This Blanket

This was my Dad's favorite blanket. This is the blanket my Mother would hide when company came over. This is the blanket that was wrapped around my Dad as he took his last breath. This is the blanket that was wrapped around me the days following my Father's passing. So I cut this blanket into to six pieces.
....and had the little blankets embroidered .... then I put a border around them and gave them to my brother and sisters for Christmas.

Merry Christmas

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!!!! May the Birth of Our Lord light your lives.

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory...

I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below.
With tiny lights, like heavens stars reflecting on the snow.
The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear.
For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year!

I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear,
But the sounds of music can't compare with the Christmas choir up here.
For I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring.
For it is beyond description to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart.
But I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year!

I can't tell you of the splendor or the peace here in this place.
Can you imagine Christmas with our savior, face to face?
I will ask Him to light your spirits as I tell him of your love.
So then pray for one another as you lift your eyes above.

So please let your hearts be joyful and let your spirits sing,
For I am spending Christmas in heaven,
I am walking with the King!

She's home !!!

Rachel is home from school!! It feels so good to have everyone together. We will start our baking and wrapping and just being together. Welcome home Rach!!!

Powder room project

My powder room went from this ugly red to this ........

mint green with bead board.

Hey Dad

We little knew that week; God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories; your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you, you are always by our sides. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Christmas Tree

Guess what we did today?

Wonderful Kimberlee over at ponderedinmyheart.typepad.com gave me this award. I just found this today and have no idea how I missed it. This is such an honor because my daughter and I love her blog! Okay, I must try and answer the following questions with one word answers and then pass it on to three others.

The questions are as follows:

1. Where is my cell phone? kitchen

2. Where is dh? work

3. Your hair color? light brown

4. Your Mother? grieving

5. Your Father? with Jesus

6.Your favorite thing? family

7. Your dream last night? random

8. Your dream /goal? Heaven for me and mine

9. The room you're in? bedroom

10. Your hobby? baking, sewing, knitting

11. Your fear? not doing enough

12. Where do you want to be in six years? here

13. Where were you last night? Kerry's play

14. What your not? materialistic

15. One of your wish list items? green house

16. Where you grew up? PA

17. The last thing you did? called my Mom

18. What are you wearing? sweats

19. Your TV? news/EWTN

20. Your pet? Golden

21. Your computer? slow

22. Your mood? content

23. Missing someone? Dad

24. Your car? mini-van

25. Something your not wearing? socks

26. Favorite store? Catholic book store and Joanne's fabric

27. Your Summer? relaxing

28. Love someone? family

29. Your favorite color? green

30. When is the last time you laughed? not long ago

31. Last time you cried? today

I pass this on to Alice at http://www.blogger.com/www.alicecantrell.com/blog who is very crafty, Kim at http://www.blogger.com/www.starryskyranch.typepad.com who is full of fresh ideas and Carmen at http://www.blogger.com/www.cozyconifercabin.blogspot.com who makes me want to knit all of the time.