I Hear Voices...

Happy New Year

my sweet friends!

I apologize for being away

for so long...

For the past two months

we have been very busy saying goodbye...

To a very special place

that has been in our family

for over 60 years...

Two days before the closing

I spent the morning alone

Going through the rooms

for one final cleaning...

And I could hear voices...

My parents,

my grandparents,

brothers and sisters,

nieces and nephews,

friends...

So many happy memories...

It only seemed right that

the day was grey and gloomy outside...

For that was how I was feeling...

Until, as I stood by the picture window

and gazed out into the cove...

I "heard" another Voice...

Reminding me of all the many 

blessings of the past...

And all that were to come

in the days ahead...

 So..."Happy New Year"

 my sweet friends...

May this be a year of

joyous blessings...

for you and your dear families.

“You crown the year

 with your bounty,

 and your carts overflow

 with abundance.”  

Psalm 65:11

For The Record...

 Good Morning, dear friends!

Just wanted to take a moment

to invite you to visit

my son's blog...

For The Record Apologetics

Daniel is a online college professor

for Baptist Bible Seminary...

He received his

Masters in Theology
from Liberty University...

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He is currently working on
his doctoral degree...

In his spare time...
(Don't ask me when ! "smile")

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he coaches high school boys'
 tennis and soccer...

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and officiates soccer games...

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as well as writes for his blog.

Hope you enjoy reading
what he has such a passion for...

I know he'd love to have
you stop by for a visit!

(Proud mama pic...
State championship game...
Daniel is #32...
He scored the winning goal!)

"Make me to understand 
the way of thy precepts:
so shall I talk of thy wondrous works."
Psalm 119: 27

"Sew" Much Fun!

My son called recently and asked

if I would take a look at his
 sweetheart's sewing machine...

Her grandma had given it to her
when she was just a little girl...
but she hadn't used it in quite a few years.

Thinking about doing some sewing
for their upcoming wedding...
she took it out of the closet...
only to find that the needle would
not go up and down properly...

I wasn't familiar with this particular model...
But have had singer machines in the past...

So...I did a little research
(Don't you just love the internet?)
and found some troubleshooting ideas
that really helped!

Afterwards, I gave it a good cleaning
and then remembered that I had some
old attachments which just happened
to fit this machine...

I made a little lined bag
to hold the attachments,
the foot pedal, and the cord.

I also added
a package of bobbins,
some spools of thread,
and a new package of needles...
because, as we all know,
  you should always start
 a new project with a fresh needle!

Then, because the machine didn't
come with a cover...
I made this little lined one
out of some "stash" woven fabric.
(I just love the big pink dots!)

This was a super easy project...
Same idea as a market bag
turned upside down!

I am so looking forward to
see what projects she has in mind...

Now it's time to focus on some of my own
unfinished projects...

Because that is exactly what
cold winter days are perfect for!

"She seeketh wool, and flax, 

and worketh willingly with her hands..." 

Proverbs 31: 13