more projects done...

Decided to stain these ones.

One finished project...

With many more to go ~ shall I tea stain?

~hmmm~

Suggestions anyone?

Some of the projects that got done

I finished this one

Then Kash did this one...

And this is the one I just finished

and I've started another one "Jesus loves me, this I know"

I'm so thankful for my eyesight (though, it's not as good as it use to be), and the ability to still stitch.

The godly woman who taught me to cross stitch & English smock, can't do it anymore. Naturally, I'll make her one.

She is crippling up with Arthritis and can barely get her own coat on some days. Please pray for her ~ thanks!

Saturday ~ a beautiful day!

Maisy lookin' so shiny ~ she has a bath and smells wonderful!

Me and my Honey

Cliffton and "powder puff"

Maisy was pretty pooped out from playing in the leaves with us

Man, she's a nice dog

My wonderful husband raking the leaves and there are many!

Dad & his girl

Kash & Mais

Momma & her girl

Our girl ♥

Starting some gifts...

they have a bit of a messy appearance but that is the beauty/blessing of folk art...

this one is for a baby shower and it will look great when it is framed up. ;)

♪♪ I Could Not Do Without Thee ♪♪

I could not do without Thee
O Savior of the lost
Whose precious blood redeemed me
At such tremendous cost

Thy righteousness, thy pardon
Thy precious blood, must be
My only hope and comfort
My glory and my plea

I could not do without Thee
I cannot stand alone
I have no strength or goodness
No wisdom of my own

But Thou, beloved Savior
Art all in all to me
And weakness will be power
If leaning hard on Thee

{Instrumental Solo}

I could not do without Thee
For, oh, the way is long
And I am often weary
And sigh replaces song

How could I do without Thee
I do not know the way
Thou knowest, and Thou leadest
And wilt not let me stray

I could not do without Thee
For years are fleeting fast
And soon in solemn oneness
The river must be passed

But Thou wilt never leave me
And though the waves roll high
I know Thou wilt be near me
And whisper, “It is I.”

Lyrics by: Frances R. Havergal

Music by: Tim Frisch

A Fine Mental Institution...

Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sunk to the bottom & stayed there. Mary promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out.

When the medical director became aware of Mary's heroic act he immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital, as he now considered her to be mentally stable. When he went to tell Mary the news he said, "Mary, I have good news & bad news. The good news is you're being discharged because since you were able to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think you've regained your senses. The bad news is, Jim, the patient you saved, hung himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but he's dead."

Mary replied "He didn't hang himself, I put him there to dry."

♪♪ Jesus will outshine them all ♪

♪♪ Oh, what glory awaits me in heaven's bright city,

When I get there such sights I'll behold!

A million scenes of rare beauty will demand that I view them,

Still Jesus will outshine them all! ♪♪

Mansions will glisten on the hills of glory.

Happy reunions on streets of gold.

Angels are singing glad praises forever

But Jesus will outshine them all.

♪♪ The sparkling river is flowing, happy faces all glowing

Land of splendor where night never falls;

The golden glass gives reflection to that city's perfection,

Still Jesus will outshine them all. ♪♪

Mansions will glisten on the hills of glory.

Happy reunions on streets of gold.

Angels are singing glad praises forever

But Jesus will outshine them all.

An answer to prayer...

God answered my prayer ~ $75 but the delivery brings the price up!

♪♪ Did you ever talk to God above?...

Find the answer in His word it's true

You'll be strong because He walks with you
By His faithfulness He'll change you too
God answers prayers ♪♪

Okay, Ann ~ I'm now ready for your visit! ;)

Nuts...

On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old, pecan treejust 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 knew just 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 God 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 God.'

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 God.

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.

Finally...

Well, I got out my sewing machine and decided to finally get to putting something together for the windows...

that was 3 days ago.

And yeah, I got one done ~ see?

Here's how I'm feeling after 3 days ~ did I mention, I'm NOT a seamstress?

Yes, is a huge struggle for me. I don't use pins, patterns, etc. I usually try to buy something with lines and use them as a guide!

But this looks good ~ just don't let an accomplished seamstress look too close...

~eek~

Here they are!

There is a 3rd window but I'm not that happy with it, yet; the topper seems a bit large for the size of the window.

I'll show that one another day!

;)