Fishing Quilter
Female
Omer, MI
United States
Profile Information:
- A little about me:
- I'm a mom of 3 grown daughters, have 2 grandsons, and love to quilt. From 2010-2012 we went through a really difficult time as a family so I am now divorced. Now I live with a wonderful man who loves to fish and has taught me to love it too. It's my youngest who is joining the Navy and while I worry, I know this could be the best thing for her to move not only forward, but on to a better life for herself.
- I am here to support my
- Son/Daughter
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
- Enlisted
- When I heard “Navy,” I...
- Was proud and encouraged it
- The Navy offers opportunities that...
- "No news is good news" could be a mantra! The Navy takes very good care of our children, although it is not quite what they are accustomed to from home. And NAVY MOMS are the best! I now have a wonderful extended family of Navy Moms (and Dads, Wives, Girlfriends .....) who would help me if I asked, and whom I would do just about anything within my power for them, too.
- Our Navy experience so far...
- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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Feb 1, 2013
Abucking
I'd love to be FB friends. I'm Amy Buckingham, Greer, SC.
My son is 23, the younger of 2 kids. He and his sister are great but need direction. Navy seems like the best choice for him, his sister got married in Oct, and that seems like what she needed!
Feb 24, 2013
Abucking
My son, Ezra, ended up back home, too, after being in college and then on his own for a year. We had to give him some hard ultimatims. (We had thought the military would be a good choice for him since he was in Air Force JROTC in high school, but we never pushed it.) We knew that working a minimum wage job was not what he wanted to do after 3 years of college! That's where he ended up. Anyway, Ez made the choice to go into the Navy, and that is why it will work for him!
Your daughter will do well, too. There are so many distractions for kids today, and the military teaches them the discipline of sticking with one thing and making it work. A great life lesson.
Y'all don't have too very far to drive to PIR, do you? That's great.
I just made the decision yesterday to bite the bullet and go to PIR. It's a big trip from SC! But I'm glad to be able to.
I'd love to see some pics of your quilts. I went to a folk school for a week and made one... it's just a wall piece, about 24x18". Would love to make more, but right now that's not my priority.
Looking forward to talking to you more, and meeting too, in a very short time!
Feb 25, 2013
Nina
Thank you so much for all those kind words of encouragement and guidance.
Good lord knows how I needed to hear this. I feel so welcomed already, I had no idea the support here. I am so new at this and need to learn the lingo and Navy family life.Im super excited. Thank you once again I really appreciate it.
Apr 4, 2013