DISCOVERY OF A LUCET

Last night while I was scooting around online I found a very interesting video on youtube. It was on how you use a lucet to make cording. It is a lyre shaped wooden lucet. I did not have one so I improvised today and made a workable one from a two pronged fork (for turning bacon or meat). It took me a while to get the hang of it. After about two tries I sort of have it sort of figured out. You can use these as ties, shoe laces or weave them together to make bracelets.

I made a small cord and then I beaded it. Not bad for a first time. I tried to download a picture, but it won't cooperate.

I also watched how to use a knook and a 2 ended 2 hooked crochet hook. I love discovering new things and then trying them. I have been experiementing with altered book art also.

I made a book shelf out of a book for my GGrandaughter's first birthday. It looks like a ferriswheel and I put tiny little cardboard books at the bottom. Not sure what glues to use, it warped when I used decopage medium. Then I painted it white because the book was so dark. Next one I make I am going to use a spray on fabric stiffener used in millinary. I then glued little things that girls like: a puppy, a tuffet, a picture of her in a cute little frame, buttons and bowes, ribbons and lace, rabbits etc.

You never know what I will be up to next. As soon as my right arm fully recovers from the break, watch out.

Happy Easter, Happy Birthday and Happy Earth Day

Hi! The Happy Birthday is for my Brother, David, who is 55 this year.

I went to our church's Good Friday Celebration last night. It was so moving. They did a monologue type of play. Each character came out and marvelously acted out their part. So many talented people I worship with. Who knew? The message was strongly brought home. We all left in silence in the dark and walked to the back of the property and there was a figure hanging on a cross. A real person. Then we all left in silence, children asking a multitude of questions. Well done. Although a little gruesome for the little ones at the end.

Happy Earth Day Mother Earth. We love you so. Peace, Love, Hope, Faith, Kindness are the things of God and how we feel about here. We are the stewards of this great big blue marble holding place in space, let us not let her down or God. I hear many say, "All this peace and love stuff has nothing to do with God. You are just painting a pretty picture, not reality." God created us in that environment. We rejected it. Do we need to turn our back on the perfection of God? Not for me.

I am making the deviled eggs for our family get together tomorrow. Our theme is Mexican food. We all bring one dish to share. I am making Salsa Deviled Eggs. They are cooking now. How to make the perfect boiled egg (without making them way over done -  Gasssss) Boil the eggs for one minute, then turn off the burner, cover and let sit for only 10 minutes. They are delicious. Then I am going to crack the eggs and color them so they have a cracked looking outside. What colors will took tasty? Not green. Maybe yellow or orange? Not sure yet, I thought about red, but those red dyes are questionable. I think I will save the red to dye wool fiber for spinning.

Happy Holidays all, and God Bless

PS Do you like my new profile picture? I thought I would show you what Christmas Morning looks like at our house.

OH LOVE 2-27-99

In your arms, I am in bliss.

Then off to Ecstasy I go.

Come back to take you with,

Opening up that door

To see what joy lay inside. 

This Ecstacy that exists.

Thy kiss, oh kiss, what is this? 

But unbounded bliss,

Oh my God!

Oh my Love! 

LOVE IS

Love is the way we show the world,

Love is the moisture for the Soul,

Love is the dance we do together,

I am holding you in my soul dreams.

You are the light and love of my soul,

So bring us all together,

And let love shine.

It doesn't belong to just one,

But comes from the soul

of mankind. 

I have a confession to make. As I was reading my poems, I noticed they were more than XX rated and I do not feel this is a forum for Erotica.  So I will be sharing parts of them, as above.

I have another confession, I have been looking at shoes online all day. I love shoes. When my Mother took me to visit friends I would disappear and they would find me in the woman's closet trying on the high heals. Well, I love shoes, purses and hats. 

Questions

The photo you see below is my beautiful daughter. 

When she turned 35 she asked me some questions.

Did you want me when you knew you were Pregnant?

Oh yes, from day one!

Did you love my Dad?

More than you or he will ever know.

What are your questions? Here I have some for you. Do you talk about your faith at work? I do not mean, do you preach at people?

I saw this on another blog and was intrigued by it. There were many different responses.

Why is that so tabu? 'Because you never talk about politics or religion in polite company'?

Work is not the place to discuss beliefs? 

Because religion has been outlawed in the USA? 

Because it is not politically correct?

You don't want to offend somebody?

What are your excuses?

If you are a Christian, a Godly person, and you hide who you are, aren't you offending Him? 

Do you live your life as you believe?

Would Christ have a hard time finding you in a crowd?

I have fallen off the Christian wagon so many times, I have now lost

count. I am not proud of it. But I am forgiven. 

Opening up a conversation about God is relatively easy. "What did you do this weekend?" "Do you have any hobbies?" "What books do you read?" 

I guess you can see I am on the side of erring for the good of mankind and speaking up. I have always been a rabble rouser. I have spoken of miracles that God has preformed in my life and it has opened up many conversations. Then I found out other people around me were also Christians. But none of us had the courage to talk about the subject. 

The subject of eternal life, of a love that conquers all, a peace that passes all understanding (human), how God gave his only son, miracles......

What do you think? What do you believe?