My Shepherd

I found some more neat patterns.

 I should not be stitching but

can't help myself.

This is for someone who

lost a little one a few months

ago.  The holidays are hard

when you've lost someone you

love and I thought maybe they

could use a little encouragement.

Their name popped into my head

the other day, unbidden, and I

always feel like that's God telling

me to send that person a card.

I don't really even know them,

having met them only once, but

God knows them and that's all

that matters, right?!

Isn't it a beautiful pattern?  I had

a terrible time with it because if

I made it small enough for a regular

sized card it was too tiny to stitch.

So I had to make it for a bigger 

card (for card makers, that's an A6)

and then it didn't come out centered,

but had lots of space at top and 

bottom.  I cut all that off and

added flowers to the bottom.  

I think it turned out OK. that way.

 

Two days ago we had a very nice

and noisy thunderstorm.  Yesterday

we had a snowstorm.  I don't like this

weather at all.  Have I ever mentioned

how much I hate cold weather?  LOL.

 

My mom spent the night in hospital

apparently with a kidney stone.

They were having trouble controlling

her pain so decided to just keep her.

I hope she is able to pass it soon.  I

have never personally had one, but

I hear they are very painful.  My dad

has had them too, and now that she

has had one it makes me wonder if

I will suffer the same fate.  I hope not.

I have enough old age issues

to have to deal with something like

that as well.  Getting old isn't for

the faint of heart. I never thought I

would get here and now I see people

born in the 70's and 80's and

wonder how in the world they could

be in their 30's and 40's.  Worst

of all, everyone looks like a kid

to me.  It's frightening!

 

Happy Sunday!