Still here

Had major camera issues this week. My HP about 2 years old I absolutely love I can no longer charge. Oh the camera is fine but the cat knocked over the docking station and it broke. HP no longer makes the docking station, so on my hunt for a new one ( ebay, Amazon you name it) I found a refurbished one for an outlandish amount of money, waited for delivery for a week and then only to find out it does not work! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. So after visiting staples, office depot and radio shack they told us that it was no longer possible to charge my camera! What? Can you believe a perfectly good camera can no longer be charged? I am staying away from HP, apparently, Sony, GE and Kodak use universal charging systems and regular AA batteries. I learned a lot about cameras not that I wanted to, all I care about is a picture, not pixels or zoom or anything. I am just not that into it! So after a day of running around I am the proud owner of a new GE camera. Yea me! Merry Christmas to me! I feel like a need a class to operate this thing but here it is my very first picture while watching Tampa Bay Bucs finally play some serious football! GO TAMPA BAY! We won!It had to be the Orange uniforms! And by the way a sneak peek at a project I am working on so excited! Stay tuned! Have a great week Y'all!

For The Birthday Girl!

My beautiful daughter will be 19 tomorrow, wow where does the time go? I remember that Halloween, I was taking my son trick or treating and my water broke after walking all night! The rest is history! I could not find any ribbon in the house, so I decided to create my own flower to decorate her box.

Crazy for Cables

I am crazy for this pattern! I love doing cables. I finished this during some late night can't sleep watching movies! Love the color. Vanna White yarn so nice and soft! Of course Its acrylic! Hate wool!

The end of a creative weekend

Did not get much house cleaning done this weekend. My creative juices were flowing so, here Millie is modeling a slouchy hat and neckwarmer. Both done in Woolease thick and quick by Lion Brand yarn. There was a marathon on of Criminal minds one of my very favorite shows, and I wont waste time with TV unless I am doing something. I did get yard work done though so thats something!

Late night knit

Finished the pumpkin hat. Not my favorite item I have ever done. I will try again. It became so difficult when the hat got smaller to manipulate the four needles. I need to investigate how to finish off with four needles and not drop any stitches.

I got the blues shawl!

Completed shawl! I needed to finish this it was in my wip pile and it is a gift for my girl who will be home soon, yea I know its about 100 degrees but she will get use of it this winter. She has been asking for a shawl. I hope she likes it! The pattern is called eva's shawl, super quick and super easy! I wish I knew how to add a link. I have tried many times and just cannot figure it out!

Pumpkin hat!

This is what I was working on during the long drive to TC. I have tried various times to knit in the round. I just could not figure it out. Well low and behold I found directions on U TUBE of all places. And I finally got it! YEA ME! I love doing it!

Family Day September

Wow! Great day! And yes, I look like I am in pain. I have not been on a horse in many years. And my horse Wiskey, liked to gallop, I like to gently trot, she had other ideas!

It's fall Y'all!

Yea! I know its gunna be 90 here today. But I am in the Fall mood! After all this week marked the first day of fall. So I got Millie the Mannequin out to model another Cable Hat I made! Don't you love it? It is my very favorite pattern and I am planning. (God Willing) to make several for the Holidays. I have a nice stash of colorful yarns for the hats. We are going to TC this weekend to see Chelsea and I am so excited! More to come..... stay tuned....

My Brother and Sister

My Little sister and baby brother, a picture from our recent family reunion. I am so blessed and love them so very much. We had a great time and laughed alot!

My Idea of a happy hour!

I completed these 5 strips last night in about an hour! They are part of my stacked coins baby quilt from Moda

Bake shop. Not sure how to add the link, click below to be taken there.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/02/stacked-coins-baby-quilt.html

Remember this?

Yep! Complete project. It makes
me happy to look at it.
I will be taking it to my daughter full of yarn so every time she crochets she will think of me and the love I put in this bag as a made it for her.
Tiny bumble bees are on the lining
it is so cute!

Bliss!

Enjoying my new space! First thing I am working on is tissue holders for TC. Every time we go to the services at TC, and a woman or man graduates, the tears start flowing. These are truly tears of Joy. My lazy Kitty Isis is showing off for the camera. Why cant I sleep like that? I love this extra day off! Amazing what some time off can do for the spirit!

More...

This is a Longaberger basket from 1992! I got it at a thrift shop for 25 dollars! Steal! If you know Longaberger you know this probably cost 125 dollars at least! Just a few more pictures from my create my space project!

Create my Space part two!

Finally getting around to finishing my room. God Bless my husband and his patients! He worked so hard till late into the night to make me happy. Painting complete! Yea! Some pictures of what we accomplished. As you can see by the photos Kody was looking at us like....Hey we ever going to bed. He would not get off my great grandmothers quilt. I adore this quilt so very precious to me and I have a close up of one of the fabrics which my mother had made us clothes with. My need to make items for Charity must come from her. I would sit for hours and help her cut squares from old clothes. We sat in her dimly lit room and cut squares with a lead pencil and a cardboard square. I loved it, the fabric, the colors the texture. Then she would spread the impending quilt across her bed and admire her work. She could put a quilt together in a few days. Bless her heart I miss her. She would be amazed to see a rotary cutter, but somehow I think she would stick to her scissors and cardboard squares...... More to come..

create my space

I am so excited. I finally have my own space. My first purchase was this Stanley China cabinet. I fell in love when I saw it. The original sales slip was in the drawer for 12 hundred dollars, I paid 95! DEAL! I love a deal! It suits my needs and I can display all my crafty, quilty things. I am going for the cottage look, and trying to decide to paint? Not to paint? My husband thinks I should just leave it as is? HMMMMMMMMMMMM? Stay with me as I create my space!

August Family day!

Family day August. Great time, Laughing and Loving. Chelsea and her brother. AMEN

That was then... This is now

Words cannot express how I feel. She has made so many changes. This program is a blessing...

Family Day July

Wow great time! First Family Day off campus. We had so much fun and shopped and laughed. Top picture, My daughter in Law and my grandson and Chelsea. Middle picture JR and his son. Next picture Chelsea and her dad and baby Tommy. Last picture baby Tommy and Chelsea. She was so happy to be with him and be the aunt she wants to be. Life is good......

I am still here!

I am still here! I am enjoying my Son and his family! My precious grandchild!
Also thinking about my next creation. Thats what the yummy bowl of cotton yarn is for. Stay tuned for my colorful creation. Till next time!! D

Dinner Rocked!

All I can say is YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Beef...Its whats for dinner!

Awesome weekend! I am enjoying my peace. Sunday we cooked these beautiful steaks. Thank you Acropolis! Tarpons finest butcher/deli! We got fresh bread, beautiful beefsteak tomatoes and mozzarella, I served them with fresh basil and balsamic vinegar.
Finally finished my summer shawl its washed and blocked. Now I just need to sew on the beads I purchased and I will be ready for my trip.
On another note JR had his last night in Kodiak. Bitter sweet. He's glad to come home but had a great 3 years in Alaska. Now he will enjoy the East coast of Florida.
He will be taking 3 weeks with his wife and son to drive across country. Loooooooong trip.. Be safe my boy, see you soon!

My Wonderful Son, Thomas David

My Son Thomas Received an award today, Coast Guard Achievement medal for Superior performance of Duty! We are so very proud of him!

Family Day!

Great Family Day at TC this month, Chelsea one an award for Servanthood, She is the first person to step in and help when someone cannot go on the work crews, they said she is a hard worker and loves constantly being busy and helping others. She has been going to jails and other places with TC and giving her testimony of how she once lived her life. It is amazing to see these girls and the changes they have made. We had a great time. AMEN!!

My Idea of a good time!!

I really enjoy my weekends!!

slow progress

Slow progress on my summer shawl. Something for myself! I work on it only on the weekends, by the pool seems to be my only time. I love the yarn so soft it will look wonderful when finished and blocked. It is discontinued and thinking I need another skein, may have to search ebay. Thinking of adding beads to the ends.

I continue to search for the perfect motif for my tablecloth. Hmmmm trying different yarns and hook sizes still not completely satisfied! Well stay tuned, my creative juices continue to flow...........

Chillin

Had a wonderful weekend! Just chillin!

Precious Grandchild

He is so adorable! I cannot wait till they are home and I can play with him!

Loving this weather!

I am loving this weather, I walked with the dog to the park today to watch the kite boarders! It is amazing to watch. I did not get too close because dogs are not allowed in. The bird tried to come on my front porch! Click on the photo to get a good look!!

Happy Easter!!!

My beautiful Easter basket from my husband and some fabrics I got in the mail from Fat quarter shop.

Quilting progress

My main objective was to finish the comfort quilt I started for a friend this friday, I waited and planned for that day for so long. But much to my avail, I needed to food shop, play with my dog, lay by the pool, etc. So I got only about two hours yesterday to sew. Here is my progress. The purple quilt is one I started for my daughter, the colors are so yummy! I know she will love it. I am not "In love" with the yellow quilt and I think that has to do with my slow progress. I love all the colors but not thrilled with how it is coming along. I think maybe with borders and completion I may like it more. The pattern is from "Manhattan Craft Room" It tells you "not to be exact" Let your lines be wonky, dont sew exactly so everything looks off, this is a fun way to quilt but you have to get used to it. Well off to work! Goodyear awaits me!

New Family Member

This week I welcomed a new family member his name is Kody and he so very sweet. I was fortunate enought to get him from a woman who is moving to Russia to teach English. He is a POMAPOO/ part pomeranian part poodle!? Feeling more human these days and able to work on a quilt long past due for a very dear friend who is ill. Being more at peace with Chelsea and her future has let me feel more like my old self again and I have been able to resume some projects that I had started.

AMEN!

Can you say amen! What amazing changes are taking place here! For those of you who saw Chelsea before, know what she looked like. Her transformation is taking place from within and it shows through. AMEN

Crinoline Lady

size 10 thread. You can find her pattern at Crochet memories. Lots of great patterns there. Have not figured out how to add a link yet.

Great Day!

I cannot begin to tell you what a great day we had, as you can see Chelsea looks great. She is adjusting to her new life and learning so much. Her day begins at 5am and they have breakfast, deep clean the house and maintain the grounds. They have school and then they clean warehouses, bathrooms, run carwashes and give bread away to the needy people in the area. We met amazing families today who share our story, this was so helpful to meet people in such a family atmosphere and all share a bond. We are so excited for Chelsea and her new outlook on life.

Missing U!

This has felt like a very long week. Coming home everyday and my sweet doggie not waiting to see me waggin her tail! I am lost with out her. She followed me everywhere. I am starting to feel like a dark cloud is hanging over my head.

Valentines

My beautiful Valentines arrangement, We were both very sad with the loss of Chloe but he still gave me a beautiful valentines card and arrangement.

Good Bye My Sweet Friend

I had to say goodbye this morning to my very best friend, My heart is broken. But she became very ill and it was for the best. Goodbye my friend, I will miss you so very much.

My precious little grandson! First date!

My precious grandson on his first playdate! Just like his dad with his arm around the girl first date!

Little Tommy!

I know I sound like a braggin grandmother but he is just adorable!! He is wearing the hat I made him! Look at those blue eyes!!