I started reading a chapter a day in Proverbs and seeing that there are 31 Chapters it will take me approximately one month to get through.  Isn’t it funny how you can read something 100 times before and depending where your at in your life is how the meaning behind it shapes your life.  It’s so appropriate that a Proverbs 31 wife is what I wish to accomplish.  One can only dream.

I’ve also started making gifts.  My cousin Kymmie in Florida wanted a pair of socks because she said her feet get really cold at night so I whipped her up a pair to send off.  The pattern is really easy but seeing that my son Ronnie kept talking while I was trying to turn the heel it took me longer than usual.  Finally I put a muzzle on him, (just kidding, I feed him so he’d stop talking)lol , and the socks are complete.  The are put in the mail so my cousins feet will be warm.

 

Now to start on the Christmas socks for the rest of my family and start sewing.

 

 

I recently went to my mothers house and she had some wall hangings that belonged to my grandparents that she doesn’t hang on her walls and offered them to me.  They aren’t the prettiest and they are older than I am but they are a part of my childhood that I love dearly.

They need some paint to touch up the chips and nicks but they will look perfect in my room.  This has to be the best gift my mother ever gave to me.  Thanks Mom.

 

 

the top bag was made for my friend Karen’s birthday

the bag below was made for the craft fair with matching eyeglass and tissue case

I have been obsessed with reading Amish fictional stories lately.  Beverly Lewis, Beth Wisemen and Wanda Brunstetter grace my bookshelf.  Now on facebook today Suzanne Woods Fisher requested to be my friend.  She just wrote a book Amish Peace Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World.  I ordered it today so hopefully I’ll have it in hand by the weekend.  She also has a fiction book coming out in January the Choice.  I’ll write back and let you know how much I love the book

Where did the summer go.  The last post I made was on my son’s birthday and here we are over 2 months later and the children are heading back to school. 

What have I been doing.  Well I’ve been making a few gifts.  Had a few orders for project bags, yeah….and I turned 46.  My children made my day special as usual.  My friends also made the day a good one. 

 

From my friend Karen, cottonspice/Ruby editor in chief I received a beautiful handmade apron

 

My Birthday Apron From Karen.  I love it.  Notice the color of the waistband and ties.  RED  my favorite color

 

 

 

 

I also received a birthday package from Trinni

Did you see those stitch markers?????  She made them just for me and in my favorite color RED….she loves me. 

 

I managed to get some knitting in this summer also. 

 Mostly, I enjoyed being with my family.

Today was my son’s birthday and I made him empandas, and  jag along with a martian cake (it looked more like an alien).  I had every intention on posting pictures of it all and my cousin in Florida called me distraught saying Michael Jackson had passed away.  I truly did not believe her.  He’s only 5 years older than me.  He can’t possible be dead.  I was already saddened by the death of Farrah Fawcett.  Oh the pictures I have when I wanted to be one of Charlie’s Angels but I wasn’t allowed to dye my hair blonde.    But Michael.  I used my birthday money when I was 6 years old to buy a 45 record ABC just because  I knew someday I was going to be Mrs. Jackson.  No matter whether you liked him or not you have to admit that he was a very talented man who inspired many of todays recording artist.  I hope people will focus on the good and not the controversy and may both Michael and Farrah rest in peace.  I still had Ronnie’s party but was too focused on the news and forgot to take pictures.  I’ll have to redo the cake and take some pictures soon. 

My son Ronnie got all dressed up to attend his best friends graduation.

 

Congratulations John

Karen Gass the brain behind Ruby has created our first magazine cover.  It’s not too late to subscribe.

 

Well of for those of you who don’t already know, I grew up in New bedford, MA.  It’s not the best place to live nowadays but growing up it was the best.  Living there Iwas exposed to many cultures which has enabled me to be able to cook different meals from those cultures. 

 

That being said I am going to be the Cooking Editor for Ruby an online magazine.  I hope you will be able to subscribe and enjoy the issues.  Many brilliant minds will have a hand in producing this magazine and alot of helpful hints will be included in each issue.

I started making these small project bags to take along with me in the car.  Great for sock projects.