Never Forget…

…the price that has been paid for our freedom. Never forget the lives lost and the life-changing injuries given for the sake of a safe homeland. Never forget to say…thank you!

Stash Reduction…

…in progress.  If you are interested in seeing what my latest purge unearthed (actually some pretty cool stuff, but I have realized that I have SWBLE-Stash Way Beyond Life Expectancy) please take a peek at my EBay auction. Thank you for looking! Blessings, Julie

Stitching retreat…

…is one of the great joys of my life. Every year at the beginning of August the Needlework Guild of Minnesota hosts a teaching retreat for needlework in Buffalo, MN.  The venue is the lovely Christ the King Retreat Center, a place where many of the sleeping and teaching rooms, as well as the dining [...]

Ok…

…I’ve been gone a long time. I don’t even know if anyone visits anymore. However, I have been stitching…a bit. Right now, I’ve lost my counted thread mojo in favor of Japanese embroidery and needlepoint. I will post some photos here very shortly. I am setting up ‘the room of my own’ and when that [...]

Merry Christmas…and a prayer for all:

This day and this night, may I know O God The deep peace of the running wave The deep peace of the flowing air The deep peace of the quiet earth The deep peace of the shining stars The deep peace of the Son of peace. –from Celtic Prayers from Iona by J. Phillip Newell

I read a very wise quote today…

…I wish I knew who said it. “Bibles that are falling apart  usually belong to people who are not.” ~Author Unknown~ Today…and everyday…I am grateful for God’s word. Blessings, Julie

No I haven’t forgotten…

…NaBloPoMo (or whatever ). I have just three letters to explain myself. F. L. U.  And for those of you who wonder, yes I do occasionally feel like fly paper for any bug that’s out there, but really—better me than a little baby or someone really struggling with an awful disease, right? Besides, it gives [...]

On this third of November…

…I am thankful for our families. For their on-going legacies of love, faith, comfort and support. Blessings, Julie

30 Days of Thanksgiving…

…I just read about this in a wonderful blog called 4:53 a.m. It seems a very good idea to me to spend time rehearsing blessings rather than dwelling on all that is wrong (or perceived wrong) in the world around me or in my world. Since I am starting this on the 2nd of November [...]

NaBloPoMo 2009

…or the National Blog Posting Month challenge. Can I post every day for the month of November? I have a PIF to post (both a beautiful one received and an offer), several finishes and holiday stitching to share…so stay tuned. I’m going to try! Blessings, Julie