Long Time...No Chat

It feels like forever. The last few months have been tough. And I haven't had much time for anything. First, I'd like to thank you for sticking with me. And praying for my husband. He's doing much better. Slowly making improvements. But getting better.

On the career side of things, well, we're taking lots of cuts. We work with education, and the budget crisis is just killing us. My husband seem to be buried at the moment. In work. In life. And all that stuff.

We're not letting it get us down though. We are still moving forward. Trying our best to get back to "normal." More than anything, live life. And be happy with the life we have. You'll be hearing more from me. On a more regular basis. Thank you again for sticking around, and praying for my family.

Amazing

I can't even begin to tell you the patients I've had to have. Gardening is not always easy. And does not always happen the way we plan it.

Almost 12 years ago, I bought some bulbs. In a small town. Of various irises. I already had white, purple, and yellow. But I wanted some more "exotic" colors. Immediately when I got home, I planted them. What I got was, a bunch of leaves. No flowers. Not for years.

Until a few days ago. I got my first flower from those bulbs. A beautiful pink iris. I was so excited. I'd honestly given up hope. And figured the bulbs had died. Or they were never going to flower. I hope others will bloom as well.

I've always enjoyed gardening. There is something so special about it. And unexpected. I'll never give up on my garden, yard, or flowers. But I'm realizing, patients is the #1 thing you need to have in gardening.

Please Pray

I'd just like to ask you a HUGE favor. Please keep my husband in your prayers. He was rushed to the ER on Thursday night. And has been in the ICU since. We're not sure what's wrong. And honestly, I'm incredibly scared.

We have such amazing support from our family and friends. They've been right here with us. Praying, looking out for my daughter and I, and just being here. What we need the most.

I am quickly posting this. From my daughter's cellphone. I just wanted to ask you, please say an extra prayer for my husband. We're strong believers in the power of faith. And prayer. I'll try to keep you updated, if not, please read my daughter's blog. I'm sure she'll post something from time to time.

Merry Christmas!

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day

I want to welcome everyone from Sew Mama Sew. I'm so excited that you returned to my blog. I really enjoyed the May 2010 Giveaway Day. I just knew, that I had to be a part of the the 2010 December Giveaway Day too!

I gave away a set of amigurumi animals last time. But this time around, I thought I would giveaway 3 of the silk scarves, that I recently made. They're spiral scarves. And I've also purchased a pin to go with each one.

This is an up close view of what the scarves look like. I wish I had a better camera to show you. But I really like how the scarves spiral around.

And here are the 3 scarves that I will be offering. A green and brown zebra pattern, a black and white zebra print, and a multi-toned blue scarf. Honestly, the tradition zebra print is my favorite.

Now how do you win?

1. Just leave me a message, with your favorite holiday recipe. Or a link to that recipe. I'm looking for some new dishes and desserts to add to our holiday celebration.

2. You have until December 19th at midnight. And if you follow my blog, I'll add in 5 more chances for you.

3. I will draw names. And the first person will get first pick, etc.

Good luck to everyone! Come back in January. I'm working on another amigurumi giveaway. I've got about half of the amis done. Don't forget to stop by my daughter's blog, my niece's blog, and one of my favorite little girl's blog. Good luck! And I hope to see you soon.

PS I have no clue what happened to my last 2 months worth of posts. They're showing as posted in my "Edit Posts" tab. But now that I'm checking my blog, I don't see them. I'll have to figure that out after work today.

Love Stitched

Craftaholics Anonymous is hosting a giveaway. For the Etsy shop, Love Stitched. They have some beautiful items. Those roses are just darling! For your chance to win a $25 shop credit, go enter this giveaway. And don't forget to check out their blog too!

Urban Rain

Do you see this beautiful scarf? I won it! From My Cakies. Urban Rain offered a $25 gift certificate in this giveaway. I never win anything. But I won this giveaway. I was so shocked!

It's beautiful. My favorite item from Urban Rain. And absolutely perfect for Fall!

I got this in the mail today!

There is a bit of a back story though. I emailed Ruby and a while later, Joanne emailed me. That email got sent to my Spam folder. And I just found it. Last Thursday. Months after the giveaway! So I emailed Joanne. And I was halfway expecting that I'd missed the boat.

No. Joanne was amazing! The $25 shop credit was still available. I picked the Clover Scarf. And it was in my mailbox today. Extremely fast! I would definitely recommend Urban Rain. The shop has some adorable items. And who can beat the incredible customer service and quick shipping?

Baby Animals

This is one of the cutest Free Patterns of the Day from Free Crochet. It's adorable! There are patterns for a bunny and a little bear. They also come with a basket and a blanket.

These little guys would be perfect as a Baby Shower present, or for Easter. Any little one would adore this pair. You can't go wrong when the pattern is free. Hurry and download it today!

Happy Birthday Dad

Today is my dad's 97th birthday! And even more shocking than that, he is in amazing shape. Better shape than most people half his age! As in, he still climbs the roof. And feeds his animals. I can only hope to live as long as my dad. And be in the great health that he is.

I thank God, for letting me have so much time, with my dad. He's such an amazing man. So loving. So caring. Just a great dad. And a great human being. He's the first man that ever loved me. And the first man that I ever loved. I really think that our relationship has helped me so much in life. He taught me how men should treat women. And I owe my marriage to my dad. What an amazing man!

I'm praying and wishing that my dad has an amazing day! That he enjoys his birthday. And has another year of health and happiness. Happy Birthday dad!

Busy

It's been so busy around here! We have a very long day today. Our company has inspection. That's why I'm baking a cake at 6:30am. It's been a busy couple of weeks. Just preparing. That on top, of our regular work schedule. It's been super busy around here.

And we have family that came into town on Thursday. We met them for dinner. Which turned into a late dinner. They were late. Very late. We didn't have dinner until almost 8pm. We're used to eating pretty early. At least before 6pm. Because we go to bed early. My husband starts working at 3am. And I'm there by 5am. So it was a late night, for a "work night." But we did enjoy ourselves. Lots of catching up. And we're looking for another dinner. It did make for a tough Friday though. Both my husband and I were extremely tired.

At the moment, I'm trying to get ready for Halloween. I'm making a costume for my daughter. I also need to decorate. I've been slacking on that. I'm also preparing for a holiday Craft Fair. I think I might have too much on my plate. At least at the moment.

Work is also very busy. This is the time of year, that it really picks up. Lots of out of town trips. Lots and lots of paperwork. And in general, just a lot of work. But we're going to get through it all. Before we know it, it's going to be Thanksgiving. And I'm going to wonder were the time has gone.

Thanksgiving Cornucopia

This is the perfect project for Fall! Something that can be displayed all season long. This cornucopia can also be the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving table. And it's today's free pattern from Free Crochet. I better start crocheting. I want to put this on our table this year.