This was made with more scrap yarn. Adult size. Using an M hook and my pointed tip. Again. I just think the pointed tips to the scarf are fun!! Yes I would wear it.
Psalms 100:1-2 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.
I'm open to happiness today, Lord. Please remind me that joy does not always come from getting what I want, but in letting go of what I don't need.
James 1:17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
When I say "Thank You" today, let me remember to Whom, ultimately, all gratitude is due.
What 5 things makes me feel warm inside. Gives me that "i'm thankful to be alive feeling".
1. The smell of baby.
2. The smile of a child.
3. A flower in bloom
4. The smell of freshly cut grass.
5. The warmth of hugging someone and telling them I love you.
6. The warmth of being hugged back and hearing the words I love you.
Ok so I got more than 5 today.
Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you...and give you peace.
Lord my life is a scrapeghan of light and dark colors. Each of my experiences and emotions are recorded there. But I long for a peaceful space in my being where I can stop and gather up the ragged pieces of my day and crochet them back together. Take me to your place of peace, rest and renewal so I may be revived and continue to crochet my life's story. Lord, thank You for the beautiful weekend. For time spent with my husband and just being together. Thank you for the wonderful weather and the peace a good nights rest can bring. Continue to watch over loved one, far and near. Continue to heal and comfort those in need. In your Loving name we pray Amen.
How cute.
Her biopsy was rescheduled for later, in a way a relief. I worry about her and her age. Although a biopsy is a necessary evil. arggg
A dear friend of mine is going in for a biopsy tomorrow for the growth in her lung. She has advanced COPD and other health problems therefor just a biopsy can be a great risk. Please join in a prayer for her safety during the surgery.
Our heavenly father, please protect & watch over Mary K. as she goes through this ordeal. Keep her strong and wrap your loving arms around her in an armour steel. Strengthen her both in body and mind but also in spirit. Comfort her children, grandchildren, sister and friends during this time.
We know all things are possible with YOU & your amazing SON. In your name I pray amen.
Keep strong big sis, we are praying for you. Love ya.
APPLE BROWN BETTY (this was a recipe my momma used. Not sure where she got it from but it is delicious. A few alterations to meet my diabetic needs now.
2 c. bread crumbs (I mix some apple pie spice seasoning in with the bread crumbs about 1/2 t.)
1/4 c. butter, melted
3/4 c. splenda brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
3 apples, chopped (about 2 cups)
For crumb mixture, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; set aside. For sugar mixture, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla; set aside. For apple mixture, mix chopped apples; set aside. Assembly: Place in a pam sprayed baking dish a layer of apples, bread crumbs and half of sugar. Repeat Top that with sugar mixture. Repeat layers ending with crumbs on top. and sprinkle cinnamon on top. Add 1/4 cup hot water, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove cover and brown. Serve with whipped cream or french vanilla ice cream. This never fails to be a pleaser of my two boys. Now adults. Also excellent with other fruit.
As most of you know I am a diabetic. So I always have syringes and pin needles in purse to check my blood and give myself insuling. Disposing of the syringe needle and the pin needle can be a problem. What I've done is save my medicene bottles. Create a small hole in the lid and then hot glue around the lid so it can't be removed. I take a small square piece of duct tape, just big enough to cover the hole in the cover when one edge folded over for easy lift. I throw one of these containers in my purse and when traveling I break the needle into the old med bottle & cover the hole back with the tape. When it is full of old needles. I spray paint in red & mark hazard material and dispose of accordingly. This is free, compared to the cost of buying the little containers they sell in the store that can easily be carried in your purse. (12 for around 10.00). For home use. I save old tide, bleach bottles. Dispose of the syringe with the needle broken off into the tide or bleach bottle and when full do the same thing. Hot glue the lid, so it can't be removed easily. Paint red (unless its a Tide or Era bottle) Mark hazard and dispose accordingly.
I really wish there was another way to handle the needles, syringes and lancets and such. I break the needle off. So no one can reuse the syringe and mark the containers clearly so NO ONE (hopefuly), accidently pokes themselves but I still cringe at the thought of it. I go through a lot of these babies. Two reg insulins shots a day using syringes and three insulin shots a day using a cartridge and pin needles, plus the disposale of at least 6 to 10 used test strips a day and the lancet needle that goes with that part of it.
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's son, full of grace and truth.
Thank You, Word from God, for being willing to take on a new form. But so much more a blessing for those who saw you and for those like me who can only cling to their report.
Lord, thank You for this Monday. For the blessings you have given us. Lord, continue to keep Mary, Clarice & Lucretia in your stead fast arms. Heal those that need healed, give comfort to those that need comfort. Be ALL that You so wonderously are to every one. Continue to protect my loved ones, my friends and my family. Bless and keep up in your name I pray. Amen
I received my package from my shawl swap partner over on Ravlery. This is all goodies that were in my box. 1. A Journal with the letter "G" on it. 2. The silvery shawl rolled up with its shawl pins. 3. Two candles one in a tin called "herb gardern", 4. the other sea scape with glass holders. 5. Two wonderful skeens of Bamboo yarn, I've been wanting to try this, but didn't want to part with the money. Yippee. 6. Left over material from shawl and some silver buttons to use if I want to add to it. 7. Ginger Tea, she read ginger is suppose to help with fybro. How sweet was that of her to look that up. 8. Note card and some post cards from Japan and France to add to my collection. Pictures of the shawl open and up close on next post.
The open shawl. Isn't it just gorgeous. She must have knitted her little fingers off. Makes me ALMOST want to take up knitting. BTW, she doesn't crochet. So this was a perfect match. I had the shawl on yesterday evening when the air conditoner was just a little to much and I wasn't having a hot flash moment but a "chilly" moment. I don't bother shutting the air off anylong since the the chills don't last long. Nor do the hot flashes.
The shawl folded, showing the two pins she included with them. They have little rhinestones on them.this was one of my mama's favorite jokes. she had such a funny sense of humor for an old lady. Another friend sent this one to me, it was such a nice reminder. Enjoy
BETTER THAN A FLU SHOT!
Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor came to callon her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea. As he sat facing her old Hammond organ, the young minister noticed a cute glass bowl sitting on top of it. The bowl was filled with water, and in thewater floated, of all things, a condom! When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat. The pastor tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and itsstrange floater, but soon it got the better of him and he could no longer resist. 'MissBeatrice', he said. 'I wonder if you would tell me about this?' Pointing to the bowl. 'Oh, yes,' she replied. 'Isn't it wonderful? I was walking through the park a few months ago and I found this little package on the ground. The directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet and that it would prevent the spread of disease. Do you know I haven't had the flu all winter..
Supposedly, these are actual advertisements that have appeared in papers across the country.
*Lost: small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family.
*A superb and inexpensive restaurant. Fine food expertly served by waitresses in appetizing forms.
*Dinner Special -- Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00.
*For sale: an antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.*Four-poster bed, 101 years old. Perfect for antique lover.
*Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home, too.
*Wanted: 50 girls for stripping machine operators in factory.
*Wanted: Unmarried girls to pick fresh fruit and produce at night.
*We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.
Romans 2 6-7 He will repay according to each one's deeds; to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality: he will give eternal life.
Today is one of the those bla days. Lots of rain yesterday, today is cloudy and over casted and looks like its going to be really humid and then of course hubby left for Chicago for the week. Add to that Nakia had to go to a no kill animal shelter today. I got Nakia as a BD gift from hubby out in Colorado in 2003 then it got to the point with all of our traveling to New York, Chicago she was spending so much time with the in laws we let them keep her. This past week my FIL went to Florida to be with his sister who needs a kidney transplant and mil went to stay with one of her daughters. FIL said he didn't want the kitty back. We didn't realize how tempermental and mean she had gotten while with them. And just plain unsocialble. (Well the unsocialbe part I noticed when we would go to visit them which was so unlike her.) After two days of having her, we are showing battle scars and she drew real, deep blood with hubby and bit him add to the fact I've had to double up on my allergy medication, we just decided it wasn't worth it. So off she goes. I'm sad to see her go. But I need my eyes to not be swelled shut and I need to know that we aren't going to be seriously hurt by her. I would take an extra allergy pill or shots if she hadn't turned so dern mean. I'm not sure what caused the transformation but it saddens me. I am sure they were not mistreating her, so maybe it is just age. Non the less it still makes me sad and a bit teary eyed. I know for hubby as well, he really did not want to take her. They use to be the best of pals. However I did notice that she started to come to him less and less when we would visit the IL.
Well I'm back. I went to chicago for a bit with hubby and took a hyatus from posting on my blog. Not that anyone really reads this thing. We looked at a few houses and checked out a few area's that we would like to live in. I'm really pulled toward the Indiana border. Neat & clean. Business look full and well busy. The roads are nice, stores more to my liking and most importantly. There are NOT bars on all the windows and doors of homes and business and even more importantly there does not look like there are a bunch of gangs hanging around every where.
Chicago IL. You just don't impress me!!!! I'll live there if I have to!!! But my guess is I'll become a prisoner in my home. Even in the NICE areas they have bars on the home windows. Come on, I spend 300,000 for a house I want to FEEL safe and BE safe. Why do people insist in living in ghetto like conditions. And don't tell me they can't change it. They can pick up the garbage around their homes and neighbor hoods, they can mow their lawns, fix their doors hanging on one hinge. TAKE SOME PRIDE.
I thought this was a cute saying. I may make it my heading. lol.
It is said there are only two types of people:
1)Those who love to knit and crochet and
2) The rest.
Security Blanket
Do you remember when you were a toddler or one of your children has hung on to a favorite blanket, This we call a security blanket.They sleep with it,walk around holding it and maybe even take it on vacation. It gives them a secure feeling holding that baby blanket.
Our security blanket when we feel discouraged is to know we're not alone,God is with us .
He will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:5
If God be for us who can be against us. Romans 8:31
So if your feeling discouraged and your going through something just hang on to your security blanket, God's word...God bless you today...
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