A little Funny...

This was a forward I received in my email from a friend, and it was so funny! I thought I would share it! Hope it makes you smile!


PECANS IN THE CEMETERY

On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts.
"One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy.
Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence. Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate.
Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me." He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off.
Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.
"Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls."
The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk."
When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me."
The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been tellin' me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord."
Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.
At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done."
They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the kid on the bike.

Christmas... It's about the Cross!

Only three more days til Christmas. We are celebrating the REASON for the season! I am so happy that we decided to 'slow down' this year, and truly have time to be able to relax and reflect this time of year...about what is really important.
I found a video on YouTube that someone did, with the song by the group called "Go Fish" - I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did - cause I am posting it here. :o)))
Take the time to remember what Christmas is....may God bless you

Easy Baby Cardigan - Frogged!

Well, I ended up frogging the baby cardigan I was working on! GRRRR!!!!!
I was doing the sleeves, and the decrease rows just didn't look right to me. They looked 'funny'. I felt that the cardigan was too 'plain' in the straight stockinette stitch. And after looking at the sleeves for a few minutes, I ripped the whole thing out! (not that I am a perfectionist or anything.... So now to start from scratch again... sigh!!!
I think I am going to use a different pattern with some interesting designs - I have one in mind already.
I'll post as I get it going again.

MY FAVORITE WEB SITE

I have a favorite website I have to share!!! It belongs to our 24 year old son...so maybe, I am, of course, more than a 'little' bit biased...but I think its great! And I am very proud of him.
It is here... so if you feel inclined, check it out.
Hugs!

Ready for the Christmas Season - Part Two!

I just checked my emails after I did my last post, and I had received an email from DaySpring about their "Jesus is The Gift" 'movement'. Very cool - and the website has some great ideas on ways to make Christmas more meaningful. I thought I'd share it, in case you want to check it out. I did not write the following poem, but it is so appropriate. Have a blessed Christmas season!!!

Jesus is the Gift
Jesus is the gift that perfectly fits every heart
and it is with His love that all celebration starts.
We rejoice in Him as we remember His birth
and thank God for sending His only Son to earth.
His life led from a manger to a cross on a hill
where He faithfully followed His Father’s perfect will.
He freely laid down everything so that we could live,
and there is no greater treasure anyone could give.
Like a scarlet ribbon His love wrapped around the cross
and He offered it to us all at the greatest cost.
So each time that we give we remember what He’s done
and honor the perfect Gift—God’s one and only Son.— Author is Holley Gerth

Ready for a Merry Christmas season!!!

I am so amazed!!! Here it is - December 14th - and we have our tree up already!!!! (doing the happy dance!!!) LOLOL

In the last few years, we've not had it up until December 23rd or so! I wanted us to be able to ENJOY Christmas this year. You know how sometimes this time of year, we get so busy and stressed out, and before we know what has hit us, we forget WHY we have Christmas in the first place???

THIS year, and in years following, I don't want to get so caught up in the 'busy-ness' that I forget that we are celebrating the birth of our Savior!

The night before last, R dragged the tree out of the box, and set it up in the living room, and I spent yesterday afternoon putting LOTS of lights on it! I love LOTS and LOTS of lights!!! Then this afternoon, my oldest DD and I hung the ornaments, and I finished up with the little glittery icicles all over the tree. I think it turned out pretty pretty! LOL

I even went 'all out' and hung some blue "arch lights" in the kitchen windows, and dug out some of the ceramic Christmas decorations that my Momma had made for me in the past. She did such a beautiful job with the ceramics. They are each something that I treasure, and will become family heirlooms, just because she made them. (yes, I am extremely sentimental)

So we are listening to Christmas music on the stereo, and watching lots of Christmas movies. Like I said, we are going to enjoy the season from now on...and especially the 'reason' we have it!!!

So go make yourself a cup of hot cocoa, and enjoy it too!!!

smorgasbord of stuff...........

I just got back from my *last* post-op appointment with my Orthopedic Dr. for my shoulder surgery. He's 'turning me loose'! Yay! My shoulder isn't back 100%, but it has only been 5 months since I had surgery, and he said I am doing very well.
I have been working hard on finishing the baby sweater I posted about yesterday. Its very easy, but I need a little challenge, so sometimes its harder for me to work on something easy!!! I think I am going to make a little knit lace baby hat for a break!
I am posting a 'group' picture of some of the little baby hats and a couple of pairs of booties that I am making for the '20 Hats Project' to give to babies in the NICU. If you want to know about any of the patterns, email me privately, and I will send you the links to the individual websites, as they are not of my design. They are free patterns I found on the internet though, for charity use.

December, already???

I can't believe we are already into the month of December! Time is just flying by, it seems!!!!
We finally got a snowstorm a little over a week ago, and the snow is still here! Along with icicles hanging from the eaves and gutters, and ice patches on the ground too. You must be careful how you walk out there! I am not a real lover of cold, so I only go out if I have to. I don't mind staying inside at all!!!
We have been busy with the Cup 'O Joy. We've been working a lot lately. I love it! Last weekend was Paul Colman (now one of the "Newsboys"). He is not only a gifted singer/songwriter, but a real gentleman too. His drummer, Carl, was a very nice guy too!
We haven't run out of turkey or stuffing yet! :o))))))) I did finally throw it all in one dish, and make it into a casserole, and then put a casserole dish of it in the freezer. We got a lot of meals out of that Thanksgiving dinner! LOL
Still knitting...I am trying to put it into 'high gear' and finish a baby sweater that my youngest DD asked me to make for a friend of hers with a new baby girl. It's a good thing I decided to make it in a size 6 months...the baby is 3 weeks old now! The sweater is turning out cute so far, and I am using a new yarn called "Vanna's Choice" which is a worsted weight yarn and I really like it. It is wonderfully soft and cuddly, and I got a really pretty rose color for the sweater.
The pattern is a free one I found online here: Easy Baby Cardigan
Here's the progress so far:




I am using my birthday present Knit Picks Harmony needles, and they are a dream to work with!!! I love them!!!
Which brings me to another rabbit trail... KnitPicks has the MOST awesome customer service department I have had the pleasure of dealing with so far. They are outstanding! My size 4 Harmony cable needle tip broke (I just about cried!) They are beautiful needles - laminated. I called KnitPicks customer service and told them what happened - they sent me another pair - I got them in three days. No questions asked!!! I think that is great service. So if you ever wondered if they were good to order from, I would recommend them.
The three baby canaries are weaned and moved to their own cage this week. They are so cute! Two of them have their Daddy's 'crew cut'! Momma has already said she wants one, so I am watching them so I can pick out a male for her. Their daddy is a beautiful singer.




well, time to go get dinner started...tonight I am using the last of the leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes, and making it into yummy Cream Of Potato soup!!!