Dear Friends and Family and Guests,
During our more frequent Fall rainy days, Mt. Hood collects more and more snow to the delight of skiers, snowboarders and those of us who just enjoy admiring the mountain when storm clouds lift.
Although we had steady rain this morning with a few flashes of lightning and a rumble of thunder, our neighbor's tree I can see out of one of my windows is a wonder, glowing with golden light, a beacon in the storm...
Even in the waning days of Autumn, there are still many trees in our neighborhood that are a joy to behold...I wish I could show them all to you.
However, outside or inside, we are doing a lot of celebrating in our household this month: My oldest granddaughter, Hayley is now ten! My youngest daughter Elisabeth is now 34 and she and her husband Gary just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary!
On her birthday Elisabeth got stained glass making supplies and she made this lovely tree and has been mending three little stained glass pieces given to me which have suffered damage in the last forty years during our many moves. [her husband Gary admired her efforts...really he did!]
Elisabeth was taught by one of Gary's aunts how to make quilted ball ornaments and then she coached me to make one, which was fun. I found a Youtube tutorial for making a similar pattern
HERE if you want to give it a try.
November 23, 2017, is our USA celebration of Thanksgiving. It also happens to fall on my granddaughter, Sarah's second birthday!! I found a set of 24 little board books for her which I have wrapped and put in a little pink plastic basket for her, but I also crocheted this little book bag for her in which she can carry a few of her little books should she wish to do so.
My youngest son Tim grew a wonderful crop of tomatoes this year. I have the last of them in a basket on my dining table and they are so good I wish I could share them with you!
I have much for which to thank the Lord, even though, or perhaps especially because, I find myself an imperfect human being in an imperfect world, and yet miraculously, I am loved and can love and creatively pursue life, and I pray that you find this true for yourself as well.
Have you found yourself thankfully crafting?
Gracie xx
However, outside or inside, we are doing a lot of celebrating in our household this month: My oldest granddaughter, Hayley is now ten! My youngest daughter Elisabeth is now 34 and she and her husband Gary just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary!
