Oranges & Sunshine

A bit back, Gill, That British Woman did a book review of Empty Cradles.  I immediately checked our libraries to see if either had the book.  In addition I checked Amazon...somewhere along the way I found there had been a movie made...Oranges & Sunshine.

I put it in our queue....but didn't think to put it to the top of the list till a few days later.  We just finished watching it, and I will say it is one that I will long remember.  Over 100,000 children were deported and sent all the way from the United Kingdom to Australia...some children were told that their moms were dead...and in the movie one mom had went back to get her child...she was told that her child was adopted into in wonderful home, when in fact she grew up in the home. 

The children were worked hard, and suffered abuse, after being promised sunshine every day and oranges to pick.

Margaret Humphreys was a social worker that uncovered the whole mess, and worked to bring families back together.   This was such a well done movie...I still want to read the book but really did enjoy seeing the movie.

Before you write the picture off as an error in judgement, just click it to expand the view.  It shows how the mountain/ridges are still casting a shadow down in the valley.  This is in Kentucky, on our way home last month.  Don't you wish we still had all that glorious color?
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I just cannot seem to get back into blogging...Lorelei was here for the weekend...though short on time.  They did not get here till late Saturday and had to leave Sunday before too late...but still wonderful to see her.  And she will be back this coming weekend.  I am not sure what day, but for a couple days at least.

I cannot say that I have accomplished much at all in my absence from blogging.  We did do a little Christmas shopping...and I got the binding made for a quilt.  Trying to decide whether to wait till after Lorelei's visit to start the quilting or to go ahead and start now.

Roger took the quilt I just finished and put it in the mail today...so Daughter should have by the weekend.  I hope.  She has been having such long days, not even sure how often she goes to get her mail these days.

I have got to get my list made for Thanksgiving dinner...got to make plans with Sarah.  We are considering getting some rotisserie chickens, since only Roger likes turkey.  We usually just have a ham, but with having ham Christmas, I wouldn't mind something different for Thanksgiving.  I don't know why I don't like turkey...I liked it okay as a kid and even up until after I had the girls.

Anyway, thought I would try to do a post or two before the toot comes to visit...but even with her coming to visit, I can find time to do little blogging.  I think.

Finished at last!!!!

 Just going to show random shots...they were all a little dark and I am not sure why.  I tried to adjust them.  So, just showing some of the better shots.  In the shots here of the front, the red is over-powering but in real life it has a nice balance.

 By the way below is the back of it....I always like having a back that is a little different.  Sort of feel like this is a two for one quilt.

These were all taken in the a.m. hours before washing.

I was really worried about the bleeding.....

 but threw it in the wash with Shout Color Catchers and all turned out well. 

It hung on the clothesline for an hour or two and was almost dry.  I just threw it in the dryer to finish it.  I will take pictures of it later and post one or two of them another day.

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The kids are coming so might not be blogging much.

Edited to add...just looked at the photos on Roger's computer and they look pretty much like the quilt looks.  So hope they look as good on yours.