September blues

I long for summer all year long

and then not only do I get cold weather

at the end of August but now it's

September!  Pretty soon the snow will

be flying and I will be crying.

Enough of that.  Here's the card:

I just think these little girls are so cute.

I guess they are girls because they

have dresses on.  I didn't notice that

before.    This is the last one I have of

this sheet.  

 

I'm not signing this morning and I'm

glad because not only is there 6 songs

(unusual) but some of them are fast.  One

they are doing, though, is "This I believe"

which is the first song I ever signed in

front.  I just can't believe how much

has changed in the past year.  Classes

start this Saturday and I will be 

c0-teaching in anticipation of (so Pam

thinks) having my own class at some

point.  I don't know about that...

I marvel sometimes at how God has

changed my life in these past 3 years.

It was so painful watching John go 

through the chemo and radiation;

watching him get weaker as time went

on.  Even more painful was his death.

I know I will see him again one day, but

that doesn't take away from the pain I

feel here on Earth.  We are comforted,

though, in knowing that Jesus knows

exactly how we feel.  Even though He

knew He would raise Lazarus, He still

wept at the loss of His friend.    God has

used John's death to bring me to a new 

part of my life.  I want to follow what

He wants me to do and that includes 

teaching a class if that's what He wants.

It's not necessarily what I want...but 

that doesn't really matter if

I want to live my life for Him!

 

Happy Sunday!

 

A blast from the past

Here's the card, first.  I love black

and white together.  I should use it

more.  With just a touch of red.  I

wish I'd noticed how high the

flowers were, but it is what it is.

 

So...yesterday I went to visit my

mother.  It was an OK visit, not the

best.  On the way there I saw my

ex out in his yard.  Now, truth be

told, the only reason I knew it was

him is because his family has owned the

house forever.  My sister sent me a picture

of him a few years ago and asked if

I knew him.  I looked and looked and

could NOT figure out who it was.  I think

she got it from the school site.  Anyway,

finally had to have her tell me who it

was.  So if I had run into him at any other

time I would have had no clue.  He has

changed so much. Not for better on

the outside, for sure.  I hope he's changed 

on the inside because he was not a nice

man when we were married.  They

were having a yard sale and I just couldn't

 help myself.  I stopped and asked if his

name was Jason.  He said yes and looked

at me strangely.  I said, "Do you know who

I am?"  he said, "You look familiar".   I gave

him a few more seconds and then said, 

"I ought to look familiar, we were married."

Finally he realized who I was.  People say

I look the same as I did when I was in

high school, but apparently not enough

for him to recognize me.  I've satisfied my

curiosity. It's been at least 25 years since

 I've seen him and I will go the rest of 

my life not caring if I ever see him again. 

 

And on that note,

 

Happy Friday!

Orange rose

I have no idea what I'm going

to do with all these cards but

I sure am enjoying making them!

I do think it would have looked better

if I'd have flipped the design though.

I'm having a bit of trouble lately with

my arm/shoulder.  It wasn't even hurting

that much when I went in for my injection

and now has been doing a deep ache and

sometimes downright pain in the bicep

area.  I just can't give up stitching!  What

would I do with myself?  I am reading the

Harry Potter books (for the first time)

but when I read too much it makes me

sleepy.  This from someone who used

to read 4-5 books a week.  Of course, then

I was a young mother and needed an escape

from the kids, LOL!!

I'm probably going to go see my mother

today.  I'm hoping for a good visit again.

I wish I could find more information

on what behaviour to expect from

people with dementia but there's just

no "road map"  which is what I want.

I guess it's all in God's time and He

holds the road map.  We get to see

it as it unfolds and He unfolds it as

slowly or quickly as He deems best

for us and our lives.  It's hard to

understand sometimes...

Happy Thursday!

Snow couple

Aren't these two just adorable?

I imagine them sitting there in

the evening watching the sun go down.

Hopefully it's really cold and they

won't melt.  I wish it would warm

up here, though!

 

My dad took my mom home for a visit

the other day-he's been hoping to bring

her home.  She says she hates it at

the  nursing home.  When he did, she had a

meltdown, I guess; said he was pushing

her too fast, expecting  her to do things

she couldn't do...etc, etc.  But she is

up now, walking more with her walker

and getting out of her chair with little

assistance.  He thought she would

want to come home.  Now he's

more depressed than he was before.

The financial aspect is worrisome.  We

are waiting for a medicaid waiver to

come through (hopefully).  Nursing

homes are not cheap.  I don't know if

it's the dementia or what that's causing

her to act that way.  All I know is I'm 

worried about my dad.  I know God

has this all under control but I can't

see it and I want to be able to know

what to expect.  That's not how He

works, I guess.  We don't know until

He's ready to let us know.

 

Happy Wednesday!

 

The eyes have it

The main reason I liked this

pattern is because, to me at least,

it looks like lots of eyes all the way 

around the edge!

 

It's a little creepy, actually!  I see I got

a shine on it which I didn't notice

at the time, sorry.  It is a grape bunch.

 

I have been invited to a "spiritual weekend"

called "The Great Banquet" in Bryan, Ohio.  I guess

it's all over the country.  I had never heard

of it.  My friend invited me and you have

to have an invitation, you can't just

join.  It's based on the story of the

great banquet in Luke.  Remember-the

master invited lots of friends and each

had an excuse as to why they couldn't 

come so finally he sent his servants

out to bring in anyone and everyone

so his house would be full.  I don't

know too much about it other than it's

life changing and brings you to a much

deeper relationship with God.  I

always want to do that!  It's next month

and I'm looking forward to it.  My 

awesome daughter in law, Pam,  has 

already agreed to babysit Lili and 

B'Elanna. Isn't she just great?! 

 

As far as I know the rest of the week is

going to be nice and quiet just the way

I like it.  I'm not signing this week either,

since Coleen put herself on the list.  I

didn't think she would because she's

doing sermons every other week now,

but I think she misses it!  

 

Happy Tuesday!

 

What a doll!

This is baby Kathryn.  Isn't

she a doll?

Yes.  Yes, as a matter of fact she

IS a doll.  The best baby I've ever

had.  She just sleeps.  And sleeps.

No crying, no diaper changing, 

no feeding and all I have to do

is dust her once in a while, LOL.

 

On to the card:

 

I'm pretty much out of these images

now and since I ordered 3D sheets

with my latest patterns you won't

have to look at them anymore.  :)

 

I'm so sad for Texas.  What a mess.

On the other side of the coin

we are getting a small amount of

rain and we really need it.  I'm sure

they would be happy to send some

our way if they could.

I think the warm weather is due

to come back this week.  At least

I hope so.  I've had enough of 50-60

degree weather in August!

 

Happy Monday!

 

 

That's called Faith

Isn't she such a cutie?  The

last time I tried to photograph

this particular picture, for some

reason I kept getting lines around

her arm.  Weird.  This time it

came out great.  Maybe because

I tilted the picture.

I borrowed  something from facebook

 today that really spoke to me:

There  have been times in my life When I

think God was just wanting me to be

willing.  Kind of like signing the 

announcements.  I think He wanted me

to be willing but not necessarily do it

at this point.  Another instance is giving

blood.  I was willing.  I didn't end up

doing it-through no fault of mine-

unless you consider not drinking 

water my fault.  OK, so it is, but

that's beside the point!  I hate water.

Flavoured or not.  Apparently diet

coke is not very hydrating.  It's not

like I drink the caffeine stuff.  Sigh.

I just hate water.

It's chilly again today.  Enough of

this!  I want my summer back!

Happy Sunday!