A good story......

Happy Sunday evening everyone. I hope it has been a good day for you.

I heard this story on the news, and if you missed knowing about Mr. Loren Krueger of Leroy, Minnesota, I hope you will take time and go here and read it.

The last part of the story is the best of all and I think Mr. Krueger would be pleased to know how his generosity inspired those he gifted.

Mammy always said "Giving begats giving".

Tussie Mussies..at The Farm....

I can never think to ask why they are called "tussie-mussies". Beautiful old handkerchiefs filled with dried flowers from The Farm's garden, and tied up with a ribbon...

I love them.

Happy Saturday everyone!

Our Christmas visit.....

Kynda and Mark's house looked so pretty, the florals she has made , some FRESH peonies, and a lot of stuff I made way back that I had forgotten about.


Of course we visited The Farm.....and Gail, who works so hard to make it beautiful.


A sign at another stop.... (it says Evaluation Center for Disturbed Women)
looking at everything... my girls shopping....


And Jeff, he's thinking "didn't they see that sign?" Resident dog waited with him.

I have lots more pictures. We had such a good time...seeing Vi..... getting home safely in bad weather....seeing a movie together...eating Mark's good food...seeing G and Lilla....and for me, a little chat with Mark at the kitchen table about Betsy and Kyle...and a few minutes before everyone else got up looking at Flower Chat with Kynda.

An unexpected blessing, the best kind.

But I've missed you all, hope everyone is doing well and ready for Christmas! Gotta run, Charlie Brown is on.

Things that fly....

Inspired by a TV show I've been watching.....

all they need now is a sleigh.....


and angels always....

There are so many nice Christmas posts this week, too many to pick one out today, and a whole lot better than what's on the television. I feel fortunate to have my computer. I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday.

A Part of Christmas...

I was so happy to be able to hear and see the Messiah performed in its entirety. I would never have expected that I would.

My pastor, Dave, has a post to be read titled Bittersweet. How we wish for better things to be for everyone and in his words perhaps it is an issue of the heart. A process that in the end will be good for our souls, a bittersweet Christmas.

I love you all.

Still Dancing...

After about 20 years he hasn't melted and is still dancing. I made these for craft shows one year and I wish I still had the pattern. I found this one on Rachel's tree. His mop is a cinnamon stick.

Most of these were made by Kynda when she did needlework. I especially like the crewel embroidered one top right. I bought the wreath at Value World, flat as a pancake, for $1.91. With a little tweaking, it turned out to be really nice.

The place I would most like to be tomorrow would be at The Farm for their Christmas open house. I know it will be beautiful and Kynda will send us pictures. How far is it to Petersburg, Illinois.....if we leave now could we make it???

Family photos for Jake