in a manger...

so sweet

this

baby is...

. laying in a manger...

hand stitching...

it has been

a long time

for me...

.

hand stitched applique

the look is so clean

so fresh

so appropriate for this

newest project...

creating memories...

i have

photos

that are...

.

tj and sarah ~ 1993

priceless to me

some remind me

of a certain

day or event

a holiday

and then there are

the extra special ones

that remind me of

something i've created too

with my hands

and the god given talent

that i'm so grateful for

i can't imagine life without

creativity

happy thanksgiving everyone

sweet cravings...

oh i love

having

a really good...

.

... reason

to make all things delicious
like my favorite

hobble cobble

there is a new little

addition this

year

do you see it...

dating myself...

oh silly me

what was

i thinking...

.

i walked thru the doors of

three big box stores

in search of a boom box

a simple cd player

with speakers

they thought i was joking

just download your cd's

put them into a computer

the first guy said

and then what

i asked

upload them on your mp3 player

oh seriously

i'm going to spend all that time

to just listen to a

few christmas cd's

in the next store

they thought i was

...well...

old

like ancient history

in a time warp

out of touch

at last i found this one

it will also play my ipod

which i do own

although it's a hand me down

from my oldest son

the very first model

i just don't want to

take the time to put a bunch

of holiday music on it

hmm...

maybe i am dating myself

but then i have to ask

if it involves six

different steps

twice the amount of time

and three pieces of equipment

is that progress

all backed up...

it's been lurking

in the back

of my mind...

.

it just makes sense

but then so do many things

that never get done

until i read two blogs

who had horrid things happen

like sweetwater

and

en who's laptop

went swimming

in wine

oh that could have so been me

just last weekend

and then the new virus

coming through sites like yahoo

that was enough

i ceased work on my computer

until last night

when my sweet honey

hooked me up with

an external hard drive

my new best friend

i'm all backed up

and it's always working

any time something new

hits my keyboard

it goes directly to

that external hard drive

so now i ask

how safe are you

please get yourself sometype

of backup

just for peace of mind

fraternal twins...

don't they look

so cute

side by side...

.

if you are new

to this blog

you might first read this

it will help clarify

why i'm finally so

excited to have

this newest addition

they are both at the store now

and the funny thing is

i had a customer

offer to buy one

on saturday

sorry no can do i replied

when i told her it

has taken me nearly nine

months to secure the newest

she understood

glad to know i'm not the only one

thinking this model

is one of the last great pfaffs

now i'm trying

to make friends

with ms. 4.0 at home

it's not going well

i think we need a night

alone

we delight in the beauty...

of the butterfly,

but

rarely admit

.

the changes

it has gone through

to achieve that beauty

maya angelo

for so many years the butterfly

has been the symbol

of my sweet sarah's life

purple especially

as it is my favorite color

i had a blessed and touching

experience in the store this week

a sweet loving woman

arrived

wearing this pin

i told her how much i liked it

we went about talking

she shared she too had a child

born with down syndrome
some years before the

arrival of our sarah

he spent only a short time on this earth

before he earned his angel wings

as i offered a comforting word or two

she reached up and

unclasped the pin

presenting it to me

two moms

meeting for the first time

yet sharing a bond

deeply rooted

in love and support

thank you from the depths of my heart

i salute you...

the brave

the mighty

the wounded

.

all who have served to protect

our freedom

without your sacrifices

we would not be the nation

we are today
today i join efforts

to stitch in your honor

as a small way of saying

thank you

here she is...

i can only say this...

.

there is no shortage

of buyers and their cash

when it comes to

the pfaff 1473
i've been faithfully bidding

for months and months

and kept loosing

then finally

luck was on my side and

i won!!!

she runs beautifully

and will soon be ready

for use in the store

almost full term...

just today

i realized

this baby...

.

would be considered

full term

if i was in the birthing way

it was march 4

when the idea was

first conceived

i've been nurturing

and massaging

reading and studying

nesting

and even

craving

ever since...

it's packed well...

i admit

i

was nervous...

.

not sure what to expect

i was taking a chance

as i sliced open the box top

it appeared to be well packed

hopefully a good sign...

it has arrived...

winning...

isn't

everything...

.

but when the box arrives

it sure feels good...

i won, i won...