This month is flying by - actually the last 11 months have flown by.
This may be the first Elizabeth Lowell book that I've read -
it won't be the last - it was an excellent read!!
The snowflakes are 5 minute snowflakes from here - they really
do work up that quickly!
Today is Robbie Burns day . . . Alba gu broth - Scotland forever!
we rise by lifting others
This is part of a design by Sue Hillis.
I completed my third book of 2021 - 'First Light' by Bill Rancic. The ending was not what I was expecting - silly me. I finished this book only because I had started it and I try to discipline myself to finish what I start. ^^
every morning is a fresh start -
wake up with a thankful heart
These cute little owls were something I worked on over the holidays. They are a pattern from Annemarie. I made the beaks with 3 lazy daisy stitches, added squiggly eyes just because I have lots, made them in different sizes and used neutral shades of yarn. They make me smile.
This is my second read of this year. In 2020 I read a lot of books but didn't keep track of them. This year looks like it could be another reading marathon so I'm going to keep track of the books here so that I have a record to look back on. I hadn't read this author for many years - when I spotted it in our building library I decided to give it a whirl - I was not disappointed.
without rain nothing grows -
learn to embrace the storms in your life
I guess I'm off and running having started and finished my first book of 2021 - it was a good read.
look around . . .
all that clutter used to be money
Wishing you
a season of gladness,
a season of cheer,
and to top it all off -
a wonderful year!
Design by the Primitive Hare
from out of darkness and cold,
the light and hope return
Looks like I've got a wee tree farm - pattern from Annemarie's Haakblog - I used a 3.5 mm hook with #3 yarn - the pattern is easy....
Made these package tie-ons from the same pattern - used #4 yarn and made them one layer with no stuffing - sounds a bit like a recipe, lol.
This is Kola - she belongs to our 93 yo neighbour, J. J brings Kola to visit us regularly - Kola knows where we keep the doggie treats and isn't shy about asking for one or two or ..... J is as sharp as a tack, totally independent - does her own shopping, cleaning, cooking, gardening, still drives, etc. We consider ourselves blessed to have her for a friend - she tells the most interesting and entertaining stories - recently she told us about Christmas when she was a kid. One of her stories was about how she sang loudly and knew all the words for the songs for the Christmas concert but couldn't hold a tune to save her life - how we three laughed - she went on to tell us that the teacher invited her to stand at the front and lead the choir but to mouth the words only.
if a family has an old person in it, it possesses a jewel