Almost missed my chance.......

....to post my blessing of the day! *Gasp*

This morning I spent a few hours with my youngest son, and I would absolutely say that my children are a huge blessing to me. We of course had the usual speed bumps that go along with raising children and we all made mistakes along the way (parents included), but all in all, I can honestly say that they have all grown up to be wonderful human beings ~ loving, caring, respectful and responsible. I feel very fortunate to be their Mother. <3

More Blessings....

I said I would post daily about the blessings in my life, so here I am again ~

Today (& everyday!) I am thankful and feel very blessed to be married to the most wonderful man and my best friend. This November will be our 20th anniversary! Twenty years!!! Wow! He is the love of my life and supports me in whatever whim I seem to be going off on at any given moment. Well, I guess quietly shaking his head could be considered support! LOL

What are the best blessings in your life?

Wishing you all a wonderful Thursday!
Dawn

I have been severely lagging.....

It has come to my attention that I seem to have trouble posting very often. I watched Julie & Julia last night (Great movie!) and as I watched Julie post on her blog almost obssessively - well ok, definitely obessessive - I realized that I rarely post anything at all. I seem to be stuck in a rut where if I did not have a new craft to show then I just did not post. I need to change this way of thinking. I started this blog to document not only my crafts but also my life's adventures. Even if my life is really not all that adventurous, I surely must have something to journal about. Right? (although my family has expressed their wishes to remain anonymous and out of the world wide web's spotlight!) I have never been much of a writer however I am an avid reader so I think I can get the hang of it quickly.

So let's see, where to start? I try to be an upbeat, happy person as much as possible. I figure if you smile on the outside, sooner or later it absorbs into the inside as well. If you go through life grumpy and complaining all the time then life is downright miserable. I refuse to give in and I try to enjoy life and view each day as a true gift from God.
But - (you knew that was coming, didn't you?) - our little family has had a few bumps over the past few months which has put a dent in my otherwise happy demeaner. We have our bouts of disfunctionality along with the rest of the human race and it seems to be killing my mood as well as my creativity lately. So! Time to get out of this funk and into the sunshiney happiness again!

Time to count my blessings ~ I vow to note and post about one blessing per day. (Sounds like a perfect project to start around Valentine's Day.)
 
My son (#2 of 3) and his little family are moving from Guam to Italy, however they get to stop in the states on their way. I will get some much needed quality time with our three year old granddaughter as well as my son and daughter in-law. This is certainly a good thing! He gives great hugs and I have missed him dearly and my daughter in-law is a jewel!

On a crafty note, I am just about finished with a little prezzie for a blogger friend and it will go in the mail tomorrow! Pics to follow after it has been received. I don't want to spoil her surprise! :o)

I hope everyone out there in blogger land is having a spectacular day!!

TTFN,
Dawn 

                                                     

A New Project....

I have decided to try my hand at mixed media fiber arts. I have always, always loved lots of color and texture so I think this will be a good fit for me. Plus, with mixed media, perfect little stitches are not really "required" so my imperfections will not stick out like a sore thumb! I will post my progress as I go along, but I cannot ruin a surprise for a fellow blogger, so pics will have to wait until all is done and received. Typically I don't like suspense but this time I am on the "surprise-er" side and not the "surprise-ee"! Tee Hee!

Rag Rug Happiness!

Well, I figure it's about time I posted the wonderful rag rugs that I received last week from Holly over at Hot Tea and Milk Chocolate. I participated in a "Pay it Forward" challenge that she had on her blog and this is what she sent me!!!



(I took the pics on a cloudy/rainy afternoon so please excuse the bad lighting.)
They are so beautiful and look lovely in our home. I absolutely love them!! The multi colored one is in our main bath and the blue edged one is in "my" bath. It feels so nice to step out of the shower onto a nice, squishy, thick comfy rug! (Our house is built on a concrete slab which makes the floor really cold in the winter!)

Holly, I hope to have your prezzie in the mail by the end of the next week. :o)

T-T-T-Tuesday...

I am still battling a combo of allergies and the tail end of a head cold, but I am doing my best to be in a good mood, so please bear with me. ;o)
Hubby and I had a wonderful time at the concert this weekend. It was so nice just to get away from all of the regular daily "stuff".
The weather here this weekend was absolutely gorgeous! So lovely that we went out and bought a motorcycle for hubby! He has had a bike or two in the past but always gave them up for various life reasons. He has many work-buddies that own bikes and he has been pineing away for one for a while.                                    
                                                                            *drum roll please*

 Here is my darlin with his new toy. He is one happy camper, let me tell ya!

Wishing you all long days and pleasant nights.

Progress - with pics, as promised!

Well, I am finally finished (almost!) with my crocheted cell phone/ID carrier. I crocheted it with that yummy Noro yarn I picked up last week. It is a bit larger then my phone, but I will also be carrying my driver's license, debit card, etc., so I wanted the extra room. I was going to also post a pic of it with the phone but since I am using that to take the pics with, the logistics just weren't working out! LOL

 This evening, I will be adding a button to the front for the closure.

I found this pretty Batik fabric that I will use to make a lining with two separate spaces - 1 for the phone and 1 for the "cards". I will not have time to get the lining completed before we go to the concert tomorrow. That will have to wait until I get back. I do plan on using it however. I think it will look perfect with the fuschia shirt I am going to wear.