Lazy gnome

Yesterday's gnome was the only one who

even worked of the three. I guess you could

loosely call fishing “work” but this guy is

flat out sleeping. I guess there's always

got to be that one guy!

This is my favourite of the three. 

My dad thinks he's going to go home today

but I don't think he's seen the doctor yet.

Apparently he was coughing so hard that

he developed a hernia but that will have

to be repaired at a later date.

Isaiah 40:28

 Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the Lord,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.

Happy Thursday!

Busy bee gnome

This gnome is apparently the only worker bee

as you will see when I show the last one

tomorrow. I guess someone has to do the work.

My dad is still in the hospital.  I haven't

talked to him this morning so I don't know

if they have mentioned when he will get

out but I don't think it's today.  I'm going

to run over in a few minutes and take care

of his cat, Harry.  It's going to be a busy

day today.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.

Happy Wednesday!

Here come the gnomes!

The gnomes are the second part of the

faeries set. They are a little cuter than

the faeries. A little. You can be the judge.

I used pencil for the eyes so it didn't 

stand out as much.   

Here's something really exciting to me because

it has never happened before.  A group I'm

in chose my artwork for the cover page.  I think

they change it once a week.  It's not a very good

picture, since I photographed it from my tablet

but you get the idea.

Pretty cool, eh?!

My dad is in hospital.  I guess he called

the ambulance at 2 am because he couldn't

breathe.  They are going to keep him  until

 tomorrow and give him breathing treatments,

fluids, etc.  He's been sick ever since my mom 

died and has COPD so that doesn't help.  It 

makes grieving that  much harder.  Hopefully

they can get him back on his feet.

Hebrews 11:6 New

And without faith it is impossible to please God,

because anyone who comes to him must believe

that he exists and that he rewards those

who earnestly seek him.

Happy Tuesday!

The last, finally

This is the last of the goofy looking faeries.

She isn't quite as obnoxious looking as

the others, but I regret buying the patterns

because the gnomes which make up the

other three of the set aren't much better.

Luckily they don't cost much at all.

I got about three hours sleep, woke up and

that was the end of that, so I finally got up.

I think it was the wind keeping me awake.  It

sounds like it's finally died down some, but

yesterday coming home from church, I got blown

over to the shoulder.  That was a little scary.  It

was hard holding the car straight.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

 Though the fig tree does not bud
    and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
    and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
    and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
    I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Happy Monday!

Faerie land faerie 2

This one doesn't look nearly as weird as

the first, but the head shape is still strange.

I think my friend, Karen, is right, though.

If I make them again I will just leave the

eyes off. They make it look even more strange.

I think I like red roses better, too.  The pattern

called for pink roses, but it doesn't seem to

show up as well.  Besides, who pays attention

to patterns?!

I finished another diamond painting.

Isn't she beautiful?! I was showing my

dad the other day and remarked how

it is hard to find a square frame. He

said as soon as he had the energy and

desire to get back in the woodshop he'd

make some frames for me. I think he needs

to just take care of himself right now. They

aren't going anywhere. I did order a bunch

more for Christmas presents, but they are

a more normal, frame-able size. Is that

a word? Frame-able? It is now!

Psalm 39:7

“But now, Lord, what do I look for?
    My hope is in you.

Happy Friday!

Here come the faeries

I've been looking at this set of patterns for

forever, but somehow I never seemed to

decide to get them. Now I have. It's

three faeries and 3 gnomes. I haven't

really started on the gnomes yet, but the

faeries are cute except for one thing-the

faces. They look ridiculous. So all I can

do is apologise. I didn't design the patterns!

 If I had noticed their faces looked so

weird I may have not gotten them. For

some reason my pinterest page has been

flooded with the most awesome pictures

of faeries which I have been saving. They

will look so cool with all the borders I have.

Ephesians 6:11

 Put on the full armor of God,

so that you can take your stand

against the devil’s schemes.

 

I need to remember this.

Happy Thursday!

pretty in purple

I don't even know what kind of flowers these

are. Karen? They're pretty though. I'm

running out of images to use for cards so

I ordered a few more, plus I've been finding

TONS of faerie images on pinterest, so

expect to see lots of those! I love faeries

and unicorns.

And once again I go to put the picture on

the blog only to find that I forgot to

move it from my phone to the computer.

Sigh.

We were supposed to get some ice today, but so

far nothing.  the advisory goes until 3 pm,

though, so it could happen.  I hate winter.

I may have mentioned that once or twice...

or more....

Philippians 1:6

 being confident of this,

that he who began a good work in you

will carry it on to completion

until the day of Christ Jesus.

Happy Wednesday!

Time in a bottle

I love that song, “time in a bottle”.

Jim Croce was an amazing singer and

met such a sad end. It's been a whole

week now, since my mother died. I

can't believe this much time has passed

and yet sometimes it seems like it's been

so much longer. Robin is still here helping

my dad get things done that need to be

taken care of when someone dies. They picked

up mom's ashes yesterday. It's still so hard

to wrap my mind around all that has gone on.

This card has some pretty flourishes and flowers

on it.  My mom always loved flowers.

Isaiah 41:10

 So do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Happy Tuesday!

February RAK attack card

I love doing the RAK attacks. I was the
victim” once and it was so much fun. It

lifts your spirits when things seem pretty

hard to deal with. So I never miss a

chance-actually I'm on the monthly reminder

list-to brighten someone's day. Here's

the card I made for this month.

I always tuck a couple of ATC's in there as well.

It snowed again last night.  Maybe an inch or so.

Not too bad, I guess, but I am so over this snow

and cold.  It can get warm again any time.

John 15:4

 Remain in me, as I also remain in you.

No branch can bear fruit by itself;

it must remain in the vine.

Neither can you bear fruit

unless you remain in me.

Happy Monday!

Hello from Tinkerbell

I've had this stamp for forever and decided

maybe I should pull it out again. Maybe

I should go through ALL my stamps and

pull them out once in a while. The same

with all the dies I have. I am a hoarder.

I need to find a meeting. Anyway...

Tinkerbell  herself is embossed in gold and

why I didn't think to emboss the Hello part

is beyond me.  It would have looked nicer.

Tomorrow will be another hard day for my

dad.  He has to pick up the death certificate.

I think her ashes will be back sometime this

week as well.  We will wait for a nice day 

before laying her to rest with her parents in 

Toledo, which was her wish.  There is one more

place in the family plot for my father.  It

still doesn't seem quite real.

2 Corinthians 5:6-8

So we are always of good courage.

We know that while we are at home in the body

we are away from the Lord,

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would

rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Happy Sunday!

Music, music

One of the card sites I'm on had copied a

request from the internet about a veteran

who was lonely because he didn't get any

mail. They showed a picture of him sitting

in the window looking at the mailbox sadly.

They asked for cards for his birthday which

is coming up in April and wanted people to

start sending them right away. So here

is what I came up with for that sweet man.

I've had this image for quite some time, and

it seemed perfect for this colour card and design.

I love the corner because it reminds me of a

birthday bow.

 

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at them and said,

“With man this is impossible,

but with God all things are possible.”

Happy Saturday!

Zebra portrait

This one is mine! I found the pattern on

pinterest and I love it! Adding the Zebra

just made it perfect! There are just some

cards I don't want to get rid of.

Speaking of cards...we went through some of

my mom's things yesterday and I brought home

all the cards I'd sent her that she saved.

Plus a cross stitch that I made  years ago

and my sister in law, laurel, who died recently,

made into a pillow.  I told my mom I was going to

make it and she asked if I could add another 

little girl.  Surprisingly, I was able to.  I don't know

how I did cross stitch.  I tried to make one a few

years ago and kept messing up the stitches. 

 Maybe because I was younger.   It was another

hard day but not the last, I'm sure.

It was warm enough yesterday to melt away most 

of the snow!  But now we are back to cold weather

and wind.  You can't win for losing, I guess.

Romans 8:39

 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,

will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in

Christ Jesus our Lord.

Happy Friday!

 

Meerkat munchies

This is my kind of Valentine treat. I know

someone I'd like to name a cockroach

after. No names, LOL

This is one of my newest little girls.

She kind of reminds me of “the thinker”

so I used that sentiment on the card.

I think she's a little cutie!

Yesterday was a difficult day. We went to the

funeral home to make arrangements.  I've

known the folks there for years; they

used to come in to the restaurant.   So

that was comforting.  I'm not sure how long

Robin is staying, but dad needs a lot of help

right at the moment so she is spending her

time there rather than mostly with me.

The address for the obituary is:

www.beamsfuneralhome.com

2 Corinthians 12:9

 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,

for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,

so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Happy Thursday!

Heaven's newest resident

At 1:15 AM February 12, my mother, Barbara

Sanders, entered into Heaven's gates to meet

her Savior face to face. It's been a long road

for her. A hard road many times. But the

reward is well worth the journey.

My sister, Robin, drove through a rain, then

snow storm all night Sunday night, from

North Carolina. My brother traveled from

Detroit in that same storm, this time just

snow. My son, Nathan, and his wife, Crystal,

as well, from Grand Rapids. God got them

all here safely. Monday night into Tuesday

we had a terrible ice storm. My brother and

son are safely home and my sister will probably

leave this weekend. 

The Lord allowed her to see one last birthday.

On February 1,  she turned 82 years of age.

We will miss her, but as Christians we know that

our loved ones are not "lost".  We know exactly

where they are and what's more, we know -we

are ASSURED - that we will be reunited with

them once again.  

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

So you see, it is never a farewell for Christians. 

It is, "I'll see you again someday."

Until then, Mom.

Are you ready?  Have you accepted Christ

as your Savior?

 

A late birthday

I finally got an address to send my granddaughter,

Bri's birthday card. It's only two days late.

Today. When she receives it, it will be a little

later than that, but better late than never, I guess.

I heard we had a chance of freezing drizzle today,

but it looks like they've moved that on to tonight

which works for me since Cody and Pam are

traveling back from Indy today.  They've been

on a weekend jaunt  to an anime convention.

From the pictures he's been posting, it looks

like they are having a great time.

 

Isaiah 43:19

See, I am doing a new thing!
    Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
    and streams in the wasteland.

Happy Sunday!

Last valentine

I really like this one. I copied it from a

picture on pinterest. It was so clear

that I didn't need a pattern. Pretty

cool, huh?!

This next picture is from facebook, but I 

was on my tablet so I just photographed it.

It never comes out well, but you can read it

and is it ever hilarious.  I know someone

I'd like to name a cockroach after...

Meerkats are one of my favourite animals.

The wind has pretty much died down thankfully.

I have a headache this morning, though, which

is undoubtedly from the weather.  All the warmer

temps were just a tease from mother nature.

1 Corinthians 13:1

 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels,

but do not have love, I am only a resounding

gong or a clanging cymbal.

Happy Saturday!

Valentine loaded hoop

I wish they would have more of these swaps

because I like doing the hoops and getting

them-so far I only have one (thanks, Karen!)

But I thought it would be cool to have a

whole wall full of them. So here is mine

for a Valentine swap. I haven't received

mine back yet.

I put a bunch of tulle behind it so they

can use it for other things as well.

It has been so windy since last night AND...

dusting of snow.  AND... cold.  AND...

Cody and Pam went on a weekend to Indy

so I have to go over and walk their dog, 

Bailey, several times a day.  Yuk.  If B'Elanna

wasn't such a jerk I'd just bring Bailey over

here but she will grown and lunge at her.

Bailey is bigger but she just backs off.  She

is a very calm and sweet dog.  Unlike mine.

Romans 8:28

 And we know that in all things God works for the good

of those who love him, who have been called

according to his purpose.

Happy Friday!

full of hearts

This card was fun to make. Very confusing,

but fun. I like how it turned out. When you

first see all those holes, though, it's kind

of hard to make out which goes where.

More rain today and then cold again tomorrow,

but they have promised that it won't be as

cold as last week.  I'm going to hold them to

that.  I know where you are.....LOL.

Tonight is coffee chat and Pam and I will have

dinner before.  That's always fun.

Proverbs 12:25

 Anxiety weighs down the heart,
    but a kind word cheers it up.

Be sure to offer a kind word.

Happy Thursday!

 

Happy Valentine's day!

It just dawned on me that if I was going to

send out Valentine cards I probably should

get to it pretty quickly. Here's the next

to last one in the set .

This year is already rolling by quickly.  Not

quickly enough, though.  I want warm weather.

Sometime in the night we got a huge rainstorm

complete with thunder.  I was going to get up

and look out the window to see what was

going on but I fell back to sleep.  It's still raining

this morning.  They had predicted freezing rain,

though, and I don't see any evidence of that.

At least not now.

 

Philippians 4:11-13

 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content

whatever the circumstances.  I know what it is to be in need, and I know

what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any

and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Happy Wednesday!