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<><Becky
L.≈prayer that tumors won't return to her eye≈
******* L.≈prayer that he would stop being so angry towards his family≈
******* T.≈was attacked and is having a hard time with things right now≈
******* K.≈family is going through a difficult time right now≈
L.≈they now go to the Toronto Hospital EOM and the other months they go to the Hospital in their Province - PTL!!!!≈
******* M.≈found a home much closer to work≈
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Last year, when we were celebrating Christmas at my BIL's house, I commented to my MIL, Mona, that I would really like it if she could make me a yarn bell. Numerous family members were trying to figure out, exactly, what a yarn bell was. So I explained to Mona what a yarn bell was and she told me that she would see what she could do.
Yesterday, we celebrated Easter at Mona's and she surprised all 4 of us (Don, the kids and I) with birthday presents - no, we don't all have our birthday's on the 12th of April .... she just doesn't see us a lot throughout the year so decided that since we would be at her place, she would give us our gifts. Here is what she made me:
This is the bottom of the yarn bell.
A close up of the Bee picture she painted.
There are three pictures painted around the bell - this is one of them.
The second picture.
And the third one.
You set the yarn on the bottom of the bell (I wound my with a ball winder - they fit in the bell much better that way).
And here it is all ready for use.
Mona is a very talented lady and we have been very blessed, throughout the years, to be the recipients of some of her artwork and crafting ventures.
Today is my baby's 11th birthday - I can hardly believe that the time has flown by soooooo quickly. We were planning on having a birthday party for her, but due to scheduling difficulties with the families of her friends (work schedules, people trying to be in two or more places at the same time) we decided to cancel her party. So, we are trying to make today as special for her as possible (this is the first time that none of her friends have been here to help her celebrate her birthday) - some ideas that she has come up with are: swimming, bowling, going to a movie .... these are all really great suggestions, but since we had a doozy of a snow storm on Sunday I'm not sure how feasible travelling is (the snow is up to the bottom of the side doors on our Suburban). I'm sure that we will figure something out, though.
Saturday evening (Mar. 21 - 09) I managed to finish up a Prayer Shawl that I had been working on (I think I posted pictures of it before). Anyway, I was able to sweet talk our Birthday Girl into modelling it for me - I think it turned out pretty well:
Well, I started a new pattern late last week and I'm not really sure if I'm liking it or not. I like to try new stitch patterns by knitting them into dishcloths or hanging towels - the one that I am working on right now is called the Herringbone Pattern and I got it from The Complete Encyclopedia of Stitchery by Mildred Graves Ryan.
Here are some pictures of it - I'm about half done the towel I'm making:
Here's a close up shot so that you can see how the stitches are leaning:
I was holding the camera straight on when I took that one - it doesn't look like the picture in the book ... Don says that it looks really neat, but I'm really not sure about it. Here is another picture of it:
So, what do you think of it? Oh, and if you have this book ... the pattern is on page 482.
Finished Crochet List of 2009:
≈ Wasp Nest - 2
≈ Double-thick Diagonally Crocheted Potholder - 8
Emergency Rations
≈ 3 cups rolled oats
≈ 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
≈ 1/2 package lemon or orange gelatin
≈ 1 cup sugar
≈ 2 Tablespoons honey
≈ 3 Tablespoons water
* Place oats, powdered milk and sugar in a bowl.
* Add water to honey and bring to a boil.
* Dissolve gelatin in honey/water mixture and add to dry ingredients.
* After mixing well, add additional water (a teaspoon at a time), until the mixture is barely moist enough to be molded.
* Shape into two bars.
* Dry the bars in the oven under low heat, wrap in foil & place them in a covered container for indefinite storage.
* Each bar contains sufficient food for one day.
* You can eat the bar dry or cook it in about a pint of water.
This is the bottom of the yarn bell.
A close up of the Bee picture she painted.
There are three pictures painted around the bell - this is one of them.
The second picture.
And the third one.
You set the yarn on the bottom of the bell (I wound my with a ball winder - they fit in the bell much better that way).
And here it is all ready for use. 
