M.I.A.

OK -- just because I haven't posted doesn't mean I haven't been crafting...


We've had quite the busy time, past few weeks...


I have 3 boys at 3 different schools this year. Two of them started classes last week. (The third goes off to JR/SR Camp tomorrow for three days;  then will begin his school next week.)


Well,I think I deserve some sort of "super-taxi-mom" award for this afternoon! I had to take #1son with me to #2son's school to pick up #2 @ 3:00 & to wait for #3son's shuttle to drop him @ 3:05 so we could get away to drop #1 off at his school for football practice @ 3:15 in order to get to #3's school by 3:30 for #3's football meeting. Then bring #2 & #3 home for dinner so I can go with the hubs to #1's school for a football parent meeting...


This past weekend I attended a bridal shower for a special gal. I made her a set of ornaments. They are toile "12 Days of Christmas" I got from Embroidery Library years ago.

5 Golden Rings!

...and a Partridge in a Pear tree.

I stitched them on a slightly shimmery golden-ish fabric & backed the ornament with vintage golden velvet.
I embroidered them with a dark red thread, then matched up a tassel. I sewed in a gold loop for hanging & embellished that with a little knot of ribbon. 

Waiting to be stitched closed. (Ones on right still need to be stuffed...)

Wanted a pic with some greenery, but all my piney stuff is stored in the attic...

defiant survivor

Today my heart was burdened to pray for my suffering friends.

They are fighting the relentless enemy called breast cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer... 

They battle depression, pain, illness from treatment, impaired immunity, solitude & insurance adjusters...