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a few things i made

hi guys been a bit since i blogged, so sorry bought that. been ultra busy crocheting and making things for the craft fairs i want to do this summer and fall,

also have been busy making caps4cancer, what that is is my nephew michael is going to have to undergo chemo therapy for any remaining cancer cells, so i told him i would make him some chemo caps for him to wear


after much discussion we have decided to offer them for sale to his friends and family members who want to wear one to show thier support for him, a portion of the sale will go to cancer research, so right now i have a grand total of i think 16 total to make and have 4 done. not to worry though will get it.

michael also joined crochetville at donna's and my urging as i feel this is something he will enjoy and it give him some help with his crochet , more than i can as i have been so very busy. well here is a few pictures of some of the things i have been working on, please take care and god bless and keep you in his care. hugggs to you all, hope ya like the pictures 2 ponchos and the hook from jimbo

it came

woooohooooo mail came today and inside was my wonderful crochet hook hand carved by non other than jimbo himself. it is a lovely hook, i immediatly started to use it as i had bought yarn just for the honor of using it with that hook. i wish i had a pic taken, but will take one tomorrow, am just to tired tonight. so once again i wish to tell this kind caring gentleman a big thank you from the bottom of my heart. you get the first thing i make with it.hehe hugggs and god bless,


i will blog more tomorrow am just to tired to tonight. cleaned house and then chatted tonight with a few of my friends. went to costco today and i think thats a big part of why i am so tired. way to much walking . tomorrow will go to the mall and pay my cell bill(oh that means more walking, well if i have to do that, might as well go yarn shopping too. hehehehehe. well till tomorrow, i bid you adeu'and once again i send my thanks and gratitude to jimbo of crochetville'. god bless and keep you all hugggg

my latest projects

am almost done with my latest project. another shawl of course, although i am also thinking of doing another springy purse. the shawl is made out of a blended blue yarn, that is part cotton, and part nylon, is very soft and pretty, with it i am combining the multi colored lurex. is so very pretty, is like a blue/grey shawl, and has already found a home with ms fran from crochetville', i know she will look lovely in it. am also working on another poncho which is about 2/3 of the way done, is made out of the rainbow boucle' yarn from joanns , the sensations rainbow boucle' in greens and then will finish the rest of the small things like my secret pals gift and also my spring tote bag i am making,. tomorrow for sure am going to be back on it and finish it so i can send it on its way also. then i am going to do a little sewing. need to make some heat packs for my brother and his girl friend. he says they really help the pain in his back, and also asked if i would make one for his friend who also has a bad back and has little to no money, either. i certainly do not mind sewing them as they have helped me and am glad they help others

also need to decide what i am going to give for the silent auction over at crochetville', i can see is going to be a huge sucess once again., last time i did not donate as i had to much going on in my life although i did bid and win a couple things.

also am making some squares for some comfort ghans that people on the ville' have asked for help in making, i am always glad to help another person, even if it is such a small thing as making a few squares.

also today sent out a raok for my secret pal, hope she likes it hehehe


well am very tired and hurting kind of bad tonight so am going to lay down out here for a spell, and wait for dd to get home(sigh yes again!!!) thanks for reading my boring blog and hope ya all have a great day tomorrow and god bless and keep you hugggggggs

hey ya all

been a bit since i blogged, have been to darn tired i guess. things are getting better, been crocheting alot, have sold another shawl and will soon be posting a few more things to sell here. and also i am going to post them on the ville' in for sale area.

we lost power friday for 8 hours so i was able to sit and crochet most of the day while all wrapped up in my shawl trish sent me, is nice and warm, and i were it often
our kitties sure did not like the cold weather, night before last was down to abour 8 or 10 degrees, couldn't really tell as the thermometer is outside and i was to lazy to take my rear out there and look, but from the door looked to be about 8 degrees. might have been less who knows. the wind was bad too, which made it feel super cold

i am so excited, tomorrow jimbo is going to mail my hook to me, i so can not wait, it is a special hook for me that he is giving me as a cheer me up gift, it sure has jimbo thank you.

i started another shawl today and am about half way through. also am making another poncho using the joanns sensations rainbiow boucle' in the green color, is just awesome the way it is coming together. tomorrow am going to make some heat packs, my brother asked me if i could make his friend one who has severe back problems and very little money to get something like a rice pack, michael(my brother) asked me if i would mind and he would pay me, i of course refused to let him pay me, as i know how bad it can be for his friend and if i can do something to make it a little better then i feel good about it.

saturday did a lot of laundry and actually had the day to myself. hubby and kids were gone, and i felt like a queen doing my daily chores, i could sing the songs i wanted, listen to my country music without sensership(hubby and son hate country music)

we bbq'd steaks saturday night and they were very tasty. nothing like a bbq in the middle of winter LOL

i am so excited about my swaps i am doing, am almost done with the tote bag for my partner. i hope she loves it as much as i do, just have to do the aplique on it and then will be done. not much left to do.

also am making something for my secert pal, i am hoping she will love it as much as i do too, she seems like a awesome person so i hope to make her life a little special for her at least for this swap.

went down to hubbys work sat with dd and fed his kitty. poor thing was sitting there waiting for him. then yesterday we went down and fed him again, and then today as we went to mil's house we stopped and fed him then, so he has eated every day.he is a beautiful long haired persian mix. wish i could find him a good home(or her, not sure what she/he is)
well am off to bed, just got done talking with jimbo for a while and i enjoyed talking to him very much.

well my dear friends am off to bed. hope ya all have a great day tomorrow and god bless and keep you, hope your all feeling good today huggggs

hi

just thought i would drop in and say hello to any one who is reading this, i am so tired tonight will be short and sweet LOL
i worked on my tote bag, is coming along nicely. will have pics to show soon.

is darn cold here right now. i just looked and the temp iss 24 degrees right now. brrrrrr


i spent most of the day working here in my house, need to destash big time so will be listing some of my pattern books here on my blog. also some of the items i have made i will be putting up for sale. i sold a shawl tonight to a friend who has boughten from me before. when she sends the check for the amount i will send her the shawls.
this one is a pastel made out of the joanns sensations catalina yarn, which has been discontinued, but i snagged some before it was all gone Lol, is a pretty blues/greens and pinks. i will see if i can find a pic of it and post it. tomorrow, am to tired tonight LOL, well until tomorrow, i thank you all for being the awesome people you all are. my friends all know how i feel about them watch yur mail boxes some of you i sent some raoks out today :P
good night and god bless you all, peace be with you huggggs

happy birthday mom

today would have been my moms 70th birthday, as i went about my day, i thought about her often, and i know how much she would have hated to be 70, just this last christmas my daughter asked her grandma how old she was, well first mom did not answer as she was having a hard time breathing so i chirped in with moms 70, i waas told in no uncertain terms she was NOT 70, she was 69, and had a ways to go to be 70. today i sent a balloon heaven bound, when the little girl next door saw the balloons flying away she wanted her daddy to help me get my balloon, what a sweet kids.

i ask that each of you take a minute and think about how important your mother is to you, (or someone else for that matter), then offer a special prayer of thanks(or a good thought of thanks, whichever you celebrate),and think how much you care and love that person. for tomorrow never comes, and you can not claim yesterday ever again, its over and gone, grab the day and soar with it

mom i love you and miss you terribly, everyday i think about you, and now while i am sad, as are your other children and grandkids. we also rejoice that you are not any longer in pain and suffering. i know this is going to say the 15th as i am late writing it but its still the 14th where i am. happy valentines day to all of you and god bless and keep you, sending prayers nd good thoughts your way. huggggs to you all,

thank you all of you :)

this is a thank you to all of my dear friends and family who has been there for me all through this awful last few weeks. without you all i would be such a mess.

moms service was lovely, we all shared our moments with each other and said our goodbyes, after the grave side services was over, my brother, and my three sisters and myself, along with our kids. decided to say goodbye to mom, by letting a balloon go free. i bought them at the dollar tree, and they were nice balloons for a 1.00 each one. can you tell i hardly ever buy balloons:-0!!!!!

as they were soaring away high above the trees we each took the others hands and told them that we loved them and that whenever someone needs us, we will be there for each other. it was just a nice peaceful thing we 5 siblings shared the realization that we no longer have parents living here on earth has been very hard to deal with. i often think of my dad and mom together again, high in the sky without pain, without suffering, and i know they are the lucky ones,. we the children left behind are the ones grieving and upset., but each of us has the other, and we are not alone anymore.

the memorial we had for her was lovely, many many people showed up. was a awesome thing to see so many people stopping by to pay their respects. i talked to a young man i have not seen since he was a baby. my uncle dennis boy, who is not a boy any longer, but he remembered me from when he was so very small, i baby sat him and his sister, when they were just toddlers, but he recognized my voice. how awesome is that. father more he turned out to be a good kid.he had had some problems but he over came them and life has moved on for him which i am thankful.

so to you all of you, you know who you are, the ones whos sat up with me at night, when i could not sleep for the stress of losing my mother. for all of you who have sent me cards and e-mails and letters of condolunces, i thank you from the bottom of my heart, for those of you who listed and did not judge when i went through the angry moments of pain i had for the problems with my sister, for all of you who cared enough to reach out to me in whatever way you did, and i had many many people tell me that they were thinking of me, and hoping i was alright, for all of you i can only say one thing , and this one thing is from the bottom of my heart. each day i have spent with you is a day that has enriched my life in someways, for all of you who care, and even those who went the extra mile to listen to me complain and be angry at heart about this happening to me,


for all of this, from the bottom of my heart, i thank you, each and everyone of you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul. god bless and keep each and everyone of you. huggggggs love ya all

thought i would stop in and say hello, i have had a busy week, what with evrything going on, but i am feeling a tad less stressed. i was able to get some raoks sent out and some other things which i had traded with yarnlover66, teresa and i are old friend prior to crochetville even, i am glad that you all are have a good week most of you anyways, tonight talked to my new friend terri who lives not far from me, we are going to try and get together for lunch very soon. i actually had met her at walmart and told her about the ville' and she joined and one night we were chatting and we figured it out, is so nice to be able to meet and actually get to know another crocheter.


i want to thank all of you for your kindness, once again i sure know who my friends are. thanks are not enough to say, but is about all i can think of right now. will be glad when this weekend is over and we can move on and maybe have a little closure.

i bought this awesome yarn off of e-bay and my friend kathy kahud48 was kind enough to let me use her paypal so i could buy this yarn as it came from over seas and is just beautiful, i bought royal blue thread with tiny tiny sequins on it and also black with the same sequins. i am making a shawl with the black right now so am hoping i can soon find a buyer. speaking of selling things, well i am sorry to say i will not be able to send something to anyone without getting my payment first as i once again have not recieved payment for some of my yarns and also a poncho, i certainly hope the person who owes me money will pay me, but as of now she is not even answering my e-mails or pms so that saddens me i have to be more cautious, as i can not afford to give things away, pay postage and not get repayed for my stuff. this like i said saddens me, but what can i do.

on another note, i was a bad girl once again, i went to joanns today intending to just take my dd to lunch and buy the handles for the tote i am making, and while i was there of course i HAD to go and look at the yarns, and well they HAD to have new yarns in . so i bought 4 large skeins of the joanns sensations rainbow boucle' in a varigated pinks/blues/greens/and reds/, i was a baddd girl,

well am headed for bed , but wanted to tell you all thank you from the bottom of my heart, without you all i would not have survived this last 2 weeks, god bless and keep you. hugggggs

i am so blessed with my wonderful friends

today i recieved some awesome things in the mail, my friend sue kelley, sent me to lovely cards, what a kind caring friend sue is. i met her through the ville' as i have met so many people., and am truly blessed to havemet and become friends with so many, another person i heard from today was cheryl/ she goes by the name of diamond. what a wonderful friend she is also. cheryl i can not thank you enough for listening to me and being so very kind to me, i also recieved today, a wonderful raok, from nursefrawg, elizabeth , and i often chat at night and we have become friends . she has been so sweet to me, looking out for me and helping me to deal with my losses. i can not thank her enough, she sent me the most adorable little baby outfit book, is a older book, with many wonderful baby clothes sets in it. little dresses and the yarn to make them, she had a wonderful idea too to save space, one more reason that i will have to look into getting one of those food savors LOl, and last but not least today i received another wonderful gift from fran, well it was for my dd actually, she knitted her A BEAUTIFUL Poncho. its red and has cables on it. fran you are so talented . and then last but not least, i got my yarn cone holder from katchkan and her hubby, he did a awesome job on it. i highly recommend to you if you use cone yarn. i use more of that than anything and this is a nice strong cone holder..and she also sent me the purse pattern i had bought. is the 9-11 memorial, the red/white/and blue beaded purse. something i am going to have to make before to long. thanks so much to all of you,

i am doing a little better today, although i am still having a hard time, the stress is getting pretty bad, i know that in time will get better and will be so glad when it is over. the one bad thing that i am worried about is my sister susan. she seems to think she can say what she wants, that we should pander to her and is not going to happen.. she thinks we should let her do what she wants. but i find it sad to think she did not care more about my mother than that. my sis (baby ) told her she would be expected to say something about our mom , something that means something to her, and susans reply was, i can not say anything nice i have nothing to say, this of course infurated my baby sis and did not make me to happy either. i mean she was our mother, out of all the time she has lived there, she can not say anything nice. actually i kind of wish she would not come, but i doubt that will happen as she seems to want as much s she can from mom, her first question was when are we going through moms stuff. i told my baby sis when we are ready and not for her. i need some time to grieve both of my uncle and my mom, but she is greedy, has always been greedy and always will be i am sure. well thanks for letting me vent, i surely did need it tonight. god bless and thank you all of you. huggggs

my day today

hi everyone, just thought i would tell you thanks for all of your support, i feel a little better today. not as sad, although there are times when i just am sad and nothing helps,. i know will have these days i know, but i am finding peace in knowing that mom and uncle richard is in heaven and are walking with angels,

i am making my daughter a cute little shawl for her birthday and thats just one of the things i am working on. i am almost done with a cross for mom's urn. i wanted to make this so that i know she is wrapped in my love. i know it sounds silly, but my mom was a ver special person and i want something special for her.
k enough morbid things.

today the sun came out, shining so bright and pretty, i know rain is good but is a better than that for us when the sun shines so pretty and bright.

everything is coming up in my yard. i can not believe how many of my flowers are coming up all over the yard. i wonder what they will do as far as bloom duration. i hope i at least have color in the yarn or will be forced to go out and buy some annuals , i am hoping i only have to do minimul amount of buying then plants as they cost alot of money, something i have very little of now as i had to put so much in moms service. well ikeep falling asleep as i sit here on the laptop. so tomorow am going to see if i can find the rest of the stuff for moms celebration of her life so until then i wish you all a safe and healty day and god bless you all and hugggs to you all, thanks for being my friends . i am truly blessed hugggs

memorial

today was my uncle richards memorial, it went very well and i was able to see cousins i had not seen in a few months, my uncle was born on april 1st 1928, and died on janurary 26, 2006. i adored my dear uncle and am going to be lost without his smile and his laughter and his kind and caring words. he was a man who many people wished they could be, he had a loving family, with my aunt bonnie and their wonderful children, patsy, sharon, karan, and shelly. all who i was able to see and talk to today, was so very hard to walk into that house today , and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him, so now that memorial is over and next week will be my mothers, i ask you pray that i get through it cause this one was so very very hard. my cousin karan, who lives in california with her husband tim, made a very nice pamplet telling about uncle richard. there was a picture collage that was on tne wall, with pictures on it i have never even seen before LOL. i was so very blessed to have uncle richard as my uncle,, his kind caring ways and his quick wit made him a joy to be around. i will greatly miss his ginger snaps he always made for me and others for christmas. as i shed my many tears i try and think about days where he and i shared more than a common bond of gardening,and other things, was always willing to listen and did not ever judge , not once did he judge me, he was just there.uncle richard i love you dearly and you will be forever in my heart. thank you all of you for reading this, is just my way of saying goodbye and you will always be my wonderful friends and i thank you all huggggs

today :(

today was a busy day. i tried to keep busy on purpose. i know that it is going to take time to heal, but i also know that each day i must get through the best i can. today it seemed like everyone was grouchy, my aunt snapped at me about my medicine, she thinks i should not take my pain meds. i wonder if she truly knows how bad i really am, how i can not stand for very long, that i have stabbing sensations that run from my spine down my legs into my feet,how i will never be able to hold my grandkids except when they are first born and do not wiggle like a little worm LOl, apeaking of worms, did any of you see thay visious worm that is suppose to hit tomorrow, i updated my anti virus wear and also downloaded all of the upgrades.

why do people do things like this, it just amazes me, but i so do not understand.

am making my dd a shawl . i made another member one and sent it her, she has not gotten it yet, and am just jumping in worry that she will not like it. although to be honest i can not say there is any reason she woudn't.

this medicine is working pretty good put but it really good although is really sleepy so am off to sleepy time, will back tomorrow. huggggs to all of you

another day gone by, am still sad:(

today was kind of a bittersweet day, moms been gone for exactly 1 week, it is so hard to know i will never get to talk to her again, that i can not call her and say hey what ya doing. i am working on a cross that i want to put on the urn, right now i have it mostly made, but still need to figure out how to put it on the urn, i need to call my sis and find out the size of the top where the lid isi am thinking of making it like a round ring which i can put around her urn and then be able to tighten it up. i just want mom to have a part of me with her, even though i know she would love it, she loved everything i made, and bragged me up to her friends, actually even trying to get me to make something and sell it to her, right i so could not take any money from her. i miss her so much, i can not even read the post in the off topics saying i want my mother, i do too, i want her to come back, but know of course is not possible. my baby sister is having such a hard time. mom use to call her 15, 20 times a day, the baby(she will be 3 in a couple weeks) just misses her grammie awful, she walks around all day saying my grammie is sick, she is so sick, i need to go to her and help her, its breaking my heart, i ordered a little baby doll from fran at crochetville, a little hand made doll which is simply adorable, and i sent it to abbie with hopes she would love it so much that it might help her not think about mom, and it has,but she still misses grammie. i can only hope when she gets a bit bigger that she will still remember mom, we are doing eveything we can to make sure she does not forget, please pray for abbie, and for sam, and for my sister who is so stressed she can not handle it, i saw something today i almost bought her. she collects alligators and this one actually sang, but when i played it, it made me cry cause it was all about missing the one you love. thanks for reading this and letting me vent. i need to, my blood pressure this morning at the docs was almost 200 over 120. he knows why, but is still concerned because of it. he changed my medication today to something stronger, i hope it works so far has not done much, but he said it would take a couple days, maybe even a week so will try and have patience. thanks again all of you for being here for me. the picture at the top is abbies baby her name is sally LOL huggs and love to all of you