Stitchery Dickory Dock: My Weekend w/ AMH & A Giveaway!

Stitchery Dickory Dock: My Weekend w/ AMH & A Giveaway!: Yes, it's true.  I spent a whoooooole weekend with Anna Maria Horner!  Well, almost a whole weekend- Friday night, all day Saturday, and ...

MY POEM January 2012

OUR HERO TEBOW
by Bet

TOO BAD
SO SAD
NO GO
TOO SLOW
TEBOW
NO FEAR
NEXT YEAR
WE"LL CHEER
TEBOW
OUR HERO

AS Autumn Approaches

As autumn approaches I am sharing this prayer that was in St. Paul's Church Bulletin.
HAPPY AUTUMN....BET
O GOD OF CREATION, YOU HAVE BLESSED US WITH THE CHANGING OF SEASONS.
AS WE EMBRACE THESE AUTUMN MONTHS, MAY THE EARLIER SETTING OF THE SUN REMIND US TO TAKE TIME TO REST.
MAY THE CRUNCH OF THE LEAVES BENEATH OUR FEET REMIND US OF THE BREVITY OF THIS EARTHLY LIFE.
MAY THE STREAM OF OUR BREATH IN THE COOL AIR REMIND US THAT IS IT YOU WHO GIVE US YOUR BREATH OF LIFE.
MAY THE SCURRYING OF THE SQUIRRELS AND THE MIGRATION OF THE BIRDS REMIND US THAT YOU CALL US TO FOLLOW YOUR WILL.
WE PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR GOODNESS FOREVER AND EVER.
AMEN

summer flowers

i am happy my clematis vine has started to bloom. also planted a light lavender one.

COLORS OF AFRICA

Here is the quilt titled Colors of Africa. Center section is an African embrodiery kit i got in Chicago several years ago along with the african fabrics. i put the quilt together tried my hand at machine quilting and the quilt has been in the CLOSET... i decided it was time to unquilt it and take it to be professionally quilted......i am pleased with how it looks as it is the perfect size for the quilt shelf in the library.

Blind Quilter

QUILT TOP FINISHED

FUN IN THE SNOW

We enjoyed the snow... brandy ran crazy and created snowballs on her legs......

i have ordered BOOTS for her...

SNOW ON CHRISTMAS

We loved having SNOW on Christmas in the mountains.

It totaled 10 inches and was a winter wonderland.

PAINTED THE CABIN

This fall we had the cabin painted a weathered wood color. Kept the trim the same.

We like how it looks.

Wonder if it will look as good as the SNOW PHOTO.

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS

As Christmas approaches I decided to use this wonderful snow photo that my neighbor Bonnie took of our mountain house in the snow.

The sky is so blue and the scene looks so peaceful. Not even any tracks in the snow.

Merry Christmas to those reading my blog.

Bet

BLOOMING ALOE

Not a great photo but today I discovered my ALOE plant was BLOOMING.

I was amazed when I saw it. LONG LONG stalk with tiny orange buds.

Headed to the Pet Blessing in the Miata

BRANDY IS HAPPY WITH HER NEW JACKET FOR HUNTER KNOB WITH THINSULATE LINING.

ALSO excited about riding to the PET BLESSING at St. Peter on Saturday.

PET BLESSING

Brandy and I went to the Pet blessing this morning.

It was pretty funny as they had singing at this one.

They sang the song about St. Frances and

as soon as they stated the guitar and singing

this one little dog sang along with a yip yip bark bark

for the entire song.

The local petshop had a doggy bag of treats.

ONLY one cat there and a cage of parakeets.

WHAT IS ON THE ARM?

Michael went on a motorcycle trip with Ken and the

guys to the Panhandle this weekend.

We decided a little tattoo would be appropriate.

HA

We tried to find one that said BAD TO THE BONE

but this was the best we could do.

A RUB ON...FOUND it at the Halloween Store on Dale Mabry in the BIKER Costumes.

It looks pretty good for a rub on.

Debbie our niece said HE ROCKS..

SNOWMAN TABLE MAT

My Winter tablemat for Hunter Knob is almost ready.

I changed the original pattern a lot.

Instead of 4 groups of 4 snowmen I only put two single snowmen. I outlined the trees in white so that they would show up more.

The project is from a wool kit I purchased online

from

primitivegatherings.us

HEALTHY MAC AND CHEESE

I tried a new mac and cheese recipe that used butternut squash.

It was good.

Lake Armistead Access

Our neighborhood lake access

HOMEMADE PIZZA

THANKS to Michael's expert assistance today we made

a homemade pizza, our favorite...

green pepper, onion, pineapple and cheese.

STRESS RELIEVER

Michael attended a Stresss Relief workshop at work last week.

and brought home this little yellow guy with wild hair.

If you squeeze it a voice says..

RELAX

CALM DOWN

DON'T STRESS NOW

TAKE IT EASY

Brandy went crazy over it. It was pretty cute watching her.

Enjoy the photos.