Seven Pads For The Humane Society

The pads are coming right along. When I get about a dozen finished I hope to drop them off before too long. Wonderful mindless knitting to relax with and know they will help some sweet dog feel a little better in his cage and hopefully help them find a good home since it's been shown that dogs with pads tend to find homes sooner than those without.

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Imagine If You Will...

I would post some pictures but there's some computer malfunction preventing this:~P
Some good news is that I won't have to see my doctor for 8 months instead of the regular 6. So that's a little progress. The next day (Saturday) I got diarhea and then yesterday (Monday) Michael got it. So far he's been feeling a little better but it took me about three days to start feeling better.
I'm working on preemie Santa hats/bootie sets. I tried a small sized angel wrap, but I'm not thrilled with it. I've completed a couple of pads for the Humane Society and will cast on for another very shortly. It looks as though next year's knitting will be mostly pads for them as I knit down the enormous stash of acrylic I've been gifted with. I'll likely focus on burial items during Lent and make the occasional preemie hat/bootie set. I may take a day or two here and there to knit on my sweaters/cardigans. Not feeling too excited about anything really.
I'm wondering what to do with all my wool yarn now that Warm Woolies will be no more after this year. Well, guess something will come up. I know the acrylic takes priority as there is just so much more of it than anything else.
This Saturday will be Norman's and my 17th wedding anniversary. I couldn't have picked a better man to marry! It hasn't been an easy trip but when all is said and done and we stand before our Lord and Savior I hope He will smile and say "Good job! Way to carry that cross I fashioned just for you! Now enter in to my glory good and faithful servant!"
I certainly hope and pray that all the misery and toil we've had will be for His glory!
Well, feeling a bit tired now. At least I got the laundry caught up today and am looking forward to settling down and knitting a little before saying nightly prayers.
Peace be with you!

Wonderful Words of Wisdom

Do not worry about why problems exist in the world – just respond to people's needs. Some say to me that if we give charity to others it'll diminish the responsibility of government towards the needy and the poor. I don't concern myself with this, because governments do not usually offer love. I just do what I can do: the rest is not my business.

God has been so good to us: works of love are always a means of becoming closer to God. Look at what Jesus did in His life on earth! He spent it just doing good (Acts 10,38). I remind the sisters that three years of Jesus's life were spent healing the sick and the lepers, children and other people; and that's exactly what we're doing, preaching the Gospel through our actions.

It is a privilege for us to serve, and it's a real, wholehearted service that we try and give. We feel what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but that ocean would be less without that drop.~Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), founder of the Missionary Sisters of Charity A Simple Path

Made In America

The Boy Scouts were selling these darling snowmen and I just had to have one;~) Made from a paving stone this guy is pretty heavy. The hot pads are filled with rice and spices that smell oh-so-good! I love that these simple and useful gifts are made in the good ol' USA!

It's All About Lego's

Daniel and Michael are having a blast playing with the Legos. What a great toy to work up the imagination:~D

This That and The Other

Daniel and Michael dressed for Halloween. If you don't recognize them they are Mr. Shawn Thornton (from the movie The Quiet Man. Gotta see this John Wayne film:~D) and Mr. Hawaiian Luau Guy;~) We try to keep a sense of humor about this particular holiday.
In the next photo are five bags containing 50 cloths with 50 bars of Ivory Soap donated to the Red Cross to go in their Comfort Kits.
The next photo is the entrance to the new Humane Society building. Daniel and I went in to see and pet a cat and a kitten. We found out that now it costs $85 dollars to adopt a cat. This is a little more than we'd like to spend. Yes folks, the sad news is that our beloved Chester is MIA. The last time I saw him almost two months ago he was trying to catch the leaves blowing in the wind. We miss you dear Chester!
The next photo is of a crochet outfit hanging at Simply Fibers. It's made out of Red Heart yarn. Very durable stuff, but not very soft to the touch. I love outfits like this though. They make me smile and wonder what colors I'd choose if I were to make one for myself:~)

Fun Pizza From Papa Murphy's

It looked a lot different once it was cooked but it tasted just as good as any other Papa Murphy's pizza we've ever gotten. Just something fun to eat on this all Hallow's Eve:~D

Prayer of Mothers

Prayer of Mothers

Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me.

Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven.

Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son.

Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family.

Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven.

Amen.