A Sunshine Award

Thank you to
Bev of One Yarn After Another who gave me this award. And this comes from a woman who is busily making things for others and sharing so much, I am honored.

I will work on passing this on.

A Baby Gift

From this


to this

to this.

I'm still enjoying this square. Have made a slight change to the pattern in as I have added an additional row to the white part. This is a baby sport yarn and the added row brought the square to 10 inches.

This blanket, lavender accessories, ribbons and bows tucked into a white wicker basket will make a nice new baby girl gift.

Raining Sunshine

Up and out bright and early, lots to do today.

A day of scattered showers predicted, we'll see.

Even though with a forecast as such we'll make sunshine.

Sunny thoughts to your day.

Share your heart today.

Making My Day

This is what was in the mail yesterday. Can I tell you how much this touched me? Its from a very special friend. Made me feel like a million bucks!

In this fast paced run that we do everyday, in this now high tech world, its so easy to pop off emails, to text a message, leave a voice mail ... the written word, a card, a note is somewhat of a bygone era. Too bad. This card is and will be a treasure.

Maybe its time to resurrect some old ways and in doing so taking the time to reach out with pen in hand, if for no reason other then to say I'm thinking of you.

Thank you to my dear friend for taking the time, thank you for being my friend, thank you for the smiles in my heart.








May your world be touched

with peace and joy and smiles.
God bless.

Happy Monday

What a wonderful weekend, temperatures in high 60's and low 70's, just perfect and now rain and dropping temps again ...oh well....crocheting and tea for the afternoon.

this

will lead to this

Every day is a blessed day.

Caring for Others

This is my latest endeavor ... such a beautiful square and easy and fun to make. But beyond that these are far more special as they will be taking a trip to Bev Matheson of One Yarn After Another.



Bev is putting together afghans for a woman's shelter. She talks about it toward the bottom of this post. http://bevmatheson.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-new-day.html. She has asked if anyone would like to help out to please contact her. The pattern link and picture are also at her blog post. What a wonderful thing to do!

An Easter Party

Jessa Irene is having an Easter Party.

Hop on over to Holiday-Haven and see what wonderful happenings are taking place.

Some adorable holiday crafting going on.

Come early, stay late as the party is happening

now and will continue to Easter.

Celebrating Spring

Spent the morning cleaning, fussing and puttering. A doily here, a flower there. This spring day just brings out all that is enjoyable.


I call this my Easter Doily ... comes out in spring and will be around probably till May, maybe longer unless I finish a new piece to take its place.



It made its way into the laundry room. Needed some happy greetings here as well, as you all know there is a bit of time spent here.

















I copied the color combo in this doily from a woman in one of my crochet groups. I hadn't thought to put the shocking pink and bright yellow together until I saw her doily. Just had to have one like it. Today it came out at my crochet perch!




And ... my crochet perch, where many a cuppa has been had and a project always awaits.

Blessings of Spring

So Very Happy To See You

Getting Ready for Palm Sunday

Weaving palms, its been referred to as a dying art. The ladies at my church have been meeting daily (day and evening) for the past three weeks getting ready for Palm Sunday. I'm there a few nights a week. I joined this wonderful group of woman four years ago. Doing this only once a year, for me, it takes a bit of memory jogging to get back in the swing but finally I am weaving away again. These are a few samples of what we have done.





This beautiful rose was made by one of my dear friends (Diane's Doily is her namesake!)






Before working the palms they have to be cleaned, the rough edges are stripped off. The crosses you see here are made from the scraps produced from the cleaning. They are very rustic and beautiful.

I'll get a few more pictures next week of the finished work. They are very beautiful.

Two different braids here.

Very talented people I have learned from.

An Old Irish Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

and rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Latest Doily Project

My latest doily that I am working on is on the cover of this book of doilies, Delightful Doilies, by Patricia Kristoffersen.

I have only done two other patterns by her before but I think now I am hooked (pun intended!).

As pretty as the pictures are I don't think they give justice to how they really look.

I find her patterns are more intricate and dense and they are fun to make.

They are amazingly beautiful. I find her an incredible designer.

My doily color is bridal blue.

About half way done here. Already looking forward to doing another one.

Happy Crocheting!

The Freshness of Spring

Adding touches of spring here and there, cleaning along the way. Still a bit (a lot!) to do but makes for a happy contrast to the weather outside.


I was surprised this morning to some last bits of snow still outside.

Aren't the colors of this season magnificent? So fresh and beautiful. They just shout joy.



This little lady was my mother's. She had her for several years and I always admired her, one day I confiscated her (with motherly permission of course) and now her home for 10 plus years has been here.

Will show you later the doily I'm working on ... a Patricia Kristoffersen pattern, it so very pretty!

Have a blessed day colored by the Master's touch.

Monday Menu

Monday night menu, at least part of it, is pea soup. Have had a ham bone with a few chunks of ham in the freezer for a bit and with all this rain I'm craving soup so pea soup it is. Dug into the fridge for what was there, tossed together and simmered for most of the morning.


Easy peasy! Smells wonderful!


Pea Soup

1 bag dry split peas
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 bag baby carrots, sliced
3 stalks of celery, diced
2 cubes chicken bouillon
olive oil
10 cups water
ham bone with chunks of ham

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil while cutting up the carrots and celery.
Add water, peas, carrots, celery, ham bone, ham pieces and bouillon.
Bring to rapid boil, simmer for about 3 hours.

Mmmm, mmmm good!

Serve as a meal with a salad and muffins or bread, or add to dinner.