Friends, a horse and stitching

I want you to meet a very lovely family! This is the Burrell family! Here is Dad having a bit of fun with his daughters
Here is the whole family. Dad Paul and mom Angela and the girls. They have the most awesome website full of recipes, sewing tips, stories, pictures and just tons of other stuff. They also explain their journey to living a plain and simple life. Whether or not you agree with their manner of dress and living, you owe it to your self to visit them at Sheperd's Hill. You won't be disappointed. They are a loving Christian family. I haven't known them long, but I already feel they are friends.
Now I want you to meet a little fella we met this past week. We had to go over to a bigger town west of us to do some banking and other errands. Here was this little guy half asleep, waiting for his family!
Yes, I have been cross stitching. Sorry the photo is blurry but my house is nearly done. I would have taken another, better picture but I am down in my hips and back today so this is as good as it gets! LOL! I just need to do the fence, backstitch and it is on to other areas.
Remember all the progress I was making on my Ruth 1:16 piece? Ha, ha, some progress!!!!! I have to tear out a lot, and I do mean a LOT of my stitching and redo it. I messed up BIG time so it isn't lining up right. I put it aside for now and will deal with it later! So that is enough for me for today. See you soon!

Kathleen Marie tagged me to do this last week I think it was. So here it is finally!


Where did you meet your husband?
In Wichita Kansas. We talked for over an hour on the phone the first time. it felt as if we had known each other forever!

What was the first thing you said to your husband?After 27 years i can no more remember than the man in the moon!

Where was the first kiss? first date? Our first date we went out to eat and drove around. I gave him a little good bye peck on the cheek.

Did you have a long or short courtship/engagement?
Very short. We met in Febuary and married that June

Where did you get engaged? My apartment about a week after we met. We actually looked at rings on our second date!

Where did you get married?Miami Oklahoma

How did the reception go? We didn't have a reception

How was the honeymoon?Never had a honeymoon!


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One Word Meme

1. Where is your mobile phone? none
2. Relationship? Married
3. Your hair? silver
4. Work? nope
5. Your sister(s) none
6. Your favorite thing? hubby
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your favorite drink? tea
9. Your dream car? PT
10. The room you’re in? den
11. Your shoes? barefoot
12. Your fears? spiders!!!!!!!
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? joyful!!
14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? Family
15. What are you not good at? Math
16. Muffin? banana
17. Wish list item? none
18. Where you grew up? Everywhere!
19. The last thing you did? sewing
20. What are you wearing? jumper
21. What are you not wearing? Shoes
22. Your pet? Katie
23. Your computer? dell
24. Your life? Great!
25. Your mood? thoughtful
26. Missing? nothing
27. What are you thinking about? baking
28. Your car? compact
29. Your kitchen? country
30. Your summer? Nice!
31. Your favorite color? Autumn!
32. Last time you laughed? Today
33. Last time you cried? Yesterday
34. School? YUCK!
35. Love? God

Once again I am cheating by not picking anyone. If you want to do it fine and dandy! if not, oh well! LOL!

Too cute to pass up!

You have got to watch this video of a little girl!
23rd Psalm

Word-filled Wednesday

This is a little different than what we usually do. It isn't a photograph at all but rather a little card they used to give to you in Sunday School. I am not sure if it was my mother's or my grandmothers but it is dated June 7, 1942. I thought it was pretty cool! The scripture is partially missing so here it is for you.

He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.~Isaiah 53:5
Please join us for Word-filled Wednesday by visiting Amy-Deanne and signing up on Mr. Linky. You may make one of your own or use someone elses.

Welcome and come on in!

Come on in and set a spell! Have a banana nut muffin and some blueberry tea and we will chat a bit. Got a nice size bag of ripe bananas for a whopping 39 cents so seemed like a good time to make muffins!
Here is Katie this morning surveying her kingdom. She was watching the little dogs across the street and keeping a close eye out on a squirrel!
Caught Jack puttering in his shed/workshop. I am surprised it came out good enough that you can see him fairly clear!
Progress on Jack's baby quilt! Looking good!
Here is a close up of the bears face. I think he is a cute little begger!
That's all I have! A quiet weekend in Missouri! Huggles until next time!

Lots of fun this time!

Here is my cousin Pastor Brent and his gorgeous wife Jennifer. They were off on a vacation today and will be gone on their late son Dustin's 18th birthday. Join me in praying that this will be a journey of healing for them.
Sweet, innocent little Katie!
konked out Katie!
My current WIP. I have been going to town on this one! Ran out of the dark blue thread! So that means I will have to FORCE my self to go to Ehler's. Poor me, LOL!

Susan tagged me to do this a bit ago. Sorry I am so slow about doing it. I am going to cheat by not tagging anyone. If you wish to do it, feel free to!

ACCENT - I have been told I have one but I don't think I do.
I DON"T DRINK - alcohol, or soda
CHORE I HATE - vacumning because it really hurts my back!
PETS - You all know katie the world's most rotten min pin!
ESSENTIAL ELECTRONICS -My camera and computer
PERFUME - I don't wear perfume!
GOLD or SILVER - Neither really. I only wear a wedding ring and no other jewelery
INSOMNIA - Sleeping is a big issue with me!
JOB TITLE - When I worked almost all my jobs involved cleaning.
MOST ADMIRED TRAIT -I try to find the good in people.
KIDS - none.
PHOBIA - spiders, the dark when I am alone, unfamiliar or crowded places.
RELIGION - I am a Christian who now practices modest dress and attend my cousin's non denominational church.
SIBLINGS - 1 older half-brother, a younger brother and my baby brother who is in Heaven
TIME I WAKE UP - Seven or seven-thirty since I often don't fall asleep until two or after.
UNUSUAL TALENT/SKILL - I don't think I have any!
VEGETABLE - Yes, please! LOL! Like about any veggie except cucumbers and a couple others.
WORST HABIT - Worry and talking way to much when I am on hyper speed!
X-RAYS - Many, many, many!
MY FAVORITE MEAL - Depends on my mood!
So there you have it!

Word-filled Wednesday

This is actually a wooden picture that we have hanging in our house. I hope you will join us for Word-filled Wednesday. You can make your own or copy and use one of ours. Visit Amy-Deanne to learn more!

What If?

This was written by my dear friend Ma. I hope it will bless you! She is a dear lady in Oklahoma and writes just the way she spells!

What if taday was the very day

That would change yer life forever

What ifin it ment you'd have ta live

With a feelin that would always hinder

What ifin each day brought sadness and gloom

No matter how hard you'd try

What ifin your days were long and lonely

Ya were mad ,there was no kiss good-bye

What ifin at home the sounds of laughter

Were gone and cries were heard

What ifin the children did not understand

The changes that just occurred

What ifin taday was the very last day

His voice ya would ever hear

What ifin ya couldnt say the words

"Untill the end I was there"

Is it worth it ta live yer life

With pain that wont go away

Or can ya say Im glad we made up

There will be no What Ifs ta say.

Written by Wanda Burrow 1997-1998

This, that and the other!

Here is the progress on my heart. I have been working hard on him this week and am really close to finishing it.
This is a project I started on tonight. The fabric doesn't show up well but it is a blue-violet aida made by DMC. My friend Mary B. gave me the pattern! Thank you Mary and I am finally cross stitching it! LOL!
I want to share a fabric dye recipe for all you cross stitchers.

Fabric Dye With Kool Aid
2 packages of kool aid
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup white vinegar
Heat water until hot but not boiling. Remove from heat, add kool aid and stir until dissolved. Add vinegar. Place fabric in mixture and soak 15 minutes. Rinse, soak another 15 minutes, rinse and iron dry.

Thought you would like to see a picture of our church. This is where my cousin Brent preaches and was once the Lutheran church before they disbanded. It is a gorgeous old building with stain glass windows and a gorgeous wooden ceiling inside.

Here is a little slide show of my favorite store here in town called Ehler's variety. They have a little bit of everything! David and Kathy are the owner's children and actually pretty much run the store. I am afraid the picture of Kathy didn't come out to clear. Sorry.

Word-filled Wednesday

This verse just reached out to me this week when I was looking for scripture. Something just kept telling me Isaiah, look in Isaiah. So this scripture jumped out at me. Please feel free to join us for Word-filled Wednesday. Visit Amy-Deanne to learn more!