You know you're loved when...

Jenn prepared it...

gift wrapped it...

And Roger delivered it! :0)

Your friend gives you LOBSTER for Christmas!

Thanks Jenn and Roger!
♥

It was delicious...

~mmm~

We're having a storm...

Our wreath... before...

and after! ;)

Getting ready for Christmas!

Can you tell what I've been up to?

Look closer ~ yep, vacuuming...

and folding, and vacuuming more...

and dusting a bit... ;)

Okay, where are my lines; this must be before the spree...

♥

Feelin' a bit thankful for a house to clean!

In everything, give thanks...

A dirty, dirty day in Dumfries NB...

Amidst all of this, I found three very beautiful things to look on...

this ice covered flowering crab...

this gorgeous wreath and

Ps 50:2 ~ Perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

I've been trying to keep busy.,.

These are the frames that Kash & I have been working on

and the ornaments, I've been enjoying...

And a couple of my favorite stitches...

Wait til I post Kasha's in another day or so...

Among these things, I've been orientating in Oromocto Public Hospital on the Med/Surg unit ~ who would think I'd know anyone from there? Well, believe it or not, on my 1st day orientation, I meet up with not one but two ladies that are related to families from FBC.

I found it strange and wonderful!

The ladies are Buda C's sister & Richard W's sister in law... A reminder of how small the world really is! ♥

And I never thought my piano...

Would be used!

:s

At the Fosmark's Farm House...

This was Thanksgiving of 1994

Pictured here is Jenny C,

Samantha K, Melissa G and Kasha too! We were invited to spend Thanksgiving with the Fosmarks & Coats families.

I love it! ♥

The Lord provided all the frames at Zellers for $1 because they were all scratched up; Kash & I repainted them and I think they look great! We are giving thanks for His goodness to us!

♥

~hmmm~

the real thing vs the idea...

I think I liked the idea much better than the project!

:s

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. Jn 14:2

We've been...

paintin' and stitchin' too!

this is just the table; we had paints and things all over but I deleted all the pics by accident! ~ugh~

This is fruit of our labor...

Some can't be seen; we chatted about school, life, the future, etc.
♥

We have quite a few frames left over and a few stitches that don't fit the frames we have...

And a couple finished products...

I love Kasha's green one; since these pics were taken, she's finished 2 more.

♥

Will post later! ;)

Finally...

Brian and Shelley's

baby shower gift...

♥

A great and easy gift...

A friend at work has been knottin' up a storm and they are so pretty, I thought I'd make up one for my mother in law (she loves her doggies)...
First, take two (1.5 m) pieces of fleece and lay on top of one another (top side and under side) to give it a reversible look ~ I used the kitchen table to keep everything together.
Cut a 5 or 6 ins square out of each corner, and cut in as far as your corner is (hope that makes sense). Maybe try this on a pce paper first just to make sure you get it.

Then tie off corresponding ties to bind together ~ no sewing involved! Oh, and did I mention all of this done in under an hour?

and Praise the Lord ~ you have a great throw for cold nights on the couch with hot chocolate or pop corn and a movie! ♥

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands

Lord, help me to do all of this verse!