Restore me

Ps 51:12

Restore to me the joy of your salvation,

And make me willing to obey you!

a major set back

Ok here it is! A major boo boo I could cry but I'm not going to. I was over half way done on this Lords Supper. I figured I should complete it since its been over 2 years since I started it. I'm not going to try and patch it but I'm going to start over. I have no idea how this hole cam about since I kept it in a bag but oh well it just wasn't meant to be..

  If I can patch it without it looking a mess I will try but if not I'll start over! What would you do?

Isn't this magnolia flower awesome? It was on my neighbors tree and smelled awesome!

I found this pic and thought WOW!!

These were from my hubby on Mothers Day this year. He is so sweet to me! He even bought me shelves for my guest room that's being transformed into a craft room. I'll take pics when I'm done so you can see it.

God has been good to me I love Him very much and I thank Him for all He's done in my life.

Remember what He gave so we can live!

jer.29:11-14

Be blessed my friends be blessed!

Busy busy busy

This is the angel that hung over the Blue Angel Motel on Fremont St here in Las Vegas. She was recently removed after being there for over 35 years. Isn't she awesome? The motel got torn down but they saved her!

I found this crochet case and am attempting to recreate it. It is so pretty. I hope I can do it I'll keep you posted.

I'm in the process of learning to sew. So far so good. I'm very new to it all. I'm turning my guest bedroom into a nice craft room. I recently bought a cute little dining table I'm going to paint to put my sewing machine on. I'll take pics when I'm done. I've been searching Pinterest for ideas. Do any of you have any ideas of what I need in my craft room? What's in yours?

Ok be blessed and continue praying for our world, it's in a mess right now and seems to be getting worse by the minute!

Jer. 29:11-14

Sibling day

My beautiful grandchildren

My awesome nephews

This is me, my beautiful mom and my awesome sister Carri

I pray you who have siblings give them a call if you can. I miss my sisters Terri and Jerri. I don't have a picture of my brother David. When I see him again I'll take one with him for sure!

Be blessed my friends!

spring has sprung, hurrah!

Sachet

Sachet

Stitches West Show

This was the door to get into the Stitches West Show.

This is what I saw first thing. Lots and lots of yarn goodness

There was lots of books but only beginning crochet books or crochet clothing books which I needed none of! 

There was so much yarn but very expensive. I could buy at any yarn store if I wanted. The yarn I was looking for wasn't even there, what a bummer, back to the net to get my yarn. I really wanted some cool crochet hooks or such but the only one I found was a glass hook size K which I wasn't interested in. I was so disappointed there wasn't even thread there. 

Lots of cloth items

This is the Knitmore Girls from the same name of their podcast. It's a knitting podcast but I really like listening to them. They inspired me to knit socks.

This will be the last show I go to. I really wanted to see what all the fuss was about. But it's really aimed at knitters or spinners no Crocheters. Once I saw it Im done.

Now I need to attend the Crochet Guilds Show maybe they will have what I'm looking for? What do you think?

Jer. 29:11-14

San Francisco trip

Terry and I at wharf waiting for Alcatraz cruise

Isn't it awesome, I'd love to be on this ship

This is the front gate going into Chinatown! I bought the most awesome earthy tea.

Terry having an Irish coffee, 

This is me waiting for the tram at Alcatraz.what else should I do?

This is the first thing I saw when I walked into the Stitches West show. There was very expensive yarn everywhere and there was not much of crochet items for me to purchase.

Here's a pic of the Knitmore Girls. I tried waiting in line to talk to them but it was way long. So I decided to skip it and just take a pic of them.

These are the seal lions at the end of Pier 39 they were all asleep

This is the big old sea gull waiting to eat our sourdough bread

This young lady makes these cute sourdough bears everyday we were there.

We had a really great time. I did lots of walking boy was I tired and my poor knees were not happy with it at all. But I'd do it again if Terry would like too.

My poor puppies missed us like crazy. Teacup would hardly eat and she sat where I sit the whole time I was gone. I don't have any idea how she will do when I go to our next trip for 2 weeks. Any ideas for support for her?

Aunty and cooking

Here I am in my cooking class at Sur la Table. Oh what fun! I made the most wonderful salmon dish. I love salmon so that's why I took the class. And it turned out great and yummy! I'd like to take more classes in the future.

This is my nephew Ryan. He's my oldest sisters youngest son. He's a very sweet young man.

Please pray for peace. 

We are in such turmoil in the Middle East and the souls are suffering.

Jer. 29:11-14

Look up!

Cyber friends

Ok ok ok! I have the best cyber friends out there! See the cowl? I was sent that for Christmas by Stitchy McFloss and the little heart pin was sent by Betsy. I'm so lucky and blessed to know real friends on the net. Jesus is everywhere!

Here's my sweet sweet little Teacup. Isn't she pretty? Don't mind my tree I'm going to decorate it for Valentine's Day on Feb. 1st. Do any of you keep your tree up all year like me? Haha I'm weird I know! I just like decorating it for all seasons.

Remember Jer. 29:11-14

Pray for America

Pray for Isreal

Pray for Peace

And remember to pray for yourself!

Late CHRISTmas gift

My sweet friend Vicki sent me this very lovely cowl. I just love it! And the colors are so me! Haha

Wow I can only wish I can someday knit as beautiful as her. Thank you my sweet Sistas!

On another note my friend Dani is having a giveaway on her new site and for the life of me I cannot remember the name of it, but you can go to her blog at eagleswings.blogspot.com. She makes the sweetest tags. And oh yea she also sells tea towels designed with whatever you want on them. She made me some awesome kitchen tea towels with red roosters. I use them everyday.. Go check her out you may win a cool gift.

CAL for 2015

Here's my first CAL for 1/2015 it was a quick make and very lovely doily.

I so enjoyed making something quick and challenging all at the same time. I kept making the same error over and over. But I kept frogging until I made it correctly!

I'm coming down with a little stomach bug and would appreciate any prayers if you can. I know it won't last forever but I just don't like being sick. No energy for anything not even crochet. And that depresses me wouldn't it you?

Ok I'm off here I may make me some nice big pot of chicken veggie soup. What do you make to eat when your sick? I always make chicken soup, no rice or pasta noodles just lots of veggies. Yum!

Be blessed and remember Jer. 29:11-14...

Setting it right

Ok I was wrong! Haha it's not even a full day in the new year and I'm admitting to being wrong. Oh well! Ok these are the colors my afghan CAL for 2015 will be.

Impeccable Soft Taupe

Impeccable Chocolate

Impeccable Claret

Impeccable Clear Blue

Van as Choice Silver Grey

There was a big sale at Michaels so I went and bought what I needed instead of using my stash. Hubby said that since this afghan was for us I could buy what I needed. Yippee! What a great hubby.

  The Sistas will start our afghan the beginning of Feburrurary. Would you like to join us?the pattern is Bruges-Edged Round Throw from the Spring issue of Crochet! Magazine of 2015 .

Come join us I'd love to see what colors you would all choose. I sweated over color choices. I'm not very good at color, I pray maybe God would bless me with color choices in the years to come.  Be blessed my Sistas enjoy your new year and remember to take care of you.

Crochet away...

Ending 2014, beginning 2015 oh yea!

These are the colors of my new afghan I'm making along with my Sistas for 2015. I think it's going to be a real pretty afghan.

This is Buster loving his Christmas gift from Santa. He goes between him and Teacup.

This is my Buster in all his glory after a night of sleep! Sorry about the messy house, they love the chaise lounger to sleep on. That's Pickle up on it with all the blankets tossed aside

Be blessed in te new year my peeps! It's going to be a doozy of a new year!

Jer. 29:11-14

Be strong, carry on.

Family love

Here's a little pic I just fell in love with. My little Teacup is the cute little brown one all curled up on Santas lap.

Here's my little Santa set I made for the cutest 6 pound girl born on 12-14-14 she's my sister 2 nd grand daughter. Don't ask me her name all I know is it starts with a Z. Haha but I've never heard of it before, so it's differant.

Here's little Z right after spending a few months in a cozy warm womb. She's so sweet. I want to make her an afghan I just don't know what colors I'd like to use. Any suggestions?

Ok my friends I'm off to make some Christmas items for my family. Are you still working on your gifts?

Merry CHRISTmas and a very Happy New Year to you all!!

Santa and me 2014

This is our neighborhood Santa. Santa and I donated blood. This is the first time I have donated in quite some time and got real light headed and real sick to my stomach. Have any of you ever experienced that sick feeling after donating. If it happens again I'm going to ask them what's up!

I've been blessed by God with good health and strong blood, I like to share it. I did find out a couple weeks ago I need new knees if I plan to keep walking haha! So in June I'm going in for one knee then in October im going in for the second knee surgery. Please pray that I zoom through it or should I say breeze?

Be blessed my sweet friends and enjoy your CHRISTmas. Remember why we celebrate and share with others, even a smile will be a great gift.

Be blessed and 

Merry CHRISTmas to you all!

Monday is Thanksgiving here in Vegas

Here's my wonderful fireplace keeping me toasty warm. It's been really cold here in Vegas, not like the East but cold all the same!

Here's little Sissy protecting my seat from me! Haha she loves sitting where I sit.

This is my tree this year. I bought the loveliest tags from Dani over at A Stitch in Time. The rest are red and white ornaments I made a couple months ago.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

Romans 12:12

Rejoice in our confident hope.

Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying!

Be blessed my friends and enjoy your Thanksgiving. Don't stress be at peace and ride it all in Gods blessings.

my world according to me...

 This is Terry and I enjoying dinner with our friends Debbie and Dan who were visiting us from Colorado. We had such a great time. I wish I could enjoy dinner with all of you!

 This is my finished baby blanket I made for my nephew Chris's friend who just had a baby, which lives in Colorado. Do you think I have connections with Colorado! Hahahaha it's beautiful there but very busy!

This is a picture a friend of a friend took while flying by! I is so awesome I just had to share with you all. Looks cold or cool what do you think?

I found a new verse in the bible I just love I hope you enjoy it too!

 Thessalonians 4:11

"Make it your goal to live a quite life,

Minding your own business and

Working with your hands

Just as we instructed you before.

Pray for all who are struggling with cancer and losing their homes. I also would love prayer for a friends nephew who is struggling with a deep depression his name is Jeff.

Thank you for praying and thinking of those that need it!

Red beauty

This is the start of Patricia Kristoffersons doily named Debbie, she listed it on Amazon

For 2.99 go check it out. It's really pretty. She also just listed her doily Brennan.

Hers my new doo I really like it. I won the hair style package from our neighborhood silent auction. The beauticians name is Annette and she is very good.

This is a pic of the fool moon in Vegas over Sumrise Mtn. I thought it was awesome. We were on the freeway on our way to dinner.

Yum

Jer.29:11-14

Be blessed and go and bless