Meet Joy Sugar-Bunny

I am happy to introduce you to Joy Sugar-Bunny! [The Grand Girls are giving her loving attention.] Joy was a joy to stitch from Helen's pattern and I am eager to finish stitching Joy's two sisters soon :-)  

Out and about this week I was able to meet friends, Fran and Marilyn for lunch at Chariteas in Sandy, Oregon.  We met at church years ago, and it is fun to get together from time to time to share what we are learning in our relationships with God...challenges and encouragements as well.

One afternoon my youngest son-in-law brought in the mail which included a  surprise package from Steph in the UK!  She sent a generous assortment of tea related goodies because we had both signed up for Lucy's Grand Tea Swap.  Thanks so much for your lovely gifts, and good thoughts, Steph.

Oh, and it is not too late to let Taci know you would like to be chosen to receive her giveaway over at TaciStudio :-)

And for those of you who are celebrating having a mother and/or being a mother on Sunday:

                                                      HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !!!

XX,

Gracie

WIP Springing Forth

Although Mt. Hood is getting more snow on the first day of Spring, here below we are getting rain interrupted by SUNSHINE!!!

Before I headed out to mail my great-niece's cowl hood to her, I looked up to find little Miss Molly modeling it and she agreed to let me show you her doing so :-)

While the cowl hood is my latest finish, more works in progress are springing forth thanks to Helen and Alicia who have lured me to want to make bunnies...among other projects.

Yesterday, on the last day of winter I made Winter-Spring Soup which I had for lunch yesterday and will finish today for lunch.

Winter-Spring Soup

Saute two links of sausage

two stalks of celery

one sliced carrot

one handful chopped kale

two green onions

two medium potatoes chopped with skin

add two cups of filtered water

a dash of cayenne pepper and

salt to taste

Simmer in the crockpot until the fragrance entices you to try the soup :-)

Shelby Dog has been her happy self yet not so healthy in the winter of her life...a change that is reason for sadness for us while appreciating her more in this season.

Kathy, the flower photos are especially for you...Spring is coming...even to Chicago :-)

What season of life are you in?