Thursday, January 12, 2012
Thursday, December 01, 2011
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD...
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Labels: Anna Maria Island FL, celebration, family, husband, marriage, thankfulness, wedding, wife
Saturday, October 22, 2011
OCTOBER SKIES
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Labels: "Autumn Tree", autumn, beauty, blessing, creation, Fall, gratitude, husband, nature, pumpkin, seasons, thankfulness
Thursday, June 30, 2011
CREATIVE THERAPY
Some of you may wonder if I've fallen completely off the face of the Blogosphere!! Thankfully, no!... But April & May were filled with many family events and needs that kept me both from writing & from drawing much.
In April, my husband & I had the JOY of traveling north to celebrate my nephew's wedding with family & friends. As co-pilot in the front seat of our little red Corolla, I happily counted the miles by knits & purls as I practiced my new knitting skills on a cozy blue scarf.
Home again in May, we learned of my mother-in-law's unexpected hospitalization & quickly repacked our bags (along with more yarn) and headed to the farm for 3 weeks. During that time, my mom also had knee replacement surgery... a very difficult experience for the whole family. My life felt upside-down & in limbo... and so I knit.
It's interesting now, looking back on my whole May experience... Much as I wanted to draw & create, I found I just wasn't emotionally able to concentrate. And yet, my hands still yearned to "make stuff"... so knitting did indeed become my creative therapy! Nothing very complex, mind you!... Just miles & miles of colorful scarves! It was one of those times when I wondered if I'd ever be able to draw anything again. But God is GOOD!... and I'm once again able to put pencil to paper & let my "sillies" out in living color.
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Labels: artist, blessing, blogging, Christian, creativity, doodling, drawing, family, God, God's love, handmade, illness, knitting, Patti Moore, pholkart*blessings, Scripture, thankfulness
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
KNIT & CROCHET 101
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Labels: children, crafts, creativity, crochet, Etsy, EtsyKids, EtsyKids Team, handmade, kids, knitting, treasury
Thursday, March 31, 2011
RAINY DAY ADVENTURES
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Labels: "Pirate Adventures", childhood, creativity, family, fun, home, parenting, play, thankfulness
Sunday, March 20, 2011
MEET WINNIE!
Meet Winnie!!... She's our lovable Labrador Retriever! My husband & I are so blessed to have just passed the one year mark of adopting her into our family!
Winnie came to us through the Lab Rescue of North Carolina last winter, a few months after we said an unexpected goodbye to our sweet dog, Salem. Our home had felt quite lonely during those months between Christmas & February... and since both my husband Joe & I had grown up in dog-loving families, we became eager to find another companion who would "fit" into our family.
Unfortunately, we don't know much of Winnie's story. She was quite sick when she was rescued by the Humane Society & needed to be treated for heartworms. She also had recently had puppies... and though we tried to track down what had become of her little ones, we were never able to locate them. I have to think that she was a kind & gentle Mama!
This week Winnie & I went to the vet for her one year check-up... and I'm happy to say she is back to full health! With the exception of a few extra pounds she gained over the winter months (something we have in common!), Winnie is doing just fine! How thankful I am that the Lord has provided such a loving, laid back, & faithful friend for us to enjoy!
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Labels: blessing, dog, family, friendship, God's love, home, Lab Rescue of NC, pet, thankfulness
Thursday, March 10, 2011
I (HEART) ETSY
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Labels: art, artist, community, crafts, creativity, encouragement, Etsy, gratitude, handmade, imagination, pholkartblessings, self-expression, thankfulness