The Twelfth Day of Sewing

Dedicated to my good friends H and E on our sewing days...(sing it to them M, I promised!)


On the first day of sewing my sewing gave to me,
friends to go and see.
On the second day of sewing my sewing gave to me,
two Mommies sewing,
and friends to go and see.
On the third day of sewing my sewing gave to me,
three trees to climb,
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the fourth day of sewing my sewing gave to me,
four scooters scooting,
three trees to climb,
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the fifth day of sewing my sewing gave to me
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
four scooters scooting,
three trees to climb
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the sixth day of sewing my sewing gave to me
six hungry children,
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
four scooters scooting
three trees to climb
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the seventh day of sewing my sewing gave to me,
seven dress up dresses
six hungry children
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYY
four scooters scooting,
three trees to climb
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the eighth day of sewing my sewing gave to me,
eight rooms needing straightening,
seven dress up dresses
six hungry children,
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYY
four scooters scooting
three trees to climb,
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the ninth day of sewing my sewing gave to me
nine movie choices,
eight rooms needing straightening,
seven dress up dresses,
six hungry children,
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYYY
four scooters scooting,
three trees to climb,
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the tenth day of sewing my sewing gave to me,
ten trips to Jo-Ann's,
nine movie choices,
eight rooms needing straightening,
seven dress up dresses
six hungry children,
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYYY
four scooters scooting,
three trees to climb,
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the eleventh day of sewing my sewing gave to me
eleven seams unripping,
ten trips to Jo-Ann's
eight rooms needing straightening,
seven dress up dresses,
six hungry children,
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYY
four scooters scooting,
three trees to climb,
two Mommies sewing and friends to go and see.
On the twelfth day of sewing, my sewing gave to me....
memories to last a lifetime,
eleven seams unripping,
ten trips to Jo-Ann's,
eight rooms needing straightening,
seven dress up dresses,
six STARVING children,
FIVE GAMES OF LAURA AND MARYYYYYY,
four scooters scooting,
three trees to climb,
two Mommies sewing and
friends.. to.. go.. and ..see!

(alternate ending for adult ears: two Mommies screaming, "Stop this insanity!!!!!!!")

and in the words of dear H, "That's IT!"