on the downsizing effort today. So....

One of the things I really wanted to make sure got to the right person was the red-white-blue afghan my mother knitted for me when I first went into the military. I had complained about how cold the control room was. We didn't have pant suit uniforms yet and the skirts were regulation 2 inches above knee. So she knitted the RWB afghan as a lap robe. It was too big for that purpose, but was useful in room. 

I asked Val if she though Justin and Jamie would like it and appreciate it. She wasn't sure since they had not been in touch with them in some time. So I posted on Facebook if anyone had family that was military and would like and appreciate the RWB afghan. One reply from Gwen and her daughter is in the AF, but has some afghans already. I started thinking maybe contact the AF Academy chaplains office and see if there might be someone in need of a touch of home and not getting it. 

About this time a fan fiction writer I've communicated with and we are FB friends mentioned her daughter feeling a bit down as her boyfriend was getting ready to leave for Marine boot camp. It hit me, warm fuzzy goosebumps and all, this is where the afghan is suppose to go...give her something to wrap in while he is gone. I sent Kathy an email asking if she thought Amanda would like it and appreciate the handmade nature of the gift. They were both thrilled with the gift. While I was at it I asked Kathy if interested in a Dragonrider print. She was agreeable to that as well. 

Here is a picture of the print and where Kathy has put it. The print is by Margarite Fields before she only did American Indian myth paintings. Kathy has written a couple of Dragonriders of Pern fan fictions and it seemed a good fit and a way to say thank you for sharing her writing talent with Twilight stories along with Pern. 

Here is a picture of Amanda and the afghan. I am so happy that it has a good home now and for awhile to come. Amanda and Tyler recently announced their engagement with a 23 December 2014 wedding. May the afghan continue to bring some comfort whenever they are separated.